Update From the PBSP® International Office
Latest Developments in
PBSP® Theory and Practice 
Albert Pesso
Co-Founder with Diane Boyden-Pesso of PBSP® PBSP® (Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor®) is a living process that continues to evolve becoming more refined, integrated and effective. Compassion, justice and the need for making completions as part of the basic drives of human existence play an important part in the newest elements added to PBSP® theory and practice. The fundamentals of PBSP® remain as solid, workable, trustworthy and usable as ever. Yet as any living process, moving endlessly toward becoming more of itself, PBSP® has constantly evolved becoming ever more refined, integrated and effective. The most recent PBSP theories and techniques significantly contribute to the un-conflicted flow of energy in the body and mind that enhances the simple, human capacity for pleasure, satisfaction, connectedness and meaning in every-day living. The new elements have to do with compassion, justice and the need for making completions that are part of the basic drives of human existence. The most important concept here is that the basic need for having one's own needs met, at the right age and with the right kinship figures, must take place before one can successfully turn one's energy to the care of others. Compassion, justice and care-giving for the other, called upon too early in one's life, results in the forfeiture of one's ability to "take-in" for one's self and throws the balance of the primordial energies of aggression and sexuality into explosive, internal disarray. The systemic defenses awakened to attend to this hugely disturbing internal disruption, unfortunately, greatly diminishes the normal capacity for easy, simple, successful living. Al PS: For more information about the latest PBSP® theory developments use this link to a lecture I delivered in March on Spirituality and Psychotherapy for Kern in Brussels .
You can learn more about this new addition, experientially and professionally at Strolling Woods in the experiential and training workshops listed below.
Experiential and/or Training Workshops at Strolling Woods in Franklin, NH, USA or One to One Sessions (by phone, in person or by video conference)
International PBSP® Office
Strolling Woods on Webster Lake
230 Lake Shore Drive
Franklin, NH 03235 USA
Tel: 603-934-5548 or 934-2737
Email: contact@pbsp.com
Web: http://www.pbsp.com
NH Experiential Workshops May 16-18, Fri - Sun, 2008
June 13-15, Fri - Sun, 2008
June 23-25, Mon-Wed, 2008 |
The fee for each 3 day Experiential Workshop is $425 with a $170 deposit. If you pay the entire workshop fee (instead of just the deposit) in advance of the workshop you may receive a discount, depending on how far in advance you make the payment. 2 months in advance is a 5% discount (a savings of $21.25), 4 months in advance is a 10% discount (a savings of $42.50) and 6 months advance payment is a discount of 15% (a savings of $63.75). If you do not pay in full in advance, just pay the $170 deposit upon registration and the balance ($255) before the workshop begins (12:30pm on the first day of the workshop). There is a limit of the number of structures available in Experiential Workshops; please make your registration deposit in order to reserve your space. One may also attend an Experiential workshop as a non-structure participant/observer. The fee for a non-structure participant/observer is $212 with a $105 deposit. NH Training Workshops
for helping professionals Introductory Training Week I, Sun-Fri, June 29 - July 4, 2008
Intermediate Training Week II, Sun-Fri, July 6-11, 2008
Advanced Training Week III, Sun-Fri, July 13-18, 2008 |
The fee for each 6 day Training Workshop is $850 with a $375 deposit to hold your place. If you pay the entire workshop fee in advance, instead of just the deposit, you may receive a discount. 2 months in advance is a 5% discount (a savings of $42.50), 4 months in advance is a 10% discount (a savings of $85.00) and 6 months advance payment is a discount of 15% (a savings of $127.50). You can sign up on the website or simply contact us. Workshop Hours First day
Registration - 12:30pm
(Those who have paid in full in advance may skip registration)
Afternoon Group Session -1:00pm to 4:00pm
(Break for dinner)
Evening Group Session - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Second day or Middle Days
Morning Group Session - 9:00am to 12:00pm
(Afternoon break to enjoy New Hampshire, get lunch and dinner)
Evening Group Session - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Last day
Morning Group Session - 9:00am to 12:00pm
(Short break for lunch - typically onsite)
Afternoon Group Session - 1:00pm to 4:00pm (ending time is approximate) One to One Sessions - Couples Work – Retreats - Supervision Despite his busy schedule, Albert Pesso is available, at times, between training sessions and other engagements in New Hampshire, or while traveling. Appointments may take place in person or by phone or video conference. If one is attending a workshop at Strolling Woods in New Hampshire, some appointments may be made to occur during the workshop off times. See http://www.pbsp.com/Therapy/one2ones.htm for more info. For scheduling and questions please contact us. We receive many words of gratitude for PBSP and the work of Albert Pesso. Here is an email response from an Experiential Workshop attendee: “… Well I've been sitting here at the computer trying to find words adequate to describe the work, my reactions to it, and what it means to me, and am filled with gratitude for the richness of the experience.. still with words inadequate to the task.. you would see me with eyes brimming with tears of gratitude.. feel free to pass this on to [Albert Pesso].. thank you.”
Additional Information about Workshops and Retreats
at Strolling Woods in Franklin, New Hampshire USA Where to Stay While You Are Here Here is a link to photos of Strolling woods: http://www.pbsp.com/Strolling/woods.htm Here’s a direct link to photos of the guest rooms here at Strolling Woods: http://www.pbsp.com/Strolling/guestrms.htm . The single room rates for the rooms: N1 - $99/night, N2 - $90/night, N3 - $85/night. Each room has a view of the lake and its own private bathroom. There is also a shared kitchenette available for those who stay in this house and the Pesso’s often provide some breakfast food items such as bread, eggs and milk, for those who stay here. The other place people can stay is the Farmhouse ¼ mile down the road (a nice walk along the lake if you don’t want to drive). Here is a link to the Farmhouse: http://www.pbsp.com/SunFarm.htm - yes it is currently for sale which means there might possibly be a walk through by a potential buyer some time. The rates there are between $40 - $57/night depending on the room you want. We can describe each of them over the phone. These rooms share the two bathrooms and two kitchens in this house. There is also a separate beach on this property. You may use both beaches: the one at the Farmhouse and the one at Strolling Woods too. If you stay on this property, please note there is a 8% room and meals tax that we have to add on. If you choose to stay elsewhere, or if our accommodation rooms are all already taken, here is a list of other places you can stay in the area: http://www.pbsp.com/accomo/inns.htm . How to Get Here – Travel Information We are located 90 miles north of Boston’s Logan Airport and 50 miles north of Manchester, NH International Airport. Here is a link to our Travel page http://www.pbsp.com/travel/franklin.htm with information about various ways to get to Strolling Woods. Please note that if you want to use a web directions tool, our full street address is 230 Lake Shore Drive, Franklin, NH 03235. If you are driving here from the South up Interstate 93, we like our own driving directions best; here they are: http://www.pbsp.com/travel/Strolling.htm . If you are flying in to Manchester, NH airport, here’s a link for driving directions from the airport to Interstate 93: http://www.pbsp.com/travel/MHTto93.htm . If you are driving from other locations/directions, please give us a call to assist with your driving directions. Other Notes Want to know what to bring? Here’s a link to a current Franklin weather forecast: http://www.city-data.com/forecast/w-Franklin-New-Hampshire.html . Our weather tends to vary from day to day and between day and night. During the summer nights are just about always on the cool side – very rarely hot. It is best to bring and wear layers to be comfortable at all times. If you want to go walking in the woods (there are 240 acres of fields and forest here and a lot of woods behind and around it), please bring bug spray. Binoculars would be useful if you like to watch birds etc. A camera is nice to have since it is so beautiful here and we have deer, loons, an occasional black bear (they are small and don’t attack people), and wild turkeys often roam about the lawn. For summer workshops of course, a swimsuit makes sense -- for winter workshops, down hill and cross country skis Bring your laptop, yes we have Wi-Fi particularly if you have it set up in the area of the office (such as the Sunroom). What and where to eat: If you are staying on the property you may use the kitchen or kitchenette where you are staying. Workshop members also get together to eat at various local restaurants and or get take out or food delivered here. A final note: About Shoes. We have gravel walkways outside and floors inside that we like to protect from grit and scratches, so we ask our guests to please go shoe-less, wear shoe covers (we provide), or bring a pair of indoor only shoes to wear once inside – hope you don’t mind. We hope this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns or comments you may have. International PBSP® Office
Strolling Woods on Webster Lake
230 Lake Shore Drive
Franklin, NH 03235 USA
Tel: 603-934-5548 or 603-934-2737
Email: contact@pbsp.com
Web: http://www.pbsp.com |
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