Course description
Are you afraid of looking foolish or stupid in case other people laugh at you or judge you?
…..so you hold back from expressing yourself in many situations?
Maybe you wereshamed as a child for “being silly”, and this is still affecting you today.
Yet there are some people who make their living out of playing the fool andare socially popular because of their ability to be amusing.
The Fool in Tarot is the one who is depicted assuper-optimistically stepping out into the unknown.
He doesn’t care orworry about the dangersthat lie ahead – because he knows that through his foolishness (or cleverness) it willall work out just fine.
This is why we see himabout to step off the edge of a cliffwithout any concern.
Would you like to have a bit of the Fool’s confidence intaking risksand less concerned aboutplaying it safe?
The Fool is not necessarily stupid. He just doesn’t need to show the worldhow smart he is.
In this one-day confidence workshop,you will have an opportunity to Play the Fool, discover the playful side of you and your natural capacity to express yourself without fear of judgement.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The Playing the Fool Workshop is designed for you if:
- You want to play more in life – and have a whole lot more fun?
- You want to overcome yourfear of looking foolish and to care less about what other people think of you.
- Want to stretch out of your comfort zone way beyond your normal limit… BECAUSE you know how fulfilling and empowering that can be!
- Want to have a fun weekend with a great bunch of people doing something you never thought you could – playing the fool?
- You want to get better and feel more comfortable performing in front of groups.
- You feel restricted and inhibited and want to express yourself in a more natural way that looks and feels good.
- You feel a desire to be creative but you feel blocked from expressing yourself creatively.
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What happens during the workshop?
The workshop will provide a context to express yourself in a safe environmentwith other people who are afraid of looking foolishand are 100% committed to supporting you in making breakthroughs in the areas of self-expression, confidence, and overcoming your fears of looking foolish.
Over the course of the day, you will participate in a series ofexperiential exercisesin which you will enable you to discover your personal Fool
We aim to create an informal, relaxed, non-judgmental atmosphere that will quicklyput you at ease, andfree you of the internal pressures that normally inhibit you from expressing yourself.
This will enable you toshift out of habitual modes of beingand play out the many aspects of yourself that have been suppressed as a result of negative experiences in the past.
Fun and laughter are a very important part of the process. You will have an opportunity to discoverthe innocence andfreedomof being a child at play. This is particularly important if you are someone who gets caught up in theserious things of lifeor doesn’t even think that you can play.
Gradually through the day a“new you” will begin to emerge. For some people, this is likea light bulb going off– and they will be surprised at how easy it is to express themselves.
By the end of the day, you will feelthe walls that have kept you locked away begin to melt away. Many people say this process continues after the workshop has finished.
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