Lucia Capacchione's Calendar

Last Update: Thursday, June 05, 2008

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2008 Grand Tour of Italy

August 30 - September 16 ITALY Lucia's Grand Tour of Italy
Milan, Venice, Florence, Assisi, Rome. Tour and Workshops. Estimated cost: $2,000 USD dbl occ, $2,500 sgl occ (lodging, workshops and tours only). Deposit of $250 due by July 1st. Call (805) 546-1424 to register. See full description below, or click here for downloadable PDF. GrandTourItaly2008.pdf

2008 Public Workshops

June 18-21 Denver, Colorado Journal Conference 2008: The Power of Writing
Lucia presents June 18. Contact for more info: JournalConf2008@aol.com

July 28-29 Prescott, Arizona Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute: Prescott College Master of Arts Program

Monday July 28
9:00 AM - Noon: Dreaming the Creative Self
1:00 - 4:00 PM: Healing the Body Mind

Tuesday July 29
9:00 AM - Noon: Inner Family, Inner Child
1:00 - 4:00 PM: Visioning®

Contact Frank Cardamone for more info: fcardamone@prescott.edu, (928) 350-3218 or (877) 350-2100 ext. 3218. See below for workshop descriptions.

Nov. 7-9 San Diego, CA Adult Children of Alcoholics Annual Conference
Lucia speaks November 8 & 9. Contact Mary Alice Sedillo for more info: SedilloMar@aol.com. See full description below.

2008 Creative Journal Expressive Arts Training Programs

FALL Session

Oct. 17 - 24 Mission, Texas CJEA Level I Intensive Training
A year long training for certification to teach, counsel and coach using Dr. Capacchione's methods. Independent work/study program consisting of: 2 one-week-long intensives at beginning and end of training year, 2 weekends assisting under Dr. Capacchione's direction, plus supervised field work in your own location. For counselors, teachers, health care professionals, artists, educators and other professionals.
Applications to the fall training must be received by August 15, 2008. Call (805) 546-1424

2009 Creative Journal Expressive Arts Training Programs

SPRING Session

Mar. 28 - Apr. 4 Mission, Texas CJEA Level I Intensive Training
Applications to the spring training must be received by February 1, 2009. Call (805) 546-1424

Workshop Descriptions

Registration/Cancellation Policy: Due to the popularity of Dr. Capacchione's workshops, we can only guarantee a space in the workshop you register for upon receipt of your non-refundable payment. Our policy is first come, first served. A refund or credit will be given for cancellation under the following circumstances only: 1) The class is canceled by Lucia. 2) Your space is filled by someone on our waiting list. 3) You apply your fee to a future workshop.

PRESCOTT COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Dreaming the Creative Self
Dreams are the royal road into the creative unconscious, wisdom, and the true Self. Exploring nocturnal and day dreams, wishes, and heart's desires, we map out life, relationships, work/career, health, etc. We explore dreams through drawing, collage, movements, and role-playing. We also engage in journal dialogues with image and stories.
Healing the Body Mind: The Body as Storyteller
Practical techniques are presented for discovering the messages contained in illness, pain and negative body image, and how to release body mind stress. Included is recent research by Candace Pert and other scientists in body mind medicine. We draw body maps and interview the body, creating "visual affirmations" with positive pictures and self-talk.
Inner Family, Inner Child: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Relationships
We strengthen our Inner Family by developing a Nurturing and Protective Parent to care for the Inner Child. Taking responsibility for our own physical and emotional needs, we remove expectations for self-care from others, healing our relationships. Using the Creative Journal Method we draw and write with the non-dominant hand.
Visioning®: Designing the Life of Your Dreams
Visioning® is a visual approach to personal and organizational planning. Through photo collage, drawing, and writing with the non-dominant hand, we think with both sides of the brain. "Wish maps" are created, followed by journaling to remove blocks to success. Group sharing reinforces the dream by rallying support from others.

LUCIA’S GRAND TOUR OF ITALY
August 30 through September 16, 2008
We are offering a grand tour of Italy in September, 2008. The itinerary is:
Sat. Aug. 30 Depart US
Sun. Aug. 31 Arrive in Milan: For those who want more time in Milan, you can arrive a day or two earlier if you like, but the tour group meets on Aug. 31 in Milan.
Mon. Sept. 1 - 4 Venice: To Venice by train. Stay in Venice with visits to the nearby islands of Murano (glass studios), and colorful village of Burano (lace making center).
Thurs. Sept. 4 - 8 Florence on the Arno River: To Florence stopping in Padua (Giotto’s Arena Chapel) and old Verona. Tours of the Florence include selected restaurants (reasonably priced where the locals eat) and shopping, with optional side-trips to galleries/museums, Siena, San Gimignano, Fiesole (Etruscan museum and ruins). Workshop with Lucia.
Mon. Sept. 8 - 12 Assisi: To Assisi, via Tuscan/Umbrian countryside. Side trips to Deruta (ceramics studios), historic spots in Santa Maria degli Angeli (in valley below Assisi), Mt. Subasio wooded retreat of St. Francis, tours of churches, piazzas and selected restaurants in Assisi. Workshop with Lucia.
Fri. Sept. 12 - 16 Rome: To Rome via Todi for lunch in a classic medieval town surrounded by vineyards. Tours in Rome to restaurants, piazzas, parks, churches, monuments and shopping (Sept. is discount month). Workshop with Lucia.
Tues. Sept. 16 Lucia departs from Rome

The estimated costs paid to Lucia Capacchione (for rooms, workshops, and tours with Lucia) is $2,000 USD for double occupancy room. $2500 for single occupancy. These prices may have to be slightly adjusted depending on the US dollar value vs. Euros at the time of the trip. On my tours we mostly walk, so there are not a lot of cab and bus fees in the towns where we are staying. We will rent vans for travel from Venice to Florence, Florence to Assist, and Assisi to Rome.

You will be responsible for:
• booking and paying your airfare (Marsha Nelson, a former travel agent, can give you tips about transportation: mmgamel@hiline.net)
• meals (most places include breakfast with rooms and there is no charge to you beyond the room)
• percentage of van rental fees, gas, tolls on the autostrada, extra packaged tours (optional), and local buses, gondolas, etc.

Let’s re-cap estimated costs of this trip for budgeting purposes:
• $2,000 double occ, $2,500 single occ - each.
• $1,200 or more for airfare, depending on point of departure. You will need to determine what your own airfare will be.
• $1,000 (more or less) for meals and ground transportation.
• Create your own budget for shopping and extra tour costs.
• TOTAL estimated costs = $4,200 - $4,700 USD

To assure your place I need a firm commitment and deposit of $250 per person by April 30th, 2008. You will be notified later of the final payment deadline. You may pay by credit card, but there is a 5% administrative fee added. If for any reason I have to cancel the trip, your deposit will be refunded. Otherwise the deposit is nonrefundable unless we can fill your spot. After July 29th the room fees will not be refundable.

We are limited to 15 tour participants including myself. I will lead some short workshops in each major city. In the event you bring family members they are free to go off on their own while you attend my workshops. You don’t have to take workshops but you are paying for my planning and workshop time.

Please let me know if you are interested in signing up for this fabulous trip. I will not offer this particular itinerary again. Future trips to Italy will be central and southern regions only.
Ciao, Lucia

Adult Children of Alcoholics 22nd Annual Convention
Lucia Capacchione’s Presentations November 8 & 9, 2008

1) Keynote Workshop: Saturday November 8, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Recovering Our Inner Child through Inner Family Work

As we grow up, we're taught to judge and avoid our feelings and needs. In doing so, we lose touch with our Inner Child and our true Self. The Inner Child lives in our emotions and physical body. The roots of our creativity, playfulness and spirituality are also found in our Inner Child. In this workshop we meet our Inner Family and develop a Nurturing and a Protective Parent within to care for the Inner Child. We embrace all of our feelings and needs and become our own loving parent. Exercises include: Drawing out Your Inner Child, Love Letter to the Inner Child, and Calling Upon the Protective Parent.

2) Keynote Address: Saturday, November 8, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Reparenting Our Selves: Re-negotiating with the Inner Critical Parent

The Critical Parent was originally formed in response to our family of origin’s beliefs and behavior patterns. As children we used self-criticism as a Protective Parent substitute in order to survive, predict, and attempt controlling chaotic situations. As adults we are able to reevaluate our beliefs, expectations, and goals, and can turn the Inner Critic into an ally. Self-acceptance gained through Inner Family work relieves us from the burden of perfectionism and the need to rescue and protect the Inner Child in others. Exercises include: Getting in Touch with Feelings, Meet Your Critical Parent, and Embracing Your Inner Brat.

3) Closing Address: Sunday November 9, 9:45 - 11:15 AM
Getting Off the Teeter Totter

Practicing self-care through Inner Family work removes expectations from others to be the loving and protective parents we never had. As we heal our relationship with ourselves, we stop turning others into parent substitutes or surrogate children needing to be protected and rescued. We leave behind our role as a “parentified child” or victim, and engage in healthy, balanced interactions. In dialogue with the audience we will identify power imbalances in current relationships and learn how to get off the teeter totter in which one person assumes a parental role and the other a child role. (This presentation will be a preview of Dr. Capacchione’s next book of the same name.)

2008 Grand Tour of Italy
August 30 - September 16	ITALY Lucia's Grand Tour of Italy Milan, Venice, Florence, Assisi, Rome. Tour and Workshops. Estimated cost: $2,000 USD dbl occ, $2,500 sgl occ (lodging, workshops and tours only). Deposit of $250 due by July 1st. Call (805) 546-1424 to register. See full description below, or click here for downloadable PDF. GrandTourItaly2008.pdf
2008 Public Workshops
June 18-21	Denver, Colorado Journal Conference 2008: The Power of Writing Lucia presents June 18. Contact for more info: JournalConf2008@aol.com
July 28-29	Prescott, Arizona Expressive Art Therapy Summer Institute: Prescott College Master of Arts Program Monday July 28 9:00 AM - Noon: Dreaming the Creative Self 1:00 - 4:00 PM: Healing the Body Mind Tuesday July 29 9:00 AM - Noon: Inner Family, Inner Child 1:00 - 4:00 PM: Visioning® Contact Frank Cardamone for more info: fcardamone@prescott.edu, (928) 350-3218 or (877) 350-2100 ext. 3218. See below for workshop descriptions.
Nov. 7-9	San Diego, CA Adult Children of Alcoholics Annual Conference Lucia speaks November 8 & 9. Contact Mary Alice Sedillo for more info: SedilloMar@aol.com. See full description below.
2008 Creative Journal Expressive Arts Training Programs
FALL Session Oct. 17 - 24	Mission, Texas CJEA Level I Intensive Training A year long training for certification to teach, counsel and coach using Dr. Capacchione's methods. Independent work/study program consisting of: 2 one-week-long intensives at beginning and end of training year, 2 weekends assisting under Dr. Capacchione's direction, plus supervised field work in your own location. For counselors, teachers, health care professionals, artists, educators and other professionals. Applications to the fall training must be received by August 15, 2008. Call (805) 546-1424
2009 Creative Journal Expressive Arts Training Programs
SPRING Session Mar. 28 - Apr. 4	Mission, Texas CJEA Level I Intensive Training Applications to the spring training must be received by February 1, 2009. Call (805) 546-1424
Workshop Descriptions
*Registration/Cancellation Policy:* Due to the popularity of Dr. Capacchione's workshops, we can only guarantee a space in the workshop you register for upon receipt of your non-refundable payment. Our policy is first come, first served. A refund or credit will be given for cancellation under the following circumstances only: 1) The class is canceled by Lucia. 2) Your space is filled by someone on our waiting list. 3) You apply your fee to a future workshop. PRESCOTT COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE Dreaming the Creative Self Dreams are the royal road into the creative unconscious, wisdom, and the true Self. Exploring nocturnal and day dreams, wishes, and heart's desires, we map out life, relationships, work/career, health, etc. We explore dreams through drawing, collage, movements, and role-playing. We also engage in journal dialogues with image and stories. Healing the Body Mind: The Body as Storyteller Practical techniques are presented for discovering the messages contained in illness, pain and negative body image, and how to release body mind stress. Included is recent research by Candace Pert and other scientists in body mind medicine. We draw body maps and interview the body, creating "visual affirmations" with positive pictures and self-talk. Inner Family, Inner Child: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Relationships We strengthen our Inner Family by developing a Nurturing and Protective Parent to care for the Inner Child. Taking responsibility for our own physical and emotional needs, we remove expectations for self-care from others, healing our relationships. Using the Creative Journal Method we draw and write with the non-dominant hand. Visioning®: Designing the Life of Your Dreams Visioning® is a visual approach to personal and organizational planning. Through photo collage, drawing, and writing with the non-dominant hand, we think with both sides of the brain. "Wish maps" are created, followed by journaling to remove blocks to success. Group sharing reinforces the dream by rallying support from others. LUCIA’S GRAND TOUR OF ITALY August 30 through September 16, 2008 We are offering a grand tour of Italy in September, 2008. The itinerary is: Sat. Aug. 30 Depart US Sun. Aug. 31 Arrive in Milan: For those who want more time in Milan, you can arrive a day or two earlier if you like, but the tour group meets on Aug. 31 in Milan. Mon. Sept. 1 - 4 Venice: To Venice by train. Stay in Venice with visits to the nearby islands of Murano (glass studios), and colorful village of Burano (lace making center). Thurs. Sept. 4 - 8 Florence on the Arno River: To Florence stopping in Padua (Giotto’s Arena Chapel) and old Verona. Tours of the Florence include selected restaurants (reasonably priced where the locals eat) and shopping, with optional side-trips to galleries/museums, Siena, San Gimignano, Fiesole (Etruscan museum and ruins). Workshop with Lucia. Mon. Sept. 8 - 12 Assisi: To Assisi, via Tuscan/Umbrian countryside. Side trips to Deruta (ceramics studios), historic spots in Santa Maria degli Angeli (in valley below Assisi), Mt. Subasio wooded retreat of St. Francis, tours of churches, piazzas and selected restaurants in Assisi. Workshop with Lucia. Fri. Sept. 12 - 16 Rome: To Rome via Todi for lunch in a classic medieval town surrounded by vineyards. Tours in Rome to restaurants, piazzas, parks, churches, monuments and shopping (Sept. is discount month). Workshop with Lucia. Tues. Sept. 16 Lucia departs from Rome The estimated costs paid to Lucia Capacchione (for rooms, workshops, and tours with Lucia) is $2,000 USD for double occupancy room. $2500 for single occupancy. These prices may have to be slightly adjusted depending on the US dollar value vs. Euros at the time of the trip. On my tours we mostly walk, so there are not a lot of cab and bus fees in the towns where we are staying. We will rent vans for travel from Venice to Florence, Florence to Assist, and Assisi to Rome. You will be responsible for: • booking and paying your airfare (Marsha Nelson, a former travel agent, can give you tips about transportation: mmgamel@hiline.net) • meals (most places include breakfast with rooms and there is no charge to you beyond the room) • percentage of van rental fees, gas, tolls on the autostrada, extra packaged tours (optional), and local buses, gondolas, etc. Let’s re-cap estimated costs of this trip for budgeting purposes: • $2,000 double occ, $2,500 single occ - each. • $1,200 or more for airfare, depending on point of departure. You will need to determine what your own airfare will be. • $1,000 (more or less) for meals and ground transportation. • Create your own budget for shopping and extra tour costs. • TOTAL estimated costs = $4,200 - $4,700 USD To assure your place I need a firm commitment and deposit of $250 per person by April 30th, 2008. You will be notified later of the final payment deadline. You may pay by credit card, but there is a 5% administrative fee added. If for any reason I have to cancel the trip, your deposit will be refunded. Otherwise the deposit is nonrefundable unless we can fill your spot. After July 29th the room fees will not be refundable. We are limited to 15 tour participants including myself. I will lead some short workshops in each major city. In the event you bring family members they are free to go off on their own while you attend my workshops. You don’t have to take workshops but you are paying for my planning and workshop time. Please let me know if you are interested in signing up for this fabulous trip. I will not offer this particular itinerary again. Future trips to Italy will be central and southern regions only. Ciao, Lucia Adult Children of Alcoholics 22nd Annual Convention Lucia Capacchione’s Presentations November 8 & 9, 2008 1) Keynote Workshop: Saturday November 8, 12:30 - 2:00 PM Recovering Our Inner Child through Inner Family Work As we grow up, we're taught to judge and avoid our feelings and needs. In doing so, we lose touch with our Inner Child and our true Self. The Inner Child lives in our emotions and physical body. The roots of our creativity, playfulness and spirituality are also found in our Inner Child. In this workshop we meet our Inner Family and develop a Nurturing and a Protective Parent within to care for the Inner Child. We embrace all of our feelings and needs and become our own loving parent. Exercises include: Drawing out Your Inner Child, Love Letter to the Inner Child, and Calling Upon the Protective Parent. 2) Keynote Address: Saturday, November 8, 7:30 - 9:00 PM Reparenting Our Selves: Re-negotiating with the Inner Critical Parent The Critical Parent was originally formed in response to our family of origin’s beliefs and behavior patterns. As children we used self-criticism as a Protective Parent substitute in order to survive, predict, and attempt controlling chaotic situations. As adults we are able to reevaluate our beliefs, expectations, and goals, and can turn the Inner Critic into an ally. Self-acceptance gained through Inner Family work relieves us from the burden of perfectionism and the need to rescue and protect the Inner Child in others. Exercises include: Getting in Touch with Feelings, Meet Your Critical Parent, and Embracing Your Inner Brat. 3) Closing Address: Sunday November 9, 9:45 - 11:15 AM Getting Off the Teeter Totter Practicing self-care through Inner Family work removes expectations from others to be the loving and protective parents we never had. As we heal our relationship with ourselves, we stop turning others into parent substitutes or surrogate children needing to be protected and rescued. We leave behind our role as a “parentified child” or victim, and engage in healthy, balanced interactions. In dialogue with the audience we will identify power imbalances in current relationships and learn how to get off the teeter totter in which one person assumes a parental role and the other a child role. (This presentation will be a preview of Dr. Capacchione’s next book of the same name.)