
FAMILY SYSTEMS CONSTELLATIONS
2019 TRAINING with Facilitator Training with Amanda Gifford
Amanda Gifford is a HPCSA registered Drama Therapist with an MA Counselling Psychology majoring in Drama Therapy from the California Instutute of Integral Studies in California USA in 2004. Amanda returned to South Africa in 2004 and completed 4 years of Family Constellations training with Family Constellations Africa. Some of her teachers were Dr Ursula Franke; Dr Frank Gallenmüller; Dr Guni Baxa; Stephan Hausner and Johannes Schimdt.
The training follows the criteria from Family Constellations Africa 18 days of training over 2 or 3 years..
There will be an online training module open to the public Introduction to Family Constellations available at R3900 early bird or else $300 or R4200. You do not need to commit to the whole training. You can just do the intro for personal development. Dates will be made according to availability of clients and trainings will be live and then recorded and available offline. I can do 1 on 1 trainings for clients.
What will you get?
3 days of free flow information online live and some recorded videos from Amanda Gifford about Family Constellations. This will include Amanda’s influences, history and application of Family Constellations, basic introduction to Amandas formulas for working with clients. Taking the story, starting with the family tree, and how this all works within a Family Constellation. This module will be open to the public. You will get simple home exercises and techniques to try for yourself within your community and with yourself.
What is Family Constellations?
How does it work?
How do I begin?
Working with the Family Tree.
Simple techniques for starting out.
Lineages and Wisdom Paths.
This will make up 3 days credit in the Foundational Training Module 1. Level 1.
Foundational Training MODULE 1: 3 Days or equivalent hours with Amanda Gifford – contact amanda[at]geniuslab.co.za for details for up coming training. Starting contact amanda for dates.
Can be paid in instalments.
Intermediate Training Level MODULE 2: 12 days of training to be completed with International Trainers or Local –
- PLUS
- 25 hours peer group practice
- Level two can be spaced up to 2 years.
- Investment: R16 000 or $1200
Advanced Level Training MODULE 3: Level 3: Supervision 6 Hours at rate of FC Practitioner. 1 hour a month for 6 months.
Approx R1400/ hour for supervisor or $100
Open Training Module: Family Constellations Training Elective: (QUANTUM SYSTEMS) by Drama Therapist and Family Constellations facilitator Amanda Gifford –Exploring the importance of the science of navigating reality with quantum physics, the observer effect, non locality, entanglement, morphic fields, parallel worlds, time, river of consciousness, the brain, epigenetics and the biology of belief and how it is applied in Constellations.
Open Training Module Family Constellations Quantum Module.
For Individual Drama Therapy sessions: please email Amanda{at}geniuslab.co.za
Training is divided into three stages:
1. 2019 Foundation Training – focus on fundamentals and self-experience and development 3 x 3 day trainings or the equivalent in hours to make up 9 days
2. 2019 Advanced Training – exposure to local & international facilitators (3 x 3 day trainings) and in learning track of choice & peer group practice
3. Supervised Practice
4. Peer Group Practice
Foundation Training (maximum 12 participants)
82 hours (18 days over two – three years) contact tuition & experiential learning
The structure of this foundational training will incorporate the basics of Family Constellations Training listed below largely guided by African Constellations training and trainings will be provided by a variety of trainers for electives and will be aligned to International Qualification standards and to Systems Constellations Association of South Africa.
The idea of Constellating the Future or Potential Futures, Creating the Future in the Field, Remembering the Future and the Science and ideas behind this will be explored as a large part of the training in some of the electives. This method will look at the science of Innovation, Time, Quantum Physics, Consciousness Models, the latest in Neuroscience, the Morphic Fields by Rupert Sheldrake and epigenetics by Bruce Lipton and much more….
Over the course of 3 modules with Amanda Gifford – over 2 years you will cover in no set order…
1. Basic introduction to Systems Theory, Image Theatre and the art of embodiment and externalizing the system, Psychodrama, Quantum Physics, Neuroscience and phenomenology, Non Violent Communication, EQ and SQ, Remote Viewing and The Souls Journey.
2. Contracts, Boundaries, Preparing the space, Safety, Group Rules and Follow-up
3. International history and background of Constellations and cross-disciplinary theoretical influences
4. Fundamentals of Constellations
• Orders of Love
• Intention Setting
• Belonging, Balance and Order
• Conscience
• Healing Sentences
• “The Knowing Field”
5. Ethical considerations and code of conduct
6. Resources: identifying and working with
7. The interview: questions, issue, outcome / miracle question
8. Genograms, relevant info, people and events to include – the idea of unfinished business
9. Working with representatives (including how to set up, the role of representative, coming out of role and aftercare).
10. The Bow – honouring and surrendering in a Constellation.
11. Different Approaches: Classical Constellations, Movements of the Soul & Movements of Spirit-mind
12. Assignments cover student’s own family research, construction of family genogram and research topic based on personal family entanglements.
13. Specific themes presented by student’s based on research topic (ie, adoption, addiction, illness)
14. Contra-indication for constellations
15. The role of the facilitator
• Facilitator Role: as Coach; Shaman; Guide; Mentor etc
• Centering and Presence
• Self-care
• Seeing vs interpretation
• Knowing vs not knowing – the role of knowing
• Checking with the client. Client Centred.
16. Constellations in individual therapy (visualization, figures, papers)
17. Practical Experience constellating one on one
18. Peer group technique
19. Supervised group constellation facilitation
Prescribed Reading:
Love’s Hidden Symmetry – Hellinger
No Waves without the Ocean – Hellinger
In my mind’s eye – Franke
FC Basic Principles and Procedure – Schneider
Recommended Reading:
Art and Practice – Ulsamer
Even if it costs me my life – Hausner
Images of the Soul – van Kamenhout
Peace begins in the soul – Hellinger
Farewell – Hellinger
Invisible Dynamics – Horn and Brick
The River Never Looks Back – Franke
PRIVATE PRACTICE: Individual sessions with Amanda using Drama Therapy Methods including Psychodrama, Family Constellations and Drama Therapy and other methods to help you change your life, move forward, gain awareness, explore unconscious dynamics, encounter yourself and others with greater courage, remember the art of play as an adult, cultivate spontaneity, explore your own knowingness, find your own story and share your story with others. For more on Drama Therapy www.dramatherapy.co.za For more on Family Constellations www.familyconstellations.co.za Based in Johannesburg Cell: 078 499 6472
TALKS
Windows of Perception, The Brain, Theatre, Quantum Physics, Health: Thought Leadership & Innovation in Health and Mind Research to bring change.
“The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place.” – Barbara Deangelis

CONSTELLATION – THE FIRE OF THE HIGHER SELF
CLIENT FEEDBACK FROM CONSTELLATIONS JAN 2014: Thank you so much Amanda! You are a truly remarkable woman. The experience was absolutely amazing. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you…. This experience was tremendously healing and opened me to positivity and hope once again. It was truly mind blowing to share so much with strangers and feel so safe and with no judgement. Thank you for making this experience possibly for me. The realisation, affirmation, love and acceptance that I received during this experience, It is a gift that I will treasure forever. Thank you for sharing the photos and you absolutely welcome to share the photos. Love Cindy
Cindy Engelbrecht. (Baker) 4th Feb 2014 Business Connection.
With the winds of adventure blowing against my back, I jumped down the rabbit hole and joined Amanda Gifford’s Family Systems Constellations this past weekend. Well, what can I say – a profound experience indeed. Imagine turning your hopes and fears into people and having intellectual conversations with them. It was kind of like that but so much more. Almost impossible to put the whole effect into words. At times I felt energy flowing freely through my body as I became part of the channeling process. It was a very powerful group. Thanks to all who shared and absorbed. Much gratitude to Amanda for holding such a safe space. Your facilitation was gentle and nurturing, yet very very strong. People walked in surrounded by darkness and left with light emanating from their beings.
Watch this space for what Amanda will have up her sleeve for Soulspace 2014.
Much love
Jean Martins ( Director of Soulspace Festival) 3rd Feb 2014
MUCH LOVE & GRATITUDE