NEW AVANTA PUBLICATIONS


 Applications of the Satir Growth Model $35.00
 Edited by Dr. John Banmen

This book is a compilation of the Applications of the Satir Growth Model in the present day and within different areas of human behavior. Besides the "practical how" to, you will also find in the introduction as well as in each chapter, the Satir belief supporting the application. This book is a good resource for anyone - student, teacher and practitioner who (as stated in the preface) would like to be "more penetrating and impactful in ways that build and sustained improvements in mindfulness, health, connection, creativity, and productivity" for self and for others.

Table of Contents:

  • Satir Model Universality and Cross-Cultural Applicability

  • The Satir Process of the Satir Model

  • Suicide Prevention Using the Satir Model

  • Learning, Teaching and Practicing the Satir Growth Model

  • Building Healthy Self Identity in Gays and Lesbians

  • Say It Straight Training

  • A Learner's Guide to Sculpting in Family Therapy

  • Application of the Satir Model in Hong Kong Schools

  • Family Reconstruction: Challenging the Process of Change

  • The Development of the Self-Esteem Sculpt

  • The Power of the Unconscious Mind and Family Reconstruction

  • Temperature Reading

  • Virginia Satir's Five Freedoms and Self-Care

  • An Overview of the Satir Mandala: A Teaching and Therapy Tool

  • Beyond Blaming: Congruence in Large Systems Development

For more information visit the website at   http://www.avanta.net/BookStore/OnSatir/OnSatir.htm
 

 

 

Reflections: An Oral History of Virginia Satir $20.00

Developed and Presented by Jesse Carlock, Ph.D 
 

Virginia Satir, one of the foremost therapists and educators in the United States and abroad, was also one of the founders of the family therapy modality and an early proponent of global peace. While Satir died in 1988, her work lives on through her students and colleagues, many of whom remain members in a network she established known as Avanta, the Virginia Satir Network.  
 

Dr. John Banmen, a first generation follower of the Satir Model, recognized the need to create an oral history of Virginia Satir through the voices of some of her earliest followers. Dr. Banmen recruited Dr. Jesse Carlock who volunteered her time to spearhead this project. With skeletal financial backing from Avanta, Dr. Carlock began traveling around the country videotaping interviews with elders in Avanta about their experiences with Virginia Satir and her work. The DVD she created, Reflections: An Oral History of Virginia Satir, Part I., is a composite of excerpts from 20 of these interviews. Many of the people included in these interviews, some in their 80s and 90s, knew Satir during her earliest years as a professional.  The DVD includes intimate reflections about Virginia Satir, the person, commentary about her work and contributions, and thoughts about Satir's impact both personally and professionally.
 

In the spirit of Satir’s beliefs and values, she is shown in the DVD not as a saint, but, respectfully, in all her humanity. One of Satir’s strongest relational assets was her willingness to meet people in a human, "navel to navel" way. Human, yet at the same time a creative genius and visionary, Satir’s greatness shines through. Enjoy!  -  Jesse Carlock

 

Reflections is intended as the first of a series of DVDs which will document the experiences of first, second, and third generation Avantans with Virginia Satir and her model. 


For more information visit the website at  http://www.avanta.net/BookStore/Video/Video.htm

 

 

 

"People Making in a Changing World" $35.00
Jean Houston's One Day Presentation at the 2006 Satir Conference on August 10th
"In a time of whole system transition where change is a rule and the only expected is the unexpected, how can we grow ourselves and others to meet the demands of our time?" From Jean's decades of work with people and culture, and using Virginia Satir messages in her concept of The New People Making, Dr. Houston offered a day long adventure into the new profession of midwifing the possible human and the possible society.
 

This DVD set is a live recording of Jean's one day presentation. Jean weaves Virginia's teaching into her presentation. The 2 DVD set is 5-1/2 hours long. The DVDs are divided so as to separate different parts of the presentation. For example the first part is Jean's explanation of the world and the many changes we are experiencing about the emerging global culture, about peace, and leadership.
 

Jean demonstrates the use of story for teaching, empowerment, and the transformation of skills to resources. She directs, with participants role playing, a story of seven brothers and their skills in the rescuing of a princess. This story and the role playing engages the audience as it takes places in front of them.
 

The rest of the day is divided into the skills, gifts, and transformation of each brother and its universal applications. Jean does this by explanation, by exercises, and by applications to self, organizations, and different cultures.
 

For those at the Satir Conference this DVD set will be a wonderful reminder and a way to increase what was learned. For those who were not there, it will be a valuable learning opportunity.
 

Avanta is offering this  DVD set for a limited time. The DVD set is for personal and educational purposes only.

 Pre-Order now to get this special DVD set.
 

For more information visit the website at http://www.avanta.net/BookStore/Video/Video.htm
 

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