Sandtray workshops
' To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour'
William Blake
Workshops in the use and development of sandtray technique are available at the Dunton Centre for
- Work with children and adolescents
- Work with adults
- Creative Supervision
- Training and Groupwork
Some important considerations of Sandtray work.
- Offers possibilities of exploration beyond the limited repertoire of words, beyond the conscious,the verbal and the 'known' and is useful for those whose verbal capacity is undeveloped or unreachable
- This is a pragmatic way of working . A situation, family system , or dilemma can be recreated in the sand, made concrete and worked on.
- The kinaesthetic properties of the sand facilitates access to the non verbal and preverbal part of the brain.
- There are proven neurobiological implications linking the right and left hemisphere of the brain, particularly useful in working with trauma.
- This is a flexible medium which can be combined with other creative techniques.
- It is creative, and fun and offers a vital opportunity to play!
The following Workshops are offered at the Centre
- Introduction to sandtray technique
- Developing the sandtray technique
- Using sandtray as a creative technique in supervision
- It is possible to design a sandtray workshop as part of a training day, for your organisation or agency.
