The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook, Part I: A Step By Step Guide To Working With The Aware Ego [Paperback]

Miriam Dyak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0966839005 | ISBN-13: 978-0966839005

The first textbook written for learning Voice Dialogue facilitation, a method for working with consciousness created by Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone, authors of "Embracing Our Selves," "Embracing Each Other," "Embracing Your Inner Critic," and "The Shadow King." This Handbook is designed to make Voice Dialogue facilitation easy and rewarding. Every part of a Voice Dialogue session is described in detail with lots of sample facilitations that explore the energetic dynamics between a facilitator and his/her client.

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"The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook is an extraordinary contribution to the study and use of Voice Dialogue. Miriam Dyak has captured the essence of this process. In particular her demonstration of how energetics are interwoven with the session is a contribution not found in other Voice Dialogue resources." -- Betty J. Bosdell, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Northern Illinois University

"This Handbook is a wonderful tool for Voice Dialogue facilitators at any level - from just beginners to those with years of experience. It is also fascinating and insightful reading for anyone interested in the Psychology of the Aware Ego." -- Shakti Gawain, author and workshop leader

"This book gives wisdom and insight for everyone who facilitates explorations into the depths of the psyche." -- Carolyn Conger, personal growth seminars leader

About the Author

Miriam Dyak has been a Voice Dialogue facilitator since 1983 and is a senior staff member of Delos, Inc., the international training center for Voice Dialogue and the Psychology of the Aware Ego at the home of Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone in northern California. Miriam is also a certified Transformation Game facilitator and the author of three books of poetry. She has a private practice as a Voice Dialogue facilitator in Seattle, WA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: L I F E Energy Pr (February 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966839005
• ISBN-13: 978-0966839005
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Voice Dialogue Facilitators!, February 1, 2000

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Sidra & Hal Stone - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook, Part I: A Step By Step Guide To Working With The Aware Ego (Paperback)

As teachers and innovators, we have always hoped that the people who work with us will understand the work and grasp the very basics of what it is that we are trying to present to the world. Miriam Dyak has done just that in her brilliant and marvelously readable new book, The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook. In this, and its accompanying Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Teaching Kit, she presents a detailed, step by step picture of how to do Voice Dialogue and extremely valuable suggestions about what you can do to become a truly top-notch facilitator.

Over the years there have been many changes in our approach to working with selves using Voice Dialogue. First of all, we have increased our emphasis upon the energetic components of the work with selves. Second, and perhaps even more important, we have emphasized the use of Voice Dialogue not only to explore the selves, their history, and their impact upon the way we live our lives, but to use it quite deliberately to create an Aware Ego.

The new Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook outlines the basics of Voice Dialogue and provides clear guidance on our most recent approaches to the work. Miriam has been active in the Voice Dialogue community since 1983, is a senior Voice Dialogue teacher, and is an author in her own right. She has served on staff with us at "Summer Kamp" and for our Level II and Level III trainings at Delos. While writing The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook, Miriam spent three years attending our training intensives as both staff and observer to gather and organize the most up to date information on this body of work. She listened to our presentations, watched us conducting sessions, watched our very best facilitators at work, and watched novices as they began their very first facilitations. She taught facilitation to workshop participants at all levels of expertise and carefully observed what was needed to help them to do their very best.

A tremendous amount of material in the form of notes and audiocassette tapes was generated in this way. This information covered both the theoretical and practical aspects of the work. To add to all of this, Miriam also interviewed other senior teachers and facilitators, soliciting input based upon their expertise. She also brings her own extensive experience as a very gifted and insightful facilitator to the understanding of Voice Dialogue. All of this information is combined into a remarkable handbook that truly invites the reader to explore Voice Dialogue facilitation through its clarity of presentation and simplicity of language.

So we say to you, if you are - or wish to be - a Voice Dialogue facilitator, we urge you to buy, enjoy, and use this incredibly valuable tool. It is currently the definitive "how to" work on Voice Dialogue facilitation.

Hal & Sidra Stone Albion, California January, 2000

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voice Dialogue Facilitation Made Easy!, June 3, 2001

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Pam Champagne (Birch Bay, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook, Part I: A Step By Step Guide To Working With The Aware Ego (Paperback)

This 312-page manual is the definitive reference book on the how-to of being an effective voice dialogue facilitator, whether beginner or advanced. Author Miriam Dyak has been a senior trainer for Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone, the originators of this body of work, since 1983. The book leads the reader step-by-step through each important element of the facilitation process. It is thorough without being complicated and effortless to digest. The reader is drawn into participation by the numerous sample sessions along with invitations to assume the facilitator's role and decide on the best course of action. Drawings, diagrams, and interesting design lay-out all contribute to greater ease and fullness of comprehension.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend!, December 12, 2000

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N.Blair (Golden, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Voice Dialogue Facilitator's Handbook, Part I: A Step By Step Guide To Working With The Aware Ego (Paperback)

I am thankful to Miriam Dyak for producing such a complete reference guide for Voice Dialogue facilitation. As I study and practice this work, this book continues to be an invaluable resource. The information on energetics is especially insightful. Even if you are an experienced facilitator, this guide will illuminate new and creative ways of approaching the work.