{"id":84,"date":"2014-06-18T13:44:35","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T17:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2014-09-04T09:54:07","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T13:54:07","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#what-happens\">What happens during a coaching session or workshop program?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#difference\">What&#8217;s the difference between arts-based learning and Biography Work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#me\">What can Biography Work do for me?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#not-artistic\">I am not at all artistic \u2014 can Dorothy\u2019s approach help me?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#work-life\">Can a session or workshop help me in my work life?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#private-vs-group\">Should I take a private or a group workshop?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#0054A5\"><\/i> <a href=\"#dorothy\">How did Dorothy train for this work?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"what-happens\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> What happens during a coaching session or workshop program?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\n<p>One or more of the activities listed below takes place during a session\/workshop. These activities aid participants in exploring their individual questions, to open paths to new insights.<\/p>\n<p>Biography Work sessions may include any of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>guided conversation<\/li>\n<li>an artistic process<\/li>\n<li>drawing, painting or modeling scenes of life events<\/li>\n<li>reflective journaling<\/li>\n<li>reflective questions<\/li>\n<li>theme-related content<\/li>\n<li>biography exercises<\/li>\n<li>life charting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"difference\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> What's the difference between arts-based learning and Biography Work?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\nArts-based learning is a method of self-discovery and problem solving that uses an art process to provide insight. Biography Work is a larger, often ongoing process of examining events and circumstances in life; it can incorporate many methods, including arts-based exercises. <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"me\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> What can Biography Work do for me? <\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\nHere is a sample of what Biography Work practitioners and workshop session participants have said the process does for them.<br \/>\nThrough Biography Work I have . . .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>discovered new perspectives on my life questions<\/li>\n<li>learned to see beyond the roles I identify with (mother, father, spouse, career) and gained a clearer sense of &#8220;who I am\u201d and &#8220;what I am here for&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>transformed how I see my life, recognizing the \u201cbigger picture\u201d and deeper meaning in life events<\/li>\n<li>integrated \u201crandom events\u201d to see my life as a whole<\/li>\n<li>made the time and space to digest life events, so I can move into the future feeling free of the hold of the past<\/li>\n<li>deepened my sense of compassion\u2014for myself, and for others<\/li>\n<li>developed ways to be \u201ccreative\u201d about the unfolding of my life\u2014rather than just reacting to life events<\/li>\n<li>gained a sense of well-being in my life\u2014it\u2019s healed my soul and nurtured my spirit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More testimonials <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/what-clients-say\/\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"not-artistic\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> I am not at all artistic \u2014 can Dorothy\u2019s approach help me?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\n<p>Yes&mdash;no previous art experience is needed. The work is not meant to produce art, but to harness the tools of visual expression to help you access inner truths, allowing you to see things differently.<\/p>\n<p>Art is a powerful tool for transformation and healing. Using an art process allows you to bypass your \u201canalytical\u201d mind, so new insights can come from a deeper source.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"work-life\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> Can a session or workshop help me in my work life?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\nAbsolutely. As we become more objective and aware\u2014and learn and change from new insights\u2014our whole life is affected, including our relationships and our work life.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"private-vs-group\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> Should I take a private or a group workshop?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\nThis is a personal decision, and can be explored with Dorothy before you begin.<br \/>\nGenerally, the same \u201cresults\u201d (insights, new self-awareness) are accessible in both one-on-one sessions and group workshops. The group sessions create an added dimension and often enhance what can be learned from the work. Participants develop listening skills, empathy and feelings of connectedness. Many have observed that they also learn from the insights of others. In group workshops, participants only share what they wish to.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"dorothy\"><\/a><div class=\"su-service\"><div class=\"su-service-title\" style=\"padding-left:34px;min-height:20px;line-height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#0054A5\"><\/i> How did Dorothy train for this work?<\/div><div class=\"su-service-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"padding-left:34px\">\nDorothy has had a lifelong interest in developmental work, though her initial career was in retail (and she still co-owns and co-manages an independent business in Toronto). In 1997, to prepare for her work as a coach and facilitator, she undertook arts-based learning and Biography Work training through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arscura.com\">Arscura School for Living Art<\/a> in Thornhill, Ontario. She continues to pursue training in facilitation, creative leadership and Biography Work. <a title=\"About Dorothy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/about-dorothy\/\">Read more about Dorothy\u2019s credentials.<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":298,"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biographycoach.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}