Broach It!
A workshop exploring communication and secrets.
Suitable as a standalone workshop or as a follow up to a performance of Tanya Pillay’s relational storytelling piece All of Him.
Workshop Goals:
- Explore the obstacles to direct, honest communication
- Weigh the importance of being able to express one’s yearnings, curiosities and concerns
- Encourage participants to acknowledge the difficulties in their lives and exploring the possibility of overcoming such difficulties
- Inspire participants to aim for more honesty with themselves
Length: 1 hour (adaptable to suit group; multiple hour workshops also available upon request to include more activities)
Workshop Size: less than 10-15 participants (1 facilitator)
16-30+ participants (2 facilitators)
Age Range: youths aged 8-17 and adults
Workshop Outline
Introduction / 5 minutes
- Getting to know you
Warm-Up / 5 minutes
A quick “game” to start connecting with each other and ourselves
Sharing without Divulging / 5 minutes
- (answers through raised hands)
- body scan
- gesture
Analysis / 10 minutes
- Share thoughts & observations about emotion benefit or payoffs
- Guided visualization
Reflection & Discussion / 20 minutes
- Written release
- Observations
- Comparison
- Discussion: benefit or purpose of silence? Cost of silence?
Focused Communication / 10 minutes
- Yes! Communication exercise
Conclusion / 5 minutes
- Closing meditation
- Questions
- Conclusion
Contact either facilitators to ask questions or to schedule a workshop at your site or ours –
Tanya Pillay: 647-299-2879 tanya@hypnosage.com
Jajube Mandiela: m.jajube@gmail.com