Mediation: Understanding Practice, Growing Presence / 24-28 October 2022

BlueJean Mediation, PLLC / Durango, CO / 24-28 October 2022

Good Mediators understand practice. Great Mediators practice presence. This is a unique opportunity to gain a basic 40-hour certificate in the practice of mediation as well as grow your own personal presence.

Becoming a mediator is more than acquiring “a set of tools for one’s toolbox.” As important is the person of the mediator. In this program, situated near the Animas River in Durango, CO, successful applicants will develop a rich understanding of mediation practice and grow in their person, gaining all-important mediator presence.

This is a communitarian approach to training mediators. A significant value embedded in this program is the building of relations with your fellow participants, with your host trainers, and with special guests. Persons completing this program will want to remain in contact with their cohort and with their hosts.

A brief application and a phone call with the Senior Trainer is required for admission. Applications will be available 1 May 2022. This program costs $990.00. This includes dinner on Tuesday and Thursday, hosted in the home of your trainers, and a working lunch on Friday. Morning walks and other activities are optional.

Persons admitted must complete several readings and other inter-personal assignments prior to the program. A list of (easily available) books and exercises will be provided on admittance. Each person admitted should plan to spend 1 hour interacting with the Senior Trainer (via Zoom) prior to arriving in Durango, CO.

Registration for this unique program is limited to 10 persons. Applications open 1 May 2022. A deposit of $495.00 is required upon notification of admission. The balance of $495.00 is due by 1 September 2022. A fee of $200.00 will be retained for cancellations before 25 September 2022. After 25 September 2022 the deposit of $495.00 will be applied to the individual’s enrollment in another course with BlueJean Mediation, PLLC.

Successful completion of this course includes a certificate from BlueJean Mediation, PLLC, and an invitation to continue training via a six month cohort (on ZOOM), discussing practice and reflecting on presence. (Cohorts meet one hour each month for six months. Cohort participation is $180.00 per person for six sessions.)

Optional activities—including spa treatments, pottery-work, hiking, yoga, acupuncture, massage—may be arranged. Optional activities occur outside of scheduled training times.

Below is a tentative outline for Mediation: Understanding Practice, Growing Presence

• Sunday, 23 October
  • 3:00 to 6:00     Registration at 1315 Main Ave Suite 318, Durango CO

• Monday 24 October
  • 9:00 to 12:00   Orientation / Introductions / Unit 1
  • 1:30 to 5:00     Unit 2 / Role-Play 1
  • 6:30 to 8:00     Review / Q&A
• Tuesday 25 October
  • 7:30 to 8:15     Animas River Walk / Optional
  • 8:30 to 12:30   Unit 3 / Role-Play 2
  • 2:00 to 5:00     Unit 4 / Role-Play 3
  • 6:00 to 9:00     Dinner with Guests / Review: PRESENCE / Q&A
• Wednesday 26 October
  • 7:30 to 8:15     Animas River Walk / Optional
  • 8:30 to 12:30   Role-Play 4 / Unit 5
  • 2:00 to 5:00     Role-Play 5 / Role Play 6
• Thursday 27 October
  • 7:30 to 8:15     Animas River Walk / Optional
  • 8:30 to 12:30   Role-Play 7 / Unit 6
  • 2:00 to 5:00     Unit 7 / Role-Play 8
  • 6:00 to 9:00     Dinner with Guests / Review: PRACTICE / Q&A
• Friday 28 October
  • 7:30 to 8:15     Animas River Walk / Optional
  • 8:30 to 2:30     Unit 8 / Bonus Role-Play / Lunch / Review / Graduation