Open Palm Solutions
We're Here to Help you Find Peace, Contentment, and Purpose
Wondering what others think about our work, writing, and training? Our testimonial section gives you a feel for the "Phoenix Centre experience."
Dialogue
2011 is a transition year for us.
We are shifting from a permanent base in Kitchener, Ontario, to a more "world focus," with events and Training happening as far afield as Costa Rica.
We'll return to work in Kitchener in February of 2012.
We have reframed our work—it's called Open Palm Solutions. It's far less "therapy oriented," and much more holistic.
The Home page of the website has a good description of our work.
When we get back in February, we'll update our contact information.
- If you want to know more about The Phoenix Centre, this page describes our history.
- Read a general introduction to counselling.
- If you'd like to explore our Transpersonal, Zen-based Therapy style, this group of pages provides insight.
- If you want to know more about Wayne C. Allen and Darbella MacNaughton, and learn more about our work, here's the place to go.
Residentials
Come and work with us for a day-long or weekend long period. You pick the topic and the methodology, and we provide the guidance. The work can be intense, or we can provide quiet and peace for internal, meditative exploration. You have the opportunity to interact at all levels — body, mind, and Spirit, using aspects of our innovative, Open Palm Solutions process.
- Explore our training events, day-long and weekend intensives, and come for a change!
Bodywork
We have been exploring the body/mind/spirit connection since 1982. We use Bodywork and Breathwork to free the energy in the body, creating expansiveness, health, and depth of spirit.
- This is the letter we give to clients to explain Bodywork.
- This page contains an overview of Bodywork.
- This is the index to our massive Bodywork section - you can learn to read the body, work on others, and find balance and contentment.
For a perspective on our approach, see:
12 Principles We Believe In
and
Resources for Personal Development
- the second link leads to 14 brief lessons regarding living a fulfilled and self-responsible life.
Our methodologies include:
- teaching a communication style that is based upon openness, honesty, and self-responsibility
- relationship exploration that teaches the individuals in the relationship how to speak for themselves and to commit to the changes each individual agrees to. We call this relationship integrity.
- crisis and illness intervention through the use of visualizations, meditation, and the active expression of the emotions present.
- role and purpose clarification - a process of determining life purpose, vocation, and direction - including the commitment to walk this path.
- Bodywork directed at removing emotional blocks. We provide the physical impetus to break free of pain, blocked emotions, sexual embarrassment, and lack of groundedness.
and much, much more!
