TRANSFORMATIONAL DIALOGUE
One Year Training
with
Keith Phillips
October 2027 to June 2028
This therapeutic training is designed for Shiatsu Practitioners, Psychotherapists, Counsellors and Coaches
I’m pleased to announce a new year-long training in Transformational Dialogue, starting in October 2027.
Transformational Dialogue is a body-focused, relational way of working that I have developed over four decades of practice, supervision and teaching. This training is for shiatsu practitioners, bodyworkers, counsellors and others in the helping professions, who want to bring more depth, presence and relational skill into their work.
TRANSFORMATIONAL DIALOGUE
Transformational Dialogue (TD) is a conversation rooted in presence and authentic connection between practitioner and client. It involves a gentle yet profound enquiry into the truth of the present moment, opening awareness to what is deeply alive within both ours and the client’s experience that accompany the exploration of the difficulties and suffering they bring.
TD is an empowering form of dialogue that is deeply healing in and of itself. It also creates the conditions for genuine receptivity in the client, preparing the ground for any hands-on bodywork.
Transformational Dialogue recognises the innate wisdom, emotional intelligence, and creative capacity of the client. It supports individuals in taking responsibility for their own experience through compassionate awareness in the present moment.
Transformation arises spontaneously, moment by moment, without the need for analysis or intellectual understanding. As clients are supported in trusting and staying with their direct experience, insight and healing unfold organically.
THE CONTENT
Details of the content of the course will be announced in due course
DATES
Nine Weekends
16/17 October 2027
13/14 November
11/12 December
22/23 January
19/20 February 2028
18/19 March
8/9 April
13/14 MAY
3/4 June
10 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
VENUE
The Centre for Whole Health
12 Victoria Place
Bedminster
Bristol
BS3 3BP
FEE
£1,950
(Deposit £350)
Standing order options available
📞 07964 677 645
Testimonials from participants of previous Three Weekend Training in Transformational Dialogue
I thoroughly enjoyed the course, I felt deeply held and supported through very core processors. At all times Keith and his assistants held an incredibly safe space allowing the group and each one of us individually to grow and trust the possibility and the grace of transformation. The course has undoubtably nourished my practice greatly giving me the confidence and tools to deepen The consultation process with my clients and has given my shiatsu more depth meaningfulness and fruitfulness. Pascal Mesple
“I feel like I have experienced the cutting edges of being totally with and there for another. This course has given me the support and belief to really go for it, to explore my humanity while holding another. This course has taken me into such a real place with the clients and the work I have done already has brought about amazing transformations. It’s so exciting.”
Lisa Bolitho
I feel like we have been on an amazingly profound journey I had no idea where it would take me. I feel like I have arrived somewhere a different person. what I have been privileged enough to witness in this space so lovingly and safely held has been incredibly moving inspiring and at the risk of sounding cliched, transformational. Keith, I am deeply grateful for your honesty, humour and your openness to life and your commitment to sharing so heart fully and genuinely your wisdom and skill.
Lioba Fezer
I loved this course, it has been both inspiring and challenging. I have learnt so much in how to support others through to their potential I feel I have learnt to be more myself and natural in my dialogue with a client Kate Coombs
The course was very profound and moving and as ever, Keith delivered it with his own unique style of accessible teaching My practice has benefited from deepening connection, relatedness and transformation with clients Elaine West
“Really good- very enjoyable and “transformative”!! I feel that I’ve got confidence in myself and a trust in my heart connection to people. Dialogue is something that I feel naturally drawn to - so this course has really helped me have confidence in myself. I think it is amazing.”
Natasha Kalisher