MindBody Newsletter# 17  Oct 2006


INDEX.
1. CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING
2. WORKSHOP CHANGES
3. JON KABAT-ZINN CHANGE OF DATE
4. PARTY TICKETS
5. PRE AND POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - UPDATE

1.  CONFERENCE FAST APPROACHING!
Its only 2 weeks to go until the conference and the committee plus volunteers are working hard at making this years conference another resounding success. If you know your friends and colleagues still have to register, please tell them to 'move it'!! Registrations officially close on November 2nd.
http://www.mindbody.org.nz/conference_2006/conference_2006.php?pageID=4

2. WORKSHOP CHANGES
The workshop on-line booking system is going smoothly with several workshops already filling up. Thanks to our web-master Stuart Sontier who has crafted this piece of technology for us  it will save lots of hassle on the day. Also thanks to those of you who have sent feedback and suggestions  appreciated.
*       Dr Jim Ross has a workshop offered in the Friday 11.45 am Stream which was accidentally left off the initial website table. The title is "Researching the language of bodies in interaction: Video studies, intersubjectivity and embodiment". You can find his abstract and booking details on the website  as of now
*       Allyson Waite and Robin Salisbury  Have had to withdraw their workshop
*       Johnella Bird  Has had to change her workshop from Friday to Saturday, which is a bit unfortunate, as it will clash with other psychotherapy workshops. However it was decided that offering Johnella's workshop on Saturday was better than not at all as we don't want to miss out on what she has prepared.
*       If you want to change your workshops you can do that anytime until November 1st by using your unique identifier number and your email address as a log-in. If you have any problems with this system, please email stu@mindbody.org.nz

3. JON KABAT-ZINN CHANGE OF DATE
We had a bit of a shock to hear that Jon Kabat-zinn was unable to come on Dec 5th, but thanks to Marijke Batenburg's quick thinking and action we have managed to reschedule his post conference workshop to Thursday November 30th instead. To either accept this change or arrange a refund, please contact prac92@ihug.co.nz. The cost, times and venue remain unchanged. Thanks Marijke!

4. PARTY TICKETS
Don't miss the Saturday night party, which is free for fully registered delegates.  If you enjoyed the Jews Brothers last time, be prepared for their splendid return with their gypsy friends The Khamoro Band from the Czech Republic. The two bands will perform separately and together offering a potent mix of Klezmer jazz, the cool French chansons plus raw gypsy fire. Additional party tickets can be purchased for non-delegates at $55.00. Contact Barry Williams at the Bruce Mason Centre phone 09 488 3135.

5. PRE AND POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
All four Pre and Post Conference workshops have limited space and will be held in Auckland, so don't miss out on these exciting opportunities to extend your MindBody skills and maximise your conference experience. More details are on the website
http://www.mindbody.org.nz/conference_2006/
but here is a brief outline:
*       LISTEN BETTER NOT LONGER Healing Communication with Dr Barry Bub: Thursday 2 November 2006 from 1.00 pm  5.00 pm
*       FOCUSSING with Joan Klagsbrun: Monday 6th November 2006 9.00am-4.00pm. Joan has kindly agreed to increase her capacity for this workshop, so a few more spaces have become available.
*       MOTIONAL PROCESSING with Alice Rutkowski: Monday and Tuesday 6-7th November 2006  9.00 am-3.00pm
*       MINDFULLNESS AND HEALTH with Jon Kabat-Zinn Thurs 30 November 2006: 2.00 5.00 pm

That's all the news this time friends,
Arohanui and warm regards,
Dr Renske van den Brink,
MindBody NZ Trustee,
Convenor MindBody Conference 2006.