Playformation

“In the long history of humankind...those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” -Charles Darwin

What would happen if you started moving beyond your limiting beliefs and fears and opened up to whole new level of trust and creative flow? By applying the principles of improvisation using various games & interactivities, you will:

* Experience an increase in your creative-flow
* Boost your confidence & communication skills
* Grow in your sense of purpose, mission & vision
* Receive personal insights and experience deeper transformation
* Feel & be more prepared/empowered for the future
* Increase your personal presence, positivity, hope & trust
* Feel energized & inspired while having fun
* Make a new or enriched supportive relationship

Basic Structure
I. Warm-up games/activities
II. More traditional Improv scenework, narrative games
III. More focused applied improvisation (personal/professional growth) games & activities

"Having attended four of Leif's events, I can say without a shadow of doubt, that Playformation is one of the quickest, easiest and most fun ways to discover and get to know yourself -- your strengths, fears, doubts, hopes, dreams and possibilities -- and to create a new normal." -Ruth Hartman

"The improv lessons and warmups allowed me to get out of my shell and open up to the possibilities in front of me.And the exercise we did at the end where we acted out some potential future self was particularly moving for me. Being able to look at ourselves from a different point of view was somewhat transformative" -Brandon Scalf

Deep down inside you know that life is truly amazing, that your potential is way more than you're currently expressing, and that you ache to be living life as fully as possible. You know that if you could learn to tap into some deeper source, your freedom, creative output, confidence, caring presence and experience of engaged, intentional living would skyrocket. But like so many of us, you find that you keep bumping up against all too familiar limiting beliefs and fears.

These limiting beliefs and fears block your ability to experience deeper satisfaction & success in work, relationships and other dimensions of your life. Where the heck did these limitations come from? How do we move beyond them?

Like the rest of us, you've tried various approaches to get past your fears & limitations: "work harder", "pretend they don't exist", "read self-books", "attend lectures", "get therapy", "drug them away", "self-talk your way out of it", etc. Through all these attempts you've come out with some great insights, learned about yourself and even had a few breakthroughs -that's great! However, more often than not, the changes were superficial, didn't last, or involved other costs that made you wonder if it was really worth it. Why is that? What's going on?

I've found that they're at least three key dimensions that tend to be missing from traditional approaches. The first is that they don't engage us as a 'whole' person (minds, bodies, emotions, spirits and creative imaginations). The second is that they rarely give us the opportunity to feel safe & free enough to access our core -exercising core faculties that make us human like our ability to trust, to make authentic choices, to playfully create and to make meaningful connections with each other. The third missing aspect is that tend to take themselves too seriously -they're missing the fun! If we're aiming for change, surely it's so that we can enjoy our lives more, yes? If so, shouldn't the process be mostly enjoyable as well? How likely are we to stick through the process of change if it's mostly a boring, frustrating or otherwise unpleasant experience?

Following our sense of fun is actually how we 'grew up' --by playing, pretending, creating and 'testing' out life. But sadly, most of us stopped, letting those fears & limiting beliefs shut down our full potential.

That's why we need Playformation. Come join us for some serious play!

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato

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October 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM, 8 Explorers attended
Open/Free Playformation Meetup
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As usual, Leif created a safe space to explore how I show up in the world through play. I enjoyed having a theme this session.

—Sheryl Allen

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August 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM, 6 Explorers attended
Open/Free Playformation Meetup
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We will be exploring a variety of interactivities, improv games & creative exercises that are designed to help the group feel safe enough to playfully stretch out beyond... Learn more
June 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM, 6 Explorers attended
Open/Free Playformation Meetup
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May 20, 2010 at 10:00 AM, 7 Explorers attended
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April 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM, 2 Explorers attended
Playformation @ Lakewood Community Health & Wellnes Center
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