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- an experience of belonging, safety and awareness of one\u2019s own competence<\/li>\n
- respect for issues that are relevant right now (emotions, physical energy, state of mind, communication), building capacity to feel emotions<\/li>\n
- space for a deep experience of one\u2019s own authenticity, which, if expressed, supports mental well-being<\/li>\n
- promoting genuineness and uniqueness in a playful way<\/li>\n
- curious and kind observation and response without performance evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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what we don\u2019t offer<\/h2>\n
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- playing prepared, therapeutic games\n
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- Everyone has enough space and time to come up with their own activity and go through the experience. Together with us…<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- focusing on problem behavior<\/span>\n
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- We understand behavior as an outer manifestation that shows us the way to its deeper cause, which usually becomes the theme of playing spontaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- education and interpretation<\/span>\n
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- Free play creates a space for creative exploration of one’s own inner world – we do not want to fill this space with interpretation and instructions from the outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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for whom our work is<\/h2>\n
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- for children with communication difficulties<\/li>\n
- with attachment difficulties<\/li>\n
- with difficult emotional regulation<\/li>\n
- with behavioral issues, restlessness etc.<\/li>\n
- with autism spectrum disorders<\/li>\n
- with developmental challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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cornerstones of our work<\/h2>\n
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*play | freedom*<\/h3>\n
Play is the safest way to interact and explore the world. In play we have the opportunity to share and physically experience the world of others, to feel empathetic. At the same time, play represents a way of expressing relationships with other people. Everyone is safe while playing. There is no rating, rivalry, competition or dunning in play. There are no rules on the outside. Play is the space between beings. A space of mutual openness and love, through which we perceive a sense of safety and belonging. Authentic play allows you to be free in experience, expression and relation to the world.<\/p>\n
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*contact | safety*<\/h3>\n
We believe in the power of physical contact. Every person needs touch just like he\/she needs water or air. Being open to touch and having touch accessible gives us a feeling of belonging and safety, allows us to open up and can also correct past traumas. A physically rooted sense of peace and security is a condition for us to be able to interact with others without fear, be more communicative, establish deeper relationships, respond adequately to the environment, and learn more effectively. A gentle touch opens the way to communication, and at the same time through touch \u00a0we can directly convey emotions or feelings and define interpersonal relationships.<\/p>\n
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\nmethods and grounding of our work<\/h3>\n
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- concept of Original Play<\/a> by Fred Donaldson<\/li>\n
- developmental psychology and attachment theory by\u00a0Gordon Neufeld<\/a><\/li>\n
- Synergetic Play Therapy<\/a>\u00a0by Lisa Dion<\/li>\n
- wisdom of children`s play<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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our principles<\/h2>\n
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- unconditional acceptance <\/strong>– non-evaluation; we are working to create a solid, trusting relationship; we respect who you are<\/li>\n
- safe environment<\/strong> – we focus of sense of safety on a psychological level in a kind and gentle environment<\/li>\n
- no-lead<\/strong> – we leave room for something<\/em> to happen; we offer highly individual, free, empty, open space, which is filled by the child`s own play<\/li>\n
- everyone is expert on her\/his world <\/strong>– we do not offer \u201cbetter\u201d variants; we do not offer ready-made programs or leisure activities – we create the content of sessions together, by our play, by action and reaction<\/li>\n
- joining<\/strong> – we are willing to follow the child into his\/her world and tune in to his\/her way of communication<\/li>\n
- sharing and support <\/strong>– we encourage the child to share (to feel that sharing is not a threat; sharing can lead to understanding); we are always willing to listen; we are ready to be here and now with the child and support her\/him in what s\/he would not dare herself\/himself<\/li>\n
- creativity and spontaneity<\/strong> – creativity and joy heal; we are aiming for self-expression, creating our own rules of play and authentic expression<\/li>\n
- feedback<\/strong> – we provide feedback and authentic reactions to the child`s input; we help the child verbalize what is happening<\/li>\n
- curiosity<\/strong> – we are inspired from other world views; we want to know \u201chow you see it\u201d<\/li>\n
- diagnostics<\/strong> – we provide insights to the child`s team (parents, caregivers, friends involved)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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practical info<\/h2>\n
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price<\/h3>\n
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- price of the Healing Game program is 800 CZK\/60 min<\/li>\n
- depending on eventual specifics of the program and other circumstances, different arrangements are possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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place<\/h3>\n
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- sessions take place at\u00a0Limpid Works<\/a> (Donsk\u00e1 9, Prague 10 – Vr\u0161ovice)<\/li>\n
- meetings can also take place in other premises – institutions or clients’ homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/h3>\nreference<\/em><\/h3>\n
\u201cMartin began work with my son age 9years after I was struggling to know how to help him. I knew he had some attachment difficulties and there were also concerns about neurodevelopmental problems. My son struggled to relate and to play, and felt unsafe in his body having had a major operation when he was 5yrs old. Martin engaged my son in play sessions very skilfully. His reflections to me as a parent helped me to also understand some new perspectives that I hadn\u2019t considered and I began to adopt some new practices at home e.g with massage, -something that he had never previously been open to receiving. I believe the work Martin did with my son enabled Him to be more open in his relationship with me and also to feel more at ease in himself. My son for the first time was able to start participating in martial arts classes, something that he continued for many years to come. Martin has an amazingly open attitude and aptitude for this kind of work as well as a true depth of compassion and capacity for empathy which was what my son truly needed, having tested so many other professionals to their limits. I believe he has a natural talent for this kind of work with children and would highly recommend him. Unfortunately our work ended prematurely due to covid and my son then having grown so much older, but I feel my son\u2019s experience with Martin has left him with some very valuable deep knowledge that will help him as a resource, as he goes forward in life.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/i>(Rhea, mother)<\/p>\n
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Mgr. Martin Ledvinka<\/h2>\n
What matters to me is the experience of spontaneous, playful and creative communication with each other, whatever the communication channel. Since 2014, I have worked in institutions providing social care to people with mental disabilities and psychical illness, then I worked with children from a socially disadvantaged community. Practice has brought me to the subject of physical and emotional closeness and safety as the cornerstone of each person’s self-esteem. Since 2016 and the discovery of intuitive approach of\u00a0Original Play<\/a>, I have been learning the most from Fred Donaldson, who is for me a model of the embodied sense of acceptance, security and immediate enjoyment of belonging to others.I am grateful to share my life and values \u200b\u200bwith my wife Kate\u0159ina (www.somatichealing.cz<\/a>), with whom I also cooperate on our program Healing Game<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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contact<\/h2>\n
- meetings can also take place in other premises – institutions or clients’ homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- sessions take place at\u00a0Limpid Works<\/a> (Donsk\u00e1 9, Prague 10 – Vr\u0161ovice)<\/li>\n
- safe environment<\/strong> – we focus of sense of safety on a psychological level in a kind and gentle environment<\/li>\n
- developmental psychology and attachment theory by\u00a0Gordon Neufeld<\/a><\/li>\n
- concept of Original Play<\/a> by Fred Donaldson<\/li>\n
- education and interpretation<\/span>\n
- We understand behavior as an outer manifestation that shows us the way to its deeper cause, which usually becomes the theme of playing spontaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- playing prepared, therapeutic games\n