Reijo Kauppila
aksiodraama töötuba

Axiodrama – Co-Creative Exploration Of Essentials In Life 

Social, cultural, and political tensions in society, wars, climate change, aging – the world and life are in turmoil. How do I navigate in this situation? How do we cope together in the life’s complexities?

Each day, we make approximately 60,000–70,000 decisions, most of which occur unconsciously. These choices are based and evaluated on our principal values and beliefs, which form a belief system. As decisions, majority of this belief system is unconscious.

There is a continuous tension between different aspects of meaningful life both in individuals ans society. Axiodrama, the first form of Morenian creative dramas, offers a process, where these tensions can be explored, and thus supports the recognition of personal and shared values.

In this seminar, we will combine axiodramatic theory with practice – everyday life situations and choices with our principal values and even spirituality. We will explore values and beliefs both from individual and shared, societal perspectives.  

We will use tools like the axioatom to identify the important things, people, and relationships involved in these decision-making moments. In addition to axio-psycho-sociodramatic activities, the workshop includes brief introductions to the concepts and processes essential to axiodrama.

You will learn:

• knowledge about axiodrama and how to apply it in diverse contexts and situations.

• knowledge about theoretical foundations and concepts connected to axiodrama.

• similarities and differences between axio-, psycho- and sociodrama and sociometry.

• skills of conducting an impactful axiodramatic process.

• skills of applying methods and methodology based on axiodramatic process in diverse professional contexts.

• to self-reflect and to explore your own values, spirituality and worldview.

• to make more conscious choices aligning the meaningful criteria in your own life.

Leader of the seminar is Reijo Kauppila  

Psychodrama trainer T.E.P., Master of Education (Adult Education), Certified supervisor and business coach.

Reijo is a retired psychodrama trainer TEP, and a trainer of Finnish Psychodrama Institute (former Helsinki Psychodrama Institute), Finland, and Tallinn Psychodrama Institute, Estonia. In addition to psychodrama trainings in institutes in Finland and other parts of Europe, he is active in developing theory and application of psychodrama and sociometry in diverse fields, such as adult learning, organisational counselling, and stabilisation of families. He is the former president of NBBE (the Nordic-Baltic Board of Examiners of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy) and Chair of Training in FEPTO Board. Before he retired, Reijo was working with adult learning and development (individuals and groups) in both public organisations and private companies. Reijo offers seminars and workshops in psycho-, socio- and axiodrama and sociometry, and their application in learning and development in Finland and other European countries.