Support Groups
Jul 7th, 2009 by admin
The following programs may be offered separately or combined in a larger group format. Please add your name to our mailing list or check this website again for details on the Fall schedule.
Activating Intuition
Activate, expand and utilize your natural intuition. Work with the seven-chakra system and practice intuitive reading. Develop your capacity to perceive through sensing, feeling and seeing. We will use drawing, writing and partner work to observe and discover how we express energy, what other people pick up, different ways to set or expand boundaries, and how we communicate in words, energy and action. CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED. SIGN UP NOW IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE WINTER 2010 PROGRAM.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
FEB 17-MARCH 24 7-9pm
$150 for 6-week program
Seventh Heaven Yoga Center in Berkeley
Seventh Heaven Yoga Center (online signup available)
Activating Intuition Flyer download
Legacy
Recognize the beliefs and patterns that you have inherited from your original family, and choose what is relevant for your life and where you no longer want to be the lineage bearer. We will explore our roots and look beyond the family myth to comprehend what has shaped us. In 2004 I traveled to Leipzig, Germany, my parents’ birthplace, to uncover and understand the forces that affected my life even before I was born. This knowledge profoundly changed the way I saw my present day experience. Using writing, photographs, story telling and reflection, you will have the opportunity to re-create your own legacy.
The Practice of Pilgrimage
Whether in a distant, exotic place or right at home in your everyday life, a pilgrimage is an inner journey, a shift in attitude and a commitment to yourself. When met with awareness and skillfulness, whatever occurs along your path can become an opportunity to awaken to the fullness of who you are. This is a small group format to help create a conscious structure for connecting to your life as a creative, spiritual adventure. NEXT OFFERED IN BERKELEY 8 TUESDAY EVENINGS MARCH 9-APRIL 27, 2010. Click on contact below for more info.
Womens’ Support Group
The purpose of this group is mutual support. Speaking and listening, examining current issues and making clear requests gives each woman the chance to both benefit and contribute from her personal experience. The format will combine focused content with open-ended discussion. The group will require a three-month commitment.
Enneagram Classes and Consultation
The Enneagram system gives us a profile of the story we believe about ourselves. It offers a profound map of what drives our actions and reactions. Every person has a primary Enneagram type with its characteristic mix of strategies and gifts. In our groups, we listen to panels of self-aware exemplars describe their types and what they experience from the inside out. Understanding the universal nature of these character patterns can open our hearts to the path beyond appearances and personality, inviting deeper relationship with ourselves and others. See your friends, partners, children and co-workers in a new light. Find yourself on the dynamic Enneagram.
Michael Gardner, Ph.D., is a scientist and Enneagram pioneer. He participated in the early Seekers of Truth Group in Berkeley in 1970, and built on this initial Enneagram experience with his own research and observations. Together as life partners and co-teachers, Mani and Michael have taught Enneagram groups in the Bay Area for over twenty years. They combine practical tools with spirit, compassion and humor.
The next Bay Area Enneagram Intensive is scheduled for Saturday, October 3 and Saturday October 10 at Seventh Heaven Yoga Center in Berkeley. Introductory Evening Thursday, October 1 at 7pm ($5). Go to Enneagram Classes Page and Seventh Heaven Yoga Center for further details.
Anxiety Relief
Understand the mechanisms of anxiety and relaxation. Learn tools and techniques to reduce adrenaline and develop a calming response. This group offers support to reverse patterns of avoidance, and move slowly and wisely into the fullness of your life. Mani’s book, Journey from Anxiety to Freedom will be used as a supplement.
Wednesday evenings 7-9pm October 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 2009 at Seventh Heaven Yoga Center in Berkeley.