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New York time
Social Oriented Focusing (SOF) teaches us to untie the KNOTS and NOTS that interfere with relating to others, enabling us to overcome blocks, fears, and automatic behaviors. In this workshop, we'll explore the beautiful dance of giving and receiving, and how it can blossom into a deeper connection with ourselves and others.
The workshop will include presentations, guided experiences, SOF – Social Oriented Focusing practicing in Breakout rooms, and time for sharing and questions. All are welcome to attend. Familiarity with Focusing will be helpful.
The workshop will include presentations, guided experiences, SOF – Social Oriented Focusing practicing in Breakout rooms, and time for sharing and questions. All are welcome to attend. Familiarity with Focusing will be helpful.
Online (Class will also be recorded)
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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GMT -3
Potencia tu práctica profesional con nuestro entrenamiento intensivo.
Aprende a aplicar esta poderosa técnica en tu trabajo, descubriendo nuevas herramientas para tu desarrollo profesional.
Descubre tu camino hacia una vida plena.
Un sábado al mes, sumérgete en tu autodescubrimiento, explorando tus sensaciones y encontrando la autonomía y libertad que buscas.
Comenzamos el 29 de marzo.
Vamos de Marzo a Diciembre.
Participa desde cualquier lugar del mundo.
¿Listo para un viaje de autodescubrimiento profundo y para potenciar tu práctica profesional?
Aprende a aplicar esta poderosa técnica en tu trabajo, descubriendo nuevas herramientas para tu desarrollo profesional.
Descubre tu camino hacia una vida plena.
Un sábado al mes, sumérgete en tu autodescubrimiento, explorando tus sensaciones y encontrando la autonomía y libertad que buscas.
Comenzamos el 29 de marzo.
Vamos de Marzo a Diciembre.
Participa desde cualquier lugar del mundo.
¿Listo para un viaje de autodescubrimiento profundo y para potenciar tu práctica profesional?
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Certification, FOT, Ongoing
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11am-12:30pm Eastern Time / 17:00-18:30 CET
Welcome to a practice that is different from “regular” journaling: Each session invites exploration and transformation of your inner experience on the page--as colors, words, shapes, or movement. Dana will provide a template that participants can adjust and re-invent as needed. Bypassing the analytical mind, you let signals from our body awareness to travel through the hand—via pencil or crayon—to the page. As this self-witnessing occurs, felt meanings begin to emerge. We will attend to the body’s need for carrying on its living process. Each session provides time for solo work, small pair sharing/focusing, and group sharing.
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced
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Eastern/New York Time
Join other Focusing professionals as we practice Focusing. Professional work grows from our personal practice, so let’s continue Focusing. This can also be a unique place for folks to Focus about their professional Focusing work with clients or students and work projects in general.
This a place to land to do paired Focusing partnership, no teaching is offered. Breakout rooms are arranged for each pair. This is a drop-in group, no commitment required. Cost: free, no cost.
Private to Focusing Professionals - TIFI Certified Focusing Professionals and trainees, trained by any coordinator, includes all types of Focusing Professionals (FOT, Focusing Trainer, Focusing Professional).
This a place to land to do paired Focusing partnership, no teaching is offered. Breakout rooms are arranged for each pair. This is a drop-in group, no commitment required. Cost: free, no cost.
Private to Focusing Professionals - TIFI Certified Focusing Professionals and trainees, trained by any coordinator, includes all types of Focusing Professionals (FOT, Focusing Trainer, Focusing Professional).
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Eastern/New York Time
This group is open to all Focusing students who have Focusing training from any trainer. This is a space for folks to land to practice Focusing and continue to keep it as part of their life. We practice using the skills we already know; no teaching is offered - just pairs for partnership at a reliable time and place. This is a drop-in group, no commitment required.
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Eastern DAYLIGHT Time
ALL are welcome to attend -- whether you are an experienced Focuser or are brand new and would like to experience a new way to listen and be with yourself.
These 90-minute interactive Zoom-based gatherings are designed to create an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect for both experienced and less-experienced Focusers.
And - there's NO FEE to attend.
These 90-minute interactive Zoom-based gatherings are designed to create an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect for both experienced and less-experienced Focusers.
And - there's NO FEE to attend.
Online
Topic: Free, Changes Groups
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Eastern (Hora Nueva York)
En esta ocasión Cafecitos nos habilita un espacio donde “Cómo lidiar con emociones no deseadas desde el poder de Focusing”
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Eastern Time, New York, USA
This online entry level Focusing skills class prepares you to begin a Focusing partnership. Utilizing Inner Relationship Focusing and Neuroscience based exercises spread out over a few months, this is a great opportunity to ground yourself in the basics of Self-in-Presence as a way of being that creates space for lasting change. You are encouraged to practice both in partnerships and with brief pauses during your day.
For coaches, bodyworkers, therapists, teachers and anyone interested in improving their inner and outer relational skills. Part 1 meets six times for two hours, usually every other week. This class can be your first step toward professional certification by completing Parts 1-4, then entering the ongoing Learning Community for Mastery in Guiding Change.
For coaches, bodyworkers, therapists, teachers and anyone interested in improving their inner and outer relational skills. Part 1 meets six times for two hours, usually every other week. This class can be your first step toward professional certification by completing Parts 1-4, then entering the ongoing Learning Community for Mastery in Guiding Change.
Online via Zoom
Topic: Introductory
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Eastern (New York) Time
Reading Freshly
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Second session April 1, 2025 - Starting with Chapter 2
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Second session April 1, 2025 - Starting with Chapter 2
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Central European Time - CET
As a Certified Focusing Professional or Trainer you can introduce and guide people who are new to Focusing one-to-one and teach Focusing to groups.
In this training, learn to:
• Offer one-to-one Focusing sessions to people who are new to Focusing
• Integrate Focusing into your professional field as a therapist, bodyworker, teacher...
• Teach Focusing to individuals
• Naturally weave aspects of Focusing into all of your daily interactions
• Learn to teach Focusing to groups
My next training starts April 1, 2025, last chance to join!
In this training, learn to:
• Offer one-to-one Focusing sessions to people who are new to Focusing
• Integrate Focusing into your professional field as a therapist, bodyworker, teacher...
• Teach Focusing to individuals
• Naturally weave aspects of Focusing into all of your daily interactions
• Learn to teach Focusing to groups
My next training starts April 1, 2025, last chance to join!
Topic: Certification
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Eastern Time (New York)
This inaugural TAE 3-day symposium will offer a window into the world of TAE and it's applications. With presentations from experienced TAE teachers as well as shorter presentations from students of TAE who are using TAE in project development. Let's explore and learn together!
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, TAE/Philosophy, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Eastern Time (New York Time)
A Changes Group is a free-of-charge, peer-led group that meets so people can exchange Focusing and listening turns in an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect. It's a group for continuing your Focusing practice; no teaching will be done.
We meet on zoom twice per month. We have a centering/grounding practice to begin followed by a check in (usually in breakout rooms), followed by time for practice in groups of two or three. You can also chose to join an empathy circle if you'd like to observe or practice in a bigger group.
Our next Changes Groups are:
-Friday, April 4th, 8:30-10 am Eastern *note this is an earlier time than usual
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We meet on zoom twice per month. We have a centering/grounding practice to begin followed by a check in (usually in breakout rooms), followed by time for practice in groups of two or three. You can also chose to join an empathy circle if you'd like to observe or practice in a bigger group.
Our next Changes Groups are:
-Friday, April 4th, 8:30-10 am Eastern *note this is an earlier time than usual
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Online via Zoom
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Changes Groups
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Eastern Time
Eugene Gendlin, PhD, the founder of Focusing, taught that Focusing is not only for addressing our challenges but also for deepening our connection with life itself. He once said, “It is always right to let life energy flow!”
Topic: Intermediate/Advanced, Spirituality
This is a series of Saturday workshops, running once a month, with virtually open intake. Only the Introduction, "The Art of Focusing" (or equivalent) must be taken as a pre-req, the remaining modules are totally flexible. Students who complete 16 specific modules, along with additional practice and supervision criteria, may become certified as a Focusing Oriented Therapist. Program completion takes about 17 -20 months.
Topic: FOT
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EADT
Part 2 of your Focusing Course supports you in deepening your experience with this method and learning how to deal with the most typical blocks to Focusing: the inner conflicts, interruptions, doubts, distractions, feeling too much or not feeling at all. As you deepen the process for yourself, you will learn how to support the process and practice of others.
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate
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Eastern/New York Time
Join other Focusing professionals as we practice Focusing. Professional work grows from our personal practice, so let’s continue Focusing. This can also be a unique place for folks to Focus about their professional Focusing work with clients or students and work projects in general.
This a place to land to do paired Focusing partnership, no teaching is offered. Breakout rooms are arranged for each pair. This is a drop-in group, no commitment required. Cost: free, no cost.
Private to Focusing Professionals - TIFI Certified Focusing Professionals and trainees, trained by any coordinator, includes all types of Focusing Professionals (FOT, Focusing Trainer, Focusing Professional).
This a place to land to do paired Focusing partnership, no teaching is offered. Breakout rooms are arranged for each pair. This is a drop-in group, no commitment required. Cost: free, no cost.
Private to Focusing Professionals - TIFI Certified Focusing Professionals and trainees, trained by any coordinator, includes all types of Focusing Professionals (FOT, Focusing Trainer, Focusing Professional).
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Eastern/New York Time
This group is open to all Focusing students who have Focusing training from any trainer. This is a space for folks to land to practice Focusing and continue to keep it as part of their life. We practice using the skills we already know; no teaching is offered - just pairs for partnership at a reliable time and place. This is a drop-in group, no commitment required.
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Eastern Time
In this four part beginner Focusing course for advanced listeners (people with previous experience listening to themselves or others), we delve into each of the 6 steps, with each class including a teaching of one or two steps. Each class also includes listening skills, a small experiential exercise, a demonstration and then small group practice (typically in twos or threes).
Dates for the next groups:
-Tuesdays, 1-3 pm Eastern, April 8-29, 2025
Dates for the next groups:
-Tuesdays, 1-3 pm Eastern, April 8-29, 2025
Zoom
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate
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Reading Freshly - Asia Pacific
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Once a month on Wednesdays
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Once a month on Wednesdays
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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CET
Formación de prácticas online
Facilitadora: Flora Osborne, trainer focusing
Facilitadora: Flora Osborne, trainer focusing