Please note: Listings on this page are either events organized by The International Focusing Institute (TIFI), or are offered independently by Certified Focusing Professionals. Those organized by TIFI will have one of TIFI’s logos.
Gendlin valued Clearing a Space very highly. How about you? Is Clearing a Space (CAS) a standard part of your own Focusing practice, or your teaching of Focusing? Or have you replaced it with something else – maybe an attunement? Join us to share what place CAS has in your Focusing practice – is it essential, optional, irrelevant or something else?
Online
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Spirituality, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
Ce stage est ouvert à tous, aux personnes en formation à l’écoute en Focusing, aux professionnels de la relation d’aide, aux soignants, bref à toute personne qui aspire à nourrir une qualité de relation à soi-même et aux autres qui soit source d’écoute, de compréhension empathique et respectivement d’émergence de soi.
This interactive workshop invites participants to experience and explore Focusing – a bottom-up (somatic) process that supports and helps to shift the psychological and emotional landscape related to climate change and the broader polycrises. Focusing is one of the original modern somatic-oriented therapies and its wisdom and approach are embedded in many popular healing modalities. Through guided exercises and breakout sessions, attendees will experience how Focusing connects us to our inner knowing in a way that helps us find the clarity and heart to engage with the world in whatever way we can best be of service. Focusing is a powerful tool for peer-to-peer listening, whether in therapy, Climate Cafés, or group settings.
Smartview Conversations is a monthly online gathering to explore the application of our Focusing skills to daily life and interactions. Our skill emphasis for 2025 is being our own Self-Mentor. We will explore and build the resourcing qualities life is asking of us now.
We will model how to create a safe, playful environment that facilitates neural plasticity. These webinars are FREE to attend. Both experienced Focusers and people new to Focusing are welcome. These webinars emphasize Gendlin's action step; how is it we bring Focusing concepts into our daily living.
We meet on the 4th Tuesday, twice in the same day for different time zones. The times are 11:30am - 12:30pm ET New York time and 7:30 - 8:30pm ET New York time.
Want to watch as Ann Weiser Cornell guides someone through their very first Focusing session?
Focusing can be puzzling to talk about. It can be hard to learn from a book or a video. But when someone is actually taken through the process, you get it! Be present to observe as Ann guides three first-time Focusers (one each week) - and then comment afterward. The guest Focusers are volunteers who understand that their session will be witnessed by a safe and respectful group of people.
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.
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).
Are you ready for a fresh approach to exercise, health and fitness?
This is a live, online program. Weekly online course meetings plus a daily training program allows you to take this program wherever you are.
Have you been wanting to start (or pick back up) a fitness, health or exercise routine and don’t know where to begin? Perhaps you’re looking to foster new habits. You’ll achieve all this with our group Focusing-Oriented Health Coaching program – let's find what works for you and make it a part of your life.
A Body That Moves is a holistic health and fitness program designed for those seeking an accesible and new approach to exercise and fitness.
The Level 1 training course includes 8 Group Meetings, partnerships, group and individual supervision, and more!
This training provides a solid foundation of Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) with an emphasis on deepening one’s embodied knowing of the main FOAT approaches– Focusing Attitude, Theme-Directed FOAT, Clearing a Space with Arts, FOAT Check-in, Working on an Issue, Self-Focusing, and Compassionate Listening. Trainees will also expand their understanding of FOAT theories and the philosophy of Focusing. The FOAT Partnership and small group practices open the doorway to learn about others’ processes and provides a foundation for facilitation skills that are continued in Level 2.
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.
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).
In deze live 3-daagse training leer je de basis vaardigheden van Focusing, zoals het naar binnen gaan en wat de stappen zijn in een focusing proces. Je gaat afstemmen en ruimte maken, leert de focussende houding, en gaat contact te leggen met een lijflijk ervaarbaar gevoel. Je leert hoe je bij moeilijke gevoelens kunt blijven en wat er gebeurt als je erdoor overspoeld raakt of ze te ver van je af houdt. Je gaat ook oefenen in tweetallen.
Als je wat meer wilt weten over Focusing, bekijk dan hier mijn video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMvftGO_x4WQ3W7GdyAPkSA
Zwischen den Focusing-Wochen im Sommer bietet diese Gruppe Gelegenheit für alle deutschsprachigen Focuser, sich zu begegnen und gemeinsam Focusing zu leben und zu üben. Willkommen sind bekannte wie neue Gesichter. Die Sitzungen werden von Trainerinnen und Trainer aus dem Netzwerk angeleitet.
Este Programa está diseñado para terapeutas y profesionales de otras áreas de ayuda que quieren enriquecer y llevar su trabajo con consultantes un paso más allá con Focusing. Aquellos que califican pueden también hacer toda la Formación para obtener su Certificación FOT de TIFI.
Es un curso continuo de 1 1/2 horas cada dos semanas, los jueves, que puede ser tomado independientemente o como parte de todo el Programa de Certificación.
Get to know the wonderful process of Felt Sensing, (Focusing), that gives you access to what you know, your inner voice, and to more compassion and self-compassion, openness and spaciousness, in encountering your own and others' inner world.
The course is online and runs in the evening, Central European (Summer) Time.
Online on Zoom - a link will be provided before the course starts
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Once a month on Wednesdays starting March 12, 2025
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
Transformative Connections: Healing Trauma and/or Addiction Through 20 Embodied Practices, with Jan Winhall and Nancy Falls in beautiful Barbados from March 8-15, 2025!
This 7-night retreat, in partnership with Bespoke Treatment Barbados @barbadosbespoke integrates the latest neuroscience from Polyvagal Theory and Gene Gendlin's Felt Sense to help those struggling with trauma, addiction, and troubling behaviors.
Through 20 embodied practices, you'll learn to manage emotions, build meaningful relationships, and live a life aligned with your values. Limited spaces are available, and includes a pre-retreat session with Jan.
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.