Past Events
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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.
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CET
La lecture c'est une respiration, une pause à l'ouverture d'une autre dimension; notre intériorité. Et dans un même temps, c'est le lieu de l'imaginaire, des ressentis, des émotions là où l'on vit de manière intense. Livre fondateur de la méthode, le livre d'E. Gendlin continue d'être une ressource pour chacun, praticiens ou débutants. Je vous propose une revisite de nos connaissances en se laissant surprendre par un mot, s'étonner sur une phrase, et cheminer.
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Pacific
Relationships: Your Greatest Challenge—And Opportunity
Every relationship struggle you face isn't just a problem—it's a doorway. On the other side lies what you've been searching for: deeper connection, authentic expression, and the intimacy that makes life rich. You sense this truth already, don't you?
Growing Closer gives you a map when the path feels unclear. This isn't another course telling you what's wrong with your relationships. It's a warm invitation to finally feel at home with others by first coming home to yourself.
50% off December 1 to 8, 2025
Every relationship struggle you face isn't just a problem—it's a doorway. On the other side lies what you've been searching for: deeper connection, authentic expression, and the intimacy that makes life rich. You sense this truth already, don't you?
Growing Closer gives you a map when the path feels unclear. This isn't another course telling you what's wrong with your relationships. It's a warm invitation to finally feel at home with others by first coming home to yourself.
50% off December 1 to 8, 2025
Video course
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced
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Pacific
Aging brings both challenges and opportunities, but it doesn’t have to feel like it’s all downhill from here. In fact, this chapter of life can be one of growth, connection, and newfound purpose.
You can develop a positive outlook on the future (and know how to be kinder to yourself when you can’t do that). Join us and get tools, wisdom, and support for every stage of the aging journey.
50% off December 1 to 8, 2025
You can develop a positive outlook on the future (and know how to be kinder to yourself when you can’t do that). Join us and get tools, wisdom, and support for every stage of the aging journey.
50% off December 1 to 8, 2025
Video course
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced
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New York time
What did Gendlin mean when he said that our main job as helpers is to "Be the interaction that makes it better"?
In this workshop, Charlotte will explore the interaction that carries someone forward and facilitates the little steps of change in both the person and in the dyad.
In this workshop, Charlotte will explore the interaction that carries someone forward and facilitates the little steps of change in both the person and in the dyad.
Online (Class will also be recorded)
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, FOT, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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EST
Online
Topic: Ongoing
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Eastern (New York) Time
This is a gathering of Focusers who are interested in mindfulness. This includes people who consider Focusing to be their mindfulness practice and people who have another mindfulness or meditation practice as well.
Zoom
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Spirituality, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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New York Time
Reading Freshly
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Tenth session December 2, 2025 - we will start the reading at Chapter 7: Clearing a Space for Yourself
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Tenth session December 2, 2025 - we will start the reading at Chapter 7: Clearing a Space for Yourself
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Easter Time (New York)
People are different. For some people, it is quite natural to identify a felt sense in their body. For others, this feels very daunting. Being asked to do so creates a vicious cycle, similar to what happens when you tell a tense person to “just relax.”
In this 90-minute experiential workshop, we explore how to get to an embodied therapy process by meeting the client where they are.
In this 90-minute experiential workshop, we explore how to get to an embodied therapy process by meeting the client where they are.
Zoom
Topic: FOT
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Japan
How is it to gently become aware of your bodily sentience here and now?
All you need is a willing to give it a try!
All you need is a willing to give it a try!
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CET
Would you like to explore an innovative, holistic way of authentically connecting and working with both children and adults? Join Harriët Teeuw & René Veugelers from the Netherlands for their unique 2-day intensive online training, Focusing and Grief — a deeply experiential journey into listening, presence, creativity, and emotional resilience.
Topic: Intermediate/Advanced
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Eastern Time, New York, USA
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.
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.
Online via Zoom.
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing
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New York time
Robert has taught Cross-lingual Focusing at numerous international gatherings like The Weeklong and International Conferences over the years. In this Focusing Highlight, we are thrilled that he will give a presentation about what Cross-lingual Focusing is, and he will also facilitate a demonstration between two people who don't know each others' languages, giving participants a thorough introduction to it.
Some experience with Focusing will be helpful, though all are welcome.
Some experience with Focusing will be helpful, though all are welcome.
Online (Class will also be recorded)
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Hora del Este, Nueva York
El Comité de Membresía del TIFI se complace en ofrecer esta Mesa Redonda de Focusing diseñada especialmente para miembros del Instituto.
Zoom
Topic: Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Certification, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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heure de New York
~ Exclusivement en français / offered only in French ~
Cet atelier est une invitation à goûter au déploiement de ce qui nous sous tend vers, de ce que nous ignorons encore. Nous verrons comment le processus agit et nous enseigne.
Une petite condition avant de s’inscrire : être familier avec la pratique du Focusing.
Cet atelier est une invitation à goûter au déploiement de ce qui nous sous tend vers, de ce que nous ignorons encore. Nous verrons comment le processus agit et nous enseigne.
Une petite condition avant de s’inscrire : être familier avec la pratique du Focusing.
En ligne (le cours sera également enregistré)
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, TAE/Philosophy, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Eastern Time
In this 8-week group, you will use Focusing to transform a significant issue in your life, in part by deepening your access to Self through the 8Cs of Self-Leadership. The 8Cs are calmness, connectedness, curiosity, clarity, compassion, confidence, courage and creativity.
By crossing the felt sense of these qualities with our issue, we move through it by pausing, understanding the issue, transforming it, and then preparing for action, and finally taking action.
Your issue can be working towards a personal or professional goal. However, the course is designed in such a way that you can also bring a different topic each week to your Focusing, and concentrate on building your 8Cs which help you live as your Self more often.
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By crossing the felt sense of these qualities with our issue, we move through it by pausing, understanding the issue, transforming it, and then preparing for action, and finally taking action.
Your issue can be working towards a personal or professional goal. However, the course is designed in such a way that you can also bring a different topic each week to your Focusing, and concentrate on building your 8Cs which help you live as your Self more often.
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Online via Zoom
Topic: Intermediate/Advanced
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New York Time
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?
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Eastern (New York) Time
Most of us know that being able to listen in a Focusing way usually requires lots of practice and reflection. Yet, when we speak with others, we often find we have nothing but our habits to guide us. We can’t expect ourselves to automatically be skilled at speaking up, speaking out, speaking to and from our felt sense. Especially when we speak in larger groups, our Focusing skills can disappear! We need a place to practice speaking and some guidance to find a new way.
These Being Focusing Together gatherings will use Gendlin’s little known unpublished manuscript "Fitting In and Pouring Out, and Relating" to help us do just that. We will use our time together to experiment with new patterns and see if we find fresh ways to be Focusing in our group interactions.
These Being Focusing Together gatherings will use Gendlin’s little known unpublished manuscript "Fitting In and Pouring Out, and Relating" to help us do just that. We will use our time together to experiment with new patterns and see if we find fresh ways to be Focusing in our group interactions.
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
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Eastern Time
This course from Jan Winhall and Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Institute gives you the practical foundations of Focusing and Polyvagal Theory in 10 powerful weeks of live, experiential learning beginning Nov. 19, 2025. Includes Focusing partnerships!
zoom
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate
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Eastern (New York) Time
In this Roundtable, we will have a sneak preview of the new TIFI video subscription service and what’s on offer in the current listing. We will get to explore some of the videos that attract our interest during the session.
Zoom
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Spirituality, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events