Creating Space for Lasting Change

Level 1 is like training wheels.  With Levels 2-4, we get even better at riding any terrain that life presents us with.   No matter what your level of Focusing skill is when you begin these trainings, the door is now open to a sense of more empowerment.  In ever-flowing layers, here we come to understand that we are always changing and evolving and Focusing is that essence from which we feel flow and thriving in our lives.  More often we consciously understand how to bring ourselves back to what feels open, alive and flowing anytime we do not feel that way either inside ourselves or with what is going on in the world around us.   

Level 2 is about deepening into the Focusing and Listening process by looking more at the role of the Companion. A companion to ourselves as well as others. We learn lead-ins. Then, wherever your process is now, this course nurtures your next step. Our ability to be larger than our emotions or challenges gets stronger. Our understanding of what it is like to stand on the edge of something new gains clarity. Practice with others in the class opens up our process to even more ways of communicating with us.

The structure of the class for Level 2 is very similar to Level 1. There are six classes, 2 hrs each, and generally we meet every other week. This gives us time to fit training into our busy lives, provides a structure for us to continue practicing, helps us bond with the Focusers in our group and gives the subtleties of this process time to work. We continue our emphasis on Empowered Focuser, Relaxed Companion and on deepening our understanding of this state of being we call Presence from which all the rest of Focusing unfolds.

LEVEL 2 VIDEOCONFERENCE FALL SESSION

6 Monday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm EST, 5:30-7:30pm CST, 4:30-6:30pm MST, 3:30-5:30pm PST

Oct 14, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 16

Prerequisite: Level 1 Focusing

Course fee $120 ($75 if you are repeating this level or have comparative experience in another Focusing discipline)

Register By: Wednesday, Oct 9

Email me at [email protected] for more information or to register. Space is limited to 8 participants. 

How Focusing Classes Work

There will be lectures, demonstrations, question periods, group exercises, and paired exercises. You will be paired to practice a Focusing exercise with another participant each class session. There will also be an additional paired homework exercise between sessions that will take approximately 45 min. Even with local classes, this additional exercise is usually done over the phone.  Please plan to attend all 6 or 7 sessions for the full time of the meeting. Missing one or two classes is acceptable.  If you miss more than two classes, it is best to repeat the Level.

For the videoconference class, all you need is a computer with a camera. You can also attend via a cellphone. You’ll be able to see everyone in the class, generally, whoever is speaking appears larger at the time. You can mute and turn off your video camera as needed.  Recordings may be available if you miss a class.  Video seminars work amazingly well. Hope to see you here!