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.
1.5-hour informal meeting to introduce my 20-week Nervous System Reset Online Course
After accidents, certain neurological illnesses, or emotionally challenging incidences, the autonomic nervous system can get stuck in repetitive patterns, overreacting to specific cues. This challenges our health, well-being, sense of safety and connection, and our creative potential. We can gradually...
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1st Thursdays, June through November 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025 – FREE
Thursday, August 7, 2025 – FREE
Thursday, September 4, 2025 – FREE
Thursday, October 2, 2025 – FREE
Thursday, November 6, 2025 – FREE (if there is still space in my course)
An opportunity to read Gendlin’s seminal book Focusing with others
A Free Event for Members
Live (no recording)
Fourth session June 3, 2025 - We will be starting in Chapter 2, the last titled section 'The Man Who Couldn't Work'
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, Other, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
El Nivel 1 de Focusing es tu primer paso en un proceso profundo de autodescubrimiento y regulación emocional. Este curso, acreditado por el Instituto Español de Focusing, combina aprendizaje teórico y práctico para que experimentes los beneficios de esta poderosa técnica. Con 12 horas síncronas de formación, iniciarás un camino de crecimiento personal que impactará positivamente en tu vida.
Nos reuniremos través de ZOOM.En el workspace virtual de Nivel 1 de Focusing podrás compartir tus insights y avances más significativos y practicar sin límites.
This is a 1.5-hour introduction to my 6-month Level 1-5 Focusing Skills Online Course. In the full course will take place Mondays, Oct 20, 2025 to April 13, 2026, in which you will learn all the fundamentals for having Focusing Partnerships, and for Focusing alone or in a group.
Tasters: Mondays, June 2, August 4, September 1, October 6, 2025
Times:
America–PDT West Coast: 6:30 am to 8:00 am
America–EST East Coast: 9:30 am to 11:00 am
England–GMT 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Europe–CET Central European Time: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
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.
This six night retreat is a complete Level One professional development certification as well as a stand-alone retreat for anyone interested in exploring embodied relationally in a lovely natural setting. This coastal retreat Center is new, beautiful and provides excellent accommodations and food. The experiential practise container is well structured, respectful and invites each of us to settle, open and connect from our own inner naturalness as a Wholebody wholeperson. We will co-emerge together inside of our Wholebody heartfelt We spaces. Professional practitioners of any ilk will find this applicable to dyad and group interaction situations. A six module professional development on-line program follows for those interested in more.
Fossil Farms Retreat Center, Egerton, Nova Scotia, Canada
This open workshop offers a first-hand experience of Focusing, a gentle and deep method for connecting with the body's inner wisdom. Unlike analysis or meditation, Focusing involves a presence-based dialogue with your inner world. Participants will learn how to pay attention to their bodily sensations and emotions in a new way. The session includes a short theoretical introduction and a guided experiential process. It is especially suitable for those who are curious about themselves and wish to deepen their self-awareness.
Budapest, Hungary, Közép.Pont Mental Health Center
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.
Topic: Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Free, Ongoing, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events
Discover powerful skills for life change based on self-acceptance and being present in the moment. Start to experience the process of Focusing and Focusing partnership. Learn how to cultivate an inner environment of calm, open, curious awareness which is the foundation from which lasting change emerges. Interactive beginning Focusing training by Zoom for 9 weeks, includes partnership practice.
Taught by Jinevra Howard and Ann Weiser Cornell (author of The Power of Focusing).
Includes videos, demos, readings, discussion, group exercises, and individual sessions.
Training in Embodied Critical Thinking and Understanding (TECTU) is an interdisciplinary and international European Erasmus+ training program initiated by philosophers, cognitive scientists, environmental designers, anthropologists, and sociologists, tailored for students, researchers, and professionals from all fields. Immerse yourself in novel methodologies - such as Thinking-at-the-Edge, Focusing, Micro-phenomenology, Environmental Immersion, Experiential Listening, and contemplative approaches. These methods can be applied to any form of scientific inquiry, particularly when exploring uncharted territory, fostering a deeper understanding of your subject matter, yourself, and others.
The course will take place online (12 webinars) and in person (one week summer school). The summer school will be carried out in Bielefeld, Germany.
Has Focusing changed your life in a profound way? Do you feel called to help facilitate that kind of powerful change for other people? Join us for a free open house and find out how you can become a Certified Professional in Inner Relationship Focusing. Our next program starts in October.
In this FREE webinar, you'll get to meet and interact with many of the program teachers. Discover the different components of the program and how they integrate. Share your goals and ask your questions. Familiarize yourself with the program prerequisites, requirements, and application process. Understand how you (and your future clients) benefit from our comprehensive training program.
We are beings-in-the-world in relationship with others. How we feel colors our experiences of the social contexts, moments, and places in each situation. This is where voices, gestures and silences become valuable means both to be aware of how the other person feels, and to express our understanding as companions who listen in an empathic way.
In this webinar, we will explore some ways to connect with our bodily felt senses which guide us to an experiential empathic listening and understanding.
Online (Class will also be recorded)
Topic: Introductory, Beginners-Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, The Focusing Institute (TIFI) Events