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April 2026 ECM with Rob Parker - For Registrants Only

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This Resource page will be available - and to download audio files - through October 6, 2026.

Overview | ZOOM LINK |  Audio Recordings - Handouts |  Additional Resources/Notes from Rob | 


Overview
 

Experiencing and the Creation of Meaning (ECM) Reading Group
with Rob Parker
FINAL SEGMENT

April 13 - July 6, 2026
(No class May 25 & June 1)

Weekly meetings on Mondays
1:00pm - 3:00pm New York time

Experiencing and the Creation of Meaning book - (Note: the chapters will not be provided)
Can be purchased at https://store.focusing.org/products/experiencing-and-the-creation-of-meaning

Weekly live meetings - In meeting format on Zoom, Rob will offer a main meeting which will include reading and time for questions and discussion. In general Rob will try to keep to 90 minutes each week, but plan for 2 hours. (After the reading time, Rob will often continue an informal discussion - "the parking lot", which allows more unstructured time for questions. Information covered in "the parking lot" will be recorded but is not meant to be part of the official content and if you are listening to recordings only, "the parking lot" will be clearly delineated.)

Audio recordings - This offering will include downloadable audio (not video) recordings of Rob’s weekly meetings for all registrants. Audio recordings will be made available as soon as possible after each session for download prior to the next session.

Rob's email address - [email protected] (put ECM in the subject line)


ZOOM LINK
 

Topic: ECM with Rob Parker April 13 - July 6, 2026 (No class May 25 & June 1)
Time: 1:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)   Your time here

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81920102622?pwd=rjhz4Hffkx09G3EIMExHkrHltiFvdV.1

Meeting ID: 819 2010 2622
Passcode: ECM26pt9

(optional) Click here to download and import iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.


Recordings-Handouts
 

Audio recording links will be added here as soon as possible after each live session (within 3-6 hours except in the case of unexpected technical difficulties). If you have trouble downloading, email [email protected]

Folder with chat files from Monday meetings

Audio recordings and accompanying resources:


 


 


 


 


 

No meeting May 25 & June 1


 


 

Audio will be added

  • June 29, 2026 - File for download will be added here
     
  • July 6, 2026 - File for download will be added here


Resources/Notes from Rob
 

July 8, 2024 Note from Rob:
With regard to maintaining presence with the inner critic, severe anxiety, and other potentially disorienting inner processes:
Please remember, I am just sharing my own personal experience; if you want to try this yourself, you do so at your own risk.

In particular, there is a risk of what Gene calls "falling into the soup" (merging or identifying with the negative process).  This is unpleasant, unhelpful, and potentially harmful. So before trying this practice,

1. Be sure that you can recognize when you are losing presence.  If you are not absolutely sure that you can tell -- from experience -- start by practicing with a therapist or other person watching you, so they can recognize and help if you start losing presence.  

2. Be sure that you know how to take care of yourself if you start losing presence; for example, by interrupting the negative process by going for a walk, talking to someone, etc. Again, if you're not absolutely sure that you know what to do, start this practice only with a therapist or other person who does know what to do.

Thanks, and see you next week!

Rob
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Additional resources Rob has suggested:



 

Registration Policies

This Resource page will be available - and to download audio files - through October 6, 2026.

Refunds A full refund minus a $15 administrative fee for cancellations 14 days before the start date. Cancellations less than 14 days before the start date are nonrefundable. The International Focusing Institute reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule for insufficient enrollment or for other unanticipated reasons. In such cases you will be given a choice of applying your tuition to future programs, or having the full enrollment fee returned to you.

TIFI reserves the right to cancel, change and alter the program if necessary. The opinions offered by presenters and participants are their own and do not necessarily represent the opinions of TIFI. Participants authorize TIFI to use their name, statements and likeness without charge, for promotional purposes in publications, advertising, video, web, new media, or other formats.

By registering for this course with the Institute, and in consideration of the right and opportunity to participate in and contribute to the Institute’s classes, for the purposes of its control of all video and/or audio recordings thereof pertaining to uses serving our purposes and goals, in enrolling in this session you acknowledge and agree to the Institute’s ownership of all rights in such classes, including all rights under copyright therein.  In no circumstance shall any portion or clip posted or displayed exceed 3 minutes in duration.  If you plan to use, post or display any portion or clips of these recordings, including posting these to a website or to a social media platform or portal, you agree that you will seek and obtain the prior approval of the Institute.

At many of our events, we will end class by taking a screenshot. All those who don't want to be included will have the chance to leave. Taking screenshots for sharing (such as on social media) are not allowed at other times during the class. Thanks for your cooperation.

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