Here is an example of part of a flyer offering an Introductory workshop:
You will be introduced to Focusing skills that are easy to learn, presented in psychologically sound steps in a safe setting. The program is designed to give the participants enough support and experiential practice, so that they are able to acquire a body-feel for the process of Focusing.
You can learn how your body provides answers and directions which cannot be arrived at by thinking alone. The Focusing process helps you grow close to your inner experience, so that you can be present to yourself and to others in an empathic and non-manipulative way.
Skills learned from these workshops will benefit areas of life such as health, work, business, creative endeavors, relationships, family life, marriage, children's education, recovery programs, and many forms of care giving service.
Focusing concepts from which my Introductory workshops are designed:
- Check in - The Short form of Focusing
- The Felt Sense - what it is and what it is not
- Clearing the Space - getting in touch
- Caring Feeling Presence - the relationship with your issues
- Safety in Focusing - some Listening skills/Partnering
- The Six Steps of Focusing and other approaches
- How Focusing has developed - historical evolution
- The Focusing organizations- support systems and contacts
- Optional topics according to needs and interest of participants.
- Time for questions and personal sharing is provided if desired
- Viewing of videos relating to different topics and presenters.
All workshops are presented in a minimum of 10 - 12 hours. About 40% of the time is spent on presentation of material and 60% on individual experiential practice.
Workshops are organized in collaboration with local focusing contacts on request. For more information and /or proposal or invitation to do a workshop, please contact me at 450-692-9339 or nadalou@nadalou.com
In the Introductory workshops I aim to stay with the basics. My goal is for people to get in touch with and learn about their OWN felt sense as much as possible, before they explore somebody else's. Each participant of a typical weekend workshop goes through several group exercises, and at least 2 to 3 one-on-one focusing sessions (depending on the size of the group and the availability of my trainees/assistants).
I introduce beginners to listening to another person in a very elementary way . If possible, one of my trainees/assistants is present to the partners - to observe and safeguard the exchange. It always proves to be an eye opener for the new focusers - they find it very difficult to listen, reflect and not interfere/intrude.