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I am pleased to announce that I am sponsoring an Enneagram workshop by Sue Guttenstein and Cynthia Stevens, of the INside Journey with the Enneagram,  in January, 2020.

JANUARY 2020

THE SUBTYPES AND INSTINCTS ENNEAGRAM WORKSHOP

January 31, 2020 – February 2, 2020.

“We are dedicated to the spiritual, somatic and psychological work to change your life.”

The Subtypes and Instincts in the Enneagram:

 January 31, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – February 2, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Learning about Subtypes takes our understanding of Enneagram Types to a whole new level.  We come to see that there are three distinct versions of each type, shaped by the basic instinct that is dominant in a person.

What does this mean? We each have 3 primary survival instincts: self-preservation, sexual (sometimes called one-on-one) and social. Each instinct is important to our survival.  One of these three is dominant in each of us.  It is this dominant instinct which has the biggest influence on how our type expresses itself in our lives.  So, for example, there are three 1s – a self-preservation 1, a sexual 1 and a social 1.  Each is a Subtype. They are quite distinct, but nonetheless clearly 1s.

Bea Chestnut has done a masterful job of explaining how the instincts create the subtypes and, having studied with her, we offer her perspective in our teaching.  It is brilliant. As an example, as a sexual 5, I (Sue), care more about connection and intimacy than the other 5s.  It is the dominant sexual instinct that makes my tendency to move into connection different than the other 5s.

Learning about subtypes helps us know ourselves more deeply and again gives us important insight into the people in our lives.  We encourage you to join us.

During the 2-day workshop, we will cover the 27 types in a way that helps you have an embodied sense of these differences.  Some may come away with a deeper confidence in their type, because the nuances are clearer.

Participant Comments

“This was one of the most powerful Enneagram Workshops that I have been to. It takes your experience with your type and deepens it more than you thought possible. It provides you with powerful insights and a path for growth by teaching how to begin to transform your passion to your virtue.” AV   Type 3
“Learning about the sub-types has really added clarity to my understanding of the Enneagram. When I had trouble identifying closely with my type, the sub-types provided the lens I need to see how I really do fit the profile of a 6.” DR. Type 6

Cost: $250.00

If you have questions, please contact Margaret Ault at margaretault@rogers.com

Register:  Click on this link to Register:  Register now.

Timing of Workshops: Friday evening is from 6:30-9; Saturday is from 9:30-4:30 and Sunday is from 1 to 5.

Bring your own lunch on Saturday or visit the local, near-by coffee shops, restaurants. Coffee/tea/snacks provided on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Location:

  • First United Church
  • 347 Richmond Road,  Ottawa, ON K2A 0E7

Brief backgrounds for Sue and Cynthia:

INside Journey with the Enneagram – Sue Guttenstein and Cynthia Stevens, Certified Enneagram Teachers in the Narrative Tradition, have been called the “dynamic duo” by their Enneagram teachers. They love teaching the Enneagram together, facilitating the process of change and growth that people experience in their workshops and are committed to the ongoing, honest growth process in their own lives. (Please see their website  www.INsidejourneyenneagram.com for more details)

Sue Guttenstein: PhD., Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Enneagram Teacher in the Narrative Enneagram.  For 25 years, Sue has been helping survivors of severe childhood trauma heal and regain their lives, through somatic work in a safe and nurturing therapeutic relationship.  She has found the Enneagram to be an increasingly valuable part of the work. Sue is co-founder of ADIEWA, a body-centered approach to spiritual healing and has published a paper on how the ADIEWA approach can help develop Presence in the context of Theory U.

Cynthia Stevens: M.Div., B.Ed., Certified Enneagram Professional and Certified Enneagram Teacher in the Narrative Enneagram, Certified Spiritual Direction Supervisor, Certified Spiritual Director. Cynthia has had a Spiritual Direction and Supervision of Spiritual Directors practice for 6 years, was a supervisor at Tyndale Seminary for 5 years in the Spiritual Direction Practicum Program and presently has an Enneagram Counseling practice. Meeting with individuals Cynthia helps individuals discern and work with blocks in their spiritual receptivity, and how their Enneagram type’s biases and reactivity affect relationships, work, decisions. Cynthia is also a potter who for 15 years has used her pottery wheel to touch people with spiritually healing messages in churches, schools, seniors’ homes in Ontario and India.