Our goal here is to return to the essence of Focusing and ourselves as living process. What does it really mean when something within us moves forward? We’ll have more support for embodiment practices and noticing how does this inner process transpire outward and change how we experience and live in the world. We’ll gain clarity around these two normal states of being: Presence and Partiality and how they affect our experiencing. What is it to be a healing space for ourselves. We’ll delve deeper into the principle of the Radical Acceptance of Everything and look at how it applies to distractions, images, sensations outside the middle body, physical symptoms & more. We’ll look closer at the inner criticizing process, it’s reactors and exiles. We will get an introduction to TAE, also known as Thinking at the Edge, for our 4th class.. We will go around again a bit deeper with the concepts of Stopped Processes by Gendlin and Tangles as taught by Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin. We will get a feel for Gendlin’s philosophy by crossing his three types of theories with neuroscience concepts. We’ll glimpse more understanding of our natural divisions of left-right hemispheres and top-bottom brain contributors into our daily experience of life. We’ll play with body movement and shared Presence as offered by Wholebody Focusers. And so much more… Here are Part 4 general class topics: Class 1: Focusing as a Way to Grow; Sensitive Empathic Listening goes a Long Way. Class 2: Presence and Partiality: I AM a Healing Space Class 3: Inner Criticizing Process and It’s Reactors, Intro to TAE – Thinking at the Edge Class 4: Thinking at the Edge: Crossing as a Way to Explore Edges Class 5: Holding it ALL with Stopped Processes and Tangles Class 6: Focusing Unites Brain and Body; Neuroscience Class 7: Wholebody Focusing, Exploring Body, Movement, Gestures and Beyond Body, Transforming Trauma, Shared Presence Class 8: A New Sense of Self in Living Life as Process We’ll meet every other week for 2 hrs a total of 8-9 times or for about 3-4 months. Our first hour will be checking in and exploring our topics. Our 2nd hour will revolve around a demonstration in class with process appreciations from all those observing. Unlike Parts 1-3, there is no partner practice during class unless you are in the Demo. Class will be limited to 8 participants and designed so that each person will get an opportunity to be Focuser for a class demonstration. PART 4 PARTNERSHIP REQUIREMENT I ask that participants are Focusing weekly with a partner at least one month before class begins and throughout our time together. This is to ensure you have Focusing time to explore the many concepts we cover in class experientially. If you have a regular Focusing partner, you are welcome to Focus with them throughout this class. If not, I will suggest partners either from this class or our greater community. We anticipate one more offering for 2026. All require a Prerequisite equivalent to: Creating Space for Lasting Change Part 3 Creating Space for Lasting Change PART 4 8 Monday evenings - 7-9 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent June 1, June 15, June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, Sept 14 extra project date Sept 21 * 2027* 8 Wednesday evenings – 7-9 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24, March 10, March 24, April 7, (3 weeks) April 28, extra project date: May 5 * 2027* 8 Thursday afternoons – 4:00 - 6:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18, March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29 * 2027* 8 Sunday afternoons – 2 - 4 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent Aug 29, Sept 12, Sept 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21, Dec 5 (&/or Dec 12) *Daylight savings changes: Our time moves forward an hour on March 8, 2026 and March 14, 2027. Our time moves backward an hour on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2027.
