Focusing - Oriented Empathy Circle
Wed, Oct 16
|5801 Simpson Rd
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
5801 Simpson Rd, 5801 Simpson Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA
About the event
Experiential Group for Inner Healing and Self Actualization based on Eugen Gendlin's Focusing process and Empathic Reflections.
Focusing is a process grounded in experiential listening; it is a powerful way of interacting with innate body-felt knowing, and allows access to deeper levels of awareness, wisdom, self-guidance, opening the path for inner healing and personal growth. More about focusing here: https://focusing.org/felt-sense/what-focusing
Empathic Reflections are personal experiences shared in the group about what comes up while witnessing other people's processing; they are not comments or interpretations about someone else’s process, nor direct feedback, suggestions and advice.
What to expect:
We start with a brief grounding and contemplative practice followed by a group focusing exercise; using our somatic awareness, we notice our bodily responses and reactions, and instead of letting go, we engage with what comes up with curiosity and openness.
Next, the group holds space for someone wanting to go deeper with…