Course OFFERINGS
Overview
We all wish for successful, joyful relationships, yet we often end up, privately or professionally, in a muddle of incomprehension, of separation, or of isolation.
This course is aimed at individuals who are interested in developing and promoting a form of communication that enables contact with their own deeper self. It involves the whole person and all aspects of their identity. Our goals is for participants to develop a fresh view on and new ways to relate to themselves and to others through a deepened experience of connectedness. They can then apply this in their personal as well as in their professional environment.
Connectedness is understood in this series of seminars in a wider context – in the sense of „inter-connectedness“ or being embedded – and also includes nature, the world around us, and the relationship not only with one’s self, but also to what is greater than ourselves. We explore and practice an inner attitude that allows space for connectedness as well as a relationship with the immediate experience of the moment. This attitude includes the „intangible“, the „non-linear“, the contradictory and that which is still evolving. By taking this approach, we enable our character to develop naturally.
The focus of our work is on personal experience and the reference to everyday life. Therefore, the practical and individual exploration of the topics receives special attention. A variety of theoretical impulses, models, and ways of thinking from the fields of psychology, body work, spirituality and communication complement the practical work. The group processes are based on Arnold Mindell’s „Deep Democracy“ concept – a non-hierarchical culture of dialogue that arises from the awareness that all participants and inner aspects of a process bear the key to common development.
The series of seminars is aimed at people who …
- wish to explore, redesign, and deepen their relationship with themselves and others.
- long for more intra and interpersonal connection and a deeper connection with the world.
- want to give more space to their deeper self and to what is essential for them.
- want to further develop their perception and communication skills.
- would like to support development processes in their professional environment, either in private or public organisations.
- want to develop new ways of feeling together, either with themselves or with others.
- want to create space so that something new can be developed.
- want to experience and develop their deeper nature
- who wish for inner healing and transformation.
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Course Objectives
- To take our place in the world and to form genuine connections with others
- To develop our interpersonal skills and create fulfilling relationships
- Become aware of where and how we prevent or block connectedness.
- Exploring and experiencing the connection with one’s innermost self and unlocking our potential, thereby finding new possibilities for development.
- Further development of one’s capacity for dialogue.
- Development of new possibilities to live, create, and cooperate with others.
- Cultivating a respectful attitude towards all parts of our being.
- Allowing and growing connectedness with what is in our shadow or split off.
- To explore the different aspects of connectedness not only mentally but also as a physical, emotional, and spiritual experience.
- Develop and deepen awareness of our feelings and body as a felt sense.
- Develop and deepen a practice of contemplation.
Topics and structure of the course
This seminar series comprises of six modules. In each module, we focus on specific aspects of connectedness, relationships, and communication. The seminars have a varied structure and are based on practical exercises and theoretical concepts. Everyday relevance is very important to us.
Each module starts on Thursday evening and ends on Sunday afternoon. The fourth seminar, which focuses on the group, begins on Tuesday evening and ends on Sunday afternoon.
Module 1: My space and grounding
In the first module, we deal with the question of our own space and grounding. Various models of connection and connectivity will be introduced. Some of the topics explored will be:
- How do I inhabit my personal space and what does this space feel like for me?
- Who am I in my self-perception?
- How do I perceive myself and how does the environment perceive me?
- How do I stand in life – am I involved or do I stay out of it?
- How am I connected with myself and my environment?
- What do I long for?
Module 2: Being with myself
The second module is dedicated to the topic of „being with myself”. The basis of every living relationship and every sincere communication is that I am in contact with myself and understand myself on a deeper level. Since we are spiritual, physical, and emotional beings, being in contact with ourselves means not only knowing our thoughts, but experiencing and feeling all levels of our being. In this seminar we work on self-perception.
- Do I inhabit my body? How can my sensations guide and support me towards deeper connection with myself?
- When do I feel alive?
- What does it take for me to experience contact and communication as real and alive?
- How do I experience my connection to myself and how can I deepen it?
Module 3: Being with myself and the other
In the third module, we explore the numerous dynamics that arise when we are present and in contact with someone else. We speak here of the quality of relating to one another that goes far beyond dialogue. This presence also includes the sensate experience of the moment (“felt sense” as bodily awareness, Gendlin 1978) and the spiritual aspects of our being. Central themes that we look at from different perspectives (energy dynamics, effects on the body, emotional reactions, effects on one’s own vitality):
- Do I really get involved with the “other”? How does the dynamic change if I cannot or do not want to get involved?
- How does contact change my self-experience?
- How does the contact change the other?
- What develops from this shared space?
Module 4: The We – How do I experience belonging?
At the centre of the fourth module is the group, the we. In a playful way, we feel and experience the dynamics of the group. In addition to practical exercises, we are guided by the energy within in the group.
Topics that we deal with are:
- How do I experience belonging? How do I experience separation and move towards connection again?
- How do I create and deepen connection with others?
- How do I experience myself and how do others experience me in the group?
- How does a shared space or communion develop and how does it affect me?
- How do I deal with freedom, autonomy, constraints, and fears in a group?
- Do I want to experience a deeper sense of belonging?
Module 5: Me and the world
The fifth module deals with the topic of „me and the world“. We explore how we see and experience our place in the world and our relationship to it.
Amongst others, the questions are:
- Am I an integral part of my environment (society, nature, …) or do I experience myself as separate from it?
- Do I experience myself as contemplating or shaping? Do I stand aside and observe? Do I engage?
- How could I get more deeply involved?
Module 6: The I in a larger context
In the last module, we deal more deeply with the spiritual dimension of our existence. Amongst other things, we will deal with the following topics:
- How do I deal with aspects of life that I can neither understand nor experience nor influence – e.g. the infinity of the universe, life & death, the forces of nature?
- Do I experience myself as being held in a bigger whole? Is the idea of a larger reality strange or threatening to me? What effect does this have on my being?
- How do I deal with the limitations of being human?
- What does transcendence mean to me?
- Who am I in the face of the incomprehensible?
In our work we refer to the following concepts:
- Non-dual approaches in communication, change processes and therapy
- Connectedness concepts and current research in the field of spirituality
- Humanistic and somatic psychology
- Deep democracy, integral organisations
- Depth-psychological character-structure models
- Attachment theory
- The group as a resource and microcosm
- Multidimensional self-concepts
- Presence and inter-subjectivity
- Anahata approach – Vedic concepts
- Inclusion of current and relevant research and theories in the fields mentioned
In addition to the content we use, we also integrate topics that arise in the group and from the group process.
For the time between the seminars, we provide online module-related food for thought and further material. This can be completed on a voluntary basis. In addition, personal reflections can be sent to us on which the participants receive feedback.
Connectedness in Change Processes
The experience of connectedness and belonging is the basis of fulfilling relationships and of authentic and successful communication with our fellow human beings, our environment, our professional environment, and finally to ourselves. This training is aimed at those who want to support change processes, and are aiming for greater connectedness and successful communication in counselling and consulting professions, management tasks, and teamwork.
As a process facilitator, the development and experiencing of connectedness is a prerequisite, a secure hold and a means of initiating and supporting processes of change. We understand connectedness as a state of being which includes, and also goes beyond, linear connection. It points at an ever-deepening experience of being integrated into the web of life.
In this course we explore and practice connectedness and an inner attitude that enables us to accompany individuals or groups in their processes. It is an inner stance and presence that allows space for a relationship with the moment on a physical, psychological, mental, emotional, and spiritual level. This attitude includes allowing the „intangible“, the „non-linear“, the contradictory, and that which is still evolving.
The group as a living organism is an important component in the process of learning and development. It is also a tangible support and travel companion on our individual path.
We work using an approach based on Arnold Mindell’s „Deep Democracy Concept“ – a non-hierarchical culture of dialogue that arises from the awareness that all participants and all inner aspects involved bear the key to joint development.
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Course Objectives
- To cultivate an appreciative attitude towards all parts of our being and the way they express themselves at all levels (body, psyche, soul) in our lives.
- To experience what it means to keep a safe space for someone or for a group to go through the necessary processes for an inner transformation.
- The ability to be open to what arises in the dynamics of the relationship, how the client or group has evolved and become ready for change, and to support them in the resulting process of transformation (i.e. to act without an agenda).
- The ability to self-reflect in the present moment and the ability to deal with whatever the client or group triggers or touches in the facilitator in a way that respects, supports and allows space for the client’s process.
- To develop and deepen body awareness (embodiment) in order to be present, real, and alive.
- To develop and deepen body-mind-spirit-connection as an inner space, resource, prerequisite and medium for sustainable change and growth processes, both for individual and group facilitation.
- Exploring the body’s ability to both hold and transform frozen patterns from inside. Learning to support these processes through our presence and embodiment.
- Explore the different aspects of connectedness not only mentally, but also as a physical, emotional, and spiritual experience.
- To perceive and interpret the dynamics – interpersonal and intrapersonal – in order to use this information for the benefit of the client.
- Deepening a practice of contemplation.
- Exploring, practicing and applying an ever-deeper identification with the underlying inner core self.
Topics and Structure of the Course
The course comprises six modules. Students practice their role as facilitators by focusing on specific aspects of connectedness, relationship, and communication in each module. We focus on the following topics and their role and impact in working with clients or as group facilitators:
- The question of our own space – what is my place and my relation to it?
- How do we experience ourselves as physical, emotional, mental and spiritual beings?
- Relationship dynamics involving the body, sensory awareness and energetic dynamics.
- The group as a living organism and the role as a member of it as well as the role of a group facilitator or team leader
- The topics of belonging and connectedness and how to hold and support a group process
- How is my connection with the world?
- How do I experience the spiritual dimension of my existence?
In our work we refer to the following concepts:
- Non-dual approaches in communication, change processes and therapy
- Connectedness concepts and current research in the field of spirituality
- Humanistic and somatic psychology
- Deep democracy, integral organisations
- Depth-psychological character-structure models
- Attachment theory
- The group as a resource and microcosm
- Multidimensional self-concepts
- Presence and inter-subjectivity
- Anahata approach – Vedic concepts
- Inclusion of current and relevant research and theories in the fields mentioned
In addition to the content we use, we also integrate topics that arise in the group and from the group process.
For the time between the seminars, we provide online module-related food for thought and further material. This can be completed on a voluntary basis. In addition, reflections on internship sessions can be sent to us. We will give you feedback on the reflections.
Who is this course aimed at?
The course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn or deepen individual or group process facilitation involving body awareness in order to support individuals, groups and teams on their way. Applicants should have the following skills and experiences:
- Inner stability
- Experience with self-exploration and supervision
- Good ability for self-reflection
- Curiosity to learn and develop new skills
- Willingness to question themselves and what one thinks one knows again and again in a constructive way
- Willingness and interest to engage in group processes
A short written letter of motivation and a personal interview with the course leaders are part of the admission process.
These are bespoke team building and communication courses for groups, organisations and companies that focus on experiencing and improving the underlying dynamics of personal, interpersonal and intra-team interaction and look at leadership and organisational development from the viewpoint of connectedness.
The lightness of being …, it may have sometimes got lost in the past year. We want to bring it to the foreground again:
The next edition of the interCONNECTme training is dedicated to the theme of aliveness and the zest of life. It is offering space and ways to come back to our natural joy of relating with others and to our full vibrancy and life force.
The course is aimed at all those who want to revive and deepen their aliveness and connectedness in their private and professional lives; who want to explore, grow and develop new perspectives and approaches to life within themselves and with others. Learning content will be conveyed through creative approaches (dance, body experience, creative arts, …) and practical experiences. In addition, a wide range of theoretical impulses from the fields of psychology, bodywork, communication, and spirituality complement the practical work.
Questions we deal with:
- What does closeness mean for me?
- How can I experience and create more closeness and connection
- Where do I feel fully alive and connected? What do I need to experience this?
- How can I bring more liveliness into my relationships and my
- professional environment and make both areas fulfilling? What stands in the way–and how can I open up more?
Our relationships are impacted by energetic dynamics, which we are often not aware of. In this training we look at how to deal with our own energy in a way that strengthens ourselves and at the same time strengthens our relationships. Further, we explore practices which help to develop our intuition, perception skills and the ability to get in touch with the “felt sense” of a situation.
The training content includes concepts of connectedness, the creative work of Anna Halprin, the meditative movement practice „Conscious Movement“ and non-dual and Vedic concepts about our energy body and the inherent potential.
We explore and understand connectedness in a larger context–in the sense of „inter-connectedness“ or “being embedded”. This includes nature, environment, society and that which is greater than ourselves.
Further, we will teach practical tools to stay on track with your inner growth processes and to be able to apply them in your private and professional lives. Those who seek aliveness and connectedness will also meet in themselves their wounded parts and those self-aspects which feel disconnected, rigid, or split off. In this course we explore and practice ways to meet these aspects in a healing way in order to support ourselves and others.
The group processes are based on Arnold Mindell’s “Deep Democracy” concept – a non-hierarchical culture of dialogue that arises from the awareness that all participants and inner aspects of a process bear the key to common development.
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Topics and structure of the course
This seminar series comprises six modules. In each module we focus on specific aspects of connectedness, relationship and communication.
Each seminar begins on Thursday evening and ends on Sunday afternoon.
Module 1: My space and grounding
In the first module we deal with the question of our own space – what is my place in life and my relationship to it. We explore the following questions:
- Do I inhabit my personal space, and what does this space feel like for me?
- Do I enjoy taking my space – and what do I need to do so?
- How can I get closer to myself and embrace what really makes me me?
- Where do I avoid myself?
- How do I perceive myself, and how does the environment perceive me?
- How do I stand in life – am I involved or do I stay out of it?
- How am I connected to myself and my environment?
- What do I long for?
Module 2: Being with myself
Being in contact with and understanding myself on a deeper level is at the core of every living relationship and sincere communication.
Since we are spiritual, physical, and emotional beings, being in contact with ourselves means not only knowing our thoughts, but experiencing and feeling all levels of our being. In this seminar we will work on self-awareness and explore the following topics:
- How do I experience my connection to myself, and how can I deepen it?
- How alive do I feel when I am („only“) with myself?
- What do I need to feel a zest for life?
- When do I feel alive?
- What does it take for me to experience contact and communication as real and alive?
- Do I inhabit my body, and how does that feel?
Module 3: Being with myself and the other
In the third module, we explore the numerous dynamics that arise when we are present and in contact with someone else. We speak here of the quality of relating to one another that goes far beyond dialogue. Central themes that we look at from different perspectives of being are:
- Do I really get involved with the “other”? How does the dynamic change if I cannot or do not want to get involved?
- How do I establish closeness – and how much closeness do I want?
- What boundaries do I need, and how do I set them?
- What kind of contact do I want – and how do I get there?
- How does contact change my own being?
- How does contact affect my life force?
- How does contact change the other person?
- What arises in being together?
Module 4: The We – How do I experience belonging?
At the centre of the fourth module is the group, the we. In a playful way we feel, sense and experience the dynamics of the group. Topics we will deal with are:
- How do I experience belonging – or separation?
- Do I feel comfortable and alive in a group – or would I rather withdraw?
- How do I find access to a „WE“ and my place in it?
- How do I create and deepen connection with others?
- How do I experience myself, and how do others experience me in the group?
- How does communion develop, and how does it affect me?
- How do I deal with freedom, autonomy, constraints, and fears in a group?
- Do I want to experience a deeper sense of belonging?
Module 5: Me and the world
We explore how we see and experience our place in the world and our relationship to it. The questions we deal with are:
- Am I an integral part of my environment (society, nature, …) or do I experience myself as separate from it?
- Do I experience myself as contemplating or shaping?
- Is it exciting to be in the world – or am I still hesitating?
- How could I get more deeply involved?
- How could I experience more vitality and joy in life?
Module 6: The I in a larger context
In the last module, we look into the spiritual dimension of our existence. We deal with these topics:
- Do I feel held in a greater whole?
- How do I deal with the limitations of being human?
- How does my attitude toward life and being human affect my aliveness?
- What does transcendence mean to me?
- How do I deal with aspects of life that I can neither understand nor experience nor influence – e.g. the infinity of the universe, life & death, the forces of nature?
- Who am I in the face of the incomprehensible?
A short written letter of motivation and a personal interview with the course leader are part of the application process.
COURSE DATES, VENUE, AND COSTS:
Venue:
The first two modules (each Thursday 6 p.m. to Sunday 2 p.m.) take place at seminar center Domicilium in Weyarn, near Munich.
Dates:
- 28.04.2022 – 01.05.2022 (Domicilium)
- 28.07.2022 – 31.07.2022 (Domicilium)
- 22.09.2022 – 25.09.2022 (will be given later)
- 24.11.2022 – 27.11.2022 (will be given later)
- 26.01.2023 – 29.01.2023 (will be given later)
- 23.03.2023 – 26.03.2023 (will be given later)
Cost:
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€ 3750.– (registration before December 31, 2021)
- € 4000.– (afterward)
Please note that accommodation and meals are not included in the cost of the course.
The course will be held with a minimum of 16 participants.
The Location:
The Domicilium Weyarn seminar and meditation house is situated on a river near the forest, in the quiet and idyllic Mangfall valley. It has been run by the Snela family for 30 years. It is located about 30 km south of Munich and can be easily reached by train or from Munich Airport. In addition to spacious seminar rooms and inexpensive single and double rooms, the seminar and meditation house offers a hearty food and vegetarian dishes using local ingredients.
Course Language:
The classes are held bilingually – in German and English.