​Saturday, June 7

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12:30-4:00 PM

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The Enneagram:

 

Instinctual Subtypes

in Relationships

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with Dr. Carolyn Humphreys

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In this workshop we will explore how the subtypes - self-preservation, one-one

and social -impact and influence our way of being in relationships. Many of the

ways we live in the world and go through our daily lives are shaped by our

instincts and our emotions - how we manage our time and attention, our personal

habits and rhythms, our needs for connection. These are often based in our

primary subtype pattern. Some say our subtype is more important than our

primary type in understanding how we are in relationships.

This workshop will allow us to consider how we relate to partners, friends, family

and colleagues. In all these relationships, we have had experiences of

cooperating and clashing, of being mystified by another’s behaviour or by our

own reaction. As we explore how our subtype shows up and how we respond to

a person whose subtype expresses a different rhythm or behaviour, we will also

look at ways to expand our behaviours and responses to bring more clarity and

compassion to our relationships.

Participants do not need to know their instinctual subtype to attend this

workshop. There will be ample discussion and description of the subtypes to

familiarize everyone with the key features of each subtype and perhaps give

those who have not identified their subtype a beginning sense of what it is.