In workshops all over the world we are commonly asked by parents/grandparents, what about my daughter, my son? This happens in our corporate training sessions and in small personal coaching sessions. When, exactly, does type begin to form? And why or how does it become set? Is there a specific age where we should begin to explore this [...]

More than ever before, information about the Enneagram is widely available. Newcomers, while initially excited by what the system can reveal, often become discouraged by the plethora of conflicting theories to be found on social media platforms. Experience shows that many of these theories can be useful, but only if we learn certain ways to orient ourselves to the [...]

Through lecture, inner practice, type groups and conversation we'll explore how we express our love through each of our three centers and how our type structure can get in the way. Love is easy to say but hard to define. It means different things to different people. Perhaps the most common meaning is that love is a feeling in [...]

  Organizational culture is a collection of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that serve as an implicitly agreed-upon way of solving problems within the organization. It is rooted in systems of values; biases toward achieving a sense of stability or satisfaction that are often so deeply embedded in us or the company that we may not even be aware of [...]

As you use the Enneagram now and in the future - whether you are a beginner or an experienced user of the system - there is a limiting mentality that you may fall into without realizing it, leading you to "go wrong with confidence." Symptoms of this include: seeing individuals as only their E-type, believing an Enneagram style is [...]

  In an increasingly changing and agile world, with growing multiculturalism, it is important that parents raise children with high emotional, social and cultural intelligence. It is crucial to future-proof our children against getting stuck in habits of thinking, feeling and behaving when a more flexible approach is called for. When parents develop a greater awareness of themselves through [...]

  Over 250,000 muscle testing calibrations, spanning 30 years of multiple research studies, conducted by The Institute for Spiritual Research, Inc., Dr. David Hawkins defined a range of values that correspond to levels of consciousness which include well-recognized attitudes and emotions. With a logarithmic scale of 1 to 1,000 Dr. Hawkins explains the classification and characteristics of these energy [...]

At the triadic intersection of conscious community, the Enneagram, and contemplative practice, a sacred space can be created for not only catalyzing personal growth and spiritual awakening but also for living a transformative way of life. In this interactive session, you'll learn how to facilitate circles of trust among individuals with varying spiritual backgrounds. You'll discover how these facilitated [...]

Exploring cutting edge research in the field of Positive Psychology and Neuroscience, it is imperative to balance the Enneagram of Personality with a strengths based approach. The Enneagram stands proudly in the spiritual tradition, brought into the professional world through psychology and developed into the modern Enneagram we know today. Generations of researchers and practitioners have added contributions and [...]

In this experiential session we will use the framework of the Enneagram to explore with stories our gifts, challenges, and doorways to growth. Students will be guided to create and play with storytelling as we mine themes present in stories, myths and poetry. We'll have the opportunity to experience oral storytelling and short writing exercises as well as expression [...]

  The best foundation for the future is the ability to create conscious relationships; whether they are intimate partnerships, work colleagues, or friendships. Today we face a crisis of connection. In political gridlock, high rates of suicide and addiction, and wars around the world, we see increasingly entrenched problems stemming from our inability to connect deeply and compassionately with [...]

Discovering Your Soul Child. Pablo Picasso said, "it took me four years to learn to paint like Raphael and a lifetime to paint like a child." Picasso's statement underscores the difficulty and ultimate importance of re-inhabiting our soul child. A.H. Almaas and Sandra Maitri have referenced the soul child as the psychological structure sealed in our past who embodies [...]

When Millenials express outrage about "microaggressions," one might wonder whether our culture is becoming stiflingly politically correct. However, we learn how our lack of awareness may be like back when no one questioned cigarette smoking inside offices, restaurants and airplanes. Microaggressions take their toll over a lifetime, leading to problems such as anxiety, lowered self-esteem and physical symptoms. A [...]

  It seems only natural to recognize the patterns of our mind and to hear the self-reports of people who see the world differently. Yet that simple turn of attention that self-reflection requires marks a giant step in our evolving consciousness. The first turn reveals our personality structure. We can recognize thoughts as they appear and tell them to [...]

This presentation will explore the impact of instinctual energy, separate from type, on relationships. Each of us has three instincts (self-preservation, one-to-one and social), but one of these tends to be more central in our daily lives and relationships. The three major instincts have a powerful impact on our style of relating because they reflect our fundamental values. Since [...]

With a clear vision for how the Enneagram could be taught in every jail and prison in the United States and in the world, Susan Olesek founded Enneagram Prison Project (EPP) in California in 2012. Since then, EPP has established programming in four Californian correctional facilities including San Quentin State Prison, and in Minnesota, Finland, Belgium, and soon to [...]

The Enneagram is like an adventurer's treasure map. We can become the mindful hero of our own story, by being aware of the journey that lies ahead of us. The facilitator will present an analogy between Joseph Campbell's Hero's journey and the Enneagram invitation, that is: to accept a personal development quest, that requires to travel through life's events. [...]

One of the reasons we concoct our defensive strategies is to protect us from the hurts, embarrassments, diminishments, sensitivities, et.al. that we experienced sometime in our life. The irony of this approach is that it brings about the very thing we are trying to avoid. The solution becomes the problem. For example, if a ONE (or any other type [...]

  The Enneagram is a powerful tool that unlocks, for each of us, who we are as well as how we get in our own way. For people in deep poverty this unlocking can be literally life giving. This tool of self-awareness provides the critical foundation for other key developments in a person's movement out of poverty and is [...]

What does it take to build a cohesive and effective team that is agile, innovative and equipped to grow quickly in today's ever changing business climate? In this session you will learn about how one of Inc. Magazine's, "Inc. 5000" list of America's fastestgrowing private companies, has been using the Enneagram to develop their leaders and teams to support [...]