One of the core Enneagram teachings is there are 3 centers of intelligence (head, heart and body) out of which we make sense of our world and relationships. Given our Enneagram type, we overuse one of these centers when our attention is hijacked and we operate on automatic.

Each center has a function which unconsciously supports a primary instinctual, mammalian survival need. For instance, the primary need of the Heart Types (2/3/4) is connection so this center functions by Doing. If you are a Heart Type, you are more likely to unconsciously shapeshift in order to make connection with your surrounding environment. Rather than “be,” you must “do” connection and if you can’t make connection with a desired person or group, you may feel an internal, physical sense of panic.

In this session, we look into each of these Centers: the extraordinary value of the intelligence, the core survival need and its dominant function. Panelists representing each of the 9 Enneagram styles will share how they experience themselves in this center. As you listen to the panelists, you’re invited to hear them from each of your centers: your Head Center supports understanding and clarity, your Heart Center supports compassion and empathy, while your Body Center (usually the least understood) gives you a “felt” experience of the panelist.