Embodied Life, Leadership & Decision Making Training
Curriculum Details for ELL Level-2
Practicum
In ELL Level-1, you learned Hellinger's Orders of Love and Systemic Conscience, explored several related threads of principles and practices, and applied it all to life, work, and decision-making.
In ELL Level-2, we weave community of practice agreements into our sacred gathering intentions, to fortify and equip us for a journey of deep exploration from self, to others, to system.
Section 1 - Self: co-create the safety to explore identity & body as consort
Section 2 - Others: understand relationships, groups, and community
Section 3 - Systems: support something new to become possible
As you read the curriculum details below, pay attention to how your body responds to the invitation. I look forward to being with you.
Sessions 1 - 4
Self Identity & Body as Consort
In ELL Level-1, you built a body sensory map which developed over the course of study, and since. As we further attune to that awareness and become more familiar with the body's language of sensation, we will use it as a tool of self-discovery and well-being. The embodied practices in this section can become part of a personal repertoire for maintenance and meaning.
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Systemic Principles:
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Personal conscience
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Systemic conscience
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Body as faithful consort
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System sensing
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Testing ideas without attachment
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The power and limits of hypothesis
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Being with the emergent field
Embodied Practices:
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Guided meditations
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Daily practice "coffee mat"
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Locating limiting beliefs
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Receiving the ancestor's gifts
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Felt-sense of curiosity
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Body as mirror illness as metaphor
Sessions 5 - 8
Relating to & Working with Others
Further apply the systemic principles we learned in ELL Level-1 to understand common relational patterns, the dance of rupture and repair, what groups need to be functional, and how to be a catalyst for beloved communities. Practice active and reflective listening, powerful questions, and co-regulation, with the cohort of co-hearts.
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Systemic Principles:
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Relationships as the structure
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Connection before content
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Relational feedback loops
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Dance of rupture and repair
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Reading others with care
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Interviewing through the Sedimentary Layers of Self
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The role of powerful questions
Embodied Practices:
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Being with what brings us
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Reading people with open hearts
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Reading a room from felt-sense
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Leading from side versus front
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Trust over control
Sessions 9 - 12
Supporting Systemic Change & Emergence
The world needs courageous beings who understand the true nature of helping. In ELL-2 we will continue to build the capacity to be the right size and place for every system of which we are a part, exploring how our personal work is relevant in leadership. Individually and collectively, we will build the confidence to make a difference with our presence. And we will befriend emergence, just as the world needs.
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Systemic Principles:
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Core of disturbances
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Nature of helping
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Key considerations in facilitation
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​Equity-informed mediation basics
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Supporting systems at a live edge
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Four Premises of Resilience
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Curiosity as a radical stance
Embodied Practices:
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Trusting what wants to emerge
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Befriending the unknown
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Small moves and big pauses
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Working from self to system
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Unfolding something new
LEARN & PRACTICE AT THE RIGHT DEPTH FOR YOU
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What is shared with you: As with ELL Level-1, this course offers deep content and related somatic lessons. Each cohort forms a community and live sessions offer rich discussions and meaningful connections. You’ll receive a Guidebook that grows each session, with optional "homeplay” including a mix of discussion prompts, reading options, and practice exercises.
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Make the journey your own: What you do with what is shared, is up to you. I trust you to decide what depth of engagement and work is right for you. So, you can do all the exercises and write responses to the reflection prompts, or not. You can practice the somatic tools, or not. You can read the books I reference throughout the course, or not. It will be a meaningful experience no matter how you proceed, while the depth is up to you and what fits for your life.
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Support on the journey: NEW OPPORTUNITY: Once registered, each student may book one, one-hour private systemic coaching session during the training weeks. This is an opportunity to unpack a learning topic, explore content that is evoked or provoked in the course of the ELL journey, and receive accompaniment while integrating this rich content. Up to three additional private sessions are available to students at a reduced rate, as an optional add-on with registration.
THE OUTCOMES TO TAKE WITH YOU
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Through the Embodied Life, Leadership, and Decision-Making learning journey, you'll explore many ways of knowing, and take with you:
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A working vocabulary of systemic terminology and principles
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A growing toolbox of personal somatic exercises and paired practices
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A deeper comfort in dynamic situations, with the confidence to hold the space for emergence
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A comprehensive ELL Guidebook for Homeplay that grows every session
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A more calibrated felt-sense of what's happening in conversations, groups, and systems, and what you might want to do with that awareness
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A stronger capacity to regulate your nervous system and attune to others, offering presence that steadies the people and systems around you
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New tools to make any conversation more system-wise
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A community of wonderful colleagues and friends with aligned interests
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I am dedicated to this work, because I believe that leaders who include somatic phenomenology and systemic principles in their ways of knowing move differently in the world, and create more conscious impacts. They're harder to knock off center, knowing how to resource themselves as needed. They're more at home in themselves, less inhibited, and more capable of responding to the emerging field.
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This is the capacity the world needs as we co-create more resilient systems together.
THE DATES
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Session Schedule - Fridays 10:00am - noon Pacific Time
Session 1
October 2
Session 2
October 16 *
Session 3
October 23
Session 4
October 30
Session 5
November 6
Session 6
November 13
Session 7
November 20
Session 8
December 4 **
Session 9
December 11
Session 10
December 18
Session 11
January 8 **
Session 12
January 15
Notes on the rhythm:
The schedule is built to accommodate participation in the *Constellations on the Coast Retreat on October 8-11* as well as holiday breaks.** While the schedule is a bit irregular, the intention is to facilitate presence in live sessions even at a festive time of year. Provided consent of the group, recordings will be available to allow everyone to stay current even in the event of missing a session.
INVESTMENT & RETURN
The Embodied Life, Leadership, & Decision-Making Training (ELL) includes
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This unique training offers 24 hours of live instruction on Hellinger’s systemic principles of human systems, woven with other works and useful exercises, presented for immediate use in life and work.
Receive a comprehensive Guidebook; be part of an intentionally nurtured community; partake in facilitated discussions; and be supported in balancing autonomy with mutual care.
COMMUNITY CARE
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$2,000
or 4 x $500/mo
Your spot + contributing support for others
MARKET RATE
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$1,600
or 4 x $400/mo
The typical rate for this rich experience
NEEDING SUPPORT
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$1040
or 4 x $260/mo
An option if you need support to participate
An additional scholarship rate may be available by inquiry.
If you experience less reliable income to meet your needs, while also feeling passionate about this training, please contact me to explore options to join us.
The Many Ways Payment Flow
In alignment with the Many Ways Payment Flow, a sliding payment scale and monthly payment plans are available for this offering. Please choose the level that best reflects your financial reality, while honoring others in the circle.
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I long for a world in which there is ample, equitable access to support and services at every scale of the social system. The Many Ways approach to payment flow recognizes that what is equitable (fair to the circumstances) is not necessarily equal (the same for all). Different people at various times have diverse needs and capacities. This is life.
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Please choose the best rate for you and your financial reality. For those in a position to give, your contributions support me in welcoming others to the fires I'm tending.
QUESTIONS I IMAGINE YOU MIGHT HAVE
FAQs
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Do I need prior experience with Constellations or somatic work?
To engage in ELL Level-2, ELL Level-1 is a prerequisite.
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What if I miss a session?
Attendance is encouraged and the community experience is central to the value, but if you miss a session, you won't lose your place. You'll receive a recording of the session and the ELL Guidebook for Homeplay session chapter. You will also be making connections in the training, which can lead to practicing together outside of the live full-group sessions.
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Is this therapy?
No. The Embodied Life, Leadership, and Decision-Making Training is an educational community of practice. The practices are designed to build awareness, skill, and discernment, but not to process trauma or serve as clinical treatment. If something tender surfaces, I will provide support within the scope of the container, while also referring you to more appropriate resources.
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How many people will be in the group?
This is an intimate community experience. Space is intentionally limited to keep the learning alive and the connections real. Register early to secure your spot.
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Where exactly is it held?
ELL Level 1 & 2 are both online trainings. Systemic Summer School is a related in-person community of practice that takes place in my studio within Portland.
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What should I bring or how should I prepare?
Please bring your full self and genuine curiosity. You’ll likely want a notebook or sketchbook handy. In terms of preparation, as noted above, you can participate at whatever depth makes sense to you.
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How does the payment plan work?
You can pay in full at registration, or choose the four-payment option towards the same total. You'll make the first payment when you register, and the remaining payments each month thereafter until complete. If you're in a position of financial need beyond the listed levels, please reach out about the scholarship rate possibilities before registering.
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I'm interested in Family Constellations or other learning opportunities. Does this connect?
You betcha, and beautifully so. Systemic & Family Constellation Workshops take place monthly in Portland and several times a year on the coast in Newport. The Constellations on the Coast Retreat (October 8–11) is also a strong connection point for this work and evolving community. Each of these offers stand alone while enriching the others.