Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

Start Date and Time: To Be Announced ​​Are you ready to uncover what’s holding you back and transform barriers into breakthroughs? You are warmly invited to join this six-week journey, where we will explore how to navigate inner resistance and transform blocks to action into opportunities for growth and clarity. This course offers a nurturing and practical space to deepen your understanding of the challenges that keep you stuck—and how to move forward in a grounded, embodied way. Inspired by Eugene Gendlin, PhD, the founder of Focusing, this course is rooted in the idea that our inner blocks are not obstacles to be fought but signals guiding us toward deeper connection and forward movement. Together, we’ll create a compassionate space to meet these parts of ourselves with care, curiosity, and Presence. Through experiential exercises, contemplative practices, and meaningful peer partnerships, you’ll develop the tools to welcome and work with your blocks, accessing the wisdom and potential they hold. This course is open to anyone who wishes to address blocks to action in their personal, professional, or creative life. Whether your challenges arise from fear, overwhelm, conflicting parts, or something else entirely, this program will help you turn those barriers into a pathway forward. What You Can Expect to Learn & Experience: • Identify and explore blocks with curiosity and care • Strengthen your ability to be present with resistance, fear, or hesitation • Learn to trust your body’s inner guidance for clarity and decision-making • Cultivate skills to hold space for all parts of yourself in a nurturing way • Experience the joy of breakthroughs by transforming obstacles into opportunities • Build meaningful connections through peer partnerships • Belong to a supportive, caring community What's Included: 1) 6 live, two-hour instructor-led meetings—12 hours of enriching class time 2) Weekly Focusing partnerships outside class to build your skills, with at least 6 hours of practice 3) Pre-recorded videos that you can have access to whenever you want 4) Inspirational weekly quotes and reading materials 5) A vibrant, supportive learning environment to nurture your growth 6) Email support from your teacher Prerequisites: Readings: The Focusing Student’s & Companion’s Manual, Parts 1 & 2 Courses: This advanced course requires completing Levels 1-4 (now called Focusing Foundations Training Part 1 and Part 2).