Workshop: The Enneagram of Relationship: Understanding the Nine Personality Types
and Learning to Communicate more Effectively
By Carl Marsak, M.A.
Time: Friday May 11th, 7-9 pm (Free introduction)
Saturday May 12th, 9-6 pm (All-day workshop)
Cost: $35.00-75.00 (sliding scale). Pre-registration and a $15.00 deposit required.
(Please note that lunch is not provided).
Workshop Description:
The Enneagram is an ancient and sacred diagram that describes nine distinct and fundamentally different personality or character types ("Ennea" is Greek for nine, and "gram" means point or letter). Study and practice of this profound and powerful system helps one to identify and move beyond non-productive mental, emotional and physical habits, increases compassion for self and others, and effectively integrates psychological and spiritual life.
Relationships are an area of human life in which we can experience much joy--and much frustration. Whether we are talking with family member, co-workers, or friends, we often find ourselves in communication with people who have very different ways of perceiving and languaging reality. This may include different motivations for behavior, different beliefs and values, and other ways of creating value and purpose in their lives. Participants in this workshop will learn how to identify their own Enneagram Type, with its specific benefits and limitations; how to apply this knowledge for psychological growth and spiritual development; and how to use this system to heal and improve personal and professional relationships. There will be teaching presentations, meditations and dyad exercises. And in order to demonstrate how the nine types interact, we will spend some time watching DVD clips from different movies. This workshop is designed both for those new to the Enneagram, and for those with previous experienc
e who wish to apply the information and wisdom gained to relationship issues, challenges and goals. Both singles and couples are welcome!
Presenter's Biography:
Carl Marsak, M.A. founded The Enneagram Center of Mt. Shasta in 2003, creating a place where spiritual tradition and modern psychology can meet and weave together their respective insights and gifts. He has graduate degrees in Religious Studies (NYU) and Social and Cultural Anthropology (CIIS), and has been studying the Enneagram since 1987. Carl has been professionally certified by Helen Palmer and David Daniels, M.D. as an Enneagram teacher in the Narrative Tradition, and is a professional member of the International Enneagram Association and the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. He has published several articles in the Enneagram Monthly, and is currently working on a book entitled "To Function as a Soul: Initiation, the Enneagram, and the Restoration of the Mysteries." He travels extensively, teaching the Enneagram to groups and individuals, as well as offering private typing interviews and spiritual counseling.
Suggested Advance Reading for this workshop:
The Enneagram in Love and Work, by Helen Palmer.
The Essential Enneagram, by David Daniels, M.D.
The Wisdom of the Enneagram, by Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson.
The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues, by Sandra Maitri.
To reserve a space please go to:
http://www.mtshastaenneagram.com, print out a registration form, and send it with a $15.00 check to: Carl Marsak, P.O. Box 507, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067 (deposits are fully refundable until May 8th. After that they can be applied to future workshops).
For more information, please call Carl at (530) 926-5750
Sponsored by The Enneagram Center of Mt. Shasta
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