Harnessing the Power of Instances with Focusing
In these 4 weekly sessions we will explore how we can work with instances in a Focusing way. We will learn how to spot the patterns in instances and how these patterns, when applied, can bring a ‘felt shift, releasing new information, new ideas, fresh carrying forward.
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Presented by The International Focusing Institute
4 Fridays: March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2025
6am-7:30am PST
Online via Zoom
In our everyday conversations we often use what Gendlin calls ‘instances’ to say more of what we mean. We will explore how Focusing can enhance this capacity in many ways.
We say “It’s like that time when…” or “That reminds of me a story…”. We use instances quite naturally when we are mulling over a problem or issue. But we may pass over them, unaware that, right there, is the potential for carrying forward the problem or issue: it’s in the instance!
In these 4 weekly sessions we will explore how we can work with instances in a Focusing way. We will learn how to spot the patterns in instances and how these patterns, when applied, can bring a ‘felt shift, releasing new information, new ideas, fresh carrying forward.
Mary Jennings is a Coordinator & Focusing Trainer, based in Dublin, Ireland. She led a series for TIFI members called "Reading Freshly" this past year. As well as a Mindfulness Teacher, Mary has a background in communications and has worked with many organisations over the years in the area of brand identity. Inspired by Gendlin’s Philosophy of the Implicit, particularly in the area of language, she is interested in how we can use Gene’s insights to fully express more of what we know in fresh, felt-sensed language. Her approach is to facilitate people to draw on their own experience, drawing out the richness that is already there, using accessible, playful practices.
Registration info: Contact The International Focusing Institute with any questions: Phone: (845) 480-5111 Email: elizabeth@focusing.org
