Focusing and Felt-Sense for Deeper Insights in Spiritual Accompaniment

Part 1: Saturday, September 18, 2021 ▪ 9 am to 12:30 pm PDT
Part 2: Saturday, October 16, 2021 ▪ 9 am to 12:30 pm PDT
Offered In-Person ( St. Joseph Center )  and via Zoom (Video Conference)
By the Center for Spiritual Development, 434A South Batavia Street, Orange, CA 92868

In these sessions, presenters will assist spiritual directors to help serious seekers to recognize that the human body itself gives voice to its own experience. The body has its unique role in the spiritual development of each person.
The purpose of these sessions is to assist the director to reflect to the directee what she/he is sensing within. The director creates an environment of “caring presence” so the directee can engage in his/her internal dialogue. This is not a Companioning Course – only an introduction.
Come and explore how this process of Focusing can give you, and those you accompany, new insights into their spiritual journey.  More information

▪ Fee: $50/session

To Register: Call (714) 744-3172, email: thecsd@csjorange.org or go online at: www.thecsd.org

Presenters: Sr. Jeanne Fallon, CSJ and Fr. David Robinson, SJ

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Biospiritual Focusing and Spiritual Direction ( Level III ) 

Date: October 12 – 14, 2021 on site, followed by 5 monthly Zoom sessions
Offered by:  St. Benedict’s Center, Schuyler, Nebraska

Perhaps you have been focusing for some time yourself, maybe even using it occasionally in spiritual direction.  Maybe you sometimes ponder deeper questions about how BioSpiritual focusing relates to spirituality.  Or perhaps you simply want to grow in this practice that you have found so helpful for yourself and others. We invite you to join us for a ‘deeper dive’ into this life-giving practice with other spiritual directors who also seek greater awareness and understanding.

This Level III program is for spiritual directors seeking to deepen their understanding of BioSpiritual focusing as well as how to help those they see for direction become more attentive to their embodied experience of God. We will begin with time together (in person) at St. Benedict Center, October 12- 5:00PM CST – October 14 – 4:00PM CST 2021 followed by five monthly 2-hr zoom sessions as well as individual sessions of partnered focusing with presenters and other participants between Zoom sessions.

For more information or to request an application, email bsfconnect20@gmail.com.
Cost: $649.14 (Single); 631.78 (Double) – includes program fee, guest room, meals and taxes.

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BioSpiritual Companioning Education Program ( Level III )

Dates:

December 4th, 2021, January 8, February 5, March 12, April 2 and May 7, 2022. All sessions will be presented @ 11am PST, 2pm EST, 7pm Irish Time.

There will be a meet and greet session on Saturday, November 20th, 2021 @ 11am PST, 2pm EST, 7pm Irish Time.

This monthly online program, made up of six, two hour modules, will be focused on training BioSpiritual Focusing Companions who wish to deepen their Companioning skills and thus become more effective in their Companioning interactions.  In addition to the monthly online sessions, there will be weekly partnering experiences and coaching between sessions to practice what has been learned in the session modules.  This program has a prerequisite of completion of a BSF Rediscovering Book Study program or equivalent Level II BSF experience. In addition, each participant will complete a BSF Competency Matrix with the assistance of an instructor and be given access to the website that will be used as a supplementary resource during the program. Participants will need a computer with a camera for video conferencing (Zoom format – Software is automatically downloaded.)

The group will meet for online training each month for 2 hours.  Participants will meet their peers on a weekly basis to practice their Companioning skills.  Supervision and mentoring will be available throughout the course.  Course materials will be provided as well as a support website for all participants.

Cost:   Because course enrollment is limited, registration must first be made by contacting John Keane at keanefocus@gmail.com. Then the $500 tuition would be payable through the Donation/Membership link on this website. There is a 10% discount for Institute members.

This course will be facilitated by Joe Colletti, John Keane, Donna O’Connor, and Mike Smoolca.