From Survival to Flourishing

Description

We all want to thrive—but the biology of the subconscious is wired to survive. The very instincts that once ensured our protection can now trap us in cycles of reactivity, self-judgment, and disconnection from our deeper Self. This 10-week immersive course is designed to radically shift your relationship with your instinctual drives. Using a potent integration of the Enneagram instincts (Self-Preservation, Sexual, and Social), polyvagal theory, and Qigong, you will learn to unwind the survival patterns that limit your vitality and presence. Each week offers a structured blend of teaching, embodied practice, guided reflection, and meaningful integration. You’ll uncover how your dominant instinct subtly constrains your life and how your blind spot holds untapped wisdom waiting to be lived. The journey culminates in a return to your natural wholeness—unitive consciousness—where flourishing becomes not just possible, but inevitable. What makes this course different is we will explore Instincts as energetic movements of Life, not just personality type, through an embodied integration of theory and Qigong practice. We will go beyond typology to explore the instincts as universal forces that compel our journey home to True Nature, grounded in cultural, cosmic, and biological evolution. Participants will learn to: • Recognize and unwind their default survival strategies rooted in instinctual imbalances. • Release the asceticism of their dominant instinct, and reclaim the intelligence and vitality of their blind spot instinct. • Develop psychological capacity through ventral vagal sustainability, emotional rootedness, cognitive curiosity, and energetic coherence. • Shift deep, conditioned projection habits to foster compassion for self and others. • Cultivate three-centered presence and live from a vibrant participation in Life’s unfolding. • Build somatic, systemic, and relational practices that support long-term flourishing and interconnected living. Come learn how to break out of energetic cul de sacs and live from the depth of Life—the Self-Preservation instinct as the pulse of feeling resourced; the Sexual instinct as the current of intimacy and creative union; and the Social instinct as the matrix of shared belonging. All classes are recorded and available for one year. No class on July 28 or Sept. 1. The regular fee is $400. For those on a tight budget, the fee is $300.