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Doorways to the Soul 2 - Spring 2024

Doorways 2 continues to build on the skills and concepts practiced in Doorways 1. Doorways 1 (or the equivalent of Focusing Levels 1 & 2 with another teacher) are a prerequisite to taking Doorways 2. 

In this course you’ll continue to grow in your Focusing and Companioning skills--dealing with inner critics, feelings about feelings, recognizing close and distant processes, sensing what a part is not wanting, and more!

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What You'll Gain

  • A Quiet Confidence that comes from loving and listening to your heart, soul, mind and body

  • Practice weekly in class and out of class partnership swaps that will help you have a chance to touch into your own heart and soul as well as practice Companioning others.

  • Interactive classes that help you discern the ways you might continue to implement these things into your life as well as your soul companioning practice.

  • The Ability to meet and grow with peers who also offer healing and transformative spaces to the world. 

Upcoming Cohort

We will meet 10 times on Tuesdays
12:00 - 2:00pm Pacific Time
April 2nd - June 4th, 2024

All classes are Live on Zoom

Are you ready to deepen in the art of offering a transformative, healing space to yourself and others?

Become A Faithful Friend to Your Soul
Live more @ E.A.S.E.
Deepen in your Confidence to Hold Space for Others to Flourish

FAQs

What's included in DW2?

  • 10 two hour live Zoom meetings for a total of 20 hours of class time
  • Weekly reading and cheat sheets to help you learn and grow in the heart and art of Focusing and Companioning
  • Weekly In-class and Out of class partnership swaps - to further develop your Companioning skills.
  • Optional and exclusive practices to help you grow in your confidence to incorporate Focusing into your daily life
  • A supportive learning environment with heart and soul centered peers.
  • Access to the class recordings so you can go back and listen and learn over and over again.
  • Email support from your teacher. 

What happens if I miss a class?

In order to do this course well, you should not miss more than 2 classes. You can catch up by watching the recorded class session, but what you miss that's essential is the partnership practice. 

If you need to miss more than 2 classes then we encourage you to postpone taking DW2 at this time. 

What's next after I complete DW1 & DW2?

If you complete both Doorways 1 & 2 (a total of 40 hours of class time plus partnership practice) you will qualify to obtain the Proficient Focusing Partner (PFP) status offered by The International Focusing Institute (TIFI). Once you have a PFP, you can go on to do more advanced Focusing Training like 
  • Doorways 3 - a 9 month mentoring to become a Focusing Oriented Spiritual Director/Soul Care Companion  (with me), 
  • A year of Getting Free (Untangling) with my mentor Ann Weiser Cornell 
  • and so many other opportunities.

What is my time commitment?

Like DW 1 you'll have
  • 20 hours of class over 10 weeks
  • 30-40 minutes of weekly partnership sessions outside of class
  • Weekly reading that will take about 10-15 minutes to read
  • Miscellaneous bonus videos/materials to help you integrate this into your everyday life. 
Naturally, you can spend more time or adjust it to your schedule. Plus, the material will always be here for you to revisit and/or dig deeper if you'd like.

What if I can't take this now? Will you be offering it again?

For now, DW classes will start each September and January. So if you miss it this time, you can look for the next one.

Might I recommend, though, that in between you continue practicing with a regular Focusing Partner. If you don't have one, reach out to someone from your previous class and ask them to swap with you!

Contents

Welcome‼️

Cultivating your Self@E.A.S.E. and Clearing A Space Pages
Clearing a Space Pages video.mp4
Zoom link for all our live, online classes
Optional: Schedule a discounted Guided Focusing Session with Paula
A note on the usage of Doorways Written Materials
➡️ Class Roster 💕 for scheduling partnerships.
How does this Podia thing work

Week 1 - The Gentle Holding in Transitions

Where have we come from - WATCH THIS first!
Doorways 2 Reading - Week 01.pdf
Week 01 - Liturgy of Grace.pdf
Lead Ins.pdf
DW2 Week 1 04.02.24.mp4

Week 2 - The Healing Power of Empathy

Empathy and Shame - Brene Brown
Empathy vs Sympathy - Brené Brown video
Doorways 2 Reading - Week 02.pdf
Doorways2 Liturgy of Grace Week 02.pdf
DW2 Wk 2 - 04.09.24.mp4

Week 3 - The Art of Not Asking Questions

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 03.pdf
DW2 Liturgy of Grace
Self Instructions and Reminders.pdf
Types of reFlections we've learned so far...
DW2 Wk 3 Class Recording 04.16.23.mp4

Week 4 - Close and Distant process

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 04.pdf
DW2 Liturgy of Grace - Week 04.pdf
A discussion about close:distant process
Pop Quiz!!!
DW2 Wk4 04.23.24.mp4

Week 5 - Unhurried Depths of Soul

No reading this week‼️
How a Canal Locks works - a model for our process
Focusing locks Model.pdf
Checking in Mid-way
DW2 Liturgy of Grace - Week 05.pdf

Week 6 - Feelings about the Feelings

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 06.pdf
DW2 Liturgy of Grace - Week 06.pdf

Week 7 - What Your Harsh Inner Critic Needs Most

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 07.pdf
DW2 Liturgy of Grace - Week 07.pdf
Shifting your inner critic - AWC
What is that? A short video of what a “critic” needs…
Inner Critic reflections and reminders.pdf
DW2 Wk 7 Inner Critic 05.14.24.mp4

Week 8 - Felt Shift Gift of Grace

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 08.pdf
DW2 Liturgy of Grace - Week 08.pdf
For more on inner critic - Read this online article
Optional Reading: Why Focusing Works.pdf
DW2 Wk 8 05.21.24.mp4

Week 9 - Where have we come from? Where are we going?

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 09.pdf
For more on Process Skipping, watch this
Five Questions to Help you Evaluate the Psychological Health of “Spiritual” and “Growth” Practices
Your Liturgy of Grace
DW2 Wk 9 05.28.24.mp4

Week 10 - Where are We Going?

Doorways 2 Reading - Week 10.pdf
Optional Reading from AWC: Body, what body?
Invitations to Savoring.pdf
DW2 Wk 10 06.04.24.mp4

To be continued... more opportunities to learn and practice Focusing

What comes next?
You've earned the Proficiency in Focusing Partnership Award