Facilitated by Leslie Hershberger and Claudia López

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light. Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves, we're more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.”—Brené Brown

This stand alone, four-week course is the first in a three-part series. The focus of this course will be on the three mental/perceiving types while the heart/doing, and body/feeling triads will be in November and January. The mental/perceiving types are (5) Observer (6) Loyal Sceptic and (7) Epicure.

Relationships can be a challenge when we misunderstand how others see the world. Developing empathy and understanding goes a long way. Empathy is grounded in our ability to not only see our own personal narratives, but also to develop the capacity to see the world through another’s eyes. Empathy matters in the workplace and in our relationships with friends, family and communities. Empathy and understanding invites us into an appreciation of the weight another carries.

The Enneagram is a tradition that enables us to deepen compassion for ourselves and another. This powerful personality system reveals 9 core patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. As we were growing up, each one of us developed one of these nine sets of filters as an adaptive strategy in order to feel safe, connected and worthy. We see a slice of reality through this filter that both supports AND limits our ability to live and thrive in relationship with ourselves and others.

This class will enable participants to go deeper in their self knowledge as well as their empathy for others.

IN THIS CLASS YOU WILL:

• LEARN THE THREE KINDS OF EMPATHY

• LEARN THE FUNCTIONS APPROACH TO THE ENNEAGRAM WHICH IS A PRACTICAL WAY OF WORKING ON YOURSELF USING YOUR DOMINANT FUNCTION, SECONDARY FUNCTION AND BURIED FUNCTION

• LEARN THE LINK BETWEEN EMPATHY AND ENNEAGRAM STYLES

• LEARN PRACTICES FOR CULTIVATING EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING AND ALSO LEARN THE OBSTACLES TO EMPATHY FOR YOUR ENNEAGRAM STYLE.

• LISTEN TO PANELS OF EACH OF THE 3 MENTAL/PERCEIVING ENNEAGRAM TYPES AS THEY SHARE THEIR VIEW OF THE WORLD. (You'll be able to understand people in your lives with deeper clarity)

If you don't know your Enneagram style, click here for a quiz to help you get started. http://lesliehershberger.com/uncategorized/enneagram-typing-quiz/ or contact Geralyn@Cincyhive.org to be introduced to a facilitator certified to do an enneagram “typing."

THIS CLASS IS FOR:

• Beginners who will learn the basic structure of each Enneagram style through teaching and panels.

• Therapists, spiritual directors, doulas and coaches who’d like more experience with the Enneagram AND who’d like to learn more about the Functions Approach through Leslie’s teaching and panel work.

Leslie Hershberger is a leading teacher of the Enneagram and a skilled facilitator, consultant and coach whose work spans the U.S and Europe. She's on the board of the International Enneagram Association and known not only for her unique interventions in team dynamics, but also for her humor and insightful facilitation of Enneagram panels. Leslie conducted a 2 year research project with Enneagram colleagues, which led to the ground-breaking Functions Approach. She's a huge fan of the work of The Hive and is excited to join us for this dive into the Enneagram. Leslie is one of the Hive's Core Facilitators.

Claudia Z. López is a coach, facilitator, and consultant with a strong focus on cross-cultural communication, diversity of human identity, change, and transition. Claudia helps people deconstruct preconceived ideas about themselves and others, challenge stereotypes, and go into new situations with confidence and peace. She works in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Claudia brings the wisdom of the Enneagram and mindfulness into her practice; she is also a Jivamukti Yoga Teacher and loves exploring ways to create vegan versions of dishes from around the world.