The Enneagram and Relationships for Individuals, Couples and Professionals

The Enneagram and Relationships Workshop

Authorized Enneagram Institute® Workshop
Taught by Anne Geary

Friday, February 27 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday February 28 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, March 1, 9:00aam - 4:00pm

Overview

This workshop is taught in the Riso-Hudson tradition using the Insight Approach®, the method developed by Don Riso & Russ Hudson over more than twenty years.

Relationships are among the most rewarding—and also the most challenging—parts of our human experience. Whether intimate or professional, the quality of our relationships shapes our well-being, our work, our sense of self, and our experience of life. Yet many of the difficulties we encounter with others stem from misunderstandings, mismatched instincts, different communication styles, and unconscious patterns we bring to our interactions.

The Enneagram provides a remarkable, practical system for understanding the deeper dynamics that drive our relationships. It illuminates the psychological patterns of each type, as well as the innate spiritual capacities that support compassion, presence, and true connection. Each type has its own strengths, vulnerabilities, perceptual filters, and unique ways of relating. The better we understand these patterns—both in ourselves and in others—the more harmony and clarity our relationships will have.

Participants will learn how to use the Enneagram to improve relationships of all kinds: intimate partnerships, friendships, family dynamics, professional relationships, and everyday interactions. We will explore the deeper motivations behind each type, effective methods for communicating across types, and the ways the instinctual variants affect our core relational drives and blind spots.

What You Will Learn

• How each type perceives, expresses, and navigates relationships
• The deeper motivations and fears that influence relational dynamics
• The “wake-up calls” of each type—early signs of reactivity and contraction
• Harmonics: how each type approaches conflict
• How the Instinctual Variants (Subtypes) shape relational behavior
• Object Relations: early childhood emotional patterns that impact adult relating
• Practical tools grounded in The Law of Three to work skillfully with conflict
• How to return to presence—individually and together

The Insight Approach®

This workshop uses the Insight Approach®, a deeply experiential method developed by Don Riso and Russ Hudson over more than twenty years.

It includes:

• Guided meditations
• Presence-based sensing practices
• Panels with participants speaking from their lived experience
• Interactive group exercises
• Music and imagery
• Practices for cultivating compassion and grounded awareness

The Insight Approach brings together psychological understanding and direct experience of presence. Rather than giving theoretical information, it helps participants see type patterns in real time and learn how to relax them so new possibilities can emerge.

About the Instructor

Anne Geary is an authorized Enneagram Institute® workshop teacher and an IEA Accredited Professional. She has trained extensively in the Riso–Hudson tradition and is among a small group of instructors certified to teach these Enneagram Institute workshops. In addition to her work with The Enneagram Institute, Anne is also trained and certified with first-generation teachers through The Narrative Enneagram, Enneagram Spectrum, and Enneagram in Business.

Her teaching is rooted in presence, clarity, and grounded experiential practice, offering participants a steady, attuned, and supportive learning environment.

WHAT MAKES THIS IN-PERSON WORKSHOP UNIQUE

Although the curriculum is identical to the official online versions taught by other authorized teachers, the in-person format offers powerful benefits that cannot be replicated digitally.

• A carefully held teaching environment designed for presence.

The room is maintained as a quiet, attuned space—free from chatter and distractions—so participants can fully engage inner work.

• A real-time “field of presence”

This work is embodied. Being physically in the room together allows a depth of attunement, resonance, and insight that emerges from group presence.

• Live panels with participants

Hearing different types speak from experience creates transformative clarity.

• Dedicated weekend immersion

Participants step out of daily life and into a calm, structured space for deep exploration.

• Direct access to the facilitator throughout the weekend

Questions, clarification, and guidance are available in the moment, supporting a high-quality learning experience.

• Registered participants will have access to pre-session coaching or typing innterview.

This information willl be made available for an additional fee when participants register

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Who Should Attend

• Individuals seeking deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships
• Couples or friends attending together
• Therapists, coaches, organizational leaders
• Anyone committed to personal growth, professional development, or spiritual practice

Do I need to know the Enneagram before attending?

No prior Enneagram experience is required. However, it is highly recommended that participants familiarize themselves with:

• The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Riso & Hudson)

• The Riso–Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI)

These resources provide an excellent foundation that will enhance your weekend experience.

Is this workshop part of a certification pathway?

• Yes. This workshop fulfills a core requirement within The Enneagram Approach Professional Training Program taught by Anne Geary.
• It also provides educational hours toward becoming an IEA Accredited Professional.
• Participants wishing to explore professional development may receive individualized guidance on appropriate next steps—whether within The Enneagram Approach™ or with other first-generation teachers across the international Enneagram community.

Are Continuing Education (CE) Credits available?

There are no pre-approved CE credits issued through this workshop.

However, many therapists, social workers, coaches, and licensed professionals have successfully received CE approval by submitting the workshop outline, instructor bio, and certificate of completion to their governing boards.

Each participant is responsible for verifying acceptance with their own licensing board.

Teaching Space

The workshop is held at The Caswell, a beautifully restored 100-year-old building intentionally designed for inner work, reflection, and presence. The teaching room is a quiet, spacious environment where we set aside distractions and create a shared field of attention.

To support this depth of work, we keep the teaching space clear and uncluttered.
Snacks, coffee, and meals can be enjoyed during breaks in the lounge area, and fresh bottled water is always available throughout the weekend.

We take:

• a 2-hour lunch break on Saturday
• a 1-hour lunch break on Sunday
  Participants are welcome to bring lunch or visit the many nearby cafés and restaurants.

The atmosphere is warm, grounded, and welcoming—designed to help you settle in, slow down, and engage the work with your full presence.The Teaching Space

Registration & Pricing

• Early Bird: $325
• Students who have Attended Weekend Workshops: $295
• Standard Registration: $375

Refund Policy

• Full refund up to 30 days before the workshop
• 50% refund up to 7 days before the workshop
• No refunds within 7 days of the event

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Where to Fly

Charlotte Douglas Airport CLT

Where to Stay

Airbnb:

Look at Myers Park, Dilworth, South End and Elizabeth

Hotels:

Courtyard by Marriott at Southpark

AC Hotel by Marriot at Southpark

The Duke Mansion

Questions?

Contact: anne@enneagramapproach.com

View our website at www.enneagramapproach.com