Falchuk Group Sample Workshops
Corporate partnerships include 1:1 Coaching and Consultation, Team Building, Leadership Training, Group Facilitation, Conflict Engagement and Resolution
*These group workshop concepts can be used in 1:1 Coaching Sessions. We can also tailor any workshop to meet the specific needs of your group.
Exploring Resistance
Exploring Energy and Energetic Distortions
Understanding Character Structure and its Manifestations in the Workplace
The Body Reveals
Grounding, Breath and Movement
Awakening Our Political Consciousness
The Creative Process
The 7 segments: Exploring Psyche and Soma
Exploring Images - What’s your Story?
The God Image and our Relationship to Authority, Self Responsibility and Trust
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EXPLORING RESISTANCE in Decision-making and Change
OVERVIEW
We all are faced with decision making on a daily basis from the smallest to the biggest of decisions. There is an inherent yes built into wanting to make a decision. Yet despite this affirming yes, we often find it difficult to both make a decision then act on it. Why might that be?
Perhaps besides the Yes, also stands the no- a conscious and an unconscious ‘no’. Call this ‘no’ grounded in rationalizations, ambivalence, judgment/blame, fear, pride, avoidance, unwillingness etc.
The conscious no tells us all the reasons why we can’t make a move. It’s the part of us that says “I CAN’T”. The unconscious ‘no’ is the part of us that says “I WON’T”. It is an inner negativity that says, I won’t trust, I won’t risk, I won’t give up what I have for what I want, I won’t surrender my way. The discovery of these parts of us can be transformative and facilitate decision making and impactful change in our lives.
This workshop will explore these layers of resistance in decision making and change through cognitive, body-centered and expressive experientials.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Understanding different layers of resistance and how it presents in the decision making process.
Practical tools to identify and work through resistance to support movement or decision making in personal and professional settings.
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Exploring Energy and consciousness: A different Perspective on everyday life
OVERVIEW
We often complicate the word energy by trying to define it in scientific or mystical terms. All we need to understand energy is to get quiet and feel into ourselves or our surroundings. For example, when we feel present, our energy is experienced as grounded; when we feel attraction or repulsion, we may feel an charge in our bodies; when we laugh or cry, we may feel a discharge of our energy.
Certain situations or people can deplete our energy. Boundaries are a matter of energy: We may bind our energy when we want to create separation and let our energy flow openly when we want to come close. Perfectionism, pride, stubbornness, procrastination, pleasure… These are all expressions of our energy
One of the first things we learn in school is that energy can neither be created nor destroyed—but that it can be altered. Energy can be sped up or slowed down. It can exist in a closed system in which the energy is held or bound, or it can exist in an open system in which the energy flows. Uncontained energy can cause a system to become frenetic or fragmented. Depleted energy can cause a system to collapse.
Despite its power, energy in of itself is a neutral force. It is consciousness that directs its movement. If we think of this in terms of the energy and consciousness of the human experience we may see that the more conscious we are, the more we direct our energy towards creation, connection, and evolution. The less conscious we are, the more our energy is distorted and used towards separation, stagnation, or even destruction.
Through didactic and experiential approaches, this workshop will introduce energetic concepts such as presence and grounding, boundaries, energetic/emotional tolerance, pleasure, vulnerability, perfectionism, stubbornness, procrastination, pride, and closed mindedness among others. We will explore how energy shows up in our thought processes and in our physical body (posture and movement) and explore what happens to our energy in relationship with others.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Increased awareness and ‘language’ of unspoken dynamics in relationship and personal style to help deepen or improve professional and personal interactions
Understanding of the importance of body/energy language
Practical tools to become aware of and work with one’s and others energetic presentation
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Understanding Character Structure and its Manifestations in the WorkplaCE
OVERVIEW
We’ve all taken those personality tests which tell us if we are people persons or more introverted. This can be important information but if we go a bit deeper we can discover more about what makes us do what we do. We can discover our character structure. Character structure can best be understood as an 'adaptive self' formed as a result of childhood experiences. This adaptive self--made up of beliefs and behaviors-- was formed to keep us safe--to protect us. It is ingrained in our psyche and has observable traits in our physical body shape, posture and energy regulation. Traits such as perfectionism, procrastination, aggression, passivity, the need for recognition, negativity, disaffection, aloofness, lateness, competition etc. are all manifestations of different character structures. This workshop will introduce you to the theory of character structure and its presentation as way of understanding certain patterns of behaviors and styles in the workplace.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Understanding of Character Structure, it’s presentation and its impact in the professional setting
Provision of tools in identifying and working with different character structures in the workplace.
The Body RevealS
OVERVIEW
Our body tells our story. And it never lies. From the way we plant our feet on the ground to the shape of our eyes and everything in between, our physical body and its expressions, our breath, how we hold and present ourselves, how we move (or don’t move), where we feel muscular restriction and tightness and where we feel relaxed and open can all reflect our internal beliefs and narratives. In this workshop we will explore the body as storyteller. We will look at how different physical and energetic expressions reveal much more about ourselves than the words we speak. We will also teach you how to become more aware of body language and energy.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Increased awareness and ‘language’ of unspoken dynamics in relationship and personal style to help deepen or improve professional and personal interactions
Understanding of the importance of body/energy language
Practical tools to become aware of and work with one’s and others energetic presentation
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Grounding, Breath and Movement
OVERVIEW
Breath: The depth of breathing is a reflection of our emotional health. Breathing is the basic pulsation of the whole body (expansion/contraction). It is the foundation for the experience of pleasure and pain. Deep breathing charges the body and literally makes it come alive. Holding/restricting the breath on the other hand, impacts our ability to feel. It feeds depression, anxiety and limits sexual satisfaction. It narrows our concentration. It limits us in being fully here.
Grounding: Grounding affects our entire experience of living and relating to the world. Grounding is a function of presence. When we are grounded we are here in the present moment. We can be physically grounded (feeling rooted and our feet on the ground), mentally (expressed through a healthy ego and sense of reality) and emotionally grounded (able to distinguish between real feelings in the present moment and those from the past).
Movement: Movement can be thought of as being spontaneous or controlled. Spontaneity is a function of self-expression. The less constrained we are by maintaining our idealized self-image the more spontaneous and authentic our movements may be. Controlled movements represent the ego's restraint upon spontaneity. We need a healthy balance of spontaneity and ego control for coordination and gracefulness in our movement. An imbalance of spontaneity and control can lead to impulsivity or rigidity.
This workshop will explore breath, grounding and movement through didactic teaching and experientials. Becoming conscious of how we use our breath and our movement, and being aware of how present/grounded we are in each moment can lend to changes in behaviors and patterns of relating to ourselves and those around us.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Gain awareness of how breath, grounding (presence) and movement reflect our beliefs and relationship to our feeling state
Tools to work with breath, grounding and movement for stress management and decision making
Awakening Our Political Consciousness
OVERVIEW
Plato’s ‘anthropological principle’ viewed Politics as an expression of the human soul. “Rather than analyze the city as a structure arising out of the interactions of men, or as an external and lifeless entity which men inhabit, Plato analyzes the soul of the city with the same tools that are applied to an analysis of the souls of men. Wherever virtues and vices are found in the city, they can be traced back to the men who dwell therein and can then be understood on both the larger and smaller scales.” (https://mereorthodoxy.com/old-and-relevant-platos-anthropological-principle/)
If we look at politics today through the lens of Plato’s principle then we have an opportunity to examine how our political beliefs reflect our highest self, our core, and how they may be shaped by our personal and collective narrative. If we look at politics as the expression of human struggle- our urges and impulses--our conflicts and ambivalence—our power and powerlessness—our fear of scarcity-- our idealized self-image, our shadow and our highest self—then we create greater opportunities for improved political dialogue and individual and collective understanding and evolution.
This workshop will provide an experience to get to know our politics. When did our political beliefs form, who or what influenced our beliefs? How do you feel about those who disagree with your political views? How do you manage conflicting viewpoints? Are you able to stay in face of conflict?
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Gain deeper awareness of political beliefs and their etiology
Tools for working with conflict to assist in improved interpersonal relationships burdened by political disagreement
The Creative Process
OVERVIEW
The creative process usually begins with a sense of discomfort, irritability, stagnation- that feeling that something has to change. As soon as we acknowledge this our ego forcefully steps in to tell us all the reasons why things CAN’T change. If we can work through this layer of our personality we will reach another part of us that WON’T change. This inner negativity has a lot of power in keeping us from creating something new. As we work through this layer we come to our feelings—feelings buried underneath all the reasons why we can’t or won’t. As we learn to build our emotional tolerance we come to the void—a place of perceived ‘nothingness’ where we are not bound by excuses or negativity but rather in a place of acceptance of what is. If we can stay in the void (for however long) we begin to create, we make changes, only this time we do it from our highest self-our Core.
This workshop introduces the concepts of the creative process, the role of masculine (doing) and feminine (being) energy in creation and how these energies, when out of balance impact our ability to create. The workshop works with belief systems and story and inner resistance through cognitive and body-oriented approaches.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Getting clear on intention
Understanding the creative process including belief systems, inner negativity, avoidance and fear
Tools for working through layers of the creative process
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The 7 segments: Exploring Psyche and Soma
OVERVIEW
One of the founders of body psychotherapy noted that different segments of the body were associated with psychological and emotional aspects of our selves. As an example, the ocular-including the eyes- reflects how we see the world and how we let ourselves be seen. One might see pleading or fear or in one’s eyes. The oral- including the mouth reflects our relationship to needs, of taking in. Our diaphragm affects our breath and our breath reflects our emotional health (do we take in and do we let go).
When we bring attention to these parts of our body- explore their quality and what happens when they are in movement and contact we can learn much about ourselves and our interactions with others.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Gain awareness of the relationship between psych and soma
Discover how our body reflects our present circumstances
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Exploring Images- What’s your Story?
OVERVIEW
Over the course of a lifetime we develop certain impressions due to environmental influences or to sudden, unexpected experiences. We see or experience something and we then make generalizations from them. We form conclusions about life based on these experiences. These conclusions are not thought out; rather they are emotional reactions. They are not completely devoid of logic, albeit limited and erroneous. As the years go by, these conclusions and attitudes sink more and more into the unconscious. From there, they mold the life of every person to some extent. We call each such conclusions an "image".
Becoming conscious of our images allows us to make inquiries into their validity and impact on our lives. Becoming conscious allows us then to decide if we want to continue to live by these images or step into a new, more authentic experience.
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This workshop is about identifying and exploring our images. What beliefs do we hold about ourselves and the world? How do these beliefs inform our behavior? Are they really true? Do they serve us or do they hold us back in our lives?
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The God Image and our Relationship to Authority, Self Responsibility and Controlling behaviors
OVERVIEW
The Pathwork lectures note that a child’s image of God or the non-existence of God is informed by their early experiences of authority. A child who experiences authority as prohibitive or hostile may form an image of God as such. A child who experiences authority as overindulging and permissive may form an image of God as such. And a child who feels fear or frustration towards authority may feel fear and frustration towards God.
The impact of these formed images is important to understand as they often play out in our lives. For example, the child whose image of God is that of an unjust and punishing force may struggle with perfectionism, anxiety and trust. The child whose image is that of an absent or aloof force may experience feelings of hopelessness or abandonment. Alternatively, the child whose image is overly indulging and permissive could lead to an individual who feels entitled or who avoids self-responsibility.
These images and manifestations of behavior can be helpful in understanding our experience –and our relationship to authority and self responsibility—our sense of safety and our ability to trust-to surrender control.
This workshop is NOT about religion. It explores how our image of authority or powers greater than ourselves effect how we are and how we relate to the world we live in.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
Discovering our relationship to authority, self responsibility and controlling behaviors
Understanding how our images show up in our leadership
“Aimee’s work with our team has had lasting effects. Exploring COMPETITION amongst team members by looking at our own personal world view of scarcity and abundance opened all these new opportunities for more effective teamwork.”
