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Workshops
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Shadow Work, Emotions, & Inner Gold
Tuesday, December 3rd | 9-10:30am PST | FREE
In this episode, Michael Simmons and Keila Shaheen dive into the transformative journey of shadow work, exploring its profound connection and access to our emotional world and how this inner work can embolden us to find and own our "inner gold." Together, they discuss how embracing suppressed emotions can lead to greater self-awareness, healing, and the uncovering of hidden strengths. This conversation style episode weaves Keila's applied and accessible approach to shadow work with Michael's clarifying expertise, offering listeners practical tools and wisdom to illuminate and enliven their path toward wholeness.
Keila Shaheen is a renowned author and transformative guide, specializing in the integration of unconscious patterns for psychological and spiritual wholeness. She is the author of The Shadow Work Journal and Workbook. Be sure to pre-order her latest book, The Book of Shadow Work (Jan. 7th release).
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Shadow Work & Emotions: Befriending Our Hidden Life
Friday, December 13th | 9am-11am PST
$50
How do you experience hard emotions like fear and anger? Do you struggle to feel sadness and even joy? Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term "shadow" to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress and deny. Our shadow is like a 'long bag we drag behind us' and we tend to place our unwanted parts, especially unacceptable emotions, into that bag. But there's good news! Welcoming these emotions offers incredible power to transform our lives, relationships, and communities. Join Dr. Michael Simmons as he explores language, practices, and tools for engaging our shadow and welcoming our emotions.
Workshop Outcomes
Identify & Relate to Shadow
In this workshop, Dr. Simmons clearly defines shadow, and explores how/when/where we encounter it in our everyday life. Our shadow is by definition, unconscious, and can drive our thoughts, actions, and leave us off balance in our relationships. We often encounter shadow first through projections onto others, and/or through sensations, numbness, and pain in our body. You’ll leave this workshop with greater awareness and tools for connecting to your hidden life, and renewed love and compassion for yourself and others.
Access “Inner Landscape” of Emotions
Our personal shadow is like a dense, uncharted forrest, and it can be impossible to know where to begin. Emotions offer a trailhead into shadow and serve as a compass for continued exploration. This workshop unpacks four “core emotions,” how to identify them in our body, and how relating to them is essential for personal and relational wholeness.