Two Days of Deep Ancestral Healing
in Community…
More Life & More Love:
A Constellations Weekend in the Southwest
October 29th & 30th
Placitas, New Mexico, USA (near Albuquerque)
The Problems that Don’t
Belong to Us…
Have you ever felt like you were struggling with problems that no matter what, just won’t go away? Family Constellations is a unique approach to personal and collective healing, because it includes all the ways we carry burdens on behalf of larger forces, including our ancestors. In this two day weekend, we will creatively inquire into these forces so that we can release those burdens that are not ours to carry.
Spend two days in beautiful Placitas, New Mexico, USA (just outside Albuquerque) diving deeply into this unique work for personal and collective healing.
What are Family Constellations?
New to Constellations? Here are some basic principles of this work:
• The Ancestors: They remind us that the ancestors are real and we can connect with them.
• The Unconscious of Systems: Constellations makes it possible for us to perceive and work with the unconscious of systems: organizational, internal, and natural, but especially family systems, or what founder Bert Hellinger (the founder of Family Constellations) calls “the family soul.”
• The Power & Consequences of Belonging: We live our lives within these systems – especially our family systems – and we are inevitably affected by what is unresolved or out of balance in them, often giving insight into “symptoms” that have baffled and plagued us for years.
• Honoring What Is: Constellations have a poignant ability to reveal what has been most outcast, forgotten, or resisted in a family or other system, giving us the ability to finally honor and include what had been lost, restoring systems to balance.
• Healing & Our Proper Birthright: Because of all this, they can bring peace and a renewed aliveness for individuals who live in and belong to these systems – that’s you, and me, and our clients.
As a result, Constellations Work often provides what we’ve been needing in our search for healing, because it has the larger systemic perspective we’ve been missing.
What Will We Do?
We’ll be doing a combination of short, but deep, exercises together, as well as occasional longer pieces diving more into specific personal and collective issues. After two days, you should feel the particular joy that comes with feeling our increasing good place in our lives and in the world, letting go of so much that does not properly belong to us, and in greater appreciation for the ancestors who preceded us.
All while having fun! After such a long time apart, we’ll enjoy taking breaks together, appreciating the beautiful grounds, having a snack or a bit of tea, and delighting in sharing meaningful and effective work with fellow adventurers.
Who is This Workshop For?
All are welcome! This two day ancestral healing event is for:
• People hoping for some healing around persistent patterns that have resisted other solutions.
• Seekers who feel enjoy spiritual, psychological and interpersonal adventure, and new ways to understanding how we grow.
• Lovers of the ancestors, the Beloved Dead, and who want more of a respectful, creative and loving relationship with those who’ve preceded us.
• Constellation “nerds,” including facilitators and anyone who enjoys attending constellation events.
• And anyone else interested in tasting this work for the first time!
Note: This workshop is not psychotherapy, and Leslie is not a licensed therapist. This workshop could involve emotional activities that may be challenging, and is not meant to replace mental or physical health therapy. If you are seeking medical or mental health services, we encourage attendees to consult a licensed professional outside the context of this workshop.
The Details:
About your Facilitator: I’ve been a facilitator and trainer of constellations work since 2009. I directed the 2015 North American Systemic Constellations Conference in San Diego, and I am the founder of the West Coast Constellations Intensive. I love the desert! For more information about me, go to my About Page.
Date & Time: Saturday and Sunday, October 29th & 30th, 10am – 6p
Our location: A beautiful home in rural Placitas, conveniently only 30 minutes from Albuquerque. If you are in need of lodging during this workshop, there are many motels, hotels and Airbnbs within 20 minutes or our venue.
What Does it Cost?
Cost is only $195 for the entire two-day weekend.
Space will be limited to 20 people, so that we can all have a rich, personal experience in the context of a non-judgmental and caring community.
Refund Policy: Full refund minus a $15 admin fee up to one day before start of workshop. No refund for last minute cancellations or no-shows (barring an emergency).
Participants will be subscribed to my email list. You may unsubscribe at any time.
COVID Policy:
It’s important to have clear guidelines for all participants. The below policies are in accord with CDC guidelines, and state and county public health regulations. They are also in accord with my own public health commitments. I honor everyone’s personal convictions, and if yours do not accord with these guidelines, please know that I will continue to plan gatherings in the future after “this is all over” (whenever that is!). I invite you to wait until then.
Vaccination: All participants are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted. Leslie is vaccinated and boosted.
Testing: If you are not vaccinated, you must have a negative PCR test within the previous 72 hours, or two negative home antigen tests, one within 72 hours, and the other within 24 hours. If you are vaccinated, you are strongly encouraged to take a home antigen or other rapid test the day before the gathering.
Trust & Respect: I won’t be asking people if they are vaccinated or tested; I trust participants to hold the safety of the group as a sacred trust, and honor my guidelines as leader for the gathering.
Symptoms: If a registrant has symptoms of COVID, flu or cold in the days right before the event, they are asked to contact me immediately to cancel, and they will be given a full refund. If symptoms arise during the gathering, registrants are asked to withdraw voluntarily with a pro-rated refund. Also, if you know you were exposed in the previous week, I ask you to cancel for a full refund.
Masking & Location: We will be meeting indoors, in close quarters. Masks are not required, but you may wear one if you wish. We will not be social distancing. Expect approximately 10-20 people in attendance.
Cancellation: If the pandemic surges in the weeks before our gathering, necessitating a cancellation, I will also offer full refunds (or a credit to a rescheduled gathering, if preferred).
Questions: If these policies still leave you with unanswered questions, please let me know. I’m happy to answer, within the limitations we’ve all faced around the unpredictable nature of the future in this pandemic.
Questions?
I hope to see you in October! If you still have questions, just contact me!
