Intentional Living Circles have been offered since 2006. They provide a time and space for connections, community, and discussions; we collaborate with and support a community focused on awakening!
Topics vary with a focus on building self-awareness, personal growth, and knowing and understanding your unique purpose.
Come often to explore diverse topics, approaches, and presenters ranging from social, interactive, entertaining, and creative to meditative, spiritual, and often transformational.
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July 30, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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Presenter: Kelly Beninga, MA, CHT The Relationship Works 12157 W. Cedar Dr. Ste 200, Lakewood, CO 80228 www.therelationshipworks.net 303-903-5523
Description: The Enneagram is a powerful tool to understand your and your partner’s behavior in the relationship. Close relationships invariably bring core wounds and styles of relating to the surface, where they can either cause damage or increase intimacy, depending on how they are addressed. In this presentation, we will review typical triggers and glimmers for each enneagram type, and how understanding these for both you and your partner can lead to more harmonious relationships. We will also cover the Enneagram type in the context of other important factors in relationships, such as attachment style, past trauma, and communication skills.
Bio: Kelly is a psychotherapist in private practice in Colorado, and owner of The Relationship Works (www.therelationshipworks.net) . He has an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University. He provides Enneagram-informed counseling for couples and individuals needing support for relationship issues. He provides insight into the interpersonal dynamics related to the Enneagram type of people in relationship. Understanding the strengths and challenges of each person based on Enneagram type, as well as typical points of conflict between type combinations can result in a more harmonious and intimate relationship.
Kelly also integrates other approaches, such as attachment style, mindfulness, PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), and the Gottman Method into the understanding and healing of relationship issues.
August 6, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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August 27, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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Topic: Out of the Box & Into the Wild - Using Natural Imagery to Understand Enneagram Types and Triads
Presenter: Stephanie Spencer - https://www.stephaniejspencer.com
Description: This presentation is meant to help you travel out of the box and into the wild, using natural imagery. The images tell the story of the Enneagram in layers, first describing one of the Triads, and then how each Type can be represented within that Triad. This imagery is meant to engage your heart, moving beyond intellectual barriers as you open to beauty. Then, it will engage your gut as you (hopefully) walk through the world experiencing your embodied connection to everyone and everything around you.
This will be an image-based and interactive experience of the Enneagram.
Bio: Stephanie is not afraid of hard questions. She loves moving towards the struggles of the human experience to help people find new ways forward. She has spent years coaching individuals and teams from around the country, from major universities to local churches, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and more. Time and again, she has seen the power of the Enneagram, imagery, and questions to open pathways for growth and transformation.
Check out Stephanie's website - it is a one-stop shop for everything she does.
Be sure to sign up for her newsletter (which you can do on the homepage). Get a ticket to the retreat she and Ben Campbell are hosting (at the banner on my homepage)
https://www.stephaniejspencer.com
Check out Stephanie's books on her website, or Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1955051194
September 3, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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September 10, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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September 17, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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October 1, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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Topic: The Enneagram of Presence: Spiritual Pathways to Consciousness Development.
Presenter: Emile Haddad www.catalystBCC.com
Description: Dive deep with this 1.5 presentation into the spiritual pathways of conscious development.
October 29, 2024 7:00 PM (2 hours)
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Topic: “Celtic Inner Peace, Group Empowerment, and Community Transformation”
Presenter: Robert Driver Bishop - 301-357-4569 cell
Description: We will integrate ancient and modern natural Gaelic tools (like the Enneagram) that enable a better quality of life and relationships.
Sir Isaac Newton had a genius for finding solutions. He changed math, science, & commerce around the world. He dedicated years to finding better solutions for personal living and society. He found many answers in ancient Celtic Spirituality with its emphasis on empowerment and transformation. This pathway can help Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and other faiths to works and grow together with peace and understanding.
It also inspires us with ways to transform bullying or overbearing entities. What the world needs now…
With tools from modern spirituality and science we will examine extraordinary ways this can make a difference in your work and life.
We will explore ways to positively leverage modern tools (Enneagram and Gallup Clifton Strength Finders) that are used by a growing majority of the population.
This workshop will help us better understand self, others, and build better support in our work together.
The Gaelic tradition celebrates the equality of all people, genders, and cultures, charting a path toward a better future. Led by Professor Özgü Hafızoğlu and Rev. Dr. Robert Driver-Bishop, this retreat integrates ancient wisdom with the modern tools of the Enneagram and Gallup Clifton Strength Finders for meaningful spiritual growth.
Check out the link below for details about an upcoming retreat they are leading for Spiritual Directors International…
https://www.sdicompanions.org/product/2024-celtic-spirit-retreat-dc/
November 12, 2024 7:00 PM MST (2 hours)
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Topic: I-Fear/Desire: Connecting the Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions of the Enneagram
Presenter: Elliot Killian
Website: https://www.elliotkillian.org/
Podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkintruthelliotkillian
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotkillian/
Description: As the Enneagram becomes more popular within the sphere of personality typing, its true transformative potential is becoming increasingly misunderstood and overlooked.
Even within the Enneagram community, there are significant divisions regarding the proper understanding and usage of the symbol. Some in the personality camp aim to "unburden the Enneagram of its metaphysical connotations," while others in the sacred laws camp claim that the Enneagram of Personality is an invalid distortion of the symbol "without a shred of truth."
This presentation will resolve those oppositions and explain the key aspect of the Enneagram that sets it apart from other personality typologies and connects it to the deepest spiritual truths.
Drawing upon a well-developed Indian philosophy on the nature of mind, consciousness, and reality, this presentation will create a cohesive psychological, philosophical, and spiritual framework for maximizing the transformative potential of the Enneagram.
Bio: Elliot Killian is a spiritual teacher, storyteller, and mystic. He briefly attended medical school, but left to pursue a calling toward spiritual liberation. He hosts “Talkin’ Truth,” a podcast featuring heartfelt interviews with individuals about their Enneagram types, alongside discussions that challenge prevalent Enneagram theories and concepts. Elliot is currently working on a book that explores the deeper spiritual principles of the Enneagram, teaching them through timeless, universal archetypes. To learn more about Elliot’s archetypal approach to the Enneagram or to book an individual session, visit his website at elliotkillian.org.
Enneagram Sacred Laws Presentation
In April of 2024, I was invited by Enneagram Collaborative Global (ECG) to present on Enneagram’s Sacred Laws.
"On behalf of the Enneagram Collaborative Group, we thank you profusely for your willingness to share your wisdom and experience with our community of practitioners. The breakout rooms and inquiries you offered were soul-searching inquiries helping us to see whether we are connecting with ourselves … in order to coach from a more conscious state. It was special that you shared your passion of cultivating a practice of truly Being and thus remembering our wholeness."
If you would like to watch the presentation, I start about 30 minutes in, here is the link to the YouTube recording of that event. (101) 2024 04 General Session, Nancy Markow - YouTube
Yoga provides a physical, mental, emotional, and energetic experience.
The multi-level approach I offer holds space for all levels of experience. I share options and encouragement to honor your body, history, and architecture. You are repeatedly reminded to connect within, using your breath to direct your mind and open your heart.
As a big fan of the Enneagram and transformational tools, I often weave Enneagram and other teachings into the yoga experience. This empowering approach encourages the development of neuropathways between your mind, heart, and body – activating your three intelligence centers.
In each class, you will begin and end with a guided centering practice. You will also be invited to set a focus intention for yourself - supporting you with awakening qualities, you are ready to bring forth from within you.
Yoga via Zoom requires 100% personal responsibility for yourself and your experience.
Join me and others on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays at 10:00 AM MST and Thursdays and Fridays at 4:30 PM MST. RSVP and receive the zoom link using Meetup. Meetup will also share any schedule changes.
Most all classes are 1.5 hours.
I suggest having a mat, two blocks (be creative with what you have around your house if you don't have blocks - perhaps grabbing two unopened rolls of toilet paper for blocks and a rolled-up towel for a bolster), and a strap (a leash, strap, scarf, etc., can substitute). A blanket and bolster are excellent additions but not necessary.
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Inspired donations support ongoing offerings.
Can't make a class? Here are some pre-recorded options for you to explore. Start by agreeing to be 100% responsible for yourself and your experience, then click on any of the links below, have fun, and listen to your body!!
New Classes:
This link takes you to a class I titled "Self-Care."
This one is called "What can I do?"
This class focused on hips, hams, glutes, and balance
More classes to explore:
(26) 11.15.2022 A flowy hour class - YouTube
These links take you to classes with a little more challenge
https://youtu.be/Mz3rx0aHBbA (Warriors, Triangles, Hamstrings, and hips)
This link takes you to a class where we focused on triangles and the Law of Three! https://youtu.be/k6X5uA17-qg
This link takes you to a class where we mostly used a strap to explore a collection of poses https://youtu.be/9iZnweGktDg.
This link takes you to a class where we focused on planks and chair poses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9BjRe__Xk.
I shared this class for the 2021 International Enneagram Association Global Conference https://youtu.be/reVNIGdAZ1U.
This link shared a modified yoga class while healing an aggravated meniscus. It asks, "what can you do - in yoga and life?" https://youtu.be/bcABtG4ZjVM
This class was primarily done on a chair (no standing)
Have you heard of the Enneagram?
If yes, or no, take a few minutes to check out these two short videos from top teachers explaining the teachings.
· Robert Holden Video Excerpt (vimeo.com)
· Russ Hudson - 2021 Conference Video Excerpt - Getting "Out of the Box" (vimeo.com)
Now that you know what the Enneagram is and what it isn't, are you ready to dive deep into it?
The Empowered Living course has guided participants since 2008, as an intense experience. Below is a testimonial from a past participant. Check out other testimonials by clicking on this link.
"Nancy is knowledgeable and compassionate in her approach to engaging participants. She easily facilitates as a trusted guide, inspiring all to fully engage in exploring the gifts and challenges of type and this journey of being a human." - Testimonial from Tami Styles 7/2022
Starting October 4, 2024, the course will be offered in a new creative way, in hopes that it will feel less intense, more applicable to life, more accessible, and easier for participants to attend and past participants to review.
NEW "PILOT" PLAN:
The workbook is divided into sections that will direct easily the weekly processing sessions - one section may provide content for several processing sessions. Sections are described below:
Inspirations
· The Power of a Pause
· Emotional Response-ability
What is an Enneagram?
· Tools
The Enneagram Symbol
· Sacred Geometry and Laws
Building Blocks
· Above and Below the Line
· Ego and Essence
The Enneagram of Personalities (Typology)
Identifying the Box of Your Personality
Diving Deeper
· Ennea-thoughts
· 9 Levels of Development
· Light and Shadow
· Defense Mechanisms
· Triadic Groups
· Enneagram as a Relationship Tool'
Choices
· Fixations and Holy Idea
Passions and Virtues – Balancing the Instincts
· Choices Map
· Resources
· Stages of the Work
· About Me
As the name of the course suggests, it includes the roots of the teachings, the sacred symbolism, and the powerful laws within it. There is a significant emphasis on the power of pausing and centering, with somatic experiences that encourage engagement with the three centers of intelligence.
Participants are offered tools to support them in being emotionally responsible, which requires the ability to turn inward – to self-reflect and know themselves. We explore the concepts of Essence and how we are more than our ego-personality.
Participants are guided into understanding how the system includes movement, type influencers and how each point and type has a spectrum.
You will explore the various triadic groups and how to use them to learn more about why they do what they do. The system is taught as a series of maps that support navigating real-life situations.
All this prepares you to self-identify your core type using self-reflection and detailed information about the 9 types. You are invited to observe the patterns of your personality and how it can hijack your thoughts, feelings, and actions. You are encouraged to use what you learn to loosen your personalities' grip.
The course concludes with a personal map created by each participant that supports them as a cheat sheet to apply what they have learned.
The benefits from the course will depend on what you put into the experience. The Enneagram has been life-changing for me and the many who have embraced it!
The course has no fee in the spirit of accessibility, faith, and trust. It is most important to me that this wisdom is shared in a way that supports a planetary shift toward love and inclusion.
If you are guided to participate, email me (nancymarkow@gmail.com), sharing about yourself, why you are interested in the course experience, and why it is the right time to join this pilot offering.
Suggested reading:
The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Riso-Hudson ( up to page 94, or the entire book)
Russ Hudson's audiobook, The Enneagram, 9 Gateways to Presence.
Once we connect and I have your email, I will send you an audio series about the types.
Once you understand the Enneagram teachings, wisdom and the personality type you are navigating with, Enneagram Chats offer you a place to process and deepen.
Each chat begins with a Centering practice, and then introductions. A variety of topics and focuses make each chat unique, supported by those who attend and share.
July 16, 2024 11:00 AM MST (1.5 hours)
Defense Mechanisms of the 9 types
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August 20, 2024 11:00 AM MST (1.5 hours)
How is your inner critic showing up?
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