Deep Listening
This is a 5-week personal development course
This course is available upon request for individuals and groups when not officially open. Get in touch for more info and pricing.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
This collection came from the realization that we can approach sexuality as a sacred element in our life, and these stories help us to do just that. By learning and growing through them, we can come to know our inner selves a little better too.
Getting to know ourselves better also helps us understand others, which is a great asset when we consider how much time we spend with and also rely (to a certain extent) on others. I feel that the ‘Listening to Literature’ series and this collection really allows us to know our inner strength, our power and embrace all that we are.
As with ‘Listening to Literature’, the aim is that you can carry this course with you. You can always go back to the stories and the explanations and notes from the sessions, and you will always find something new – something meaningful for that moment in your life.
It might be worth mentioning that these courses are for both men and women – the material covered is based on Being so gender is of no consequence, we all need nourishment. For this course though groups will be divided according to gender
We will consider such questions:
Who am I?
Who is Other?
How can I relate to myself and my past experiences in a way that will help me face my future in a more knowing and understanding way?
How do I know what I want?
How do I know how to ask for what I need?
How do I accept myself?
How can literature allow me to slow down and understand myself/others differently?
You’ll find the course chapter titles below in the Course Content section.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This is for anyone wishing to reconnect with themselves.
This is also for anyone who wants to reignite their spark – when it comes to themselves personally, their relationships, or even in relation to their work.
Getting to know and understand yourself better will naturally help you recognise and affirm what it is that you really want out of life. It could also be beneficial to the ways in which you face challenges or new experiences
All those who attend the course will be given a certificate of participation on completion.
All workshops may be held in-person (Malta/Gozo) or virtually on Zoom.
When possible there will also be sponsored slots for the ‘Listening to Literature’ courses. In case there is anyone you may know who would like to participate and requires a sponsored slot, please do get in touch. If you wish to sponsor (in its entirety or a percentage of) someone’s place in the group this is also possible.
CONTENT
For this course we will be discussing 5 stories from Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ ‘Women who Run with the Wolves’. The stories and course content we will be covering may be found below.
COURSE CONTENT & STORIES
The Mate - Hymn for the Wild *Manawee
Hunting - When the Heart is a Lonely Hunter *Skeleton Woman
The Wild Flesh - Body Talk *La Mariposa
Heat - Retrieving a Sacred Sexuality *Baubo
Shadowing - Canto Hondo
Extra reading - *Sealskin, Soulskin
STRUCTURE
At the start of every week you will be sent a chapter to read with details and some prompts relating to that chapter. You will have at least 5 days to go over the material which we will then discuss and read on a Saturday evening. When we go over and share our thoughts it is good to realise that it is time that we are giving to ourselves – we are all here to learn and grow from each other's experiences.
So, though the material does not take more than 1 hour to read, it is encouraged that you go over it a few times to really dig into the meaning of the stories and how or if they relate to your own experience in life. I also encourage journaling anything and everything that comes to mind so you can share it with the group, if you so wish. It would also be great if you could have a printed version of the text with you to facilitate discussion, especially if you’re in a virtual group held on Zoom.
Details
Meeting virtually once a week for 5-weeks, from Sunday November 5th - December 3rd; 3-5p.m. CET.
Each session will be 2 hours.
Included:
5 live sessions - presentation, discussion / prompts
direct 1:1 feedback and correspondence via email
a workbook for each session with prompts to record your reflections and work
wholesome community and connections
certificate of completion for those who commit and finish the course
PRICES
Students – Educators €750
Regular €950
Groups – please get in touch to go over the details
*Students and Groups are asked to kindly get in touch to be able to pay as only Early-bird and Regular spaces will be sold through the site.
Please do not hesitate to call to find out more and arrange payment.
Ruth
ruthless@commonrouts.com
+356 79281400