Folks can apply to be members, and those who seem ready will book an initial conversation with Sarah to make sure it’s a good fit in both directions.  

We really want high-caliber participants who are committed and willing to engage so that everyone has the best experience and outcomes possible.  Total membership will be limited to 6-8 participants.  

This year-long group includes:

• Monthly 2 hour group session with spotlighted individual coaching 
• Monthly targeted video teachings tailored to group’s themes
• Monthly (or more frequent if desired) meetings with learning partners
• Online community for resources and ongoing learning in between meetings

The time and attention you are able to invest will directly influence the level of benefit you receive from this process.  That said, aside from the monthly group meetings and at least one monthly 30-60 minute meeting with your learning partner, the time commitment is flexible.  Many of the suggested exercises can be done in the ordinary course of daily living.

In order for this group to benefit you most, there will be some preparation work to clarify your learning goals, and some deepening activities offered during the month of practice time.  

If you are able to apply your full attention and intention, you can expect significant results.  Because each individual’s goals and obstacles are unique, the results will of course be individual too.  

You will be guided to create reachable targets and coached about intermediary steps that will support your development to your next level of growth and mastery.  

Personality styles are very deeply rooted, and aren’t removable. However, our full potential is far beyond our enneagram patterns, and if your whole self is ready to engage seriously in transforming old, limiting patterns, you will be able to do so.

The format of this group will be online. Our meetings will be held live and recordings will be available for revisiting content.  Relevant content offered between meetings by video will be available on my learning platform that you will join as a member.

While not everyone is personally comfortable in groups, almost everyone who participates gets added benefit and personal learning from engaging in learning in the context of community.  

Enneagram learning in particular is very well suited to group settings, since part of what helps us learn more about ourselves is the ways in which we are similar and different from the other eight enneatypes.  

In the Narrative Enneagram tradition, with which I’m a certified teacher, there is a deep respect for the richness of understanding that can come from hearing directly from the experiences of each Enneagram type from their own experience.  In groups we often find that what others are learning can illuminate our own themes, or at least gives us more compassion for others in our lives who see the world differently than we do.  Also, group members can be outstanding resources for one another on the journey.

Group learning also brings out different reactions in ourselves and new self-awareness, and it is an arena in which to practice our learning in real time.  It can reflect to us aspects of ourselves we can keep hidden or controlled in one-to-one settings.

Safe, caring, conscious groups can be an ideal place to practice doing things differently.  What happens in groups can inadvertently push our buttons at times— and this can be a helpful thing too if we’re interested in developing into more resilient and capable human beings.

Perhaps most importantly, it is priceless to have fellow travelers on the journey who care about personal development, who are passionate about the Enneagram, and who co-create a field in which we can keep ourselves awake, accountable and compassionate in the learning process.  

Community helps create a vehicle for our growth—  a supportive place to renew and refresh our insights and to cross-pollinate our perspectives.

It also happens to be far more affordable than individual and one-on-one approaches.

** All this said, if you have significant unresolved traumas, active deep grief or behaviors that interrupt your being present and engaged (addictions, impulse control, emotional dysregulation, etc.), you will likely want to address these first so that you can get the full benefit from the group.  In cases like these, regular individual work and/or in-depth in-person programs may be a more appropriate support.

The planned dates are as follows:

2022:  May 5, June 2, June 30, Aug 11, Sept 8, Oct 13, Nov 17, Dec 15

2023:  Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9, April 13

If several members have a conflict, it may be possible to shift a date with notice.  Recordings will be available for review if you have to miss a session

The time will be Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm Pacific Time.

The fee for this year-long learning community is $1800.  Over twelve months, this equals $150 per month, a fee which is more affordable than a single 1-hour private coaching session with me.  

Group learning is not only more affordable than one-on-one learning, it can also be more effective in many ways (see “How Do I Know If Group Learning Is Right For Me?” above).

You may either pay the full amount at the beginning (with an effective savings of $120), or you may pay monthly (with a $10 service fee per month).

Before committing, you and I will have a screening conversation about what the program involves and whether you are well-supported and ready to join in at this time. 

While there is no guarantee of particular outcomes in this year-long journey, if you are truly not benefitting from this program, we can discuss your leaving and a partial refund.

If you’re not sure if you’re ready for doing significant, direct personal work in a group setting, you may want to start with my six month group, WALK THE PATH – Manage Reactivity and Open to Your Best Self, which lays a great foundation for working with your type and learning from others’ journeys.