Gestalt As A Way of Life

Gestalt as a Way of Life

“Through Awareness Comes Choice”

Monday Evenings in Bellingham WA

February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5

6:30pm-8:30pm

Cyndy’s Home

$100 for the series

(Discounts for Fourth Corner Exchange persons)

This experiential class revives a legacy, teaching the work of legendary Fritz Perls. Timeless understandings and awareness practices developed by the Gestalt Therapy founders, Fritz and Laura Perls in the 1940s, are more relevant now than ever. We will explore a number of these teachings, along with similar ones taught by the Navajo, Buddhists and Eckhart Tolle. They are particularly important now in helping us navigate these unpredictable times.

Some of the themes covered:

· inner knowing

· how to lose your mind and come to your senses

· the paradoxical theory of change

· acknowledging our truth

· being open to the unexpected

· experiencing the now: chewing and savoring

· introjecting versus choosing

· how “thinking’” causes problems

· don’t rush, experience fully

· pay attention to the obvious

· the importance of being concrete

· the creative void

· allowing versus planning

· the magic of role playing

CYNDY SHELDON, MSW, BCD, CL, who studied with Gestalt founders Fritz Perls MD, PhD, and Laura Perls PhD, as well as James Simkin PhD, was one of the organizers of the original Gestalt Institute of San Francisco, where she taught for 25 years. In addition she taught for many years in Europe, as well as in Australia, Mexico and Canada. Inspired to follow her bliss in search of a more spiritual orientation, she worked among the Navajos for 15 years which has deepened her appreciation of Gestalt’s timeless understandings, some of which are key among indigenous groups as well. Now in her 76th year, she is integrating these approaches and is eager to share them with all who are curious and interested. Currently she lives in Bellingham, Washington

For more information and registration contact

cyndy.sheldon@comcast.net