BEFRIENDING YOUR SHADOW 3.0
4-week Online Program for Inner Shadow Work
Explore the hidden parts of your inner world for self-acceptance and wholeness
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Starting Sun, Jun 26
3 PM GTM (London)
Do you ever think that if people knew you as you really are, they would not accept you? Do you feel you may be chasing the false goals rather than what is true for you? Are you tired of wearing masks and playing roles? Or do you feel extra tired because all your energy is spent on resisting the negative thoughts and feelings? If the answer is YES, you can start a journey of self-discovery and shadow integration doing Inner Shadow Work.
ABOUT SHADOW
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All nature lives in polarity - light and dark, creation and destruction, up and down, male and female. It is not surprising that we find the same basic law functioning in our psychological structure.
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Shadow begins to form very early on. Growing up as children, we start to divide our characteristics onto those that are acceptable to our society and those that have to be put away. When we hide what was not accepted long enough, it becomes a shadow.
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But hidden parts of ourselves don't go anywhere. While denying or suppressing them, the shadow parts continue to exist in the subconscious mind impacting our day-to-day lives. We might do things we wouldn’t voluntarily do and later regret. We might say things we wouldn’t say. We might behave in a way that hurts our personal or professional relationship. In addition, a suppressed shadow distorts our reality like if we would be looking at the world through the muddy glass. We start seeing in others what we deny in ourselves projecting our shadow on them and suffering from this dark illusion.
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Shadow integration is an important step towards psychological and emotional maturity. Getting to know your shadow side brings a sense of authenticity and wholeness into your life. You start to care for yourself in a new way recognising that great potential of your inner world which is no longer hidden from you.
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Joseph Campbell
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”
COURSE DETAILS
24 April DAY 1 - Becoming Aware
Theoretical Part: what the Shadow is and what types of it exist, how it forms and expresses itself in the day-to-day life, why shadow parts are so valuable, how to consciously bring its value into use and more.
Practical Part: three practical exercises and a homework
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1 May DAY 2 - Allowing It to Be
Theoretical Part: what tools are necessary to begin working with the shadow, what obstacles we might face on the way, how to develop our capacity to stay with the discomfort, what is non-judgemental awareness and how to use it and more.
Practical Part: two practical exercises and a homework
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8 May DAY 3 - Getting to Know It
Theoretical Part: what psychological projection is, how other people act as mirrors, collective shadow.
Practical Part: two practical exercises and a homework
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15 May DAY 4 - Integration
Theoretical Part: state of dividedness, how intersection of opposites creates a more essential reality, restoring our “I” to its wholeness.
Practical Part: group work for shadow integration​
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With a blend of emotion-image therapy, psychoanalysis theory, emotional intelligence and awareness practices, each session Anna will guide you through a series of powerful exercises. These are designed to help you connect to the hidden neglected parts of your inner world, to tap into your own trust and power. So much wisdom is hidden in our unconscious mind, and you will learn how to access those parts for wholeness, balance and psychological maturity.
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Each session is 1 hour 30 minutes (the last sessions is 2 hours) and will be held over Zoom (details will be emailed to you). The sessions are one week apart, to allow you time for integration and processing.
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The group format allows for sharing process that widens your perspective and enriches your experience. Inner work becomes more effective where deeper integration is possible. A group is limited by 8-10 participants for the quality of experience.
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This is a live course, not pre recorded, so you will be working with Anna directly. This also means group sizes are small and spaces are very limited.
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WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
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If you would like to:
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Learn about the shadow side of the psyche, how it forms and manifests in day-to-day life
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Deepen your self-awareness for better understanding of your habitual patterns and inner obstacles
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Develop self-acceptance and self-compassion
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Improve your personal and professional relationship
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Liberate inner resource for better physical, mental and emotional health
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Manage your emotions
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Discover your creative potential
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Develop psychological maturity
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Make a step towards being more whole and complete
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... then this course if for you! The inner work is never easy and does not happen in one day. I am so proud of you for being on the path of exploring your inner world. With my gentle professional guidance you will have a chance to create a deeper connection with yourself discovering the mental states of inner freedom and balance. A safe and friendly group setting will amplify the process helping your inner integration through shared experiences.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
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Weekly 90-minute sessions (the last session is 120 minutes)
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LIVE virtual group format, working directly with Anna
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Impactful practical exercises
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Access to a Telegram chat with the opportunity for sharing, questions and feedback
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Video recordings and PDFs from the sessions with the lifetime access
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Awareness practice recording for your individual practice at home
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Group support with like-minded people
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BONUS: 60 min 1-2-1 call with Anna during/or at the end of the course to get further support on your shadow work.
COST:
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£450 for the whole 4-week course
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE COURSE
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"ATTENDED THIS INSIGHTFUL WORKSHOP ON "BEFRIENDING YOUR SHADOW WITH ANNA! COURSE CONTENT WAS INFORMATIVE. SMALL INTERACTIVE GROUP AND FOLLOW ON SUPPORT BY ANNA INCLUDED. ANNA IS TRULY A KIND HEARTED THERAPIST AND HOLDS CALMING, BEAUTIFUL SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM BEFRIEND THEIR SHADOW. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED WITH THE SHIFTS YOU MAKE WITHIN YOURSELF AND OPEN NEW DOORS." - Sian H.
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"I would really encourage a person to enrol on this course as it is a really good course in understanding oneself and what and why we get triggered and how to heal trauma or bad experiences in life. I would say that this course helped me to connect to the real me, the aspect of me that I had suppressed. Anna helped me to bring the shadow self to the surface through practical work, only then the understanding and healing started. This has helped me to befriend my shadow self and accept that it is an important part of me. Anna has a lovely way of helping through practical work to give a new perception of viewing what the shadow work is really about." - G.Purba
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"Thanks to Anna, I managed to let go of deep traumas, assumptions and expectations that were spoiling my life for a long time. I feel much wiser, calmer, even more logical now. It also feels as if really a part of my energy is free now and I can use it to achieve things I have dreamt for a long time about." - Liudmila G.
