IFS as a Spiritual Path with IFS Lead Trainer, Ann Sinko

(Assisted by me, Steph Hanson)

I’ve been invited by IFS Lead Trainer, and one of my beloved IFS teachers and mentors, Ann Sinko, to assist her at her upcoming retreat, IFS as a Spiritual Path at Omega Institute. WHAT???!!! This is an incredible honor, and I’m looking forward to helping Ann hold the space for IFS practitioners to dive deep into their inner worlds using IFS. As part of my role as assistant, Ann has asked me to weave in embodiment and movement practices throughout the week.

Here’s the description of the retreat in Ann’s words:

Engaging in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can open us up to a spiritual path and a mystical way of understanding ourselves and others. Step out of your busy life, join a community of IFS practitioners, and immerse yourself in studying your parts.

During this 5-day intensive, you:

• Explore spirituality by attending to the blocks to your authentic knowing, self-expression, and connection to your guidance and ancestors

• Learn how to identify, address, and unburden legacy and cultural burdens that impede your ability to experience life more fully

• Develop skills to work with polarizations, grief, and fear that thwart our deeper connections to self-energy

This workshop includes meditations, lectures, experiential practices, demonstrations, and collective unburdenings guided by IFS teacher Ann L. Sinko. Your creativity will be engaged through drawing, writing, and movement.