New! Somatic Focusing for Stress & Trauma 

Empowering our Bodies to Speak

A course for Focusers, new or experienced, for connecting with life forward movement in your body beyond trauma. Taught by Giselle Lamberth, Somatic Neuro-Psychotherapist and Certified Focusing Trainer. 

We encourage students in our Creating Space for Lasting Change courses to weave this in among Parts 1-4. From Maria Fung who took this between Parts 1 & 2. "This course presents interesting, cutting-edge neuroscience information about trauma and its connection to somatic focusing and release. The combination of QiGong and focusing is powerful in learning how to heal traumatic experiences. This is a must-take course for the serious focusing student."

Three Thursdays 7-9 pm EDT see time in your country 

Dec 3, Dec 10, Dec 17

Free Monthly Exploring Interaction Changes Meetings

  --- Improve Relationships with Self and Others.

* For Beginners, Educators and Experienced Focusers.

We will meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday at both 11am ET and 7pm ET, New York time. 

2026 Dates: Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20

2027 Dates: January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19

Please note our calendar will soon include a variety of FREE CHANGES groups facilitated by other Learn Focusing Trainers. These are great places to practice and meet new Focusing partners. 

Free Smartview Conversations 

* Explore Healthy Brain dynamics as portrayed by the Inner Companions in Smartview Stories.

* Both experienced Focusers and people new to Focusing are welcome. 

* This space is all about relationships. 

* Each month we utilize an exercise from our upcoming Facilitator Guide for Parents, Therapists, Teachers, Coaches, or anyone mentoring others in relational skill development. The Guide is a companion to Smartview Stories Books 1-3. 

We will meet monthly on the 4th Tuesdays except December. 

2026 Dates:  Oct​ober 27, Nov​ember 24

​2027 Dates: January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, November 23

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Be Your Own Best Friend Series

 ---  For ALL levels! Individual Self-Development in a Guided Group Space. 

Five Tuesdays 7 - 8:30pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Oct 13, Oct 20, (skip 1 week) Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17

Five Wednesdays 12 - 1:30pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11

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Part 1 Creating Space for Lasting Change

 ---  Start HERE to Learn Basic Focusing Skills in a partnership format. 

2027 Offerings

6  Tuesday evenings – 4:30-6:30pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent taught by Mixchel Tupko

Jan 12, Jan 26; Feb 9, Feb 23; March 9, March 23

More dates coming by mid October...

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Part 2 Creating Space for Lasting Change

Requires Part 1 or equivalent expererience. 

* 2027* 6  Sunday afternoons – 2:00 - 4:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Jan 10, Jan 24, Feb 7, Feb 21, March 7, March 21

*2027* 6 Wednesday evenings  7-9 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Jan 13, Jan 27; Feb 10, Feb 24; March 3, March 17

*2027* 6  Thursday evenings – 7:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Jan 14, Jan 28, Feb 11, Feb 25, March 11, March 25

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Part 3 Creating Space for Lasting Change

Requires Part 2 or equivalent expererience. 

* 2027* 6  Sunday afternoons – 2:00 - 4:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

April 4, April 18, May 2, May 16, June 6, June 20

*2027* 6  Thursday evenings – 7:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

April 15, April 29, May 13, May 27, June 10, June 24

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Part 4 Creating Space for Lasting Change

Requires Part 3 or equivalent experience. 

* 2027* 8  Wednesday evenings – 7-9 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24, March 10, March 24, April 7, (3 weeks) April 28, extra project date: May 5

* 2027* 8  Thursday afternoons – 3:30 - 5:30 pm  pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18, March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29

* 2027* 8  Sunday afternoons – 2:00 - 4:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Aug 29, Sept 12, Sept 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21, Dec 5 (&/or Dec 12)

*2027* 8  Thursday evenings – 7:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern New York Time or your equivalent

Sept 9, Sept 23, Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 16

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Learning Community for Mastery in Guiding Change

---  Year 1 we learn how to guide clients new to Focusing. 

---  The Ongoing Learning Community is an ideal space to continue learning from others and growing your own vision of bringing Focusing into the world. 

* For those who have completed Creating Space for Lasting Change  Parts 1-4 or equivalent.  An empowering space if you support others in change processes or are interested in pursuing certification as a Focusing Professional with TIFI. 

Our next Year 1 begins in January, 2028. Probably two cohorts, Sunday afternoons and a weeknight ET. Dates coming by mid October...

We will meet twenty times every other week. 

Ongoing Learning Community can be joined next in January 2027. We meet monthly, except for July and August, mostly first Sundays from 11am - 12:30pm and third Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9pm ET. Classes are recorded so it is fine if you can only attend one of these times. Experienced Focusers are welcome to attend as a drop-in for $20/class. Contact Sandy to receive email updates of our schedule. 

*Daylight savings changes: 

Our time moves forward an hour on March 14, 2027. 

Our time moves backward an hour on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2027.