week 8
​Connection

Feeling a sense of connection with all parts and other people or a desire to reconnect. Recognizing that all life is connected and that the sense of separateness is an illusion. 



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Optional Pain Science Review

Here is a lengthy but thorough article jointly written by three major players in mindbody medicine and psychotherapy.
At the heart of their thesis is this Self to Part connectedness we are exploring:  ". . . when parts trust us to listen to them, they no longer need to use pain to communicate with or punish us."

IFS and Chronic Pain - Richard Schwartz, ,Ronald Siegel, and Howard Schubiner

"Listening to the Parts that Hold the Hurt"

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Course Handouts & Video

We will refer to this info in class

strengthening connection: "Love after love"

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STRENGTHENING CONNECTION: Somatic IFS

And here is a link, if you prefer: Somatic IFS

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STRENGTHENING CONNECTION: Feldenkrais + Unlearning pain

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Homework

Some things to explore after
​Week 8 class

FELDENKRAIS: Easing Anxiety (Connecting Jaw, Shoulders & Pelvis)

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IFS Practice: Connection Meditation

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IFS Exploration: Guides

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