What is Family Constellations?

Family Constellations is a solution-focused therapeutic method, that helps us to look at the deeper inter-generational patterns and dynamics that influence us. This work was developed from the German philosopher and psychotherapist, Bert Hellinger. Family constellations uses a powerful group process that allows us to observe the systemic root causes of our challenges and emotional wounds.

What can a constellation support?

• Symptoms and dis-ease

• Addictions and eating disorders

• Bereavement, adoption, abortion and infertility

• Relationship issues (with partners or parents)

• Unhappiness and ongoing emotional symptoms such a rage, anxiety, limitation, depression and lack of motivation

This family constellations workshop provides an opportunity to explore your own issue in a safe and supportive environment

What to expect at this workshop

We will arrive at Subud Hall, Bristol at 1pm. We will start with a short guided meditation to connect as a group, before beginning to explore 3 constellations. There will be breaks between with tea and snacks provided.

There is the option to attend this workshop as an issue holder, or a representative. 

Issue holders will bring something they would like to work on in a group constellation. Representatives may be chosen to represent family members/ aspects for the issue holder in the constellation. Incredible insights can arise as a representative in someone else’s family system.

Issue holders  The facilitator will ask specific questions about your personal and family history. The facilitator will then set up the family system (or part of it), using members of the group to represent members of whatever system they are working on.  By setting up a “living map” (through the representatives) of an issue or situation, simple, and largely hidden truths can come to light and be seen. In the second part of a family constellation workshop, the facilitator aims to find a new resolution. This often involves a movement like handing back what is not ours to carry, taking responsibility for what belongs to us and re-membering those who have been forgotten or pushed out, to name but a few. There is nothing like attending a family constellations workshop in-person to experience this magic. It is a difficult concept to explain in words. It must be experienced to be understood.

Representatives will be available to 'represent' an aspect of someone else's constellation. It can be incredibly therapeutic as there is often deep resonance or learning at a soul level to what we are chosen to represent.

About your facilitator, Marilene Metzler

Marilene is an incredibly experienced facilitator of family constellations, having began her training with the Centre for Systemic Constellations in 2007. She has held and attended hundreds of workshops and has a thriving private practice. Since early 2018, Marilene has been passing on her wealth of knowledge in her facilitator training courses and mentorship programmes.

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