Doing the Work: A Study Group
Monthly on 4th Mondays*
7:00 - 9:00 pm Central
Beginning January 24, 2022
* Exception: February's meeting is on 3rd Monday
Meeting most months throughout the year in hybrid format - option to attend in person OR on Zoom
Outside of the temple at the Oracle at Delphi (one of the most powerful women of the ancient world) was inscribed the phrase "know thyself". The goal of this group is to go on a pilgrimage within in order that we may know ourselves better.
We seek to cultivate curiosity and compassion for ourselves and others as our understanding of our own context grows.
Participants will practice grounding, centering, connecting, and reflecting as a means of processing personal experience
in an objective way. Exploration will include observation of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual states.
The group will be guided in this process by the book How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera (the Holistic Psychologist
on Instagram). Dr. LePera has a group formed called the Self-Healer’s circle, which is waitlisted. She also has a podcast which delves deeper into the chapters in the book.
All of Dr. LePera’s works are available for group members to peruse and learn from, however the focus of the study
group is to explore the book a chapter a month and discuss the processes by which one does the work.
The group will meet one evening a month for two hours. Meetings will be held from January through May then break for June and July, resuming from August through November. Scroll down to see the full course outline below.
Prior to attending the first meeting, please obtain a copy of the book and begin reading. One option for book purchase is provided here.
Suggested cost: $75 for the full year's participation; pay as you're able option available.
Open to all women; group size is limited to 12 participants.
This group is not a substitute for therapy. If you are unsure of how to do this, seeking the guidance a licensed therapist
or other mental health professional should always be your first option.
Facilitated by Erica Merchant
Erica Merchant is a writer, teacher, intuitive reader, and Reiki practitioner. Her double major in Religious Studies and English inspired her to move to China after graduation where she taught English as a foreign language to students ages 3 to 90. Her excellent communication and facilitation skills led to a career in HR, where she spent 3 years in international recruitment and 5 years in corporate training and executive coaching, working with companies such as Adidas, Novartis, and Sinopec. Erica is passionate about personal growth and has a particular interest in all aspects of psychology from developmental to transpersonal. Dr. Nicole LePera’s work has been a great inspiration and source of strength for her. Erica looks forward to creating a space for women to share their experience and practice with the tools and techniques presented in How to Do the Work in order to grow collectively. She is not a therapist, though she does play one in her family.
7:00 - 9:00 pm Central
Beginning January 24, 2022
* Exception: February's meeting is on 3rd Monday
Meeting most months throughout the year in hybrid format - option to attend in person OR on Zoom
Outside of the temple at the Oracle at Delphi (one of the most powerful women of the ancient world) was inscribed the phrase "know thyself". The goal of this group is to go on a pilgrimage within in order that we may know ourselves better.
We seek to cultivate curiosity and compassion for ourselves and others as our understanding of our own context grows.
Participants will practice grounding, centering, connecting, and reflecting as a means of processing personal experience
in an objective way. Exploration will include observation of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual states.
The group will be guided in this process by the book How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera (the Holistic Psychologist
on Instagram). Dr. LePera has a group formed called the Self-Healer’s circle, which is waitlisted. She also has a podcast which delves deeper into the chapters in the book.
All of Dr. LePera’s works are available for group members to peruse and learn from, however the focus of the study
group is to explore the book a chapter a month and discuss the processes by which one does the work.
The group will meet one evening a month for two hours. Meetings will be held from January through May then break for June and July, resuming from August through November. Scroll down to see the full course outline below.
Prior to attending the first meeting, please obtain a copy of the book and begin reading. One option for book purchase is provided here.
Suggested cost: $75 for the full year's participation; pay as you're able option available.
Open to all women; group size is limited to 12 participants.
This group is not a substitute for therapy. If you are unsure of how to do this, seeking the guidance a licensed therapist
or other mental health professional should always be your first option.
Facilitated by Erica Merchant
Erica Merchant is a writer, teacher, intuitive reader, and Reiki practitioner. Her double major in Religious Studies and English inspired her to move to China after graduation where she taught English as a foreign language to students ages 3 to 90. Her excellent communication and facilitation skills led to a career in HR, where she spent 3 years in international recruitment and 5 years in corporate training and executive coaching, working with companies such as Adidas, Novartis, and Sinopec. Erica is passionate about personal growth and has a particular interest in all aspects of psychology from developmental to transpersonal. Dr. Nicole LePera’s work has been a great inspiration and source of strength for her. Erica looks forward to creating a space for women to share their experience and practice with the tools and techniques presented in How to Do the Work in order to grow collectively. She is not a therapist, though she does play one in her family.
REGISTRATION
Advance registration is required. The hybrid format of this group gives you the choice of attending in person or joining online via Zoom. Please click below to access registration for the attendance option you've selected.
COURSE OUTLINE
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