Gestalt Awareness Practice is a form – nonanalytic, noncoercive, nonjudgmental – derived from the work of Fritz Perls, influenced by Buddhist practice, and evolved by Richard and Christine Price.

This work integrates ways of personal clearing and development that are both ancient and modern. Since awareness is primary in Gestalt Awareness Practice, this work has a strong relationship to some forms of meditation. This approach is similar to some Reichian work as well in that it is somatically based with energetic release and emotional expression is allowed and encouraged.

The emphasis is intrapersonal rather than interpersonal. It is explicitly understood that participants are not patients but persons, actively consenting to explore in awareness. The leader functions to reflect, clarify, and respect whatever emerges in this process. The aim is unfoldment, wholeness, and growth, rather than adjustment, cure, or accomplishment.

This introductory workshop is both didactic and experiential and open to anyone willing to practice and play in awareness. Individually, with partners, and in the larger group, through exercises, meditations, and discussion, participants can explore ways of bringing awareness to whatever is arising in the moment and in their lives. Individual work reflected by the leader (“open seat”) is not the focus of this workshop.

Completing the Introduction to Gestalt Awareness Practice course qualifies participation in other workshops, which will be online for the foreseeable future.

Leader: Sharon Terry

Workshop hours:
March 6, Saturday –10:00 AM to 6:00 PM PT
March 7, Sunday – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM PT

The Zoom meeting room will open 15 minutes prior to the start of each meeting. Please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early so we can address any technology issues then start promptly.

Mindful of the taxing nature of looking at the screen, we will have several breaks, including a longer one for lunch. In addition, some workshop practices will encourage you to look away from the screen.

To register, complete this registration form. You will receive a response with information on how to secure your place by paying the $125 non-refundable deposit. Balance of payment is due at the beginning of the workshop.

Recommended reading: Gestalt Therapy Verbatim by Frederick Perls; The Wisdom of No Escape by Pema Chodron.