Becoming a BioSpiritual Companion

Brought to you by Genesis Spiritual Life Center & The Spiritual Life Center

Experienced BioSpiritual Focusing practitioners and teachers, Mike Smoolca and Nancy Benben will lead a comprehensive 5-session program focused on developing BioSpiritual Focusing Companions. This is aimed at all those wishing to learn the dynamics of effective and confident companioning.

The 2-hour sessions will meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month and will be held over Zoom. Topics will include:

• BioSpiritual Focusing Flow and conceptual background
• Clearing Space methods
• Companioning Process, Methods and Skills
• Agape, Affection Teacher and Experience, and Affection Response
• Safety and Process Skipping
• Beginning to work with the Inner Critic 
• Next Steps

The monthly sessions will include teaching, small group exercises and large group Q&A /sharing.

Between sessions there will be partnering experiences to practice what has been learned in the session modules, providing opportunities for each partner group to receive coaching and feedback from a trained and practicing BioSpiritual Focusing companion. Readings and various exercises will also be assigned to deepen the student’s Companioning skills.

Participants will need a copy of “The Focusing Student’s And Companion’s Manual, Part One,” by Ann Weiser Cornell & Barbara McGavin. A PDF copy will be supplied to each person attending.

Prerequisite: Completion of a BSF Book Study, BSF Introductory program or equivalent.