Tools for Connection and Transformation

In our workshops, we practice simple yet powerful tools that help participants stay grounded, open, and connected, even in times of deep pain and polarization.

  1. Meeting Participants Where They Are – Attuning to the energy and needs of the group to create a space of safety and connection.
  2. Small Group Encounters – Building trust and arriving together with presence and openness.
  3. Grounding – Connecting with body and breath to cultivate calm and safety.
  4. Movement and Play – Awakening vitality, spark joy, and remembering our shared humanity.
  5. Storytelling – Sharing from the heart to foster empathy and mutual understanding.
  6. Unblending – Recognizing that we are more than any single part or emotion.
  7. Listening Partnerships – Offering and receiving full, compassionate attention.
  8. Speaking for Parts – Expressing emotions with awareness rather than reactivity.
  9. “Tell Me More” – Inviting curiosity, openness, and deeper understanding.
  10. Noticing Activated Parts – Acknowledging what’s stirred within and staying centered with care.

 

Together, these practices cultivate compassion, deepen presence, and transform pain into bridges of healing and connection.

This workshop was so thoughtfully led and truly achieved what it set out to do — opening hearts and minds, and helping people connect more deeply with themselves and with one another. The movement aspect was wonderful. Even though some people may feel awkward at first, it gently breaks barriers, awakens the playful child within, and reconnects us to our shared humanity. It melts the walls and distances between us in a visceral, wordless way that goes straight to the heart.

The connection between Nitsan and Jawdat was beautiful — each holding their part with such grace, clarity, and authenticity. The workshop was filled with depth, sensitivity, love, and compassion — exactly what our world needs right now.

Einat Bronstein Lead IFS trainer and recipient of the 2025 IFS lifetime achievement award