Indigenous IFS Fundamentals

About the program

This experiential, 6-week, live, online program references Internal Family Systems (IFS) from an Indigenous perspective
in community with others.

We deepen healing in all our relations in both our “inner” and “outer” worlds.

Parts & Self

We experience our Parts as the voices we hear talking inside our minds as we go about our day.

The Self in IFS is the most authentic essence of who we are as spiritual beings. From an Indigenous spirituality perspective, the Self is who we really are, in wholeness and beauty, in oneness with Life itself.

Photo: Gregg Paisley, Blackfeet

What is IFS?

Internal Family Systems^SM (IFS) is at the forefront of a global movement toward mental health that resonates with Indigenous beliefs and practices.

IFS offers a clear, non-pathologizing, and empowering view of human life. It is an evidence-based psycho-spiritual model that can supplement traditional healing practices and ceremony.

IFS addresses legacy burdens bringing hope and transformative healing to all our relations.

How did this start?

The Council for Indigenous IFS hosting this workshop came together in 2021 with the goal of offering IFS-inspired peer-to-peer programs from an Indigenous perspective.

The Self as whole

In IFS, the “Self” is seen as whole. It is an indestructible inner spiritual energy that is not diminished in the face of the burdens we acquire through our own lives, the lives of our ancestors, or the world in general.

IFS helps anyone to access Self energy, which is experienced as clarity, compassion, creativity, calmness, curiosity, confidence, courage, and connectedness.

What will I learn?

This introductory program will teach basic IFS principles and provide you a practice partner to begin immediate application of what you have learned.

You will be welcomed into a community of people who want to use IFS in a variety of settings and modalities.

From 1-1 clinical settings, to peer-based community circles – we will see how the power of IFS can take healing to the next level.

Come ready to belly laugh and possibly shed a few tears as we unburden and heal together.

Introducing

Indigenous IFS Fundamentals

Each 2-hour session will be followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A to answer questions.

We are also offering (by request) weekly individual coaching to provide you an opportunity to practice what we are learning.

Module #1
ACCESSING PARTS

Explore your inner system of Parts with curiosity and compassion.

Module #2
EXPERIENCING SELF

Meet your essential Self and feel the magic of Self energy.

Module #3
NAMING POLARITIES

Find out what happens when Parts oppose each other and your Self.

Module #4
UNBURDENING EXILES

Experience the power and ceremony of unburdening.

Module #5
MINIMIZING BACKLASH

Show Parts respect before and after unburdening.

Module #6
HEALING COMMUNITY

Create a road map to deepen your Self to Parts connection.

All photos on this page are from Gregg Paisley, Blackfeet
All other images on this site are from Adobe Stock

What will you gain?

Greater clarity about and compassion for your own inner system
A stronger sense of your Self and practice in accessing Self energy in all circumstances
Insight about how Indigenous thought and practices resonate with IFS
Hope, joy, and deeper connection with others on a similar journey

Who should come?

Community leaders
First responders, EMTs, medical staff
Mental health workers & clinicians
Non-licensed coach practitioners
Educators, school counselors
Veterans
People who want to add to or replace 12-step recovery
Boarding school survivors
Anyone affected by violence
Those curious about finding hope & healing
Family & friends of any of the above

Dates will be posted here on January 1, 2025

Duration:

10 am – 12 pm Pacific

Cost:

$595⁰⁰

Discounts available:

50% for Indigenous Community Members
25% for Indigenous Allies

(coupons will be listed on checkout page)

Step 1:

Complete the Wicozani Instrument
(an indicator of wellness created by the Dakota Wicohan Community)

Step 2:

Sign the disclaimer

Step 3:

Register for the program

Step One

Step Two

Disclaimer

I understand that this Indigenous IFS Fundamentals workshop is not psychotherapy. The course features some elements of an evidence-based psychotherapy method, offered in a non-clinical "peer based" format to teach me skills I can use for my personal growth.

The workshop may involve accessing sensitive psychological material, and I declare that I have the psychological stability to handle whatever may come up.

I am responsible for the degree of my participation in the workshop and any inner mental, emotional, spiritual, or relational work that I choose to do.

I will not hold the workshop leaders, any member of their team, or their affiliates responsible for any pain or damages that may occur.

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