Focusing and Expressive Arts Institute

10/04/2026

“What matters is to be a human being with another human being, to recognize the other person as another being in there.”
Eugene T. Gendlin
The Small Steps of the Therapy Process, 1990

09/28/2026

ÖGWG is hosting 100 Years of Gene Gendlin in Vienna, October 1–4, marking the centennial of his birth in that city.

The programme is built around relationship rather than presentation: masterclasses, embodied dialogue, fishbowl discussions and encounters. Presenters include Jan Winhall, Leslie Ellis, Akira Ikemi, Heinke Deloch, Lynn Preston, Lore Korbei and Vera Bormann. Brigitte Pelinka guides the Gendlin Walk, which is free.

This is an independent event by ÖGWG, listed here on focusing.org. For the programme and registration, see gendlin2026.at

09/19/2026

Register now for the upcoming Fall 2026 online programs in our Roots, Branches, and Wings Series!!

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵: Dr. Deborah Armstrong presenting “𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯”

𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵: Dr. Lisa D. Hinz presenting “𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴”

📚 Earn up to 4 NBCC CE Hours total
🎦 Presentations are recorded; if you cannot attend, you can still access the material!

https://www.focusingarts.com/roots-branches-wings

Click for details, registration, and bundle savings!

09/01/2026

Starting SOON!!!! 𝗙𝗢𝗔𝗧® 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜: 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 series!

🗓 Saturdays, September 26; October 3, 17, and 24, 2026
🕙 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Learn 4 different Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT®) Tools nourish your sense of balance, peace, creativity, and inner wisdom! In this series, you will find small steps that enhance self-compassion and compassion toward others, and support positive growth and wellbeing. Open to those new and experienced in FOAT, Focusing, and the expressive arts!

Faculty: Doreen Meister, MA, LMFT, Certified Focusing Trainer: Specialization in FOAT®, FOAT® Practitioner

Click the link for more information and registration 💜

This rejuvenating series includes 4 teleconference sessions from September - October 2026! Recordings will be available if you are unable to attend live.

08/22/2026

Join us for the continuation of our 2026 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴, 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 highlighting Pioneers and Master Teachers in Focusing and Expressive Arts (on Zoom) 🌼 Earn 2 NBCC CE Hours by attending each presentation– 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟰 𝗖𝗘𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹

🗓️ October 19th: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 presenting 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

🗓️ November 16th: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗗. 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝘇 presenting 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴

Presentations will be recorded; if you cannot attend, you can still access the material.

𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 — Single presentation: $25; Discount Bundle: $45
𝘊𝘌 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: $10 (𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘦)

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08/19/2026

The Daylong Celebrating Certification is a new event for certified members of The International Focusing Institute (TIFI). This event is for all those who are certified by TIFI (or will be by the time of the November 2026 Weeklong) and are current members. It is a chance to get a taste of the Weeklong, whether or not you can attend it this year. There is no cost for you to attend the Daylong; it is paid for by your certification fee.

This online event gives advanced and certified members a day-long experience together, led by the team leading the Weeklong for Advanced Focusers.

Register here: https://focusing.org/event/daylong-celebrating-certification-0

08/18/2026

This rejuvenating series includes 4 teleconference sessions from September - October 2026! Recordings will be available if you are unable to attend live.

08/14/2026

Join us NEXT MONTH for our 𝗙𝗢𝗔𝗧® 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜: 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 series!

🗓 Saturdays, September 26; October 3, 17, and 24, 2026
🕙 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Through this practice group, small steps will cultivate access to your body’s creative wisdom, enhance both self-compassion and outward compassion, and support positive growth. Open to those new and experienced in FOAT, Focusing, and the expressive arts!

Faculty: Doreen Meister, MA, LMFT, Certified Focusing Trainer: Specialization in FOAT®, FOAT® Practitioner

For more information and registration, visit:

This rejuvenating series includes 4 teleconference sessions from September - October 2026! Recordings will be available if you are unable to attend live.

04/15/2026

Join Doreen Meister, Lynn Po***ck, and Karen Quatsoe for their upcoming FOAT workshop, “Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts: Cultivating Embodied Self-Compassion,” at the Expressive Therapies Mini-Summit: Pacific!

🗓️ April 23rd from 10:00am - 1:00pm PT
📍 Online (Live)
📚 3.0 CE Hours

For more information and registration, click the link below: