Connecting You with Your Self

Each Enneagram type is driven by a core desire that fuels both its greatest strengths and its biggest struggles. We will explore how these basic desires shape our lives and how to work with yours in a healthier, more freeing way.

Description:
At the heart of each personality type is a basic desire, a deep inner longing that organizes how you see the world, make decisions, and relate to yourself and others. This core motivation is not inherently problematic. In fact, it is often the source of each type’s greatest gifts, strengths, and contributions. It gives our lives energy and meaning.

However, the ego can co-opt this desire, turning something healthy into something rigid, distorted, and ultimately self-defeating. What begins as a genuine longing for something good can become a compulsive strategy to secure it, often creating the very suffering we are trying to avoid.

In this Intentional Living Circle, we will explore the basic desire for all nine Enneagram types, how it shows up in both healthy and unhealthy ways, and how to recognize when the ego has taken over. We will also look at practical ways to reconnect with the deeper, more life-giving expression of your desire so it becomes a pathway toward growth and freedom rather than limitation.

You will leave with a clearer understanding of what truly drives you and your loved ones and how to work with your motivation more consciously in everyday life.

Experiential workshop for navigating challenging times with intention

When the world feels destabilizing, it matters how we respond. We are living through a time that feels intense, uncertain, and often overwhelming. It’s easy to fall into reactivity and exhaustion. But with intention, we can learn to stay grounded and respond with integrity.

This workshop explores the deeper themes within the Enneagram symbol as a guide for navigating challenging times. Rather than focusing on personality types, it draws from the wisdom represented at each point of the symbol. We will explore themes such as courageous action, community support, emotional intelligence, and the sustaining power of joy.

Learn about meeting the current moment with right action, while at the same time honoring your needs and supporting each other. Together, we will explore ways to engage without burning out, staying connected to what matters with courage and resilience.

Explore how each Enneagram type approaches conflict, where they
are coming from, and how to work with these patterns so disagreements can lead to clarity, understanding, and stronger relationships.

Description: Each of us has our own strategy for dealing with conflict, and it can be
frustrating when others approach things differently. Learning more about these
differences and how to better navigate them can change everything. Conflict doesn't
have to be painful or frustrating. At its best, it can support better resolutions and even
bring us closer.

In this Intentional Living Circle, we’ll look at common patterns that come up in conflict
and how to work with them. We will explore where each personality type is coming from,
and what they are protecting. You will learn practical tips for working with each type,
including your own, so disagreements lead to clarity and resolution rather than pain.
Leave with more understanding of where others are coming from and how to
communicate in ways that bring connection and clarity.

Conflict doesn’t have to be something to avoid or painfully endure. When handled with
awareness, it can deepen trust and strengthen relationships.

Bio: Sophia Carmien is an Enneagram teacher and guide who helps people reconnect
with their deeper selves by bringing awareness to inner patterns and expanding what’s
possible. After experiencing a profound transformation through her own work with the
Enneagram, she now shares this tool of ancient wisdom with others. Through teaching,
workshops, and one-on-one work, she supports the shift from habitual reactivity to a life