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The Focusing Student’s & Companion’s Manual

“Focusing is a simple matter of holding a kind of open, non-judging attention to something which is directly experienced but is not yet in words. Out of this simplicity, many things come.
– from the Introduction

Focusing Student's & Companion's Manual - Part 1 The Focusing Student’s & Companion’s Manual
– Part One –

by Ann Weiser Cornell & Barbara McGavin

Designed to accompany the Level One and Two Focusing courses, this extensive, in-depth manual offers support for learning Focusing, emphasizing Focusing partnership.

Sections covered:
• One: The Door Opens – an introduction to Focusing with four stages
• Two: Finding Companions – the first skills of being a Focusing partner
• Three: Making Focusing Your Own – partnership agreements, practice groups, and solo Focusing
• Four: Dwelling at the Edge – the philosophy behind Focusing, sensing and symbolizing, six recommendations
• Five: The Power of Presence – what Presence is and why it’s so important
• Six: Becoming Companions – advanced listening techniques

Format: 75 pages plus Appendix & Index, spiral bound to lie flat

Crib Cards (color coded cards in a special envelope) are also available (details here).

The Focusing Student's and Companion's Manual Part One and accompanying crib cards are now available in two formats -- as print products or digital downloads!  Want it now?  Want to save on shipping? Order a digital download!

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Level Two Cards $5.00
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If you purchase the manual and/or crib cards as digital download(s), you will receive an email afterwards with a link to download the PDF file(s), which you can then save to your computer and/or print for your personal use.

*Please Note: Each purchased digital copy is licensed to one individual for personal use only. By purchasing any of our digital products, you agree that it is for your personal use only, and it is an infringement of the copyright to edit, sell, duplicate or transmit the document(s) to others.

En Español: Manual de Focusing Para el Estudiante y el Compañero - Parte Uno
Precio: $25.00 (Libro)

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Focusing Student's & Companion's Manual - Part 2The Focusing Student’s & Companion’s Manual
– Part Two –

by Barbara McGavin & Ann Weiser Cornell

Designed to accompany the Level Three and Four Focusing courses, this extensive and in-depth manual explores some of the more subtle and challenging aspects of the Focusing process.

Sections Covered:
• Seven: Going Deeper – alternatives and troubleshooting tips for every stage of the process
• Eight: The Path of the Companion – subtle and powerful additions to the Focusing partner’s repertoire
• Nine: A Reminder or Two – how and when to offer “reminders” to the Focuser
• Ten: Presence and Partiality – merging and exiling aspects of the self, critical reactions, two or more parts in conflict

Format: 111 pages plus Appendix & Index, spiral bound to lie flat
Crib Cards (color coded cards in a special envelope) are also available (details here).

The Focusing Student's and Companion's Manual Part Two and accompanying crib cards are now available in two formats -- as print products or digital downloads!  Want it now?  Want to save on shipping? Order a digital download!

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Manual Part Two $30.00
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Level Three Cards $3.00
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If you purchase the manual and/or crib cards as digital download(s), you will receive an email afterwards with a link to download the PDF file(s), which you can then save to your computer and/or print for your personal use.

*Please Note: Each purchased digital copy is licensed to one individual for personal use only. By purchasing any of our digital products, you agree that it is for your personal use only, and it is an infringement of the copyright to edit, sell, duplicate or transmit the document(s) to others. 

En Español: Manual de Focusing Para el Estudiante y el Compañero - Parte Dos
Precio: $30.00 (Libro)

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Quantity Discounts

Quantity discounts are available on bulk orders of The Focusing Student's & Companion's Manuals (English version only). Quantity orders of 5 or more of either manual are discounted as follows:

       5-9 = $20 Part One, $24 Part Two (20% discount)
      10+ = $15 Part One, $18 Part Two (40% discount)

Discounts are automatically calculated in the shopping cart.

For bulk order requests of Manuals de Focusing Para el Estudiante y el Compañero (3 or more of each) , please email Micky Welsh: mickyw@sinectis.com.ar

Contact us for special shipping rates. If you are in the US and are in no rush to receive your order, we can ship bulk orders via USPS Media Mail, which is significantly less expensive. Rush shipments incur additional charges.

Crib Cards

Crib Cards are color coded cards in a special envelope which can be used to remind you and your Focusing partner of useful phrases and key principles during a Focusing session. There is a set of cards to accompany each of the two manuals.

Level 1: $5.00 (quantity discounts: 5-9 sets: $4.00 each; 10+ sets: $3.00 each)
Level 2: $5.00 (quantity discounts: 5-9 sets: $4.00 each: 10+ sets, $3.00 each)
Level 3: $3.00 (quantity discounts not available)

Discounts are automatically calculated in the shopping cart.

No extra charge for postage when ordered with manual(s),  by choosing one or more of the purchase options above. Shipping/Handling charge does apply to orders using the purchase options below.

Order Crib Cards:

  Print Product Digital Download
Level One Cards $5.00
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Level Two Cards $5.00
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Level Three Cards $3.00
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*Please Note: Each purchased digital copy is licensed to one individual for personal use only. By purchasing any of our digital products, you agree that it is for your personal use only, and it is an infringement of the copyright to edit, sell, duplicate or transmit the document(s) to others. 

If you prefer to order by phone, fax, or mail, please see Ordering Instructions.

Translation Available

The Spanish translation of these manuals, Manual de Focusing Para el Estudiante y el Compañero - Parte Uno y Parte Dos, is available for purchase from Focusing Resources. For bulk order requests of  Manuals de Focusing Para el Estudiante y el Compañero (3 or more of each), please email Micky Welsh: mickyw@sinectis.com.ar. For details and ordering instructions in Spanish, click here

The Dutch translation of these manuals,  Handleiding bij het leren focussen en begeleiden deel 1 en 2 , is available for purchase here.

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