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• DURHAM, NC: Level 1, Feb 9-10, with Barbara Culbertson. www.heartsinbalance.com

• BY TELEPHONE: Level 3, Feb 11-25, with Ruth Hirsch. rhirsch@netvision.net.il

• DEVON, UK: Level 4, Feb 16-17. Level 5, Apr 5-6. Level 1, Apr 12-13. Additional Focusing courses, Introductory Awareness Days, Wholebody Focusing Trainings and practice groups also offered. Fiona Parr 01837 840165 fiona.parr@btinternet.com www.innerrelationship.com/date.html

• JEROME, AZ: Level 1, Feb 16-17, with Christina Rex, carex@gotsky.com

• VALLEJO, CA: Moving Forward: An Introduction to WholeBody Focusing, Feb 16, with Glenn Fleisch. Glennfleisch@aol.com 415-384-0144

• MANCHESTER, UK: Level 1, Feb 16-17, other Levels to follow, with Manjudeva. Contact: 0161 833 2528 www.bodywisenaturalhealth.co.uk

• SAN DIEGO, CA: Level 1, Feb 17 & 24 with Lerissa Patrick. 619-583-1024. hachinohe@pacbell.net.

• TORONTO, ON, CANADA: Focusing Level 1, Feb 23-24, Level 2, Apr 5-6, with Bala Jaison. Contact balaj@sympatico.ca or 416-482-6689.

• NEW YORK, NY: New Local Focusing Group, Feb 29. Cynthia Callsen, cyncall@aol.com

• TORONTO, ON, CANADA: Focusing-Oriented Therapy, Feb 29-Mar 1, with Sheila Stevens. Contact sstevens@tyndale.ca or 416-226-6620 ex 2122.

• SACRAMENTO, CA: Level 1, Mar 1-2, with Christina Rex, carex@gotsky.com

• COSTA RICA: Changing the Unchangeable Retreat, Mar 1-5, with Robert Lee. robert@focusingnow.com

• HAMBURG, GERMANY: Getting Unstuck: Releasing the Blocks in Your Life, Mar 8-9. Presence & Deep Healing, Mar 15-16, with Ann Weiser Cornell. www.bareattention.de

• BY TELEPHONE: Level 1, Mar 12-Apr 30, with Katarina Halm. HappyBones@telus.net

• NORTH WALES, UK: The Body’s Knowing, March 14-21, with Manjudeva. A weeklong retreat for people who know both Focusing and some form of Buddhist meditation. www.vajraloka.org (44) 1490 460406

• NEW YORK AREA: Level 2, March 15-16, with Rob Parker. rparker@lifeforward.org

• OAKLAND, CA: Level 1, March 15-16, with Francesca Castaldi 510-653-4269 francesca@focusingpathways.net

• NEW YORK, NY: The Role of the Implicit in Psychotherapy, March 29, with Eugene Gendlin and others. Contact melinda@focusing.org or 845-362-5222.

• OAKLAND, CA: Thinking at the Edge Phase 1, Mar 29-30; Phase 2 Apr 12-13, with Francesca Castaldi 510-653-4269 www.focusingpathways.net

• BY TELEPHONE: Teaching Focusing: Module 2 (Groups) starting Apr 3. Module 3 (Marketing) starting May 29. Ann Weiser Cornell. 510-666-9948. annweisercornell@mac.com www.focusingresources.com

• BY TELEPHONE: Level 1 starting Apr 1. Level 3 for Therapists starting Apr 3. Level 4 starting Mar 31 and Apr 2. Ann Weiser Cornell. 510-666-9948. annweisercornell@mac.com www.focusingresources.com

• GARRISON, NY: Thinking at the Edge Level One, Apr 4-6, with Nada Lou. Focusing and PTSD, Apr 12-13, with Shirley Turcotte. Contact Melinda at melinda@focusing.org or 845-362-5222.

• CHAPEL HILL, NC: Level 1, Apr 12-13 with Cathy Pascal. 919-932-9933. capascal@aol.com.

• CALISTOGA, CA: Treasure Maps to the Soul Retreat, May 5-11 with Ann Weiser Cornell & Barbara McGavin. 510-666-9948. annweisercornell@mac.com www.focusingresources.com

• LONDON, UK: Level 1, May 10-11, other Levels to follow, with Manjudeva. Contact: manju@livingfocusing.co.uk

• MONTREAL, PQ: 20th International Focusing Conference, May 14-18.
www.focusingmontreal2008.org

• GARRISON, NY: Focusing Institute Summer School, Aug 21-27. Contact Melinda at melinda@focusing.org or 845-362-5222.

• TUSCANY, ITALY: Treasure Maps to the Soul Retreat, Aug 31-Sep 6 with Ann Weiser Cornell & Barbara McGavin. 510-666-9948. annweisercornell@mac.com www.focusingresources.com

• SUSSEX, ENGLAND: The Body’s Wisdom, Focusing and meditation retreat, Oct 10-17, led by Manjudeva and Jutika. www.rivendellretreatcentre.com +(44) 20 8688 8624

• GARRISON, NY: Advanced and Certification Weeklong, Nov 5-11. Contact Melinda at melinda@focusing.org or 845-362-5222.

• NEW YORK, NY: Changes group in the East Village. Marsha Lipshitz, syoung5@juno.com, 212-734-9004.

• WASHINGTON, DC/CHEVY CHASE, MD: Changes group meets every Tuesday evening. Ongoing classes in Focusing/listening. Ian Yeomans, 301-652-0647.

• OAK PARK, IL: Chicago-area Changes group meets Tuesday eves. Bebe Simon, 708-524-1114. http://lgrossman.com/bebe/

• EVANSTON, IL: Sunday nights from 7-9 pm. Marsha Smith (847) 491-1062.

• CHICAGO, FAR WEST SUBURBS: Meet 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in Naperville. Contact Jack Hatfield at jackhat1@aol.com or 630-375-0881.

• HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA: Ongoing Focusing group, alternate Fridays. Diana Marder, (714) 843-1109, dianamarder@charter.net.

• SACRAMENTO, CA: Changes group, contact Christina Rex at 916-944-2003.

• EUGENE, OR: Changes group, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Linda Prier, 541-345-9672.

• CORVALLIS, OR: Focusing Group, 2 Sunday afternoons/month. Nina Joy Lawrence, 541-745-5377 9ajoy@comcast.net.

• RENTON, WA: Changes meeting, every third Monday. Marj Franke 425-255-1233 marjfranke@mac.com.

• MONTREAL, PQ: Changes group. Contact Solange Saint-Pierre at 514-384-3233.

• TORONTO, ON: Changes group every other Monday 6:30-8:00 pm. Bala Jaison 416-482-6689.

• SIMCOE CO/MUSKOKA, ON: Changes Group. One Sunday a month. Judy Archer, Orillia, ON. 705-325-2055 judyarcher@rogers.com

• LEEDS/HUDDERSFIELD, UK: Regular Practice Group meetings, all focusers welcome. Please contact simon@reflect.fslife.co.uk for more details.

• REP. OF IRELAND: The Irish Focusing Association enables Focusers to meet, share and support one another. There are quarterly meetings, days of renewal, and a newsletter published twice annually. Phil Kelly 01-4513207.

• UNITED KINGDOM: For information about Focusing in the UK, and for workshop listings, please go to www.focusing.org.uk.

• WORLDWIDE: Memberships, Focusing partnership service, worldwide support for Focusing. The Focusing Institute, 34 East Lane, Spring Valley, NY 10977. Phone/Fax: 914-362-5222. www.focusing.org.

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