What is family constellations?
Family Constellations is a profound practice that reveals unconscious influences that shape our lives and relationships. It offers a way to bring ease by acknowledging and integrating past and present dynamics using the knowing field, or collective memory. While it can be tricky to explain, it is very easy to experience.
Your story with family constellations?
I stumbled across Family Constellations around 15 years ago, and I was immediately captivated – it satisfied me on so many levels. Now I understand that the somatic experience spoke to my autonomic nervous system’s need to be soothed and to feel safe. Knowing now that healing takes place incrementally within a calm and relaxed nervous system, it all makes complete sense.
I immersed myself in as many workshops as I could, both as a representative and engaging in my own personal Constellations. In 2016, I completed facilitator training, not with the intention of becoming a facilitator, but to deepen my own understanding and personal growth.
After a small hiatus, I re-engaged with the field and found a renewed appreciation for this work. I decided it was time to step up and facilitate – I retrained in 2023. The family constellation philosophy is ever more often the lens through which I look at the world, to understand dynamics and have more grace for myself and those around me. It’s so incredibly helpful!
How does it go together with your art?
I see a strong correlation between creating my artwork and facilitating; the clearer I become in myself, the more freely the energy flows. In both cases, it’s as though I step aside and become a conduit for Creative Energy or the Knowing Field to work through and the unfolding takes place.
Who is this for?
This work is for anyone who seeks understanding, clarity, and ease in their lives. It is for anyone who experiences recurring patterns, unresolved family dynamics, or a sense of disconnection. It’s my go to anytime I feel stuck or undecided. Whether you are deeply immersed in personal growth or simply curious about this approach, Family Constellations offers a gentle way to explore, heal, and reconnect.
What are you doing with family constellations?
I hold monthly workshops in my home. I feel very lucky to have this beautiful space and sharing it in this way makes the days together feel like a retreat. I also offer one-on-one sessions, both online and in person. Please reach out if you’d like to know more or if you want to know when my upcoming workshops are.
I’m also a founding member of ANZCI. This opportunity came along in perfect timing for me, I was feeling somewhat purposeless after the last of my and my ex-husbands four children had left home. I believe so strongly in the power of this mahi to create healthy family systems, leading to ease and the ability to find joy, that it’s my honour to be involved in growing its awareness. www.anzci.nz