Inscapes Workshops and Study Groups
Why join a Workshop or Study Group?
George Gurdjieff, the original enneagram teacher, referred to the human as a ‘machine’ because we function on automatic most of the time. He said that in order to grow, we need others to witness our journey, to have our patterns mirrored to us, to be heard and to hear others’ experiences.
A study group or workshop provides this opportunity to grow as we gather with like minded people to explore our human stories through the lens of the enneagram symbol.
New groups announced all the time. Here is what we are currently offering:
Thursday Evening Practice at Inscapes
You are invited to a monthly contemplative gathering on Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Whether you name it meditation, prayer or something else, it is an invitation to collectively call our attention inward, to deepen mindfulness of movement and inner experience with like-minded people.
Next practice evening takes place February 5th
Conscious Movement Practice Group
Come join a group of curious people and experience the enneagram teachings using exercises and movements developed by George Gurdjieff, Madame de Saltzmann, and other esoteric leaders. No previous experience necessary - All are welcome!
No previous experience necessary - All are welcome!
This group meets again Monday, February 9th
Heart Work: An Enneagram Defence Mechanism - Intensive
Reintroduce yourself to a heartfelt way of living. We will shine a light on the unique ways that we skip over our hearts and create inauthentic responses to the people we love, cutting us off from opportunities to grow.
Study Group Intensive begins February 17, 2026
Integrating the Shadows of the Enneagram - Intensive
Over 10 sessions we will explore our relationship with the shadow self that lives in each of us. As we unpack the dichotomy living in each enneagram space, we will reveal how our shadows are actually guides for growing our Soul Lives.
Study Group Intensive begins February 18, 2026
Study Group for Men: Understanding Our Place in the World through the Tales of the Greek Gods
Over nine months we will explore the light and shadow sides of eight Greek Gods. Not only learning their stories, but how we act them out. Along the way revealing insights that can and will help us grow.
Study Group begins March 18, 2026
The Enneagram of Karma
Each space on the enneagram reveals aspects of our fixated human behaviour, and it also reveals important steps for our development as human beings. Destiny requires us to wake up! Over three Monday evenings we will explore the nine steps of Karmic healing.
Study Group begins March 23, 2026
Awakening the Virtues of the Enneagram - Study Group
Come spend some time getting to know 9 aspects of Soul: Serenity, Humility, Truth, Equanimity, Detachment, Courage, Sober Joy, Innocence, and Love. How do we embody them more fully in today's world?
Study Group begins March 24, 2026
An Introduction to the Enneagram Workshop: Getting Unstuck
This day-long in-person workshop will get you started on a journey of self-discovery using the symbol of the enneagram. All are welcome. No previous knowledge required.
Workshop takes Place January 31, 2026
Foundations of the Enneagram - Online Study Group
What is the enneagram? These six 2-hour online sessions will get you started on your journey with this ancient symbol. No previous knowledge of the enneagram required.
Study Group Begins January 18, 2026
Exploring Archetypes with Jane Powell and Carole Dufault
Join Jane Powell and Carole Dufault as they help us identify our archetypal stories and their significance in our lives.
This 3 Saturday Exploration takes place Jan 10, 31, and Feb 28, 2026
Delving into the Mystery and Magic of Christmas- With Carol Ann Gotch
“If there is to be light in the world, we are the ones to bear it.”
Join Carol Ann Gotch for a 2-hour exploration of the mystery and magic of Christmas.
Workshop Takes Place Saturday, December 20, 2025
Room for Two: A Weekend Ignatian Retreat at Touchstone
Come experience the Ignatian retreat tradition with Carol Ann Gotch and Carole Dufault at the Touchstone Retreat House.
Retreat takes place December 12th to the 14th
The Enneagram of Time: 3 Evening Workshop
Over 3 Monday evenings we will delve into our enneagram numbers and how they each relate to time. Are we in Chronos or Kairos time? By listening to our internal dialogue, noticing when we get caught and finding ways to make space, we can find what is truly important to us.
Study Group begins November 24, 2025
The Enneagram of Eternal Truths: Working with the Holy Ideas
The enneagram reveals nine eternal truths about our lives on this planet. Along the way to becoming a “productive” member of society, we have forgotten the real reason we came to be in this world. The Holy Ideas of the enneagram will help us reconnect to that call.
Study Group begins November 20, 2025
Navigating a Changing World with the Enneagram
The new world requires a new way of meeting it. Learn how the three paths of the enneagram can help us navigate our changing world. The triangle helps us work with adversity and the hexagram helps us work with our inner struggle. The path around the nine points of the enneagram reveals key tasks for us to discern.
Study Group Begins November 19, 2025
Instinctual Subtype of the Enneagram - Online Study Group
For anyone looking to understand another layer of the enneagram. Learn about how our instinctual fear can overtake us in simple, and complex situations. Our survival instincts meet the world first. Recognizing this bodily intelligence is the first step to working with it.
Study Group begins November 16, 2025
Grief – An Online Exploration with Carol Ann Gotch
Join Carol Ann Gotch for a 3-hour exploration with grief. Learn how grief becomes a question of choosing to enter our own experience, and finding the comfort and strength to continue on.
Workshop Takes Place Saturday, November 8, 2025
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The Second Naïveté Morning Study Group: Deepening our Work with the Enneagram
We start by knowing our number, we then realize that we need help unpacking how to work with it. This group will introduce new awareness exercises and integration technique for working with the enneagram.
Study Group begins October 21, 2025
Loneliness – An Online Exploration with Carol Ann Gotch
Join Carol Ann Gotch for a 3-hour exploration of loneliness and how it relates to musical octaves. We will find clues to reveal a larger world we are meant to participate in.
Workshop Takes Place Saturday, October 18, 2025