Thresholds Sessions
Passages: Cultivating Inner Aliveness in Your 2nd Half of Life Stages
In these 5 Sessions, we look at the 8 Passages we pass through as humans. Our main focus will be on the 4 Passages in the 2nd Half of Life.
We then explore Cynthia Bourgeault's 10 Practices for Conscious Aging
Between sessions, you listen/read carefully selected videos, podcasts and written reflections chosen by Leslie Hershberger.
Our aim is to:
Understand, accept and live into Your Current Developmental Passage and LEARN from it even though it feels wild and unfamiliar. Observe your past passages and discover how they shaped your current being.
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PRACTICE building an inner aliveness in all 3 Centers: Head, Heart and Body. We can consciously participate with our external hurdles while our subtle inner aliveness becomes more vibrant.
.Accept full agency and INTEGRATE it consciously into your Being.
CONNECT with others who want to step into the 2nd Half of Life with a sense of meaning, connection and awareness. Finding compadres on this path matters. Bring a friend.
3 OPTIONS:
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IN PERSON CLASS: Limit 12 participants. Register early.
Note: Leslie's office classroom is on the 3rd floor with no elevator. Parking is paid behind the building OR on-street. You can find free parking if you're willing to take a short walk.
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ONLINE CLASS: Limit 12 participants
- ASYNCHRONOUS CLASS: Recorded teachings, practices, video/podcast links. No access to private participant sharing (We encourage you to find someone else taking the class so you can talk through these teachings and practices. It helps with support and digesting the material).
ALL PARTICIPANTS have access to our NEW Thresholds Facebook Group.
TIME:
Zoom and In-person:
9:45 AM -12:15 PM
Asynchronous: Any time!
DATES: Autumn 2024
If you sign up for an LIVE Cohort, we ask that you come to a minimum of 3 FULL sessions although our preference is you come to all 5 so we can create connection with one another.
ZOOM COHORT
(Thursdays)
October 3
0ctober 17
October 31
November 7
November 21
IN PERSON COHORT
(Wednesdays)
October 9
October 23
November 6
November 20
December 4
Your facilitator:
Leslie Hershberger
Leslie Hershberger: With over two decades dedicated to fostering growth and navigating transformations, Leslie brings a wealth of experience to the Thresholds course.
She has been guiding individuals through significant life transitions, particularly those in midlife.
At the heart of her teaching lies a commitment to 3-Centered Awareness and Practice—a principle that merges somatic, emotional, and perceptual intelligences to cultivate conscious living, relational capacity and presence.
This approach is deeply interwoven with her expertise in the Enneagram, Contemplative Wisdom, and grief and loss work, all aimed at supporting individuals as they cross new thresholds in their lives.
Her passion is not only rooted in her academic background, including a Master's in theology and multiple certifications in Enneagram, Somatics and Integral Theory, but also in hands-on experience with diverse groups—from women's groups, physicians, groups moving through addiction, mixed executive peer groups and finally spiritual communities and business facing transitions.
Learning
Includes:
The 8 Passages in a Human Life
The Gift of Midlife
The Gift of Awareness of Mortality
Conscious Grief
Ways to Explore and Support Your Current Passage
The 4 Consents
Practice
Cultivating INNER Aliveness:
Meditations
Embodiment Practices
Cynthia Bourgeault's 10 Practices for Conscious Aging
Pause Practices for your life
Practices to relax reactive Enneagram patterns
Integration
Letting go of internalized messages about the 2nd half and aging while in relationship with self and other
Loosening rigidity in relationship with self and other
Observe self- reactions to 1st half cultural messages
An invitation from Leslie
Testimonials from Former Thresholds Participants
Thresholds # 1
A 2nd half man in his 60s:
I am so grateful for the readings and for your guidance through the process. This has been a welcome space and time for reflecting on my journey in the second half. Thank you both for sharing your talents, your gifts and your wisdom with me.
I thought I had it figured out in my head. But, what I began to appreciate is that my body and my heard aren’t aligned. I had not been giving my body enough credit for doubting what my head had so clearly articulated.
A 2nd half woman in her 60s:
You maintain a respectul, nurturing space and have my admiration and gratitude for handling the class with all 3 centers engaged.
A 2nd half man in his 60s:
I am beginning to surmise that I have lived my life mostly in the Heart space at the expense of developing the other two. I welcome the chance to develop a deeper embodiment practice.
A 2nd half woman in her 50s:
I am just so thankful for your time and teachings. Can't tell you how the framework of the concept of the 2nd of half of life has helped, how the embodiment piece has changed my life.
Last month I got a life-altering call and was reminded of your teaching on that immediately. It led me to think "this is that" and brought such peace to my body and mind.
Thresholds #2: EMBODIMENT
2nd Half woman in her 50s:
I have absolutely loved this class. Being at Leslie’s house among the trees has added a rich connectedness that has been filling. Standing in that circle with you all was primal.
2nd half woman in her 70s:
I feel 10 years younger. The practices help me so much. I love Threshholds. I’ll be back.
2nd Half woman in her 50s:
My body is a sanctuary, a mobile home of the Divine… the sacred is already here just as I am.
2nd Half woman in her 70s:
Thank you for your lovely work in teaching/ facilitating this class on embodiment! I have learned so much, and appreciate the practices you have shared. They have already been helpful for me!
