In Person Modules 1-3 with Marion Gilbert
October 1-7, 2026 | Hartebeespoort, South Africa
Led By Marion Gilbert
Step away from the pace of daily life and enter a rare, immersive training experience designed to support deep transformation at the level where change actually happens: the body.
This in-person Module 1–3 training offers a comprehensive introduction to the Somatic Enneagram Method, an embodied approach to healing, growth, and spiritual development. Set in the natural beauty of Hartebeespoort—a peaceful resort town in South Africa’s North West Province—this weeklong journey invites you into a slower rhythm where presence, awareness, and integration can take root.
Guided by Marion Gilbert, you will explore how personality patterns are not just mental habits, but lived, somatic structures shaped by survival strategies and nervous system responses. Rather than attempting to “fix” or transcend these patterns, the Somatic Enneagram teaches you how to be with them—allowing the body to unwind what it no longer needs to carry.
Module 1-3 in Person
Hartebeespoort
$ USD
Location: Hartebeespoort, South Africa
A seven-day, in-person Somatic Enneagram training in South Africa; designed to help you relax deep patterns, reconnect with your body, and live with greater presence and freedom.
Are you planning to attend the Family Constellations & Somatic Enneagram Workshop in addition to this event? Click Here for a special discount.
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What You Will Experience
Module 1: Foundational Elements of Somatic Work
Learn to ground yourself in the body and cultivate the inner observer. Through guided practices and group dialogue, you’ll develop the capacity to direct attention in ways that gently relax your type structure and restore balance, presence, and self-awareness.
Module 2: The Defense System and How to Be with It
Explore how defensive patterns arise somatically as physical, emotional, and mental reactions. You’ll learn how to recognize these responses as they emerge and stay present with them long enough for real transformation to occur—building skills in self-regulation, emotional resilience, and nervous system support.
Module 3: Differentiating Essence from Personality
Move beyond survival strategies and touch the essence of who you are. Through practices that engage themes such as loss, anxiety, achievement, and trauma, you’ll learn how to meet life’s challenges with greater compassion, clarity, and embodied freedom.
What You Will Gain
Through this immersive journey, you’ll begin to notice subtle but meaningful shifts—the kind that arise when the body starts to trust that it no longer needs to brace for impact. Stress, tension, and emotional reactivity are no longer enemies to overcome, but intelligent signals guiding you back toward balance and aliveness.
As your somatic awareness deepens, you’ll develop the capacity to pause in moments that once felt automatic. This pause creates choice—allowing you to respond rather than react. Over time, this cultivates a form of resilience that is flexible and alive, rooted in presence rather than effort.
By the end of the training, you won’t just leave with new insights. You’ll carry embodied practices that live in your body—practical tools for emotional regulation, self-compassion, and clarity. You’ll experience a renewed connection to essence and a quiet confidence that emerges when personality softens and presence leads.
About Your Guide(s)
Marion Gilbert, RPT.
Marion Gilbert is an internationally recognized teacher, author, and the founder of the Somatic Enneagram Method. With decades of experience in somatic psychology, trauma-informed practice, and spiritual development, Marion is known for her grounded, compassionate approach to working with the Enneagram through the body. Her teaching integrates deep presence, nervous system awareness, and experiential learning, supporting lasting transformation that goes beyond insight into embodied change. Marion leads trainings and retreats worldwide and is respected for her ability to create spaces of safety, depth, and authentic healing.
