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"The Intuition for Life program is absolutely fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed the comprehensive classes -- the exercises that we could practice day and night; the great books to read; and all the practice and learning in class under Kate's skilled direction. I’m still completely blown away by how much fun I had; the friends I made; and most importantly, how much I learned and was able to immediately apply to my day-to-day life. I would be reminiscent if I didn’t mention Kate personally. She's an incredible teacher and shaman. I’ve never met anyone like her in my life. Her skill and talents cannot be expressed in mere words. To appreciate Kate, one must study under her direction! Thank you so much Kate for offering your classes to those who are serious about learning intuition – you’re way beyond even “Master” status. To those considering this course I have these words for you -- If you are serious about learning intuition for life, then this is the course for you! You will want to learn from Kate Opashinov before this incredibly talented shaman one day retires – so sign up now! You won’t regret it, and you’ll be learning from the best of the best." Jane F., a Level 1 and 2 graduate


 

 

  

Intuition for Life: Level 1

Know Yourself

This foundation year puts an emphasis on self-knowledge from a psychological, energetic, emotional, and archetypal perspective, all through the lens of mindfulness. Learn about yourself, heal old wounds, find your true nature, and define your gifts in this 9 month intensive transformative program. By the end of Level 1 you will know:

  • what your gifts are
  • what your obstacles have been
  • how to overcome your obstacles
  • how to transform pain and limited thinking into the joyful creation of the life you want
  • how to come back into and increasingly live in a state of flow and joy

There is a huge emphasis put on the importance of growing and learning together as a group so attendance is appreciated and each level must be taken to create group cohesion. Each class wiill have components of hands-on learning; partner and group learning; all mixed with formal lecture and spontaneous, organic teaching in response to student curiosity and need; and home work.

Weekend 1: Foundation: Mindfulness, Defense Mechanisms, and The Story (Sep 24-25, 2011)
Learn how to observe yourself so you can consciously choose how you respond to yourself, circumstances, and others to begin to create the life you want. Discover the byproducts of this self-awareness: decreased emotional reactivity, increased ability to handle stimuli, more compassion and flexibility, less stress, and the ability to be the author of your own life. We will also set-up the conceptual framework for the following weekends, explaining how we develop defense mechanisms, how studying them can change your life, what archetypes are, how they work, and the power of storytelling in our lives.

Weekend 2: The Dreamer (Oct 1-2, 2011)
Learn what your relationships are to your health, your money, your safety, and your existence. See where the energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks are of the Schizoid defense mechanism and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Dreamer  archetype in you.

Weekend 3: The Lover  (Nov 5-6, 2011)
Learn what your relationships are to your love, relationship, sensuality, sexuality, and pleasure. See where the energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks are of the Oral defense mechanism and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Lover archetype in you.

Weekend 4: The Warrior (Dec 3-4, 2011)
Learn what your relationships are to your power, justice, autonomy, and manifestation. See where the energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks are of the Masochist defense mechanism and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Warrior archetype in you.
 
Weekend 5: The Leader (Jan 7-8, 2012)
Learn what your relationships are to your compassion, vulnerability, empathy, leadership, and service. See where the energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks are of the Narcissist defense mechanism and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Leader archetype in you.
 

Weekend 6: The Healer (Feb 4-5, 2012)
Learn what your relationship is to your community, where your place in the world is, and what gifts you have to bring into the world. See where the energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks are of the Symbiotic defense mechanism and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Healer archetype in you.
 

Weekend 7: The Creator (Mar 3-4, 2012)
Learn what your relationships are to your authentic self, your work/play balance, your creativity, and your joy. See where the energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks are of the Rigid defense mechanism and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Creator archetype in you.
 

Weekend 8: The Visionary (Mar 31-Apr 1, 2012)
Learn what your relationships are to your intuition, your spirituality, your maturity, your consciousness, and your free will. See where there are energetic, physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychological blocks and find out specific, applicable ways to transform them and evoke the best of The Hysteric archetype in you.
 

Weekend 9: Integrating Your Selves (May 5-6, 2012)
Learn how to tell one defensive mechanism from another, which to heal first, the function of emotions, and the healing arc so you can track how far you have come, how far you have yet still to go, and how to spot the light at the end of destructive defensive mechanism. Also learn how all your new found gifts can be integrated into your life and start to dream what you want your life to be for your manifestation project in Level 3.

 
Pre-requisite: Any intro class with Kate Opashinov and by approval of the the facilitator Kate Opashinov, see Intro Classes. Each class is the pre-requisite for the one that follows. No one can jump ahead to another level because of other experiences outside of IC. Also, you must submit a filled in application form. Download here.
Dates: one weekend a month for 9 months September 2011-May 2012.
Times: 10am-4pm
Location: Intuitive Centre Learning Studio, Bayview & Eglinton
Early Bird Fee: SAVE $305.10 by choosing $135 x 18 teaching days ($2430+tax) 
After Early Bird Monthly Payment: $2700+tax ($150 x 18 teaching days)
After Early Bird Discount: Pay in one total fee and receive same early bird discount after early bird date
Early Bird Date: August 14, 2011
Registration & Refund Policy: To register, send post-dated cheques to 796 Eglinton Ave. E., Toronto ON, M4G 2L1. Click here for detailed, complete refund policy.
Student Perks: IC students qualify for discounted sessions with IC Founder Kate Opashinov, pay $150 for psychotherapy sessions instead of $200, free learning cds, free learning materials.