Family Constellations - Shamanic Ancestral Roots Healing
Frequently Asked Questions
So maybe you learned about family constellations through Netflix's hit series "Another Self", saw it on "Sex, Love & Goop", Gwynth Paltrow's Netflix wellness series or simply heard about this healing method from your friends. Whatever the reason you're in the right place if you're looking for more information about this amazing healing technique that is rapidly gaining attention in the USA and beyond.
What is Family Constellations Therapy?
Family Constellations is a therapeutic approach that explores the deeper, often hidden dynamics within family systems. It was developed by German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger in the 1990s. This method reveals how unresolved family traumas and entanglements can affect our lives, often without our conscious awareness. By bringing these issues to light, Family Constellations aims to restore balance and healing within the family system.
What Are the Benefits of Family Constellations?
- Resolution of Deep-Seated Issues: Family Constellations can bring to light hidden family dynamics that may be causing emotional pain, relationship problems, or even physical ailments.
- Improved Relationships: By addressing unresolved issues within the family system, individuals often experience improved relationships with family members, partners, and others.
- Greater Understanding of Self: This process helps individuals gain a deeper understanding of their own behaviors and patterns, leading to personal growth and self-awareness.
- Healing Across Generations: Family Constellations can have a profound impact not just on the individual but also on future generations, by resolving traumas that have been passed down.
How Do Group Family Constellation Sessions Work?
Family Constellations are most widely known as a group session involving facilitators and a group of participants. The person seeking healing, known as the "seeker," presents an issue they are facing. The facilitator then guides the seeker to select representatives from the group to stand in for family members or significant elements in their life. These representatives position themselves in the space, often guided by an intuitive sense of where they belong. The facilitator then observes the dynamics that emerge, offering insights and interventions to help resolve the issue.
What Are the Origins of Family Constellations?
Family Constellations originated from the work of Bert Hellinger, who integrated various therapeutic traditions, including psychoanalysis, Gestalt therapy, and systemic family therapy. Hellinger’s approach is also influenced by his time as a missionary in South Africa, where he observed the Zulu people’s emphasis on ancestral connections and community harmony. These experiences helped shape his understanding of family dynamics and the importance of resolving past traumas.
How are your Shamanic Ancestral Roots Healing sessions different from standard Family Constellations
Shaman Ale ancestral roots are in Colombia where her family has a strong tie to the shamanic healing tradition. While Ale has been trained in traditional family constellations she brings in her shamanic background and a variety of healing techniques, along with her professional background as a psychologist to provide a richer understanding to the therapy.
How Does Family Constellations Compare to Other Therapies?
Family Constellations vs. Traditional Therapies
Unlike many therapies, which often focuses on individual issues and conscious thoughts, Family Constellations delves into the unconscious influences from one’s family system. It is less about analyzing and more about experiencing and resolving hidden dynamics through aN experiential process.
Family Constellations and Ancestral Healing
Family Constellations shares similarities with ancestral healing practices found in various cultures. Both approaches recognize the impact of generational traumas and seek to heal the past to improve the present and future. While ancestral healing often involves rituals and spiritual practices, Family Constellations focuses on the psychological and emotional aspects within a therapeutic framework.
Connection to Modern Trends: Mindfulness and Systemic Coaching
Family Constellations aligns with modern trends like mindfulness and systemic coaching. Mindfulness encourages awareness of the present moment, which is crucial in constellation work as participants often rely on intuitive feelings and sensations. Systemic coaching, which examines an individual’s role within larger systems (like work, family, or society), shares a similar perspective to Family Constellations, emphasizing the interconnectedness of individuals within a system.
Is Family Constellations Recognized?
Family Constellations is a form of spiritual healing and is extremely popular throughout Europe and Latin America where we were trained. The strong following and personal testimonies strongly support its benefits.
Who Can Benefit from Family Constellations?
Family Constellations can benefit anyone who is struggling with unresolved family issues, relationship problems, or emotional blocks. It is particularly useful for those who feel stuck in repeating patterns or who are dealing with generational trauma. People from all walks of life, including those who have tried other forms of therapy without success, may find Family Constellations to be a powerful tool for healing.
How Can I Experience a Family Constellations Therapy?
To find a qualified Family Constellations practitioner, consider searching through professional organizations, attending workshops, or asking for referrals from trusted sources. It’s important to choose a facilitator with proper training and experience, as the success of the therapy often depends on the skill and intuition of the practitioner.
Additional Resources
For those interested in learning more about Family Constellations, here are some recommended books and resources:
Netflix's series "Another Self"
Gwyneth Paltrow's Sex, Love & Goop on Netflix"
A good explainer video on YouTube
