Enneagram and the Holy Ideas: A 4 Part Teaching Series
Enneagram and the Holy Ideas: A 4 Part Teaching Series
The Enneagram is a powerful tool that elucidates the connection between spirituality and psychology. It describes nine universal facets of the Divine that help to shape and inform our egos. Although we embody all nine of these facets, we reflect oneparticular aspect that then shapes our personality in unique ways.
Jan Birchfield, Ph.D. will offer an overview of the Enneagram from both a spiritual and psychological perspective. She has studied this model for over 30 years, originally training with Don Riso and Russ Hudson, two significant contributors to its development.
WHEN: February 19th and 26th/March 5th and 12th, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 pm Mountain Time
WHERE: Online or in person at Antara in Taos
COST: $300
Once you have registered you will be sent a link to a Google Meets meeting along with some handouts. We will also provide you with recommendations for testing yourself prior to our first meeting.
Directions
Physical Address: 417 La Lomita Rd, Taos, NM 87571
about jan birchfield
Jan’s work weaves together psychology, mysticism, shamanic and contemplative practice. She enjoys incorporating practices that explore the unlimited nature of consciousness into her work.
Jan has an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the College of Wooster and a Ph.D. in psychology from Fordham University. From 2004 until 2009, she had the honor of working under the tutelage of the late David LaChapelle, drawing on his broad and deep knowledge of spiritual traditions and practices from around the world. In 2007, David initiated Jan into a shamanic practice. She then attended the Four Winds Residential Energy Training Program to augment her practice.
In 1995 Jan co-founded the Center for Advanced Emotional Intelligence, a leadership development company. In 2011, she founded Contemplative Leadership Development and opened a retreat center in Taos, New Mexico called Antara - "what lies within" - with her daughter Dillon and husband Finn.
Jan has written a number of articles that can be accessed here, as well as two books: Silent Leaders and Wing of Effort, Wing of Grace.
the retreat center
Our retreat center sits on five acres of land within half a mile of downtown Taos.