You Are Not Alone.

Connect and Heal Via Feeding Your Demons® (FYD).

Why a Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) Group?

Much is shifting on our planet at this time. It is easy to feel helpless and overwhelmed by the enormity of our collective problems. We may understand that action is an antidote, but are unsure how to proceed.

The FYD process provides a framework for pausing, identifying, engaging with, and distilling a wisdom energy from our individual interpretation of a collective issue. The group will offer a supportive, safe, healing container within which to witness and share experiences.

Why Feeding Your Demons®?

We all have shadow selves, those deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that undermine the quality and enjoyment of our lives. Although we can easily identify external problems, what upsets us most is often connected to these uncomfortable, unpleasant aspects of our self. As we suppress these emotions, consciously or unconsciously “fighting” them, we directly and negatively impact our health and the world around us.

Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) is a guided meditation process developed by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Lama Tsultrim Allione. FYD facilitates the transformation of our stuck emotions. Feelings of shame, hatred, terror, bewilderment, disgust, guilt, jealousy, sorrow, and more can be accessed, “fed,” and processed, unraveling their roots to release the innate wisdom contained within. Clients report better sleep, increased immune function, greater energy, a reduced stress response, and an increased ability to connect with and communicate with others.

What Happens in an FYD Group Session?

You will be introduced to a topic, and asked to consider how this topic affects you personally; how you feel when you think about it. You will be guided to discover where within your body you most strongly hold this feeling, and to give it a physical description and personify it. Through dialogue with this personification (“demon”), you will explore its true needs.

As you offer, or “feed,” the underlying need to your demon, you will witness its transformation into an “Ally.” You will dialogue with this Ally, and receive your Ally’s insights, energy, and light. We complete the process by releasing and resting.

After a short break to record your impressions, we will share individual insights with the group. This collective wisdom will be compiled and distributed to all participants, creating a collaborative resource.

What are the Group Details?

We will gather on Zoom for a maximum of 90 minutes, once a week, for four consecutive weeks. You will need two chairs available to move between as directed. Writing materials will allow you to manually record details; past participants recommend using a voice recording device to more fully capture your reponses.

Each week, we will explore a different subject, which are listed by the scheduled dates below. As the purpose of this group is to derive inspiration and support from each other, participants will be asked to distill their individual demon from the broad topic presented. For those who prefer, individual FYD sessions are available by clicking here.

The exchange rate-friendly, low price for the four week group is USD $49/45 €/CAD $49/R 500. For other currencies or other concerns, please contact me here. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.

These groups are open to all, regardless of any personal affiliation or identity. You need not be a Buddhist nor have any prior meditation experience.To preserve the privacy of all participants, the sessions will not be recorded. The group will be conducted in English.

When is the Group Offered?

****I am located in Portugal; the times and dates listed are for the Western European time zone. Space is limited; please enroll early to confirm your spot.

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The following groups are intended for participants in the Western Hemisphere (the Americas, Europe, and Africa):

The FYD Group working with Fear, Frustration, Resentment, and Regret will begin on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 6 PM. (For reference, this will be at 10 AM US West Coast time, 1 PM US East Coast time, and 7 PM Central European time on the same date). The group will run four consecutive Mondays, finishing on February 3, 2025.

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**COURSE FULL** The FYD Group working with Political Power, the Environment, Hunan Rights, and Health Care will begin on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6 PM. (For reference, this will be 10 AM US West Coast time, 1 PM US East Coast time, and 7 PM Central European time on the same date). The course will run consecutive Tuesdays, finishing on December 10, 2024.

How Do I Enroll?

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As a Certified FYD Individual and Group Facilitator, I have completed over one year of specialised training, which includes three levels of coursework, two retreats, and the completion of over 100 personal, partner, and group FYD sessions. I have used FYD in my personal meditation practice for over 15 years, and am deeply acquainted with the healing power of this work.

An important note: I am a licensed massage and bodywork therapist, and I operate within my scope of practice. I work with clients who are of generally sound mental health and who have good support systems. These Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) guided sessions are not a substitute for psychotherapy. If during our time together I feel you may benefit from the assistance of a licensed mental health professional, I will not hesitate to provide those referrals.