Thresholds
3 Centered Wisdom in the 2nd Half of Life.
One cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning; for what was great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening, and what in the morning was true will at evening become a lie. — C. G. Jung
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For 25 years, I have been meeting with people who come to Enneagram work when they are standing at a threshold.
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Thresholds are moments in your life that initially feel strange, unfamiliar and threatening to your identity. Yet, they set into motion the opportunity to discover 2nd half of life potentials lying dormant inside of you.
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We warmly invite your whole being – mind, heart, and body – into a cycle of Learning, Practice and Integration. You choose how: Thresholds Group Sessions, Enneagram Learning, Individual Sessions, Contemplative Practice.
THE INNER SHIFT EXPERIENCE
A 3-Day Enneagram and IFS In-Person Intensive in Cincinnati Feb 19–22, 2026 | Cincinnati, OH
The Inner Shift is a 3-day Enneagram and IFS immersive designed to move you fromconcepts into lived transformation. You’ll experience presence, practice and integration in a grounded, supportive space.
Facilitated by Leslie Hershberger and Joan Ryan, master Enneagram teachers and IFS practitioners with over 50 years of combined experience, you’ll be guided through somatic practices, parts work, and real-time group process that create lasting clarity and change.
Weekly Practice
LIVE WEDNESDAY MORNING MEDITATIONS
Learning
LIVE WEDNESDAY MORNING MEDITATIONS
Integration
Embodied Shadow Work
Using Enneagram Wisdom to Awaken to Shadow in Self and the Collective
A new Master Class in our Enneagram Store:
Hosted by Leslie Hershberger and Enneagram certified teacher, Lee Fields, these sessions include:
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- Learn the Shadow of Enneagram Head Types (5/6/7), Enneagram Heart Types (2/3/4), Enneagram Body Types (8/9/1)
. - Learn how your Enneagram Idealization, Avoidance and Defense Mechanisms protect you from seeing unconscious patterns that live in you.
. - Learn how to find your individual shadow and the collective shadow.
. - Learn the shadow of each generation: Silents, Boomers, Gen X, Millennials
. - Learn about Carl Jung’s understanding of “archetypes.”
. - Engage powerful exercises like 3-2-1 Shadow
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LEARN. PAUSE. PRACTICE.
Testimonials
Leslie is a master. She’s a wonderful teacher and gets in the zone with my students. She’s humorous, extremely articulate, can speak from many perspectives and creates an environment for people to show up and learn. She’s not all fluff and presentation. She has a real depth of experience and knowledge. She’s the best of her generation out there.
Leslie is both warm hearted, and thoughtful in her teaching and coaching. I have witnessed her depth of knowledge, teaching skill, and awareness. I consider her a brilliant teacher and guide. Her insight into the fundamentals of their personal and spiritual development makes her teaching especially poignant. I recommend her highly. You will benefit from your experience with her.
Leslie is solidly committed to her own journey to “walk her talk.” I have personally witnessed and admire her capacity to pause, reflect, and grow through difficult encounters.
I have also witnessed her incredible energy and commitment to bringing this work to the world. She is an innovator of the finest degree and has made many original contributions to the field of Enneagram study. She weaves the Enneagram with Integral theory, neuroscience and other relevant modalities.
Leslie is a gift to the worldwide Enneagram community.
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