About the Course

  • You're Smart

    You're smart. That's never been the question. Maybe you were top of your class. Or maybe you are the prized employee at work, or a respected leader in your community. You’re the one everyone turns to and counts on. You’re loved, valued, and admired. You know how to get things done. So if you're so smart, why can't you figure out how to stop repeating the same mistakes? Why do you find yourself in the same relationships, the same jobs, or the same personal struggles, over and over again? If it was about being smart, you would have this figured out by now.

  • You're Stuck

    So you're smart, but you're also stuck and miserable. And you don't know what you're doing wrong. Your counselor can't seem to help you figure it out. The self-help books have you overwhelmed. You've been journaling for what feels like decades. You feel unseen, overwhelmed and exhausted. You may feel lost, or as if something is missing. Maybe you just wished you felt more authentic. Or maybe you’ve been people pleasing for so long that you don’t even remember who you are. Maybe you’re just plain scared or angry. Whatever it is, you know you're tired of spinning your wheels into the dirt.

  • How to Find Freedom

    Would you finally exhale if I told you that there are 9 ways to solve every problem and reach every goal and there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the things we seek in life? Yet most of us think we should do what the most successful people around us are doing. If you repeat their successful behavior, you'll be successful too, right? Except that's not how it works. By offering us insight into our core motivations and behavioral patterns, the Enneagram helps us recognize why we keep repeating those same mistakes. The Enneagram teaches us about our Shadow and the unconscious habits that cause our self-sabotage. The Enneagram empowers us to make intentional choices -- choices that are in alignment with our True Selves -- leading us to genuine growth and freedom.

  • What this course is not

    This course is not a professional training course for those who want to use the Enneagram professionally. Dedicated and advanced training is required for that. This course is not a vehicle for self-typing with the Enneagram. Those who take this course should have some familiarity with the Enneagram and perhaps know their type, or have a sense of what their type might be. This course is not to be viewed as a do-it-yourself approach to the Enneagram. It is not designed as a tool for self-coaching. Those who take this course may be working with a spiritual director or coach and be actively at work exploring their Enneagram. In such a setting, this course can greatly enhance the work you are doing together.

  • What this course is

    This course is your first step toward a life-changing journey. It offers you a view into the 9 types, introducing you to an ancient system of transformation, a system that leads to deeper understanding and self-awareness. When we gain self-awareness, we begin to appreciate how and where we got stuck. With this new information, we can consider what personal freedom might look like. We start to re-envision a new life. And so if you are seeking to become more self-aware, have richer relationships, feel greater compassion for yourself and others, this is the course you are looking for. The material in this course can help you make more informed choices, stop repeating old patterns of behavior, and live a life with more joy and less emotional pain and struggle. The greatest purpose of this course is to introduce you into the integrated experience that is the Enneagram, and how your type affects you on the level of Body, Mind, and Heart. It is my deepest hope that by the end of this course you will find yourself filled with insights as well as questions. It is also my hope that this powerful system that will inspire you to do deeper transpersonal work on the path toward personal freedom. This course is your starting place... the place where you get to expand your understanding, form new questions, and envision your own path to freedom.

Bonus material

Overlapping Systems of Sacred Geometry

  • Bonus Content: Flower Essences and Taoist Thought

    I have added two sections of bonus content to this course. The Enneagram is a system of sacred geometry, or fractals. It is pattern-based. We say it is the steps of the Sufi Dance. There is a resonance between all systems of sacred geometry. It might not be an exact overlap, but there are always overlapping patterns that hold wisdom. I say patterns are the language of God. In the Bonus Content for this course, you will learn about the patterns that connect Flower Essences and the Five Elements of Taoist thought to the Enneagram.

About Course Creator and Instructor, Maria Mandarino

Maria Mandarino is a master's level educator with two degrees from Hofstra University. She is also a Licensed Acupuncturist, holds a degree in massage therapy and has over 20 years of experience in somatic bodywork. Maria is a Certified Spiritual Director, a Certified Enneagram Practitioner, and a Certified Bach Flower Practitioner. She is uniquely qualified to bring not just knowledge about the Enneagram to this course, but also theory from the subtle energy practices of East Asian Medicine, flower essences, somatic therapy, and other paths of spiritual wisdom.

Course curriculum

  • 1
    MODULE 1 - Introduction to the Enneagram
  • 2
    MODULE 2 - Where We Begin to Get Stuck: Getting Our Needs Met
  • 3
    MODULE 3 - Enneagram Type 2: The Giver/Helper
  • 4
    MODULE 4 - Enneagram Type 3: The Performer, the Actor, The Achiever, The Chameleon
  • 5
    MODULE 5 - Enneagram Type 4: The Romantic, The Individualist, The Artist
  • 6
    MODULE 6 - Enneagram Type 5
  • 7
    MODULE 7 - Enneagram Type 6
  • 8
    MODULE 8 - Enneagram Type 7
  • 9
    MODULE 9 - Enneagram Type 8
  • 10
    MODULE 10 - Enneagram Type 9
  • 11
    MODULE 11 - Enneagram Type 1
  • 12
    MODULE 12 - Somatic Awareness, Body Wisdom, and the Enneagram
  • 13
    MODULE 13 - Finding Freedom in the Steps of the Sufi Dance
  • 14
    MODULE 14 - Concluding Thoughts
  • 15
    BONUS MATERIAL: The Enneagram and Other Pattern-Based Systems of Healing
  • 16
    Supplemental Content
  • 17
    Sources Used for this Course
  • Disclaimer and Terms Course Structure And General Information Course Learning Objectives Join the Facebook Group Here Presentation 1 - Course Overview and Introduction Presentation 2: History of the Enneagram, Centers of Intelligence, and Stress and Security Types Presentation 3: Ethical Use and Misuse of the Enneagram Module 1 Quiz
  • Presentation 1: How Our Enneagram Type Forms and the Value of Enneagram Testing Presentation 2: The Laws of Behavior, The Three Centers of Intelligence, The Shadow, and The Higher Self Module 2 Quiz
  • Presentation - Enneagram Type 2 (The Giver/The Helper) Quiz Enneagram Type 2 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 2
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 3 (The Performer/The Actor/The Achiever/The Chameleon) Quiz Enneagram Type 3 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 3
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 4 (The Romantic, The Individualist, The Artist) Quiz Enneagram Type 4 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 4
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 5 (The Observer, The Researcher, The Investigator, The Thinker) Quiz Enneagram Type 5 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 5
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 6 (The Loyal Skeptic, The Loyalist, The Guardian, The Devil's Advocate) Quiz Enneagram Type 6 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 6
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 7 (The Epicure, The Adventurer, The Enthusiast) Quiz Enneagram Type 7 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 7
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 8 (The Challenger, The Leader, The Boss, The Confronter) Quiz Enneagram 8 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 8
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 9 (The Peacemaker, The Mediator) Quiz Enneagram 9 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 9
  • Presentation: Enneagram Type 1 (The Perfectionist, The Reformer) Quiz: Enneagram 1 Worksheet - Enneagram Type 1
  • Presentation: Somatic Awareness and the 9 Types Quiz: Somatic Awareness and the Enneagram Worksheet: Somatic Awareness and the Enneagram
  • Presentation: Wings, Stress and Security Lines, and Subtypes Quiz - Finding Freedom in the Enneagram Reflection Questions - Wings, Stress and Security Lines
  • Thank you and closing thoughts.
  • BONUS SECTION 1 : Nine Types and Five Elements: The Enneagram and Eastern Thought Reflection Questions on the Five Elements and the Enneagram BONUS SECTION 2 - Can Flower Essences Harmonize Your Enneagram Type? List of Flower Remedies and their Indications by Enneagram Type Reflection Questions on the Flower Remedies and the Enneagram BONUS MATERIAL: Quiz
  • About Supplemental Content
  • Sources Consulted/Recommended Reading

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Terms and Conditions

DISCLAIMER: This course is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or treat any conditions. This course is not designed to type you. If you are taking this course, you either already know your Enneagram type, have some familiarity of it, or are just seeking an overview of the Enneagram and how it works to lead you to deeper work beyond this course. This course is not a training course for anyone wanting to work with the enneagram professionally. This course is designed to be your starter, to give you a good understanding of the nine types. It is a beginning to do deeper personal work, or perhaps you are already working with an Enneagram practitioner, spiritual director, or coach and using the information in this course for added support and insight on that journey. RULES AND TERMS: This course is non-refundable. You have unlimited access to the material and can take as long as you need to complete the course. Likewise, discounts and special offers cannot be retroactively applied once you have purchased the course.

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