Anne-Marie Jourdenais

PUPA Focusing Trainee Anne-Marie Jourdenais is a Qi Gong practitioner and teacher.

Curiosity is a close friend of mine. Over time, it led me to so many inspiring places and practices that I learned to listen to it. I discovered that this intuition, this hint inside, this non-logical pull was a “thread to follow.” That it, somehow, helped me to weave the life I wish for. I didn’t have a clear name for it at the time, but I was listening to my Felt Sense…

Twenty-five years ago, it led me to practice Qi Gong and made me realize that I was not only meant for “performance” but that I could also choose to cultivate “presence.” Such a paradigm shift! Such a relief… And such a huge opening to the possibility of unfolding my life energy with less pressure!

From there, I spent years listening to what my body was sharing with me when I was choosing to listen to it. I got interested in different approaches and developed a precious relationship with my breathing that had been restricted for years. Over time, it got to recover from the events and trainings that had restrained it. It is now a dear friend of mine, an “every second ally,” a natural clearing, energizing, and grounding process.

Then, a few years ago, curiosity brought me to Focusing. And when I discovered how it was rooted in body wisdom, there was no question; I was to follow that thread.

Focusing taught me new ways to relate inside and outside myself. It brought words where there were none before. It brought the possibility of using them or not. It brought clarity. It brought movement. It brought freedom, joy, and energy. To my utmost pleasure, it also brought body cards to document the felt senses.

And it confirmed that…

• creating space in ourselves

• slowing down

• finding safety

• directing attention

• welcoming the discoveries

…were essential ingredients to unlock some deep places where we tend to get stuck.

So if your curiosity is also pulling you toward Focusing, I’d be happy to accompany you on your own journey.

I will bring all my experience in Qi Gong, Self Compassion, RAIN and Radical Acceptance, Circling, Mandala of Being, The Work, Non-Violent Communication with me.

But mostly, I will bring presence to relate to your process.

Anne-Marie lives in Montreal, Canada. She speaks English and French.

She is available for 1:1 Focusing sessions on Wednesdays (1-8pm, Eastern Time) and Fridays (9am-1pm, Eastern Time).