One of the reasons students do not even try leading a 7 Steps after taking BreakThrough 1 is because they lack confidence. But that rationale is backwards, because this work is not at all about perfection or achieving an end goal or becoming an expert. On the contrary, the whole purpose of the 7 Steps is for you to use them to catalyze your own journey of self-inquiry. “I need to become an expert first” is the very spell that practicing the Steps has the power to break.
The 7 Steps will teach you the most when you find a study partner and regularly practice leading each other. The 7 Steps are a journey, an adventure, not a goal. This is also the purpose of our Study Groups, to support and encourage you on your journey. The more you do the work, the more you will realize the gift of being a beginner, always a beginner.
Esther is co-founder of the Interntional BodyTalk System (IBA). She is the developer of the BreakThrough System, a dynamic process of self-inquiry and one of the key programs taught under the umbrella of the IBA. Esther conducts advanced workshops in BreakThrough, both internationally and in the U.S.A. She also runs ongoing Instructor Training programs for BreakThrough. |
“Our examination of why we feel the way we do needs to go no further than examining the dynamics of our own dogma.”
– Esther
The BreakThrough 7 Steps Intensive classes are totally interactive and exploratory. No matter when you took BreakThrough 1, if you listen and interact as a beginner, with beginner's ears and eyes, your practice will deepen exponentially.
Each class has a different theme and our explorations cover all aspects of BreakThrough, from basic principles and concepts to the art of leading a 7 Steps and their many nuances. The 7 Steps are our medium and our catalyst for exploring all aspects of the human experience. Among some of our explorations are the art of voice modulation; the use of breath in cultivating objectivity; the art of induction; and the art of questioning.
These classes will help to deepen and refine your ability to lead someone through the BreakThrough 7 Steps. In this process, you will experience the real magic of the 7 Steps and their ability to transform the way you use your mind and your relationship to it.
As you follow along, rather than reading and listening straight through, we recommend you pause the video throughout and see what responses come to mind for you and also what questions and insights.