--- title: "Family Constellations Workshop in Brussels | Cecilia Altieri" description: "A two-day, in-person family constellation workshop in central Brussels. A small group, with time for each constellation to unfold without rushing." url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/" markdown_url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/index.md" lang: "en-GB" alternates: - { hreflang: "en", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/" } - { hreflang: "es", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/es/talleres/bruselas/" } - { hreflang: "nl", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/nl/workshop-familieopstellingen/brussel/" } - { hreflang: "x-default", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/" } --- ![The Brussels constellation room prepared for an in-person workshop](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/workshop-brussels-opening.webp) In-person family constellations weekend # See what _changes_ when you set it out in the room A family constellations workshop across two full days. Bring a difficulty, question or recurring pattern, work with it in front of the group, and give the process the time it needs. Led by Cecilia Altieri and Simon Maebe, a few times a year in Brussels. [Book workshop](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#price) · [How the weekend works](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#how-it-works) Represent 21 to 22 November €260 [Participate](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#price) Bring your own question 21 to 22 November €260 [Constellate](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#price) [How the weekend works ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#how-it-works) · [Next dates ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#dates) · [Book your place ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#price) · [Have questions?](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#book) Constellations in a nutshell ## Five plain _answers_ to start with ### What it is A way of looking at a difficulty in the wider system it belongs to. Instead of only talking about what is happening, you give the important people or elements a place in relation to one another, so the pattern becomes something you can see and work with. ### Where it comes from Constellation work grew from systemic family therapy and several therapeutic traditions in the second half of the twentieth century. The team works systemically and phenomenologically: starting with what is actually there, reading the relationships between the parts, and staying curious about what the picture might mean. ### What happens You begin with a question, difficulty or something you want to change. The people or elements that belong to it are given a place. From there, you look at the relationships, test small movements and follow what changes in the system. ### What is asked of you For a constellation, you will need 3 things: a question or issue you want to explore, a goal you want to work towards, and the relevant facts about your life and family history. You do not need to prepare the whole story; what matters is the information that connects to what you are working on. ### Why we constellate You can understand a pattern very well and still find yourself living it. A constellation lets you work with it as an experience, not only an idea: seeing the relationships, feeling different positions and trying what happens when something changes. The workshop at a glance 20 Limited Places 6 Constellations 2 Days 2 Facilitators ## What to expect across the _weekend_ Across two days, the same group stays together. You represent in other people’s constellations, bring your own if you have booked one, and have time between constellations for each one to settle before the next begins. 1 ### You arrive Doors open at 09:10, we begin at 09:30. We open together with a short round, explain how the two days work, and make sure everyone knows what to do. 2 ### You represent Across the weekend, you may be chosen to represent in different constellations. You take your place, notice what happens from where you are, and say what you experience as the constellation develops. 3 ### Your constellation If you have booked a constellation of your own, we start with what you want to explore, your goal, and the relevant facts. From there, you choose representatives, set out the first picture, and we begin. 4 ### We close together After the final constellation of the day, we come back together, close the session and leave some space for what you have experienced to settle. The schedule 1. 1 Arrival · 09:10 2. 2 Opening round 3. 3 First constellation - Interview - Constellation 4. 4 Break 5. 5 Second constellation 6. 6 Break · 75 minutes 7. 7 Third constellation 8. 8 Closing round Inside a constellation ## What happens once the constellation _begins_ Every constellation is different, but the process has a recognisable shape from the first question to the closing. Stage 1The interview Stage 2Setting the picture Stage 3The constellation unfolds Stage 4The closing Stage 1 of 4 ### The interview You begin by talking through what you are bringing. The facilitator helps you find the question or issue you want to explore, the goal you want to work towards, and the relevant facts from your life and family history. Stage 2 of 4 ### Setting the picture You then set out the people or elements that belong to your question, in the room, with members of the group taking their places as representatives. As the representatives take their places, you can begin to see the relationships and dynamics in the system in front of you Stage 3 of 4 ### The constellation unfolds The facilitator asks representatives what they notice from where they are standing and follows what begins to emerge. Positions can change, movements can be tried, and different possibilities can be experienced as the picture develops. You stay involved throughout, watching and responding to what happens. Stage 4 of 4 ### The closing Towards the end, it comes back to you. You may step into the constellation yourself, experience the new picture directly, and take time to notice what has changed. We close carefully, leaving space for the experience to continue settling afterwards. Who is in the room ## _Who does what_ in a constellation There is the person bringing the question, the facilitator, and the representatives who take places in the constellation. Across the weekend, you experience the process from different positions as one constellation gives way to the next. ![A constellation in progress, with a client, a facilitator, and representatives placed around the room](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/roles/constellation.webp)![The same scene, with the client highlighted](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/roles/client.webp)![The same scene, with the facilitator highlighted](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/roles/facilitator.webp)![The same scene, with the representatives highlighted](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/roles/representatives.webp) The constellation The client The facilitator The representatives A constellation set out in the room: one person working on their own question, one holding the process, and the rest standing in for the people the question is about. Everyone in the group takes each of these places across a day. The person whose question it is. You set the goal in your own words, you place the people who matter, and you decide how far the constellation goes. What is asked of you is to notice what you feel from where you stand. Holds the direction and the pace, asks what you notice, and offers experiments you can try when you are ready. What the picture means stays yours to decide. Most people meet their facilitator for the first time on the day. The other participants, standing in for the people in someone else’s question. They report what they feel from inside a position, as sensations, impulses and where their eyes go. You can step out of a role at any moment, and everyone is thanked and released by name at the end. Led by ## _Facilitated_ by Cecilia and Simon ![Cecilia Altieri](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/cecilia.webp) ### Cecilia Altieri Cecilia has practised family constellations since 2008 and trained at ISPAB in Munich. She began working with clients online in 2010 and built a dedicated online constellation practice in 2012. She is the co-founder and director of EISEC, where she trains facilitators. [Meet Cecilia →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/cecilia/) ![Simon Maebe](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/simon.webp) ### Simon Maebe Simon first encountered constellation work in 2007, began training in 2012, and has worked in the field since 2014. He trained at ISPAB in Munich and is co-founder and Head Trainer at EISEC, where he teaches systemic theory and the practice of facilitating systemic constellations. [Meet Simon →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/simon/) Next dates ## A few times a year, in _Brussels_ Both days run 09:30 to 17:30, doors from 09:10. The next weekend 21 to 22 November Two ways to be in the room ### Represent Join the full weekend as a representative. You take places in other people’s constellations, notice what happens from where you stand, and experience the process from inside the group. €260 ### Bring your own question Join the full weekend as a representative and bring a question, difficulty or recurring pattern for a constellation of your own. Constellation places are limited. €260 Cancel at least 30 days before the weekend for a full refund. Accommodation is not included. 21 Nov ### Weekend workshop in Brussels Both days, 09:30 to 17:30 Avenue Palmerston 3 €260 Where we meet ## Central _Brussels_, both days A short walk from Schuman station, on metro lines 1 and 5, with direct trains from Brussels Airport. ### The workshop room Avenue Palmerston 3\ 1000 Brussels, Belgium Doors open at 09:10 · we begin at 09:30, Brussels time [Get directions](https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?to=50.8466%2C4.3805) This is also where we see people for [private sessions in Brussels ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/brussels/), outside the workshop weekends. After the weekend ## What people _say_ > By sharing your clarity, creativity, and wisdom, you created space where magic happened. J. Edward Lynch [Read more in Hugs →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/hugs/) > What we experienced during the workshop took me straight back to my heart and soul. Mia Schmallenbach [Read more in Hugs →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/hugs/) Questions ## Have _questions_? If you are unsure which place to book, have a practical question, or want to check whether the weekend fits what you are looking for, write to us here. Your question 1 / 2 Fields marked \* are the ones we need. ### Thank you. We have your message and will write back. Further reading ## A little more about _constellations_ Two short pieces on constellation workshops and what it can be like to join one. [![](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/blog/prepare-workshop.webp)](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-workshop/) [Workshops](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-workshop/) [about 5 minutes](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-workshop/) ### [How to prepare for a workshop](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-workshop/) [You need less preparation than you think, and the useful kind is not what people expect. What to do the week, the night and the hour before.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-workshop/) [Read more](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-workshop/) [![](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/blog/prepare-online-workshop.webp)](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-an-online-workshop/) [Workshops](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-an-online-workshop/) [about 4 minutes](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-an-online-workshop/) ### [How to prepare for an online workshop](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-an-online-workshop/) [The online layer only: joining, the two window setup that makes the day easier, and being one of many faces for a whole day without going flat.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-an-online-workshop/) [Read more](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-an-online-workshop/) [![](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/blog/expect-workshop.webp)](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-workshop/) [Workshops](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-workshop/) [about 4 minutes](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-workshop/) ### [What to expect in a workshop](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-workshop/) [Across one workshop day you may be yourself, someone’s grandmother, and a quiet witness. A psychotherapist explains what each role is like.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-workshop/) [Read more](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/what-to-expect-in-a-workshop/) [![](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/blog/how-to-represent.webp)](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-represent/) [Workshops](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-represent/) [about 5 minutes](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-represent/) ### [How to represent](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-represent/) [You can’t do it wrong, and feeling nothing counts too. A psychotherapist explains what representatives actually do in a family constellation.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-represent/) [Read more](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/blog/how-to-represent/) ## Spend a weekend with constellations Two days, a small group and time for the constellations to unfold without rushing. [See the next weekend](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/#dates) ## Questions, _answered_ Taking part Constellations Booking Practical Do I have to bring my own question? No. You can join the full weekend simply to represent in other people’s constellations. If you book a constellation place, you also bring a question, difficulty or recurring pattern of your own to explore. Do I need to know anything about constellations first? No. Cecilia and Simon guide every step, and people join with very different levels of familiarity with constellation work. You do not need to study or prepare beforehand. Is this therapy? Family constellations can be used as therapy, and they can also be used outside a therapeutic relationship. This workshop is a single piece of constellation work rather than ongoing therapy. If you want continuing therapeutic support around what comes up, you can work with your own therapist or read about [therapy with Cecilia ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/therapy/). Is this spiritual? It can carry spiritual meaning if that is part of how you understand your experience, but you do not need a spiritual framework to take part. We stay close to what can actually be noticed in the constellation: where attention goes, what changes in the body, the impulse to move, and what happens when the picture shifts. How big is the group? Up to 20 people. That gives each constellation enough representatives while keeping the group small enough to give each constellation proper time. How does booking work? Choose your weekend and whether you want to represent or bring a constellation. After you complete the booking form, the payment link follows by email. How do I pay? After completing the booking form, you receive an email with a payment link. Payment is by card or bank transfer. What if I cannot make it? Cancel at least 30 days before the weekend for a full refund. After that, the full fee applies. Is accommodation included? No. The fee covers the workshop only. There are plenty of hotels around the venue, and we are glad to point you to nearby options if you are travelling to Brussels. What about food during the day? Lunch isn't included, so you're free to bring your own or head out. Snacks and drinks are provided throughout the day, and there's a fridge and microwave on site if you'd rather bring something to heat up. We like to eat together when we can. How do I get there? Public transport is easiest. See the Location section above for the exact stop, station and directions. Is there anywhere to eat nearby? Plenty of supermarkets and places to eat around the venue, so lunch and evenings are easy to sort out for yourself. The newsletter ## One list, and the _dates_ come with it Notes on constellations, workshop dates, training dates and occasional news from the practice. Unsubscribe any time. Other ways to work with constellations [All family constellation workshops What a workshop is, how a day runs, and every date we hold, online and in Brussels. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/) · [The monthly online workshop A single live online session each month, with the same two ways to take part. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/online/) · [The annual intensive Four days running, once a year, with the same group throughout. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/intensive/) · [Private family constellations Your own constellation, with a facilitator you choose, on your own schedule. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/sessions/) · [Training to facilitate A three-year training for people who want to learn the method deeply and facilitate it themselves.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/training/) [All family constellation workshops What a workshop is, how a day runs, and every date we hold, online and in Brussels. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/) · [The monthly online workshop A single live online session each month, with the same two ways to take part. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/online/) · [The annual intensive Four days running, once a year, with the same group throughout. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/intensive/) · [Private family constellations Your own constellation, with a facilitator you choose, on your own schedule. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/sessions/) · [Training to facilitate A three-year training for people who want to learn the method deeply and facilitate it themselves.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/training/) If you are in crisis right now, or you are having thoughts of harming yourself, please turn first to your doctor, to a crisis line where you live, or to the emergency services. --- _Markdown version of https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/, generated from the published page. 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