--- title: "Family Constellation Workshops | Cecilia Altieri" description: "Experiential family-constellation workshops: a difficulty set up in the room so you can see what holds it. Online monthly, in Brussels through the year." url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/" markdown_url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/index.md" lang: "en-GB" alternates: - { hreflang: "en", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/" } - { hreflang: "es", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/es/talleres/" } - { hreflang: "nl", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/nl/workshop-familieopstellingen/" } - { hreflang: "x-default", url: "https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/" } --- ![Coloured floor markers arranged for a family-constellation workshop](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/workshop-felts.webp) Groups, online and in Brussels # Family constellation _workshops_ See the pattern you are standing inside. A difficulty you carry is set up in the room, with people representing the parts of your system, so you can see what holds it in place and what lets it move. Family constellation workshops online every month, and in Brussels through the year. [How a workshop works](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#what-happens) Next in Brussels 21 to 22 November From €260 [See Brussels dates](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/) Next online 23 October From €155 [See online dates](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/online/) Next intensive Coming 2027 [Learn more](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/intensive/) [What happens ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#what-happens) · [Upcoming dates ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#dates) · [Who comes ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#who-comes) · [Two ways in ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#take-part) · [Choose yours ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#choose) · [What people say](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/#what-people-say) What happens in a workshop ## A day given to _one thing_ at a time One person works at a time, and together the group stands with them in their system. The group takes part in every piece of work. 1. 1 Arrival 2. 2 Opening round 3. 3 First constellation - Interview - Constellation 4. 4 Break 5. 5 Next constellation 6. 6 Closing round For the method itself, not just the schedule of a day, [what a constellation is](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/family-constellations/) takes it apart properly. Upcoming dates ## Two places to _join_ Online Brussels Online 23 Oct ### Online workshop 15:00 to 19:00 CEST [Book](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/online/) 27 Nov ### Online workshop 15:00 to 19:00 CET [Book](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/online/) Avenue Palmerston 3, Brussels · 09:30 to 17:30 both days 21 Nov ### Weekend workshop [Book](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/) Who comes ## People from many places, _one language_ in the room Workshops run in English, and the room is usually international. People are here for different reasons, all on the same day. ![A workshop circle gathering: participants of different ages and backgrounds taking their seats](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/images/workshop-circle-gathering.webp) ### To work on something People bringing a difficulty, question or recurring pattern they want to explore directly. ### For self-development People interested in understanding themselves and their patterns more deeply, and using that insight in their own lives. ### To experience People drawn to constellations who want to experience one directly, without needing a particular issue to bring. ### To learn Students and practitioners developing their systemic practice, here to observe the method at work. Who is in the room ## _Four roles_ make a workshop work One scene, seen four ways. Everyone takes each of the roles across a day, which is why a workshop needs a group. ![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. Two ways to take part ## You do not have to _bring a question_ Every workshop offers two ways in. Both are full ways to take part, and most people begin with the first. ### Represent You join the group, represent people in other participants’ constellations, and take it in through your own body. No question of your own required. - €155 online · €260 for the Brussels weekend - Nothing to prepare, nothing to explain about yourself - You will be moved, and often more than you expect - The usual first workshop, and many people come back for it ### Bring your own question Everything above, and your own difficulty set up in the room and worked through with the facilitator beside you. - €155 online · €260 for the Brussels weekend - Bring a question or a difficulty that is alive for you - Your constellation is set up, read and gently reordered - Places are limited, because each one takes the group’s time Representing is often the first experience of a constellation, and where the strongest shift of the day happens to you. Bring a question when you have one that is ready. If you are taking part ## How to _represent_ Most of the time, you will be representing for someone else. There is not much you need to know beforehand. When you are placed, pay attention to what happens and say what you notice. That is really it. ### You are placed, and then you wait The person working puts you where they feel you belong and says who you are representing. You do not need to think anything through. Let your attention drop into your body, give it a moment, and notice what is there. ### Report the small, physical things Where your eyes go. Whether you want to step forward or back. Heavy, light, warm, cold, restless, calm. Say it plainly and in one sentence. You are not interpreting the family or telling them what it means. You are telling them what it is like where you are standing. ### You can stop, and you do not take the role home Say so if a role is too much, and you will be moved or released. At the end, the client names you out of the role, out loud. People are often surprised by how quickly what they experienced in the constellation falls away once they step out. You do not need experience and you cannot get it wrong. A representative who says _I don't feel much_ has said something true and useful, and the facilitator will work with it. Choose your workshop ## Three _ways_ in The same work, different pace and setting. Monthly ### Online workshop A four-hour session over video, from wherever you are, on a dedicated platform. From €155. [See online dates](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/online/) Through the year ### Weekend in Brussels Two days in the room together, working at an unhurried pace. From €260. [See Brussels dates](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/workshops/brussels/) Once a year ### The Annual Intensive Four days, a facilitator team, trauma-informed throughout. Each edition takes one theme deep. From €549. [See the intensive](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/intensive/) ## What people say _after_ a workshop > It was much more than I expected. … Amazing group energy, very high level of unconditional acceptance, help and support, love. … Really grateful for the experience! Gabriela [Read more in Hugs →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/hugs/) > This was my first exposure to Family/Systemic Constellations. … Cecilia is calm and patient with us newbies, I feel she is the sort of professional to help us through our next level of growth. Robert Hasstrup-Timmi [Read more in Hugs →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/hugs/) > I appreciate Cecilia's capacity to tap into the strength of keeping the process (seemingly) simple, rational and well-targeted. … Having done with her individual sessions as well as group workshops, I can warmly recommend both. Dace [Read more in Hugs →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/hugs/) > After a month of what seemed to be a struggle And complete disconnection with myself, I came to a workshop. … 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/) > Thank you Cecilia for a fantastic constellations workshop this past weekend. By sharing your clarity, creativity, and wisdom, you created space where magic happened. You are a gifted facilitator and a wonderful woman. J. Edward Lynch [Read more in Hugs →](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/hugs/) ## Questions people _actually_ have Taking part Constellations Practical Do I need to do my own constellation, or can I just watch? Both are full ways to take part. Representing others, or simply being present, is real work, and many people begin that way. Do I need to know anything about constellations first? No. The facilitator guides every step. Who leads the workshops? You can find information about the facilitators on the booking page. Is this spiritual? It can be, if that is what you bring. A constellation is practical and physical. You stand, you sense, you move, and what you notice in the room is ordinary human perception, taken seriously. We work client-centred and across cultures, which has taught us to meet people inside their own world view rather than ours. So if you hold a spiritual frame, it is welcome in the room. If you hold none, you do not need one to take part. 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 explore therapy with Cecilia. Can I take part online? Yes. The monthly workshop runs over video at a set Brussels-time hour (CET/CEST), shown in your local time when you book, open to anyone, anywhere. What if I need to cancel? Cancel at least 30 days before the date for a full refund. How big is the group? Workshops run in a small group, both online and in Brussels. Notes ## What to expect at your _first workshop_ Three short notes for a first timer: what to expect, how to prepare, and what representing means. [![](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/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/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/) Looking for a different path? [Would rather work privately? Private systemic sessions with a practitioner, in person or online. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/sessions/) · [What a constellation is The method itself: what happens, who is who, and what it asks of you. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/family-constellations/) · [Listening therapy The Safe and Sound Protocol, a listening programme we offer alongside constellations. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/ssp/) · [Thinking of training as a facilitator? The institute trains constellation facilitators.](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/training/) [Would rather work privately? Private systemic sessions with a practitioner, in person or online. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/sessions/) · [What a constellation is The method itself: what happens, who is who, and what it asks of you. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/family-constellations/) · [Listening therapy The Safe and Sound Protocol, a listening programme we offer alongside constellations. ](https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/ssp/) · [Thinking of training as a facilitator? The institute trains constellation facilitators.](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/, generated from the published page. Site index: https://www.ceciliaaltieri.com/llms.txt_