Discovering the Inside Story of Us:
The Enneagram Map as a Guide
An Introductory Workshop with Sandra Smith
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 9:00a-4:00p | $25 | The Anchor House
The Enneagram is a powerful and intricate map indicating the automatic patterns of our inner operating system—our ego structure. It brings to consciousness “why we do what we do” thus deepening our self-awareness. As our awareness deepens, we become less reactive, more curious and compassionate.
During this retreat, participants will learn:
the three centers of intelligence
inherent strengths of the types
each type's placement of attention, blend spots, motivation, core avoidance
the qualities of our Essence
practices that expand our understanding of who we think we are
Become more patient with differing points of view, cultivate more curiousity, and lessen our judging.
Understanding the nine different filters and motivations allows us to be more patient with differing points of view, cultivate more curiosity, and lessen our judging. Knowing these filters and motivations help us become more understanding in our relationships with others. What influences a type One in parenting their children? How does a type Seven become more effective in the workplace? Exploring the components of our Enneagram type offers some insights into these questions.
This system is a psychospiritual model offering us an understanding of how our inner psychological landscape weaves into our spiritual lives either supporting or hindering our spiritual growth.
Introductory Workshop
While this workshop is an introduction to the Enneagram, it has much to offer to both beginning and knowledgeable participants.
This workshop will offer presentations, dyad exercises, self-reflection, group discussions and panel interviews to facilitate our learning process.
You need not know your type to participate.
Join us for a fun and fascinating time of exploration!
The Heart of the Enneagram Podcast
Workshop Facilitator Sandra Smith co-hosts the Heart of the Enneagram Podcast and participants are encouraged to listen to Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 before this workshop.
Download the podcast on your podcast app or go to heartoftheenneagram.com and click on “podcast.”
Meet Your Enneagram Teacher
Sandra Smith, MDiv, is a certified Enneagram teacher and consultant and an International Enneagram Association Accredited Professional. Her 25 years of teaching the Enneagram as a tool for personal, professional and spiritual growth gives her a solid foundation of the system as well as a fluidity in her teaching. She teaches internationally and is the author of The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type (Hampton Roads Publishing, 2024). To learn more about her work visit her website AlchemyWorksEvents.com.