Freedom to Be Yourself (2027)

Inner Judge, Inner Critic, Superego, The Barking Dog... called by different names, there is a presence sitting within you that constantly judges and evaluates every aspect of your inner and outer reality. This course is dedicated to freedom from the oppression, repression and conditioning enforced on your being by this very presence.

The course involves:

• Teaching about the origin of this psychosomatic structure, its functions, and effects in your every-day life.

• The practice of self-inquiry as the most basic methodology to make the understanding personal and provide concrete venues for transformation.

• Techniques specifically designed to change our inner and outer relation with the Inner Judge.

• Communication and conflict resolution skills.

DAY PLAN:

Day 1: What is the judge? How it develops from birth to teenage. The Loop: the constant inner dialogue between the internalized authority and the reactivity of the child. Guilt, shame, and other forms of self-punishment. Automatic unconscious defenses and how they distort our experience of reality.

Day 2: The functions of the inner judge: Defending the status quo and opposing change. Establishing boundaries and limitations. Conditioning the perception of Time/Space. Enforcing a sense of personal identity and self-image based on the past. Establishing “acceptable” parameters in relation to pleasure and pain. Understanding and developing skills to defend consciously from the attacks and manipulations of the Inner Judge. Recognizing how you project your inner judge on external authority.

Day 3: Consciously transforming the relationship with the inner judge facing four fundamental traps: Self-deception, Self-pity, Self-justification, Self-importance. The practice of non-exclusive thinking.

Day 4: Integration and final Q&A. Materials for the journey