Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
July, 15, 22, 29, 2025
IFS level: Intermediate
We distinguish 3 Levels of knowledge and experience in IFS therapy:
- Beginner:
You don’t know what IFS therapy is or you are at the beginning of your IFS journey and want to know the basics of the model. - Intermediate:
You already know the basics – you’ve done an introductory workshop or course and want to learn more. - Advanced:
You’ve completed a number of IFS workshops and/or an IFS Institute Online Circle and/or a Level 1 training and are ready to dive deeper into the model.
More info soon.
About this workshop:
Kay Gardner
3-day workshop series
Live + recording
9 hours in total
Experiential activities:
Demo session
Small group sharings
Guided meditations
Legacy Burdens in IFS Therapy
In this workshop series, we’ll explore the Legacy and Cultural Burdens we carry – and how to address them within the context of IFS therapy. During this series, you will:
Develop a working idea of legacy and cultural burdens – understanding how they shape identity, behavior, and belonging across generations.
Explore your own legacy burdens – turning inward to notice what you carry from those who came before.
Reflect on the blessings and burdens you carry from your ancestors – honoring the complexity of your inheritance.
Begin to understand the implications of growing up in the culture you were raised in – recognizing how collective narratives live within the internal system.
Gain a working knowledge of how to work with your client’s legacy and cultural burdens – bringing clarity, care, and structure to this deep layer of healing.
See what Kay has to say about the series:
Date & Time:
15, 22, 29 July, 2025
The workshop series will take place on consecutive Tuesdays and each session will last 3 hours.
08:00-11:00 PDT
Los Angeles
11:00-14:00 EDT
New York
16:00-19:00 BST
London
17:00-20:00 CEST
Warsaw
Check the start time in your time zone here.
Best Deal ✨ 2-Workshop Bundle:
- Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
- Healing the Unseen in IFS Therapy: Unattached Burdens,
Past Lives, & Psychedelics
Limited-time deal: Offer ends July 3rd
$397 $534
Only Kay’s workshop:
- Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
$267
Legacy and Cultural Burdens
Legacy Burdens are burdens that we receive from our ancestors. Cultural Burdens are burdens that we receive from our cultures. Both Legacy and Cultural Burdens create beliefs and patterns of behavior that can be perpetuated over many generations, such as the continuation of trauma in a family, or internalized Patriarchy in our culture.
The Energy We Inherit
These burdens are not just learned behavior but a part of distinct energy field that connects us all to each other, in any group (ethnic, religious etc.) but especially our families. This energy is not just a concept it is a physical presence or entity that is held or embodied in each participant and this energy can get passed on to future generations if not attended to.
During this workshop series, you will explore Legacy and Cultural Burdens, including your own ancestral connections, blessings, and burdens. You will have the chance to do your own work as well as to work with your clients’ Legacy and Cultural Burdens.
✨ Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
A 3-day online workshop series with Kay Gardner.
✨ Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
A 3-day online workshop series with Kay Gardner.
July 15, 22, 29, 2025
By joining “Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy“, you’ll receive:
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Access to live, online workshops with Kay Gardner: Participate in experiential sessions led by an experienced IFS facilitator, where you’ll learn and practice essential skills.
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Comprehensive training materials: Receive ready-to-print resources that offer valuable tools and references for your practice.
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Unlimited access to workshop recordings: Revisit the content anytime, allowing you to absorb the material at your own pace without time constraints.
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Certificate of Completion: Acknowledges your commitment to professional growth and enhances your therapeutic skills.
Meet the trainer
Kay Gardner
Kay Gardner, LCPC, IFS Lead trainer has over 45 years of clinical experience and 35 years in private practice. She is a senior Lead Trainer for Internal Family Systems (IFS) and has been in leadership since the beginning of the approach, in the early 90’s. She also came to IFS as an experienced therapist and a teacher of Hakomi Body-Centered Psychotherapy and as a result, helped to integrate the body into the IFS practice.
In earlier work, Kay was the founder of The Women’s Circle, a women’s program in Chicago, and has also led various successful workshops around the country for men and women, including Persephone’s Journey; Men and Their Mothers; Women and Their Fathers; as well as Sacred Theatre for Couples, which brought her body-centered theatre approach to work with couples in groups or individually.
In her most recent work, presented nationally and internationally, Kay was the first to bring the notion of Legacy Burdens to IFS and has co-developed a unique program that integrates work with energy, chakras, and developmental stages, called a Possibility of awakening. Kay brings a body-centered and spiritual approach to all her work.
She is a warm, gifted, and heartfelt presenter who consistently garners rave reviews from her audiences.
Opinions about Kay’s previous workshop
Satisfaction Guarantee
If you’re not fully satisfied after attending the first day of our 3-day workshop series, simply let us know before the second session begins, and we’ll offer a full refund—no questions asked.
Completion of IFS Level 1 Training is not required
At the same time, you need to know the fundamentals of IFS, as we don’t offer basic didactics about the model during this workshop.
Make sure that you:
- Have completed a thorough introductory course/workshop about IFS or the IFSI Online Circle,
- Have a desire to embody the IFS Model – deepen the knowledge of your own system, and learn tools that aid you in this process.
How it works
Each of the workshops will be held live, on the Zoom platform.
You will receive the link to the Zoom meeting along with the password one day before each workshop session. There will be technical support available.
In 5 days after each live session, you will receive access to the recording. The recording will be available in your Life Architect Account, so you can go through it at your own pace.
Remember that you get unlimited access to the workshop recordings, which means you will be able to view them in a year or even in a few years.
Experiential activities
This workshop emphasizes hands-on learning through experiential activities that deepen your understanding of the material. These activities foster personal connection and collaborative learning, inviting you to actively engage in practice. Here’s what you can look forward to:
Experiential exercises
Guided meditations
Demo session
✨ Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
A 3-day online workshop series with Kay Gardner.
✨ Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
A 3-day online workshop series with Kay Gardner.
July 15, 22, 29, 2025
By joining “Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy“, you’ll receive:
-
Access to live, online workshops with Kay Gardner: Participate in experiential sessions led by an experienced IFS facilitator, where you’ll learn and practice essential skills.
-
Comprehensive training materials: Receive ready-to-print resources that offer valuable tools and references for your practice.
-
Unlimited access to workshop recordings: Revisit the content anytime, allowing you to absorb the material at your own pace without time constraints.
-
Certificate of Completion: Acknowledges your commitment to professional growth and enhances your therapeutic skills.