Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy
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.
IFS CEs apply only for Level 1+ Trained individuals who are established Certification Candidates or pursuing IFS Recertification.
About this workshop:
Kay Gardner
3-day workshop series
On-demand
7 hours 30 minutes
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:
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
$497
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.
By joining “Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy“, you’ll receive:
-
Unlimited access to workshop recordings: Revisit the content anytime, allowing you to absorb the material at your own pace without time constraints.
-
Comprehensive training materials: Receive ready-to-print resources that offer valuable tools and references for your practice.
-
Certificate of Completion: Acknowledges your commitment to professional growth and enhances your therapeutic skills.
-
9 IFS CEs: Available to be applied for IFS certification for those who have completed Level 1 training.
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 completely satisfied with your purchase, just let us know within 48 hours. 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
The workshop was held live in July 2025.
The whole process has been structured so you can go through it at any time, at your own pace. Explore almost 8 hours of video material – it’s important that you find the right space to immerse yourself in this process.
The recording contains didactics, so you will be able to do personal work in your own time.
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.
By joining “Healing the Legacy and Cultural Burdens in IFS Therapy“, you’ll receive:
-
Unlimited access to workshop recordings: Revisit the content anytime, allowing you to absorb the material at your own pace without time constraints.
-
Comprehensive training materials: Receive ready-to-print resources that offer valuable tools and references for your practice.
-
Certificate of Completion: Acknowledges your commitment to professional growth and enhances your therapeutic skills.
-
9 IFS CEs: Available to be applied for IFS certification for those who have completed Level 1 training.