Inner Critic Workshop
Zen
One-day workshop exploring the inner critic through Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Voice Dialogue paired with silent and guided meditation. Open to both new and experienced meditators.
About this retreat
This workshop combines parts work—specifically Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Voice Dialogue—with Buddhist meditation to investigate the inner critic and perfectionist patterns that can obstruct practice. Rather than treating these reactive parts as problems to eliminate, the approach uses both psychological and meditative inquiry to understand them.
The day includes silent and guided sitting meditation alongside group facilitations. The center has not published a detailed schedule, teacher information, or how the two modalities are sequenced.
Schedules can change — confirm details on Great Vow Zen Monastery's website.
Full details from Great Vow Zen Monastery
This retreat brings together parts work modality (IFS, Voice Dialogue) with Buddhist meditation practices to explore the inner critic and perfectionist parts that hinder practice. Sessions include silent and guided sitting meditation and group facilitations, welcoming both first-time and experienced meditators.
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