Members can propose interesting topics and work together in interest groups. Please contact the group members directly in case you would like to join one of those groups. In case you have a new topic and can imagine to create an additional interest group, please get in contact with the Steering Group or, even better, just join our Annual Gathering and propose it there.
Active Interest Groups
Monthly Members’ Meeting
For all EFA members. Join us regularly, occasionally or just once, as you wish.
We usually have a Focusing attunement, and then anyone can suggest a theme to explore, or we consider ideas on how to carry EFA forward. We share in a Focusing way. You are welcome to join us.
We meet for about an hour by Zoom on the 1st of every month, usually at 6pm GMT, 7pm CET, and 8pm in Greece, Israel and Finland (twice a year an hour earlier)
Hosted and supported by Amona, Michael, Bruna, Ruth, Gosia, Lucy H.
To be added to the monthly reminder list, which is also to inform on whose zoom link the meeting takes place in the given month, please contact Amona.
Flowcusing (Focusing + Flow) with Olaf Scholtyssek
One of Olaf’s favourite topics as a Psychologist is Flow. “The deeper I dig into it as a Focuser, the more intersections between Flow and Focusing I find which, to my knowledge, have not yet been investigated more thoroughly. At the Gathering I had a lot of joy approaching the whole topic around Flow with fellow Focusers. Now I would like to open that space in the spirit of an interest group again.”
Olaf is planning a little experiencing experiment around Flow + space, for exchange around this topic on 17 June. Please sign up beforehand, so he knows how many people will participate: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OKsW2CfMRaqKiXHDtDkP0w
Contact Olaf here.
EFA Community Art Table with Freda Blob
Happening 3-4 times a year, starting late autumn 2026, this coming together will be free for members and is to learn about and experiment with how arts can be implemented in Focusing.
There’s a free offering, from October 2025 onwards, for those who are curious about this interest group. The workshop series (3-4 meetings) will introduce the safe Felt Arts Journaling practice “Smash ‘n’ Focus”. You are going to get a sense of what art-based Focusing can feel like. Please click through to the events page for further information here: smash-n-focus-how-to-articulate-our-felt-sense-through-visual-arts
Contact Freda here.
Teachers Group
We come together to share our experiences as teachers and are curious about how each of us handles situations differently. Sometimes we share our programmes or offer an exercise we would like feedback on. It’s like a support group, where we inspire each other by sharing our insights on what works best for each of us.
Facilitated by: Amona and Ria
Every second Monday of the month 7pm CET
Please inform Ria to receive an invitation/link
Environmental-Centered Experiencing / Climate Change
We share our feelings and emotions about climate issues and deepen our relationship with non-human beings and nature. Also, if you would like to suggest an article, book or podcast to the topic. Occasionally we send out a newsletter or invite you to a Zoom meeting where questions and sharing of experiences are welcome.
Focusing partnerships on climate issues: Would you be willing to offer a partnership if someone with climate emotions and concerns is in need? Your email will be added to this list (please note your language). If you have the need to be listened to, you can contact someone on this list directly. We are all trained in Focusing Listening.
If you would like to join our group, please email Teresa as the facilitator.
Website
Collaboration on administrative work: Updating files, creating content and developing the site.
Advisors (technical & new features): Amona and Dietmar.
Saving articles from the old website: Please get in touch with Ria and Sari.
Facebook page and group
Developing, creating content and administration of the European Focusing Association Facebook page and European Focusing Forum (EFA).
Please contact Ruth, Yehudit and Sari.
More Ideas and Visions
EFA Certifications Documenting our national Focusing teachings. Documenting attendance at EFA Gatherings. Members using the EFA logo on their websites. (Freda)
Conscious Connecting Non-violent communication + U Process/Otto Scharmer (Eveline Kroese)
Bringing young people to EFA How to ensure Focusing is passed on from the Elders (Danny & Olaf)
How would that Focusing City look like? (Monica)
Social Oriented Focusing – How to bring focusing into our daily actions (Yehudit)