Circle of Being Somatic Shadow Work

IMMERSION INTO BEING

A One-Day Meditation Retreat into Presence & Awareness

Saturday, March 21 | 10 AM – 5 PM
In person (Nevada City, CA) & Online
Cost: $150
sliding scale available if needed

Step away from the busyness of daily life and reconnect with the quiet ground of Being.

This one-day immersion includes 7 hours of meditation and awareness practices, including:

• Silent sitting meditation
• Guided contemplative inquiry
• Walking meditation
• Relational awareness practices
• Qi Gong, Yoga & Breathwork
• Q&A sessions

The day integrates elements from Zazen, Vipassana, Fourth Way Self-Remembering, and Non-Dual (Direct Path) inquiry.

Space is limited.

Register here:
circleofbeingshadowwork.as.me/meditation

Alternative payment:
venmo.com/u/searchingwolf

Questions:
consciousness_research@yahoo.com

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Are You Tired of Inner Suffering? Join the Pathfinders Consciousness Group

Are You Tired of the Same Inner Suffering? Join the Pathfinders Group Module

Do you wake up with anxiety, dread, or a knot in the stomach?
Do you feel a mysterious sense of lack, even when life is “good” on the outside?
Are you caught in thoughts, emotions, overwhelm, or avoidance?
Have books, workshops, and ayahuasca helped a little… but not enough?

If so, you’re not alone — and there is nothing wrong with you.
We were all raised by unconscious people in a society built on false values, without the training to grow inwardly, meet our feelings, or free ourselves from conditioning.

The Pathfinders Course is a group container dedicated to conscious evolution and the harmonious development of your inner life.


This course blends Fourth Way teachings, Advaita Non-Duality, and awareness-based somatic shadow work.
It is for people who want real transformation — not spiritual bypassing or temporary highs.

Group starts Tue 18th of Nov, 2025 |
Container will close the following Tuesday 25th of Nov (last chance to join this module)

10am-12pm Pacific Time | In person in Nevada City, CA & online
$35 per meeting, which includes the recording, suggested homework videos, and weekly practices.

All are welcome who resonate.
Reach out to me directly if you have any questions or simply sign up below:
www.meetup.com/circleofbeingfourthwaynonduality/ev…



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Mihai Algiu, MA LMFT #138872
Awareness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy
Fourth Way | Non-Duality
Trauma & Emotional Repression Release
Somatic Shadow Work

🌐 Website: circleofbeingshadowwork.com/

To be kept current and received the weekly Circle of Being Somatic Shadow Work guided meditations, guided psycho-somatic processing, talks & dialogues
~Subscribe to the Circle of Being Shadow Work Youtube channel:
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Mihai Algiu MA LMFT
#138872 Somatic Psychotherapist
Fourth Way | Non-Duality
Hakomi | Shadow Work

Book 1:1 sessions with Mihai
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🌑 What Is Shadow Work? — Full Teaching Transcript by Mihai Algiu

Shadow Work. What is it?

Someone asked me today: “What is this shadow work?” It’s become a big buzzword. People sense it's important—but what is it, really?

The shortest definition of shadow work comes from Carl Jung, who said:
“Shadow work is making the unconscious conscious.”

It’s about shining the light of awareness into the layers of psychological content, beliefs, emotional repression, and core imprints that live in our unconscious. These imprints—subconscious beliefs about ourselves, about life, about trust, love, men, women—are formed through ancestral inheritance, early childhood experiences, trauma, and the general pain-body environment we grew up in.

For example, a child whose father was violent, drunk, or absent might develop a core belief like:
“Something’s wrong with me,” or “I am unworthy.”
Even worse, if they were repeatedly told by overwhelmed adults, “You’re bad,” or “You’re a burden,” these become shadow beliefs—subconscious structures that distort our sense of self and reality.

We adapt to a world full of unconsciousness and pain. We build defenses. We repress.
As Eckhart Tolle calls it, this becomes our pain-body.

Though it lives mostly in the unconscious, it drives the show—our behaviors, impulses, relationships, and suffering.
As Jung said:

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it fate.”

Shadow work is the process of bringing this material into the light. And not through force—but through investigation, presence, and loving awareness. These imprints, when held in the light of acceptance and truth, begin to loosen. They dissolve. The suffering tied to them fades. And what remains is space—freedom, clarity, and presence.
🌀 Why Do Shadow Work?

You might ask:
“This sounds complex. Why do this? What’s the point?”

Shadow work isn’t just a healing technique. It’s essential for the pursuit of true happiness.
It frees us from the repetitive thought loops, the inner critic, the false self-images, and the inherited rules for life that don’t serve us.

It allows us to reclaim our inner freedom—the freedom to live in alignment with our authentic self instead of outdated conditioning. Instead of following the fear-based maps handed down by society or our parents—maps that didn’t work for them—we get to rediscover our inner compass: the enthusiasm of the heart.

Shadow work helps us dissolve the illusions of “shoulds” and “musts”—who we think we have to be to be safe or accepted. And we begin to live from the inside out.

It also dismantles our triggers—the ways we project our wounds onto others—and reveals the true source of our reactivity. We stop blaming the outside and begin to see clearly within.
🛤️ Shadow Work in the Context of Conscious Evolution

But shadow work doesn’t stand alone. It’s part of a larger process:
The evolution of consciousness.

To evolve consciously means to wake up from sleep. The normal state of humanity is a kind of semi-consciousness—reactive, distracted, asleep to the deeper truth of who we are and how we live.

True evolution requires us to become aware—aware of our thoughts, emotions, bodies, relationships, and behaviors. This is where mindfulness, self-observation, and inner practice come in.

As we become more conscious, we inevitably uncover the skeletons—traumas, wounds, reactive patterns, inherited shadows.
Thus begins the cleaning up phase of evolution—
and shadow work is a central pillar of this cleaning up.

Eventually, this leads us to deeper inquiry:
Who am I really? What is this presence that hears, sees, feels right now?

We come to recognize that this presence—the one aware of these words right now—is not personal. It is not limited to the body or the ego. It is timeless, impersonal, universal.
It is the Being of the Divine.

But to realize that fully, we must first become integrated as human beings.
We must become people of integrity—not ruled by our shadows.
Not driven by trauma, by triggers, by reactivity, by addictive loops.

So whether your path is toward healing, spiritual awakening, or simply becoming a more free, whole, and real human being—
shadow work is essential.
🌒 Join the Journey Below the Surface

That’s why I created this 10-week journey:
"Below the Surface: A Somatic Shadow Work Training"
—starting this Saturday, in person and online.

It’s an invitation to begin or deepen your journey into the art and science of awareness-based somatic shadow work.

We’ll explore your inner terrain.
We’ll release what no longer serves.
We’ll uncover the freedom that was always there.

See the flyer for details.
Your authentic self is waiting beneath the surface.

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Join us for an 8-Week Series: An Introduction to the Teachings & Practices of the Fourth Way (The Gurdjieff-Ouspensky Work)

📍 WHERE: Nevada City, CA & Online/Zoom
📅 WHEN: Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm

April 26th
May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 31st
June 14th, 21st (1-Day 8 hr. Meditation Intensive), 28th

Each week, we will spend 3 hours in an immersive, closed container dedicated to the experiential study and practice of the Fourth Way System of Consciousness Evolution.

💰 COST:

$40 per 3-hour meeting
$150 for the One-Day Meditation Immersion (June 21)
$300 for the full series (includes all sessions + 8 Hour Meditation Immersion)

Limited in-person space. Register early!

HERE is a brief synopsis of the Fourth Way system.

HERE is a full playlist with more Fourth Way related content in the form of in-depth talks with Mihai Algiu and Peter Ingle (knowledge and practical guided exercises).

Please register to attend and pay via Meetup/Paypal directly. Online participants will be granted the Zoom meeting code in the Meetup event itself after registration/payment is complete.

Alternative ways to sign up and pay:
Venmo: venmo.com/u/searchingwolf
Zelle: Mihai Algiu 530-632-7513

Questions? Email: [consciousness_research@yahoo.com](http://mailto:consciousness_research@yahoo.com/)
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INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHINGS & PRACTICES OF THE FOURTH WAY (The Gurdjieff - Ouspensky Work)

WHEN: Saturday April 19th | 11 am - 2 pm
WHERE: In person & online | Nevada City, CA
COST: $30

The Fourth Way is a powerful, time-tested path for inner transformation—brought to the West over 120 years ago by the mystic, spiritual teacher G.I. Gurdjieff. Though he adapted it for modern seekers, he emphasized that this Work is an ancient path, offering a profound system for conscious evolution within the demands of everyday life.

For over 30 years, the Fourth Way teachings—as transmitted by Gurdjieff, P.D. Ouspensky, Rodney Collin, Jeanne de Salzmann, Maurice Nicoll, and others—have been central to both my personal evolution and clinical work in guiding others through healing and transformation. While I have explored many spiritual and therapeutic modalities, I have found that the Fourth Way provides a stable, foundational framework—both for personal growth and for deep inner work with others. It offers a solid base for self-discovery and Awakening, or as Gurdjieff might say, for truly “going up the mountain".

WHO IS THIS FOR?
This event is OPEN to anyone interested. It will be an opportunity to have a fresh look at this ancient yet, highly practical approach for consciousness evolution. The Fourth Way is designed for a seeker living in modern conditions of being immersed in busy life, rather than special conditions of an ashram or monastery.

WHAT YOU'LL EXPLORE:
This three-hour immersive introduction will weave together theory, discussion (Q&A), and experiential practice, providing a direct, hands-on experience of Fourth Way exercises. Given the depth and richness of the Fourth Way system, this session will focus on its core teachings, offering a practical foundation for further explorations. Key topics include:

Four States of Consciousness – Recognizing sleep vs. wakefulness
The Six Obstacles to Awareness – And how to overcome them
The ‘Machine’ (Body-Mind System) – Understanding the 5 centers & 2 higher centers
The Many ‘I’s Within Us – Exploring essence, false personality, true (work) personality and Presence
Core Fourth Way Practices – Self-observation, self-remembering & transformation of suffering
Breaking Free from the False Self – Chief feature, ego, and reactive patterns
Witnessing & Self-Study – Practical tools for deeper self-awareness
Transforming Suffering – Shifting reactive emotions into conscious growth
This event will be an opportunity to see yourself more clearly, ask questions and engage in real-time practices designed to cultivate presence, awareness, and transformation

Join us for this unique introduction to one of the most practical and
profound systems of consciousness evolution.

HERE is a brief synopsis of the Fourth Way system.

https://youtu.be/GtOEB4spL_U?si=Ey1-a...



HERE is a full playlist with more Fourth Way related content in the form of in-depth talks with Mihai Algiu and Peter Ingle (knowledge and practical guided exercises).

www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Please register to attend and pay via Meetup/Paypal directly. Online participants will be granted the Zoom meeting code in the Meetup event itself after registration/payment is complete.

Alternative ways to sign up and pay:
Venmo: venmo.com/u/searchingwolf
Zelle: Mihai Algiu 530-632-7513

Questions? Email: consciousness_research@yahoo.com
www.circleofbeingsomaticshadowwork.com

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Wake Up | Clean Up | Grow Up | 3-Month Group Immersion

3-Month Group Module (weekly) | Circle of Being Somatic Shadow Work

~ Starting Saturday, Dec 7th, 11am-1:30 pm (Pacific time), Nevada City, CA
~ 12 weekly meetings in person and online
~ Guidance in between meetings, recommended exercises/practices
~ Cost: $40 per meeting (pay as you go) or discounted rate $430 for the entire module

The aim of this 3-month group module is to guide work on oneself by combining Eastern teachings (Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way & Non-Duality) with Western somatic therapeutical modalities (Hakomi, Somatic Processing, Shadow Work) with the purpose of freeing oneself from conditioned limitations, learning how to skillfully navigate our thoughts, feelings and subconscious patterns and reaching our full potential from the point of view of consciousness evolution.

Practical Cap for Inner Exploration and Growth, Inspired by Ken Wilber’s model of working on oneself on 4 distinct lines: ‘waking up | cleaning up | grow up | showing up

Register to attend HERE. www.meetup.com/circleofbeingfourthwaynonduality/ev…

You can pay for the entire 3 month module at a discounted rate of $430 or pay as you go, $40 per meeting.

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Circle of Being Somatic Shadow Work | 3-Month Group Module (weekly)

Starting Saturday, Dec 7th, 11am-1:30 pm (Pacific time), Nevada City, California

~ 12 weekly meetings in person and online
~ guidance in between meetings, recommended exercises/practices
~ Cost: $40 per meeting (pas as you go) or discounted rate $430 for the entire module

The aim of this 3-month group module is to guide work on oneself by combining Eastern teachings (Gurdjieff’s Fourth Way & Non-Duality) with Western somatic therapeutical modalities (Hakomi, Somatic Processing, Shadow Work) with the purpose of freeing oneself from conditioned limitations, learning how to skillfully navigate our thoughts, feelings and subconscious patters and reaching our full potential from the point of view of consciousness evolution.

This module is inspired by Ken Wilber’s model of working on oneself on 3 distinct lines:

WAKING UP ~awareness, mindfulness, being present, meditation practices, self-observation, self-remembering & self-inquiry

CLEANING UP ~ becoming aware and releasing/deprogramming subconscious painful, self-limiting programs and deficiency stories originating in our unprocessed wounds and traumas as well as being raised in a toxic culture

GROWING UP ~ Developing essential soul skills to develop integrity, accountability, sense of mission and discipline to actualize it, emotional literacy, allowing feelings without resisting or bypassing them, being in touch with inner compass, being real, true and authentic in all relations.

See video below for more in depth explanation on the scope of this Work:
https://youtu.be/NKiXnaRk_fY


Contact me directly here or by email consciousness_research@yahoo.com for any questions or to sign up use payment links below:
Venmo: venmo.com/u/searchingwolf
PayPal: www.paypal.me/searchingwolf

Contact Mihai if in need of sliding scale

Mihai Algiu
MA LMFT #138872
Awareness based Somatic Psychotherapy
Fourth Way | Non-Duality
Kiloby Inquiries | Hakomi
Somatic Shadow Work

(530) 632-7513
circleofbeingshadowwork.com/

Book 1:1 or couples session:
circleofbeingshadowwork.as.me/

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