ALIVE Inner Parts


(The next ALIVE Inner Parts Event: February, 25th 2026, 2 PM CET – March 1st, 2 PM CET | Schliersee, Germany)


This is a 4-day intensive exploration, healing and update of our “inner parts”, combining Internal family systems therapy, body work, ritual and nature:

Do you ever feel like different parts of you are pulling in opposite directions? Or that “something has taken over” that was stronger than you? Welcome to the fascinating world of your inner sub-personalities.
Modern psychology confirms what many wisdom traditions have long understood: Our mind is not a single, unified voice but a dynamic system of different parts, each with its own emotions, perspectives, and intentions. Some of these parts protect us, others carry wounds from the past, and at times, they can become stuck in old roles that no longer serve us. The Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach offers a powerful way to engage with these parts, helping them release outdated burdens and allowing your true Self to lead with clarity and compassion.

If and when participants feel ready, we will also gently touch and integrate childhood trauma, supporting the deep healing of emotional wounds.
Through experiential exercises, mindful self-inquiry, and deep dialogue, you'll learn to recognize, communicate with, and integrate these parts—allowing more ease, self-trust, and authentic expression.

Facilitators: Maren Jakob and Dr. Jens Riese, both deeply familiar with inner parts work. Jens has been trained and mentored by Dr. Richard Schwartz, the founder of IFS therapy, and has co-led IFS workshops with Dick.

Program Elements


In this advanced Alive workshop we will introduce and deeply work with the IFS model. Program elements include:

Introduction to the IFS model: basics beliefs, “Self”, protectors, and exiles (trauma)
Getting to know “Self’s” 3 Cs: Compassion, curiosity and courage
Increasing somatic awareness to detect and locate parts in the body
Methods to un-blend from parts and start dialoging with parts from “Self”
Appreciating part’s good intention
Healing exiled parts (trauma)
Updating manager and firefighter parts to serve us better now
Resolving inner polarizations
Supporting the integration process
Using the IFS model in relationships
IFS meditations and exercises

As a results, participants experience a new view on themselves, others and humanity. The works supports a higher level of leading one’s life from true self, and bringing harmony and update to our internal parts and our lives.

The workshop is highly experiential, with a lot of individual, pair, triad and group work.

In addition to the core program elements, we will resource and inspire ourselves with
Morning movement and meditation practices
Healthy vegan and vegetarian food
Walks in the beautiful Apls
Relaxation in the chalet’s sauna, pool and spa
Music with sing alongs and play in the evenings


Pricing

It is important to us that everybody who feels drawn to this experience, can join. That’s why we offer a wide pricing range:

- Subsidized: €800 
- Reduced: €1300 
- Regular: €1900 
- Corporate: €2800 workshop fees (+ VAT if applicable)

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€500 – € 1000 for accommodation and full board (depending on room category).

Fees include a post-program integration call 4 weeks after the program ends.

If you plan to have your company cover the fees, please let us know and we will send a program description highlighting the leadership development lessons of the program.

You can contact us either through the messaging function below, or by writing us an e-mail: 
info@marenjakob.de
info@riese.de

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