Embodied and Relational IFS: A Three-Part Series
Together, we’ll nurture presence, resilience, and compassion for self and others.
Sundays: Oct. 19th, 26th, and Nov. 16th, 2025 9:30 am to 12:30 pm w/ Mandy Snyder and Kate Gamble
Location: Open Door, 18 N. Main St., White River JX, VT
Fees: 3 Sessions: $150 to $250 (sliding scale) 2 Sessions: (1st session required): $120 to $200 (sliding scale)
Are you curious to learn IFS skills? Would you like to do this in community? This Fall workshop series explores Internal Family Systems (IFS), also called parts work, through somatics and authentic connection.
In this series, one will:
🌳 Discover body-centered practices for navigating challenging emotions and inner parts, including breath and movement.
🌳 Learn parts work practices that you can do at home to empower you with greater inner balance.
🌳 Cultivate "Self," the calm, courageous presence at the core of healing.
🌳 Connect with others on the path of healing and support one another through non-judgement, curiosity and gentle witnessing.
🌳Gain tools to support resilience, connection and integration beyond the workshop, including opportunities for paired practice. Some practices are solo while others are done in pairs or groups, blending meditation, movement, and creative expression. While gentle, this work may surface strong feelings; participants should bring basic regulation tools (journaling, deep breathing, breaks). This work is therapeutic, but it should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling.
About Attending: We invite you to attend Session 1 and at least one additional session (exceptions made for those familiar with IFS). Note that attending all three sessions will facilitate deeper engagement and connection with others.
A Practice Opportunity: Participants have the option to participate in a peer-led Zoom meeting with others in the workshop. The facilitators will provide a framework, but the session will be peer-to-peer led—no extra fee.
Not sure what parts work is all about? Read below.
Additional Services during the series: Discounted individual sessions for participants available.
60-minute IFS Session with Mandy (via Zoom): $80 To sign up please e-mail [email protected]
45-60 minute Somatic Session with Kate (Via Zoom or In-person): $80 To sign up, please email Kate [email protected]
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
About us:
Mandy Snyder is an IFS-informed somatic healer and an expressive arts facilitator who is passionate about creating spaces for self-discovery. Her love of IFS was sparked 12 years ago, opening a door to profound personal healing, and beginning a path of study and teaching. She mentored with Wendy Weiss of the SF Bay Area and completed training with the IFS Canada Association. Her somatics background include training in Somatic Experiencing, 25 + years as in movement studies, including Authentic Movement, Contact Improvisation, and Body Tales. With warmth and welcoming, she guides people to make contact with self-compassion, a balm that makes everything just a little easier. A lover of nature and laughter, Mandy has spent many years in Vermont and California, and now makes Western Massachusetts her home. To learn more visit: https://www.mandysnyder.com/ Kate Gamble owns Open Door Integrative Wellness and is a physical therapist, dancer, and somatic practitioner. Her somatic training includes the Feldenkrais Method, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Body Mind Centering, Alexander Technique, and Axis Syllabus. In 2019, she completed a certificate in Somatics at Moving on Center in Berkeley, CA. She has trained with Bessel van der Kolk and participated in the Embody Lab’s Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion. ( Peter Levine, Gabor Mate, Arielle Schwartz and others). She trained with the Mark Morris Dance Company/Dance for Parkinson's Disease program. She specializes in neurodevelopmental movement patterns, nervous system regulation, and her work is trauma-informed. About Parts Work/IFS: Developed by Richard Schwartz, this powerful modality is about turning towards our inner world with curiosity to get to know our “parts.” These are the voices within jus that carry thoughts and emotions, and play different roles such as helping to protect us, holding on to past pain, or managing our life. At times, our parts can cause imbalance in our lives: Think of a workaholic part that goes into overdrive or a part of us that feels anxious and makes it hard to feel safe.
It doesn't work well to repress them or try to change them. Instead, we center in "Self," a word Schwartz uses to describe our higher self or inner witness, and listen from this open and curious place. We hear their messages for us and find out what they are needing. When our parts feel supported and respected, they can release their grip and personal transformation can occur with ease.
