This was an interesting interview to do with a gold standard Enneagram teacher who I have appreciated a lot since I came to study the Enneagram. Peter O’Hanrahan (Social Eight) is known worldwide in the field, especially for his teachings on how our type patterns show up in the body and emotions. Peter came to the Enneagram way back in 1978 as a counsellor and body therapist, so the orientation was always highly practical.  He’s been associated with the Narrative Enneagram from the early days and still teaches their programmes. 

• Peter on the value of working on the body and the emotions [2.06]
• How he got into embodiment work [3.36]
• What exactly does building body awareness help us to do? [4.40]
• Why does it help us with relationships? [6.21]
• Just how do you get a Nine in touch with their anger (not a part of the scheduled lineup but couldn't resist asking)? [13.20]
• Type tour of the bodily characteristics of each type, starting with type One [17.10]
• Do the instinct types point to specific body armouring? [34.47]
• What gets on Peter's nerves about where the Enneagram is going? [37.40]
• Anything progressive about where the Enneagram is going? [38.58]
• What's getting Peter's attention these days about the Enneagram? [40.27]

Peter's articles on these topics:
Love in the Three Centers https://theenneagramatwork.com/love-in-three-centers
The Embodied Enneagram https://theenneagramatwork.com/the-embodied-enneagram
Conscious Breathing Practices https://theenneagramatwork.com/conscious-breathing-practices

Peter's website, the Enneagram at Work https://theenneagramatwork.com

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