Finding Our Way: Dissolution, Emergence and Transformation in the Generative Body
Upcoming LIVE Session: June 6th - 8th, 2025 Ann Arbor
Friday, June 6th (noon - 6 pm)
Saturday, June 7th (9 am - 5:30 pm)
Sunday, June 8th (9 am - 2 pm)
Hosted Live In Ann Arbor, Michigan
(location available upon registration)
Note: This course qualifies for 26 Continuing Education Credits from the International Coaching Federation.
After the workshop, I will offer monthly group sessions aimed at helping you further stabilize and integrate what you've learned.
Everything has Changed
Are you asking yourself
* Why are my good habits no longer working?
* Why am I repeating old patterns?
* Why is it so hard to get and stay focused?
* Why do I get so easily confused and fragmented?
* How can I help others during these crazy times?
Working With Nature
Nature has two forces – emergence and dissolution. As things dissolve, new life emerges again. That’s how life works.
We are now living in an Age of Dissolution - many of our social, psychological, and ecological foundations are either dissolving or being intentionally destroyed.
All is not lost. The good news is that we already have everything we need to not just survive this period of destruction but to thrive - we can use the power of dissolution to transform our lives and find inner coherence.
The GENERATIVE BODY is the level of ourselves - our mind, body, and nervous system that instinctively knows how to work with the forces of dissolution and emergence. It knows how to intentionally dissolve old patterns and make way for the new. It knows how to complete and transform.
The problem is, we are disconnected from this level of ourselves.
In This Workshop you will learn the research-based tools needed to find and follow your Generative Body and help others do the same.
The Generative Body contains concrete, irrefutable data that reveals the exact nature of what each person needs in order to dissolve that which no longer works for them and become the next version of themselves. Your Generative Body knows how to heal, how to move forward and how to find your place in the world. The easiest way to connect to our own Generative Body is to help other people connect to theirs.
YOU WILL LEARN MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE
MY STORY
I’m Dr. Melissa Peet, founder of the Generative Knowledge Institute. My life, with all of its struggles, has brought me to a deeper understanding of how human beings operate.
While working towards my PhD at the University of Michigan, I conducted extensive research on how people transform - what exactly precipitates change in a person - what happens in their mind, body, relationships, and even in their environment.
At the time, I was terribly sick with lupus, an autoimmune disease. It turned out to be an extraordinary teacher. In learning how to deal with the excruciating pain and inflammation, I was forced to pay attention to my body, mind and surroundings in new ways; it radically changed how I did my research. As a result, I discovered a remarkable resource - a level of strength and intelligence within and around me (and others) that functions like a powerful compass. It not only healed my lupus, but it also gave me, and all the people I was working with at the time, a clear a sense of purpose, direction, and strength.
I now refer to this hidden resource as the Generative Body and I've taught thousands of people how to find and follow it in themselves and others.
Dr. Melissa Peet
A Powerful Learning Experience for Learners, Leaders, Educators, Coaches and Professionals
- Are you feeling stuck in old patterns - trapped on the surface of yourself?
- Have you noticed that what previously worked for you no longer serves?
- Are you in transition and want to find your golden thread - what life wants for you next?
- Do you feel disconnected, unsure how to regain your sense of belonging?
- Do you, or someone you love, struggle with anxiety, addiction, or depression?
- Do you struggle with not knowing how to best help others?
- Do you often experience miscommunication in your relationships and you’re not sure why?
If You Answered Yes To Any Of These Questions, this Workshop Is For You
In any given moment, we take in about 11 million different stimuli, but we are only consciously aware of 40. That means, most of what we think, know and do - the natural intelligence behind how we respond to life - is completely hidden from us. The gap between our hidden knowledge and our conscious awareness is huge. This gap can lead us to feel lost, fragmented, and confused.
Research shows we cannot retrieve this hidden knowledge on our own, we need others to help us find it.
In this workshop, you'll learn the concrete skills needed to find and follow this hidden level of yourself. You will:
* Learn tools to facilitate deep learning and change in yourself and others.
* Leverage your own and others’ resistance to change in order to move in the direction you desire.
* Learn the exact conditions and circumstances you need to thrive.
If you'd like Continuing Education Credits from the International Coaching Federation, please contact Dr. Peet directly at melpeet@gmail.com and write "Continuing Education Credits" in the subject line.
Helping Others Make A Difference
Dr. Peet has designed tools and methods that help people and organizations discover the vast reservoir of purpose, strength and intelligence they already possess but exists outside of their awareness. Several of these methods have been adopted by businesses and non-profit organizations as well as colleges, universities, and professional schools throughout the US and Europe.
Rhonda Greene
Community Leader
She's helped me bring hidden resources to my role as a leader, and supported the development of ways to reclaim the energy I've lost from trauma and oppression and wield it as a creative force. The impact of Dr. Peet's work is seismic. It changes everything.
Dr. Jeff King
Educational Leader
The most potent tools for learning and transformation I’ve ever encountered.... they transform unconscious limiting beliefs by identifying hidden purpose and superpowers, using hard core data from one's own life... We've increased retention by 40% using these methods.
Milton Fletcher
Executive Coach
This work takes me to a whole new level of depth and clarity in myself and with my clients... these tools have helped me redefine what it means to be a master coach...they redefine what coaching means and what's possible - period.
Why Now?
The forces of dissolution and destruction can rob us of our most precious resource - our internal compass - that part of ourselves that knows where to go, what to do next, and how to be in beloved community. More than ever, we need to stay in conscious contact with this resource and help others do the same. It is the work of our times.
How This Will Help You
Many people have said my work gives them a whole new way of seeing the world, one that allows them to get beyond their limiting beliefs and find pathways for insight, action and connection they simply couldn't see before. Others refer to it as getting an internal GPS that helps them sense where they need to go and how to get there. I see my work as giving people a whole new ground - a new foundation - one that allows them to feel a deep sense of trust in themselves and in life itself - even when everything is falling apart.
Generative Knowledge Lives in the Generative Body
This Workshop Is Interactive For A Reason
The more we activate other peoples' Generative Bodies, the more we gain access to our own - that's how it works. Thus, this is not a typical sit and listen workshop. You’re going to engage with others and practice the tools as you learn them in real time. You will do this in pairs and in groups of three. You will also have space and time to individually reflect on and integrate your insights as you go.
Most participants discover new things about themselves within the first few hours. And then it just keeps going.
"There is life before and life after this work and they're not the same. I came away with skills that I was applying in my work/life from the very first session. It has completely changed how I show up and everything I do."
Tim Clark
Coach - Minneapolis, MN
What we will do
1
Develop A Generative Orientation
Through 18 years of research, I've identified the specific types of 'everyday' life experiences that take us directly to our Generative Body (hint: it is not our traumatic experiences, identities, bad habits, or beliefs). To find these experiences, we must first develop a Generative Orientation. We begin with radical curiosity - asking transformative questions activates the strongest part of ourselves (and our nervous system). Below are examples of the kinds of questions you will ask and answer:
What does the integration of my Generative Body look and feel like?
- What do I want to make space for in my life? What do I want to dissolve?
- What are the exact kinds of resources and support I need for the next phase of my journey?
- How will my hidden sources of passion, purpose, and strength show me what's next?
- How will I transform my resistance into coherence, action, and momentum?
- What will give me a deep sense of completion, direction and delight in my daily life?
- How will I use what I'm learning with others?
2
See, Sense, and Experience the Generative Body
The Generative Body has four dimensions (Purpose, Core Capacities, Transformational forces, and Enabling Conditions ) that are hidden beneath the surface of our day-to-day lives. You will activate these dimensions and get a sense of where each one 'lives' in your body, movements, perceptions, actions, and interactions with others. You will see how subtle shifts in what you see, sense, and communicate can make all the difference in the world. You will learn new ways of focusing, listening, asking questions, and responding to your environment. These shifts will naturally integrate your nervous system - aligning your thoughts, feelings, and actions into a coherent whole. The result will be stunning.
3
Activate Your Inner Compass
The reason many people struggle with a sense of purpose is because they're confused about what it is, how it works and where it lives. Through my research, I discovered that it is not something we find or construct, it is something that naturally emerges from the unfolding fabric of life - our connection to the world. I will teach you how to sense this fabric within and around you - and how to recognize it "in the wild" (in your daily life) as you interact with particular people, places, and situations. You will learn what it looks, feels, sounds, and moves like in yourself and others. As you do this, your inner compass will activate on its own.
4
Move From Resistance to Momentum
When we're going through a period of change, it is typical for one part of us to be motivated, and another part to hit the brakes - that's our resistance. There's a dimension of your Generative Body called "Transformational Forces" that knows how to turn your resistance into forward movement. By the end of the workshop, you will know what you need to say "yes" and "no" on a daily basis in order to experience your resistance as the gift that it is - the gateway to your inner compass, clarity, and coherence.
Please Join Us
If you have questions and would like to know more, you can schedule a brief session with me here
Upcoming LIVE Session: June 6th - 8th, 2025 Ann Arbor
Friday, June 6th (noon - 6 pm)
Saturday, June 7th (9 am - 5:30 pm)
Sunday, June 8th (9 am - 2 pm)
Hosted Live In Ann Arbor, Michigan
Note: This course qualifies for 26 Continuing Education Credits from the International Coaching Federation.
FAQ
I've attended Level One before, may I repeat?
This is a whole new version of my work that I've never offered before so if you've taken Level 1 previously, it will build on what you've learned.
Where In Ann Arbor?
Our meeting location will be provided upon registration. It is on the north side of town, near Plymouth Road.
These are long sessions, will we take breaks?
Definitely! We will have plenty of breaks - time for snacks, hydration, movement, lunch, etc..
Can you recommend hotels?
What if something comes up and I can't make it?
Workshop registrations are transferrable but not refundable. You may transfer your registration to another member of your organization or defer to a future workshop event date without loss.
Do you have a question not answered here?
Would you like to have a quick chat to see if the Workshop is right for you? Request a brief session with Dr. Peet here.
How do I earn Continuing Education Credits for Social Work or Coaching?
If you'd like Continuing Education for the International Coaching Federation, please contact Dr. Peet directly at melpeet@gmail.com and write "Continuing Education Credits" in the subject line.
Dr. Melissa Peet | Generative Knowledge Institute | Copyright 2023