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#### A Free Online community for YOU!
Connecting You with Your Self, (CYWY) a free online community formed in 2006 offering a time and place to learn and grow within a community. Learn more about who we are and what we offer at www.connectingyouwithyourself.com.
"When we have a solid relationship with ourselves, we can confidently go after the life we desire. The opinions, and judgments of other people become irrelevant. Life opens up in ways we haven't even imagined possible. New people and opportunities present themselves. Magic unfolds."
CYWY events are free and accessible via Zoom. Opportunities include yoga, Intentional Living Circles, Empowered Living Chats, a book study, a Relationship Support Group, and a "Good" Grief Support Group.
CYWY also has many recorded events that you can view on Connecting You with Your Self - YouTube
CYWY has two Facebook groups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/connectingyouwithyourself
and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnneagramType2/
"The most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. All other relationships will be reflected by it. You can't have a healthy relationship with anyone else until you have a successful relationship with yourself."
See you on Zoom!
Nancy Markow
Upcoming events
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•OnlineGroup Energy Alignment w/Anca Kuns
OnlineLearn more about Connecting You with Your Self at www.connectingyouwithyourself.com
Guide: Anca Kuns, Usui Reiki Master www.beyondorionenergy.com www.youtube.com/@ancakuns
Topic: Topic:
The Breath That Knows
A Harmonic Breath Series for Nervous System Coherence
Description:
Step into a field of resonance where your body remembers what the mind cannot explain.
“The Breath That Knows” is an ongoing energy alignment series dedicated to helping you develop embodied coherence through guided breath, subtle awareness, and energetic stabilization. Each session invites your nervous system to harmonize with what is already true—beneath tension, beyond thought.
What to Expect:
- Gentle group attunement through harmonic-informed breath
- Nervous system recalibration without force
- Deep stillness, presence, and body-centered insight
- Space to reflect and integrate in a supportive field
This isn’t performance or breathwork as exertion—this is energetic listening through breath, revealing the intelligence already within you.
No prior experience required. Just bring yourself and your breath.
Hosted in an intimate, grounded setting.
You’ll leave each session clearer, lighter, and more you.
Note on arriving late:
I allow a 5–7 minute settling-in window at the start. After that, the space closes to new arrivals (especially if I don't recognize your name) to honor the group’s focus. Thank you for respecting the container and everyone present.
I see you.
I celebrate you.
To receive Anca's weekly message, contact her directly or go to www.connectingyouwithyourself.com, calendar of events tab.1 attendee
•OnlineEmpowered Chats - Enneagram from its roots to its wings w/Nancy Markow
OnlineEmpowered Living Chats w/Nancy Markow
Empowered Living Chats is one of the empowering events offered at Connecting You with Your Self.
The Chats are ongoing, and you will get the most out of them with regular attendance. Drop-ins are also welcome. Read testimonials on the CYWY website.
We are following the information shared in the Empowered Living, Enneagram workbook, from its roots to its wings. If you don't have a copy, please reach out for one at www.connectingyouwithyourself.com.
To know what the topic and suggested reading for the Chat is, go the the CYWY website tab "Calendar of events."
Check the calendar for the schedule.
This Chat will repeat, starting at the beginning of the workbook in 2006. Sign up for E-News to be informed.
Bio: Nancy Markow – Nancy is passionate about Enneagram, Yoga, Meditation, Spirituality, Metaphysics, and how they all highlight the importance of a loving relationship with one’s Self. Her intentionally diverse 30 years of studies and practices demonstrate her devotion. She is an accredited Enneagram teacher with the International Enneagram Association.
In 2006, Nancy founded Connecting You with YourSelf (CYWY), a free online community offering a place to learn, share, and participate.
Learn more about CYWY, all that is available to you, and how you can be part of the community at www.connectingyouwithyourself.com
FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/connectingyouwithyourself
Point 2, Unconditional Love FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnneagramType2/
YouTube Connecting You with Your Self (CYWY) - YouTube3 attendees
•OnlineHow We Relate (Intentional Living Circle)
OnlineConnecting You with Your Self (CYWY) is a free online community that has been gathering since 2006. Join multi-level yoga classes, a grief support group, energy alignments, and more, including this Circle.
Intentional Living Circles focus on Enneagram teachings that invite self-discovery.
The most important relationship you have is the one with your Self.
Learn more about CYWY at www.connectingyouwithyourself.com
Topic How We Relate: Object Relations Triads (Enneagram)
The Enneagram’s Object Relations triads show three ways we relate to others to get our needs met. We will look at how each type expresses its pattern and reflect on how they show up in us. (First in a two-part series on Object Relations, come to either or both.)
From the time we are born, we all have needs for belonging, protection, and care, and we look to others to meet those needs. Object Relations theory shows us how the patterns that start as infants continue through life, shaping how we relate to others in our lives.
In this Intentional Living Circle, we will explore the Object Relations Triads to see type patterns when it comes to Object Relations. Each triad has a distinct way of relating to the “other” in order to get a key need met. We will examine how each type within a triad expresses its core relational dynamic and how these patterns influence connection and expectation.
We will reflect on how these approaches show up in us and how they shape the roles we give to ourselves and others. The session invites us to grow our awareness of the ways we protect ourselves, the ways we idealize others, and the ways we merge with or pull away from them. By seeing these patterns more clearly, we open space for choice and deeper understanding.
This is the first of a two-part series on Object Relations. Each workshop stands on its own, and you do not need to attend both. Next week, we move from the triads into a practical application of Object Relations when we are triggered.
Bio: Sophia Carmien is an Enneagram teacher and guide who helps people reconnect with their deeper selves by bringing awareness to inner patterns and expanding what’s possible. After experiencing a profound transformation through her own work with the Enneagram, she now shares this tool of ancient wisdom with others. Through teaching,
workshops, and one-on-one work, she supports the shift from habitual reactivity to a life of freedom and empowered authenticity. Website: www.essentialwholeness.life
Reach out with any questions,
Nancy Markow
Founder of CYWY
www.connectingyouwithyourself.com3 attendees
•OnlineGroup Energy Alignment w/Anca Kuns
OnlineLearn more about Connecting You with Your Self at www.connectingyouwithyourself.com
Guide: Anca Kuns, Usui Reiki Master www.beyondorionenergy.com www.youtube.com/@ancakuns
Topic: Topic:
The Breath That Knows
A Harmonic Breath Series for Nervous System Coherence
Description:
Step into a field of resonance where your body remembers what the mind cannot explain.
“The Breath That Knows” is an ongoing energy alignment series dedicated to helping you develop embodied coherence through guided breath, subtle awareness, and energetic stabilization. Each session invites your nervous system to harmonize with what is already true—beneath tension, beyond thought.
What to Expect:
- Gentle group attunement through harmonic-informed breath
- Nervous system recalibration without force
- Deep stillness, presence, and body-centered insight
- Space to reflect and integrate in a supportive field
This isn’t performance or breathwork as exertion—this is energetic listening through breath, revealing the intelligence already within you.
No prior experience required. Just bring yourself and your breath.
Hosted in an intimate, grounded setting.
You’ll leave each session clearer, lighter, and more you.
Note on arriving late:
I allow a 5–7 minute settling-in window at the start. After that, the space closes to new arrivals (especially if I don't recognize your name) to honor the group’s focus. Thank you for respecting the container and everyone present.
I see you.
I celebrate you.
To receive Anca's weekly message, contact her directly or go to www.connectingyouwithyourself.com, calendar of events tab.3 attendees
Past events
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