Understanding Symptoms: Embracing Health and Body Wisdom

A thematic family constellations workshop with Yulia Ilchyk

We often see body symptoms as enemies – something to fear, eliminate, or fight against. However, symptoms can actually be messages from our bodies, revealing areas of our lives where something is unresolved or lacking. Our bodies are complex systems striving for balance and wholeness. When our psyche cannot handle a situation, the body steps in to compensate, using symptoms to communicate unprocessed experiences or unmet needs.

In this workshop, we will focus on befriending our bodies and recognizing symptoms as visible signals from processes that remain hidden and unaddressed.

Participants will:

• Learn to view body symptoms as integral parts of a whole rather than as disturbances.
• Practice staying present and adopting a curious, accepting stance toward symptoms rather than rejecting them. What we try to escape gains strength, while what we acknowledge can enhance our resilience and adaptability.
• Explore the messages our bodies communicate through symptoms, and take steps toward relating differently to what lies beneath them.

Join us in taking the first steps toward understanding and cooperating with our body’s wisdom rather than resisting it.

No prior experience or knowledge is necessary, and new participants are welcome. Each participant can choose their level of involvement in the experiential exercises.

Family Constellations thematic workshops offer an opportunity for participants to engage in observation, “connecting the dots,” and taking initial steps toward gentle shifts. Through guided exercises and meditations, attendees can gain valuable insights into their family dynamics, inherited ancestral patterns, and personal challenges. These workshops create a supportive environment for exploration, growth, and transformation, enabling individuals to embark on a journey toward healing and alignment with their true selves.

Family Constellations workshops provide both theoretical insights and experiential exercises tailored for individuals who are:

• Seeking a deeper understanding of the subconscious processes that shape their lives, empowering them to enact change and positive transformations.
• Looking to broaden their perspective on overcoming life challenges.
• Interested in exploring inherited family and ancestral dynamics, with the aim of disentangling from these patterns and cultivating a stronger presence in their own lives.
• Interested in a journey of personal growth and self-discovery, gaining clarity across various aspects of their lives.
• Seeking support and access to additional resources.

About the Facilitator:
My name is Yulia Ilchyk. I am an Ukraine-born Family Constellations facilitator, Somatic Release practitioner and holistic counselor residing in Maryland, USA.

In 2011, I first discovered Family Constellations as a client. Experiencing their healing effects and the positive changes they brought into my life, as well as observing similar results for others, inspired me to dive deeper and become certified in Family Constellations therapy and other healing approaches.

My approach mainly integrates systemic principles, addressing trans-generational inherited trauma, with body-oriented techniques based on Somatic Experiencing® by P. Levine, to facilitate meaningful transformations.