The Evolutionary Group in Practice
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A 12-week immersion into the living field of group intelligence
Choose one series:
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Wednesdays, 11:00am–12:30pm ET | Begins March 18, 2026
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Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30pm ET | Begins April 7, 2026
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This is a professionally held, experiential group where you learn by being in it—and by noticing what changes when attention, honesty, and shared purpose become real.
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Using our book Evolutionary Groups: A New Frontier in Human Connection as compass and companion, you’ll work with Patricia and Anne in an intimate group of eight participants—large enough to feel the reality of “group intelligence,” small enough to receive individual attention and support.
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Over 12 weeks, you will practice our core frameworks in real time: the Eight Elements (as lived experience, not concepts) and the Three Groups Continuum (a practical way to recognize what’s happening in any group moment, and what helps).
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What you gain is not just understanding—it’s a repeatable inner template you can bring into your meetings, relationships, family conversations, therapy work, and creative collaborations.
What this course gives you
By the end of the 12 weeks, most participants leave with:
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A clearer felt-sense of what helps a group become steadier, warmer, meaningful, and more real
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Practical ways to shift moments that start to tighten, stall, or turn “performative”
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More confidence speaking truth without making things adversarial
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A stronger capacity to listen, orient, and respond from the whole—not from reactivity
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A lived reference point for what a self-aware group can feel like (and how to return there)
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Language, micro-practices, and choices you can use immediately in everyday situations
Who this is for
Anyone who engages with others—meaning all of us.
This course tends to be especially valuable for people who:
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lead groups (facilitators, therapists, teachers, managers, clergy, community leaders)
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participate in groups and want them to feel more honest, humane, and connected
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sense that something deeper is possible when people gather, but haven’t found a grounded way to practice it
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want a course that’s experiential and applied—not performative, abstract, or “motivational”
It also supports your inner group—the many voices within—so you can meet complexity with more steadiness and self-trust.
Real-world applications
Participants bring this work into:
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family conversations (especially the hard ones)
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therapy groups and healing relationships
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business meetings and team culture
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spiritual circles and community spaces
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creative groups and collaborative projects
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friendships and social gatherings that feel flat or guarded
The point isn’t to “fix” people. The point is to learn how to shift what the space feels like—so honesty, clarity, and aliveness can arise naturally.
Course details
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12 weekly Zoom sessions (90 minutes each)
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Two cohort options:
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Wednesdays 11:00am–12:30pm ET | Begins March 18, 2026
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Tuesdays 6:00–7:30pm ET | Begins April 7, 2026
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Limited to 8 participants
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Guided by Anne Altvater & Patricia Pfost
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Price: $997 (payment plan available)
To register: email us at support@newwaveofgroups.com with your preferred cohort (Wednesday or Tuesday). We’ll send the registration link and payment plan options.
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Participant reflections
“After just the first class I was already bringing the principles to the groups I lead—and the effect has been palpable.”
“From seven hearts, we are now one. A transformational experience that is the way forward for all groups.”
“I questioned whether I fit. What I found was kindness, openness, and a new way of being together.”
“This work changed how I think about groups—and how I see myself in them.”
“So practical. I used the Elements with my children right away.”
Ready to join?
Email support@newwaveofgroups.com with:
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the cohort you want (Wednesday or Tuesday)
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any quick question about fit, timing, or payment plan
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