HOME OF THE ESSENCE EMBODIMENT CERTIFICATION

An International Enneagram Association IEA Accredited Program

Discover the Enneagram through the powerful lens of essence with Tammy Hendrix, LCSW, a highly experienced body-based psychotherapist with over thirty years of expertise. Tammy’s profound yet practical teachings have helped hundreds of learners become Enneagram practitioners, with many achieving international accreditation.

More than just a certification, this is a movement that embraces the Enneagram’s essence for deep nourishment and celebrates it as a path to wholeness.

Discover Your Primary Type and Keep Going…

Learn how to nourish your personality traits with our unique Enneagram Essence Embodiment path.

Our Learning Community Offers:

  1. Fundamentals Course: Dive into the Enneagram with our 3.5-hour high-quality Fundamentals Course, designed to lay the groundwork for your journey.

  2. Essence Community: Connect and grow with our Essence Community through live and recorded gatherings, including regular groups, workshops, and intensives. *This plan includes the Fundamentals Course.

  3. Certification Program: Join a transformative 9-month journey with our "Full Circle — 9 Types in 9 Months" certification program. This accredited course centers the essence of each type and offers a scientifically grounded path to growth through our Essence Embodiment Modality.

Discover your primary type and keep going with ‘You Are More Than A Type’

In this unique blend of modern somatic psychology and ancient Enneagram wisdom, Tammy offers her expertise in somatic experiencing, embodiment traditions, and guided meditation. The book provides vivid, detailed narratives about all nine types, offering a comprehensive understanding of the Enneagram of Personality and inviting readers to explore the rich essence of each type deeply.

With engaging reflective exercises, personal stories, and practical steps, this book is not just about learning the Enneagram—it’s an active journey of discovery and growth. ‘You Are More Than A Type’ reflects Tammy’s pioneering work with the Enneagram of Essence®, unlocking deeper insights into yourself and others.

Get to know Tammy…

Hi, I'm Tammy. In this short video, I'll share with you the journey that led me to develop the Enneagram of Essence.

What People Are Saying…

  • "Good Medicine."

    I have been a student of the enneagram for some time now and have found it to be a helpful tool for self-reflection, but Tammy's focus on the essence of each type as a portal to healing and a gateway back to our truest self opened up a new world of possibilities for me in the application of the enneagram in my own life, my personal practice, and my work with others.

    Ann Crews, LCSW

    Holistic Clinical Psychotherapist, Certified Enneagram of Essence Practitioner

  • "The Essence tradition brings clarity that rejuvenates the Enneagram and can provide the liberating reminder that we are fully alive."

    Andrew Florence

    Director of Experiential Learning, Certified Enneagram of Essence Practitioner

  • If there was one word to describe Tammy's Enneagram of Essence certification it would be illuminating.

    A teacher with knowledge, experience, intuition, and wisdom she has opened the portals toward embodying the Enneagram beyond personality fixation. The divine feminine qualities of personal growth and awareness. And bringing the Enneagram back to its roots of spiritual enlightenment. There is no other certification like this one.

    Wendy Van de Poll, MS, CEOL

    Author, Animal Communicator and Medium, Certified Enneagram of Essence Practitioner

  • "Hendrix brings a new perspective to our understanding of the Enneagram."

    Based on her own life experience, Hendrix examines how each of us embodies all types of the Enneagram, not one. She also focuses on and gives exercises to help us embody the essence of each Enneagram.

    Heather Hobbs

    Author, Educator, Enneagram Student

  • Tammy has taken the work I started to a deeper more profound level.

    My training through the Arica School helped me understand the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual awakening. I began teaching the Enneagram 23 years ago and Tammy came to almost every training.

    Tammy has a natural gift for embodying the energetics of the Enneagram—feeling the energy of each type within.

    She has developed a way to help others feel the Essence of each type alive inside their being. I truly don’t know anyone else who can impart this knowledge.

    Lissa Friedman, PhD

    Founder of the Enneagram School of Awakening and the Enneagram Embodiment Tradition

  • "I was truly enriched by this experience."

    This was the first Enneagram program I’d ever taken so I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. Any enneagram knowledge I may have had seemed to be around the personality perspective of the types, which was not my ideal focus. I chose to take the Enneagram of Essence program because I was confident that it would be beneficial to my spiritual journey.

    Tammy Hendrix is an excellent facilitator/teacher/guide and has a wonderful way of helping others to be open to experience all the amazing aspects of our spiritual selves through the essence of the enneagram program.

    Joanna R Kidder

    Certified Enneagram of Essence Practitioner

  • "Hendrix helps you bring into focus what these small shifts feel like in your body and offers guidance for honing in on those feelings, or essence."

    As you become more attuned to what the essence feels like, you can call it up more frequently when you find yourself falling back into unhelpful patterns. Essence feels grounded, empowering, and vibrant. It's good for our emotional health as well as our physical health and relationships.

    I also appreciate how Hendrix’s approach can be used to understand others better, even those who may have habits that drive us crazy. Throughout the book, Hendrix shows how, by recognizing a personality trait in an individual, we can go deeper and understand the essence of this behavior and allow it to shine. By seeing the essence (the person), rather than the personality trait (the behavior), we will have much more appreciation for others and the journey we are all on.

    Lynn Niederlitz, MEd

    Educational Consultant