Exercises, Prayers for Groups and Beginners “Lite”

The following exercises and prayers accompany the 2022 Immanuel Approach Basic Training video series. Note: It is important that you go through the training videos and practice exercises in the order they are presented because the later exercises build systematically on the earlier exercises.

PowerPoint Slide Content for Basic Training Videos

This pdf provides the PowerPoint slides from the Basic Training Lite videos. (PowerPoint Slide Content for Basic Training, 174 pgs)

Outline of Basic Training Video Segments

This pdf contains an outline of the 7 basic training video segments (including the introduction, training segments #1, #2, #3, and #4, and supplementary training segments 4b and 4c). Note that the duration of each segment is included.  (Outline of Basic Training Lite video segments, 1 pg)

Overview Explanatory Essay

This Essay provides the overview for working with groups and beginners, and also discusses practical considerations for using the basic training practice exercises. NOTE: as of February 2022, this essay includes new content from the updated, totally re-written version of Chapter 24 from the big lion book. (Immanuel Approach Exercises for Groups and Beginners Lite Overview Explanatory Essay, 9 pgs)

Practice Exercise Zero: Positive Memory Recall and Deliberate Appreciation

Some people have minimal experience with deliberately recalling a positive memory, in detail, to the point of feeling strong appreciation. This “easy on-ramp” exercise will be especially helpful for these participants. Go through this practice exercise after watching the introduction. (Positive Memory Recall and Deliberate Appreciation, practice exercise handout, 2 pgs)

Practice Exercise #1: Interactive Connection in Context of Non-God Positive Memory

Go through this practice exercise after watching IA Basic Training video segment #1. (Interactive Connection in Context of Non-God Positive Memory, practice exercise handout, 3 pgs)

Practice Exercise #2: Interactive Connection in Context of God Positive Memory

Go through this practice exercise after watching IA Basic Training video segment #2. (Interactive Connection in Context of God Positive Memory, practice exercise handout, 3 pgs)

Practice Exercise #3: Our Brains Work Best in Community: Describe Whatever Comes Into Your Awareness 

Go through this practice exercise after watching IA Basic Training video segment #3. (Our Brains Work Best in Community: Describe Whatever Comes Into Your Awareness, exercise handout, 3 pgs)

Practice Exercise #4: Immanuel Approach Troubleshooting, Basic

Go through this practice exercise after watching IA Basic Training video segments #4, 4b, and 4c. (Supplemental segments 4b and 4c are optional, depending on time and the needs of your group.) (Immanuel Approach Troubleshooting, Basic, exercise handout, 3 pgs)

Sample Opening and Closing Prayers Lite

  1. Sample Opening Prayer Lite (1 pg)
  2. Sample Closing Prayer Lite (1 pg)

Let us know how it goes

More raw data is helpful as we continue to experiment and learn about the best ways to do group exercises. If you try Immanuel approach group exercises, please let us know what happens (e-mails to drkarl@kclehman.com).