What We Carry, What We Inherit

An Introduction to Family & Systemic Constellations

How much of our story began before we were born?

What We Carry, What We Inherit

An Introduction to Family & Systemic Constellations

How much of our story began before we were born?

We are all part of something bigger than ourselves. Our families, ancestors, communities and the lands we come from shape who we are, how we relate and where we feel we belong.

But what about the patterns, loyalties and expectations passed down through generations?

What do we carry from those who came before us? What gifts have we inherited? And what might not be ours to carry?

Join Katie Despres in collaboration with Life 2020 for an experiential afternoon introducing Family & Systemic Constellations.

This approach invites us to look beyond the individual and explore the wider family and ancestral systems to which we belong.

Developed by Bert Hellinger, influenced by Western therapeutic approaches and his experiences living and working among the Zulu people of South Africa, constellation work explores belonging, relationships, unconscious loyalties and patterns across generations.

What to expect

Through simple, interactive group exercises, we'll explore:

Our place within our family and wider systems.

Belonging, inclusion and intergenerational connections.

How unconscious loyalties and inherited patterns may influence our relationships and choices.

What becomes possible when we look at familiar situations from a different perspective.

This is an introduction to the methodology and principles of Family Constellations, rather than a full individual constellation workshop.

You won't be asked to share your personal story, and participation in exercises is always optional.

No previous experience needed. Everyone is welcome.

Workshop details

Saturday 14 November 2026 | 2–5pm

Life 2020

Unit A7, Carriage Works

Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3R1

Spaces are limited to just 10 participants.

Tickets

Early Bird: £20 — just 3 available, until 31 October or sold out.

Standard: £25

Concession: £20 — limited places available.

About Life 2020

Life 2020 is a Bristol-based community and business collective dedicated to supporting personal growth, wellbeing, education and entrepreneurship.

Through workshops, mentoring, networking and community events, Life 2020 creates opportunities for people to connect, learn, develop their skills and support one another.

Their work recognises the importance of community, collaboration and creating opportunities for individuals to grow and thrive.

www.life2020.co.uk (http://www.life2020.co.uk/)

About Katie Despres

Katie is a Bristol-based Family & Systemic Constellations facilitator with ten years' experience in constellation work, and a Senior Yoga Teacher.

She facilitates monthly constellation circles, experiential workshops and private sessions for individuals and couples, both online and in person.

Her approach is grounded in curiosity, embodied experience and an understanding that nothing exists in isolation. She creates space to explore the relationships, histories and wider systems that influence our lives, without imposing fixed interpretations or outcomes.

www.katiedespres.com (http://www.katiedespres.com/)

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