Embodied Paths to Enneagram Essence and Wholeness

Artwork by: Lissa-Friedman.com

The Enneagram is an archetypal model blending ancient wisdom with modern psychology to reveal:

  • Nine Archetypes of Personality

  • Nine Facets of Wholeness

  • Nine Qualities of Inner Essence

Modern science confirms our personality structures are rooted in the body, so Enneagram healing must involve the body.

Welcome to an Enneagram approach that helps you feel the essence of your type in your body. This process nourishes your nervous system, relaxing deep-rooted reactive patterns, so your inner essence can thrive again.

The defense mechanisms of each Enneagram type signal a nervous system that has lost touch with its natural essence, leading to automatic behaviors that struggle to restore balance. We blend Enneagram wisdom and somatic science to restore that connection—through a 5-Step model called “Essence Embodiment.”

Learn how the ‘felt sense’ of essence can bring new depth and vitality to your Enneagram journey.

Hi! I'm Tammy

Presenting at the IEA in Amsterdam

I’m an accredited Enneagram teacher and clinical psychotherapist, known for my affirming presence, personal vulnerability, and embodied approach to Enneagram education.

My journey with the Enneagram began in childhood, deeply influenced by my mother who was a teacher with Oscar Ichazo’s Arica School during the '80s and '90s. This early exposure sparked my lifelong passion.

For the past 25 years, I've formally studied the Enneagram, blending insights from my direct experiences with clients and students with the wisdom of many distinguished Enneagram trainings.

I am certified by the Enneagram Embodiment Tradition® and accredited by the International Enneagram Association (IEA). I'm dedicated to helping people use the Enneagram effectively.

Let’s Learn & Practice Together

  • This January 2025, immerse yourself in a warm journey that weaves the wisdom of the Enneagram with a tapestry of sensory experiences. Engage with the art of tea ceremonies and explore a variety of sensory traditions to cultivate the ‘felt sense’ of each Enneagram Type.

    Explore the archetypal facets of your inner essence and wholeness through this special 9 week series.

    In-Person in Asheville

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  • This Spring (2025) step into the tranquility of the mountains and discover the Enneagram like never before.

    This 9-week series invites you to explore the facets of your inner world through the timeless practice of nature journaling, a beautiful tool that blends observation, creativity, and reflection.

    In-Person in Asheville

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  • Learn Enneagram Essence Embodiment Fundamentals with our 3.5 hour high-quality course.

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  • Join our FREE Online Learning Community with live and recorded gatherings — regular groups, workshops and intensives.

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  • Our fully accredited Enneagram program uniquely centers the essence of each type, offering a scientifically-grounded path to learning and healing through our Essence Embodiment Modality.

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You Are More Than A Type—Embracing Wholeness with the Enneagram of Essence

In this innovative book, I bring modern somatic science to Enneagram wisdom, sharing my expertise in embodiment traditions and guided meditation. I craft vivid narratives from true stories, guiding readers to deeply explore the essence of their primary type and connection to all nine types.

With engaging exercises, personal stories, and practical steps, ‘You Are More Than A Type’ is an active journey of discovery and growth.

Reflections

  • "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

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

— Joseph Campbell