the arc of tomorrowwith erik andersen

About Erik

Rooted in practice, curious about the whole.

I live in Hermannsburg, among the rolling hills and living fields of KwaZulu-Natal, on land whose history is intertwined with the development of family constellations.

Portrait of Erik Andersen

The journey

Practice, learning and relationship.

My journey with family constellations began in 2001. I completed formal facilitator training with Karin Huyssen in 2015, building on many years of learning with international facilitators.

Since then, I have facilitated one-to-one and group constellations for people around the world — from Vietnam to Vancouver, and from Scotland to South Africa.

My work draws on systemic constellations, meditation, Kriya Yoga and Kabbalah. I approach these as living practices of attention, relationship and embodied understanding.

Teaching and collaboration

Learning alongside others.

I have served on the faculty of the first African Constellations Experience and the first Alchemical Constellations training. My continuing exploration of alchemical constellations includes work with Emily Blefeld and Dan Cohen through Seeing With Your Heart.

I helped build the REAL Academy website with Tanja Meyburgh and have taught through transpersonal learning communities in Europe, including work with Dr Catherine Giles.

I have also undertaken Integral Meditation Facilitator training with Ivan Kaplan, qualified as a counsellor through UNISA and am registered with SCASA.

Work and life

Different strands, one journey.

Before constellations and contemplative practice became the main focus of my work, I spent many years as a software developer, working with different companies and organisations. Throughout those years, I was also facilitating family constellations and studying and teaching meditation, Kabbalah and Kriya Yoga.

From 2017, my work gradually shifted towards group facilitation, teaching and online learning, bringing these different strands of experience together.

I have lived with muscular dystrophy for more than 30 years. It has shaped the practical circumstances of my life, but it is only one part of my story. I am actively involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa, where I currently serve as Chair of the national organisation.

An ongoing inquiry

What becomes possible when we make room to see?

My interest remains in what helps people and systems find greater balance, belonging and movement.

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