Description
Secrets live in the body. They carry weight even when we don’t have words for them. They travel across generations, shaping how we move, how we relate, and what we believe is possible. Some secrets were kept to protect someone. Others were born from silence, fear, or survival. All of them leave traces.
This master class is an invitation to work with what has been hidden in families: secrets, lies and half-truths. Together we will turn toward the places where stories break off or twist, the places where names go missing, and the places where shame hardens and where tenderness still waits to be felt. Through the lens of constellation work, we will sense into the deep patterns of secrecy and the longings that remain behind the silence.
We will spend time with themes that include:
- Family secrets held in silence or half-truth
- Shame carried through generations around abortion, exclusion, abuse, money, sex, and infidelity
- Stories of migration, identity, queerness, and belonging that have been hidden or altered
- Patterns of denial, protection, erasure, and emergence
This is not a space for exposure or disclosure. It is a space for attunement. We will practice listening to the field rather than trying to control it. We will follow what wants to move and learn how to accompany what needs more time.
Where?
The course will meet via zoom. We welcome participants from all time zones who wish to learn asynchronously for some or all of the sessions. Recordings and visuals will be made available to those who are registered for the live program (typically available within 72 hours of the live session).
When?
The schedule will be as follows:
Friday, February 27, 2026: 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm
Saturday, February 28, 2026: 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm
Sunday, March 1, 2026: 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm
All times are in the Pacific Time zone. (To convert to your time zone, please click here)
What To Expect
Each day we alternate between short lectures on neuroscience and constellation concepts with mini-constellations to explore and practice the concepts, and then we do large group constellations. If you’re a visual learner you can imagine small islands of didactic learning, surrounded by slightly larger islands of small-group learning, and then interspersed with large, full-group constellations. Small group work will be done in small groups or dyads via breakout groups on zoom.
Constellations facilitated by Sarah will alternate with Constellations facilitated by Masterclass participants, interspersed with large and small group learning. Both being a facilitator and being a seeker happen by lottery. Only participants who have attended other master series sessions with Sarah will be eligible to be facilitators. Not all participants will have a chance to be a seeker or a facilitator.
What You'll Learn
As facilitators and participants, we are invited to deepen our capacity to hold complexity without rushing to fix or resolve. We will explore what it means to become trustworthy companions for the parts of the story that have not yet found form.
Participants will:
- Develop sensitivity to the energy of secrets in the field
- Learn ways to work with shame, silence, and protection in a constellation setting
- Explore how to meet secrecy with warmth, clarity, and respect
- Strengthen their ability to follow subtle movements in the system
This offering supports those who want to work relationally with what is not yet fully known. It welcomes those who are ready to listen beneath the surface, to slow down, and to allow something new to come into form.
Who is This Course For?
These sessions are intended for people who are interested in learning about constellation facilitation and how constellation work transforms and heals. Both experienced and new facilitators are welcome. Student facilitators will have opportunities for supervision and support from Sarah Peyton. Sometimes, personal growth and transformation happen coincidentally, but personal work for participants isn’t the main focus of the offerings in the masterclass series.
Cost
$899 Early Bird before January 1, 2026
$1199 Regular Price
Scholarship Information
Partial scholarships may be available for this course. For more information, please write to help@sarahpeyton.com after January 20, 2026.
Please Note:
- Your tuition payment is non-refundable (but it is transferable).
- This course will be recorded for those who want to learn asynchronously for some or all sessions.
- This work is not therapy and is not a substitute for therapy. If you have a sense that you would be destabilized by yourself or others speaking about difficult events, then this course may not be for you. While we hope that the processes and information that we share can be of use in your journey, we do not have the resources to support extreme psychological difficulties.
