3691 - Enneagram: Stress Patterns and Navigating a Major Life Loss (Tony Holmes)
Course Description
Instructor: Tony Holmes
This course is a stand-alone course where topics and attendance are independent of other 2026 Enneagram courses. However, previously taking any Part 1 class (and recommended Part 2, both offered multiple times during 2024-2026) is required before taking this course.
This class focuses on how each Enneagram type handles major life stressors, including health changes, grief, loss, and other significant transitions in later life. We will explore “stress and coping by Enneagram type,” highlighting the difference between adaptive and maladaptive coping patterns and how awareness can help you get “unstuck” from persistent negative responses. We will discuss how Enneagram teachers/authors describe how each type tends to react “under pressure” and how they recommend navigating seasons of change more intentionally.
You will learn how each type’s core fear shows up around aging‑related challenges and how to apply type‑specific aging strategies to soften anxiety and build resilience. The class will also introduce practical tools and tips for supporting your own coping style and for better understanding how important people in your life may respond to stress, loss, and transition, so that relationships can become a source of help for each other, rather than friction during difficult times.
Bio: Tony Holmes, MA, is a Certified Enneagram professional and trainer on using the Enneagram for personal and professional success and happiness. He has done human resource consulting in Atlanta for over 25 years, while learning and applying the Enneagram to lead and develop teams and individuals. He has broad experience presenting, facilitating, and training groups of all types, and uses the Enneagram to energize and enhance teams, leaders, communication, emotional intelligence, and overall happiness. His passion includes a focus on coaching, mentoring, teaching, volunteering, and supporting individuals in pivotal stages of their lives. In addition to his Enneagram certification and experience, he has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Michigan and is an active Board Member with the Southeast USA Affiliate of the International Enneagram Association.