Tour the Nine Types

Learn About the 9 Enneagram Types

Welcome to our tour of the nine Enneagram types. This is a great place to start if you are new to the Enneagram or want to watch video clips in the Narrative Tradition of each Enneagram type telling us about themselves.

Here you’ll find descriptions of each type, including the focus of attention, life lesson and tips for relating to that type. You also can explore the distinct psychological, spiritual and somatic (bodily) patterns each type exhibits.

Free Enneagram Guide
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Why the Enneagram?

The Enneagram is a system of personality development that allows us to:

  • Build our self-observing capabilities
  • Gain greater knowledge of our inner world
  • Understand what’s going on inside us so that we can transform our behavior in the outer world

Working with the Enneagram involves a careful and conscious effort at observing one’s thoughts, feelings and actions in much the same way that “mindfulness” practices aim to increase one’s conscious awareness of the present moment.

By observing where you put your attention and energy, you can gain deeper insights into your automatic, habitual modes of thinking, feeling and acting.

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The Protector
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The Mediator
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The Perfectionist
2

The Giver
3

The Performer
4

The Romantic
5

The Observer
6

The Loyal Skeptic
7

The Epicure

On-Demand Video: The Narrative Enneagram and the Nine Types

Watch our 4-part class with Core Faculty Renée Rosario and representatives of the nine Enneagram types. (reg. $59 USD). Recorded live in Boulder, CO and Menlo Park, CA

Stream anywhere, anytime. This program is a great introduction for those new to the Enneagram and demonstrates the power of the Narrative Enneagram panel method. (Total time: 2 hours, 6 minutes)

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Watch the 60-second trailer in the video above.