Class Descriptions

Soul of Simplicity currently offers a number of classes on residential organizing and simplifying. We are also happy to tailor them to the specific needs and schedules of your group. Below is a description of our classes.

SOS!!! -- Simplify, Organize, Save
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Would you like to experience the joy of a simpler life? This class will equip you with the organizing skills needed to save space, time, money, and your sanity! You will learn how to: (1) declutter your home, organize it efficiently, and maximize storage space; (2) take charge of your schedule to free up time for the things that nurture you; (3) manage paper flow, with proven systems for purging, sorting, and filing; and (4) create a lifestyle conducive to simplicity. In the process, you will pick up tips for saving money and experiencing more peace of mind. Students are encouraged to take on personal organizing projects and put the lessons learned into practice. Simplify and enrich your life – you will feel the difference!

The Alchemy of Organizing and the Tao of Decluttering©
Are you "STUFFocating" from the clutter of things, paper, and overcommitments? Do you sense a need for "inner" work on your outer clutter? This class offers a rich and rewarding opportunity for transformation on many levels. You will learn the "Alchemy of Organizing," which changes this mundane task into a GOLDEN opportunity for self-discovery and personal development. The Tao of Decluttering offers a gentle way to help you move beyond resistance to let go of what no longer serves you. You will be inspired by the teachings of the world’s sages, philosophers, and wisdom traditions, while getting grounded, practical instruction in the systems, techniques and strategies employed by professional organizers. It is not just about decluttering, it’s about freedom. It is not just about organizing, it’s about experiencing an incredible lightness of being.

Organizing Your Home Office for Maximum Effectiveness
Whether used as a family’s "command central" or for a home-based business, the home office must meet many needs. This class teaches the fundamentals of organizing your space, your paper, and your time. For when it comes to the home office, all three types of organizing are critical to ensuring utmost effectiveness. Most people agree that paper is one of the great stressors of modern society. When home office space is organized for maximum efficiency, it becomes much easier to organize and deal with paper. And when paper processing is done effectively, it provides a foundation for scheduling and organizing your time. You will learn the principles of space organizing to optimize office activities. You will be taught proven practices for reducing paper overwhelm, setting up personalized filing systems geared specifically to your needs, and how to use various products available for managing your time and organizing your schedule.

Downsizing: How to Simplify Your Home and Your Life
Downsizing offers a wonderful opportunity to simplify your life and your home. Yet its challenges are many. Whether you are considering or facing a move to smaller living quarters -- or you feel squeezed out by all your belongings and want to simplify your current living space -- this class will ease your way. You will be guided step-by-step through an assessment of where you are and where you need to go, thus providing a "road map" of the downsizing process. This class will not only facilitate decisions on what to keep, what to donate/sell/auction, and what to gift or toss, it will also suggest options for where and how. You will get tips on decluttering and staging a home to expedite its sale, pointers on holding a garage or estate sale on your own – or contracting it out, and suggestions on furniture selection and placement to maximize use of space.

Letting Go & Lightening Up™
SOS is a certified facilitator for this training, which guides and supports people through their own process of Letting Go and Lightening Up. This enables them to clear the clutter and make conscious choices about what to let go of, what to keep and where to put it. The training’s core concepts include looking at: yourself, your surroundings, and your clutter from a different perspective; the power of your thoughts, words, intentions and imagination; creative ways to eliminate clutter as well as guilt, worry, fear, self-criticism, judgment, shame and other negative thinking; using your own inner wisdom to make choices that work for you; and how to make conscious decisions that honor your own style, personality, comfort level and priorities.