Integrating good Enneagram wisdom into your life

Cadre Members Are…

life coaches, retirees, pastors, priests, spiritual directors, therapists, photographers, nurses, teachers, work-at-home parents, business owners, doctors, non-profit workers, realtors, massage therapists, Christian ministry workers, firefighters, baristas…and more!

As you can see, we come together from all walks of life, with varied ages and experiences, with the common focus of spiritual and personal growth.

What is an Enneagram Cadre?

Our Enneagram Cadre is a small group of people being developed toward a particular purpose: to integrate good Enneagram wisdom into each one’s life in order to move forward wherever they are in their journey… with an eye towards awareness, growth, and depth. While this learning will also give great insight into Enneagram types other than your own, thus enhancing your relationships, the focus is particularly on YOU and your journey of transformation.

For those also specifically looking for Enneagram wisdom to use in a professional capacity, this Cadre will give you strong foundational insight around each type and Subtype, but the application for outer impact happens in our Practioner’s Roundtable.

The Enneagram Cadre is taught explicitly through an integrated experience of the contemplative tradition of the Christian faith. While we certainly focus on the wisdom the Enneagram has to offer, we will also be participating in spiritual practices during our times together.

You can count on excellent teaching, the sharing of stories, laughter, tears and deep connection with others, while doing important soul work. We would love for YOU to join us in this deep dive!

Details for the meetings

The Enneagram Cadre meets seven times throughout the year on Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (See dates below.) We have two main venues we use and both are located north of Indianapolis, Indiana in the Williams Creek area and in Noblesville. Each session will begin with a focused conversation regarding the individual's current Enneagram work and then a discussion and in-depth look at different parts of the Enneagram. Healthy lunches and snacks are provided…and chocolate! There will always be good chocolate!

We focus on these topics:

  • The Nine Enneagram Types

  • True Self-False Self and our Continuum of Growth Towards Health

  • Triads and the Impact of Shame, Fear, and Anger

  • Stances (Including Time Orientation)

  • The Instincts and related Subtypes of each Enneagram Style

  • Stress and Security

  • Passions & Virtues, Fixations & Holy Ideas

  • Wounding Messages

  • Ongoing Pathways to Transformation

  • Specific Questions/Topics of the Cadre

2026 Cadre Dates & Fees


Friday, February 27

Friday, April 10

Friday, May 29

Friday, July 17

Friday, August 28

Friday, October 9

Friday, November 13

Tuition for Cadre is $1750 for the year. If you would like your spouse/partner to join you, we are offering for you both to join Cadre for $2000. We believe greatly in the amazing gift of growing together as a couple!

When you commit to Cadre by January 1, 2026, save $100.

After your acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $400 is required by to secure your place. We will accept registrations for Cadre until February 1, 2026.

*As participants are expected to participate in every Cadre gathering, any missed gatherings will not be prorated.

Other payments:

$450, due April 10, 2026

$450, due August 7, 2026

$450, due October 9, 2026

We are happy to work with you on a monthly payment plan, just ask! We accept payment in the form of checks, Venmo or Zelle. If you have any questions or would like to set up a time to discuss Cadre, please email davidbell@egraminsight.com.

We will post dates for 2027 in the fall. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for all the details!

Becoming” is one of my favorite words. It’s a word that evokes a theme of continuous growing into essence. Authentic living from our true hearts. Though in some circles the Enneagram is trendy, that does a huge disservice to the depth of the wisdom of the Enneagram. It is meant to be transformative. And it is. Other assessments are about actions. The Enneagram is about motivations and how we each bring a different perspective to life, choices, and interpersonal relationships.

The more I learn, the more I am amazed at what I learn about myself and God’s particular path for me to grow. It’s predictable and yet so personal. I love that. I’ve come to understand the behavior of others that I took personally was actually just them living from their unique perspective. It has enhanced my relationships 1000%. It has helped me be aware, accept and embrace myself, flaws and all for then transformation to occur. We will never grow spiritually beyond where we are emotionally. Said another way, emotional growth precedes spiritual growth. The Enneagram does just that.

Master teacher, David Bell, expertly crafts the wisdom of the Enneagram into every day life in the most practical ways through his own life experiences, as well as those of with whom he journeys alongside in the Enneagram. I can’t say enough about David’s phenomenal capacity to bring relevant teaching to those of us longing for transformation.

From my perspective, having a community to learn with, hear from and better understand others is a critical piece. Like all of us, I don’t know what I don’t know. The awareness I gain challenges me to dive deeper and supports me at the same time. Community is vital. I can’t recommend the Enneagram Cadre enough. If you have an inclination to grow personally and walk with your friends or clients in a transformative life, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more.

Mary Kaye Wells, 5 Year Cadre Member

  • Cadre has been transformational and life-giving. The insights and observations from the others in the cadre have helped round out my own discoveries, and it’s truly a gift to learn and grow together.

    Julie Williams

  • I feel like I have a much fuller understanding of the Enneagram, but also a new group of friends who are doing the work of seeking to grow in their type. The vulnerablity of each person over this past year has been a gift and made the Enneagram much more real.

    Brent Croxton

  • Just right. This is my headline for David’s Enneagram Cadre. It’s just the right amount of meetings, the group size is perfect, and the content is relevant every time.

    Roz Harris

  • Being part of the Enneagram Cadre has brought about greater personal awareness and acceptance, leading me to greater opportunity to take appropriate action.

    Rosie Wittleder

  • The Cadre training has systematically empowered me to peel back the layers of my false protective personality to become the person I was created by God to be in the world.

    Beth Frisbie