About this Event
Connect with your body and Mama Earth in community as we steep in the magic of fall.
Come embody the seasonal slow down at one or both workshops! Each one will involve some combination of play, art, somatic & sensory exercises, or meditations. All workshops will invite a sense of wonder, magic, and communal care
Access information: walking on uneven surfaces, up to a mile in distance, and potential exposure to stinging & biting insects and ticks and plants that could cause skin irritation and disease. Meditation, mindfulness, and somatic safety & containment exercises can be activating depending on your body’s experience. All practices are optional and we will review how to listen to our bodies' yes's and no's.
Please email Alexa White at [email protected] to share any access needs at least 3 days before each session.
There will be a paper waiver and photo release at sign in in front of the building or the nursery if it is raining. The waiver is mandatory for participation and the photo release is optional.
You can read both here: https://drive.proton.me/urls/RAVWAVACMG#0mkpL6scEcFj
No one turned away for lack of funds!
In a practice of community care, if you are feeling sick, please take care of your body and of the health of others and do not attend. Refunds are offered up until 24 hours before the start of the event.
You can participate in one session or come to both. While each session will offer a foundation for somatic safety practices, skills & tools will layer and spiral back as the year goes on. Possible experiences may include and will become more accessible with repeated practice:
-deepening relationship, grounding, and connection with Earth, self, and human community through slow outdoor walks, listening to birdsong and the wind, breath, tuning into our senses, journaling, communing with the living beings around us during sitspot, and meditation
-relaxation and unwinding in your body by stretching the back body, lateral eye movement, and using specific self-touch on ears, arms, fingers, and legs that may send safety cues to your nervous system (these are examples of some somatic safety practices we will review)
-being delighted by the magic of the world around us
-opportunities for wonder, awe, curiosity, and play
-sharing tools & resources for mutual aid, community connection, and community organizing
October 24th, 10:00-11:30am: Leaf Art & Magic
November 14th, 10:00-11:30am: Slowing Down: On Purpose
Bring a journal for all sessions
A website is in the works! For now, you may email Alexa White at [email protected] to inquire about any of the additional services I offer: customizable group ecological, somatic, and mindfulness workshops, piano & viola lessons, and educator & facilitator trainings and consulting
Event venue & nearby stays
Roland Park Community Center, 5802 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, United States
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