A series of workshops exploring what somatic practices are and why practicing them together is so powerful. Each session will feature guest co-facilitators as we discover how working with the body and mind helps us connect, heal, and grow as a collective.
In this workshop, we will rehearse the future together, as we “feel into and re-member our bodies and ourselves as an anti-colonial and liberation practice. We understand the work of creating the conditions and contexts to access our wholeness as deeply political…”
Ewa Jasiewicz, Farzana Khan, Sarah Al-Sarraj, “An Introduction to Politicized Somatics” 1/30/23, Healing Justice London website
What is Somatics?
Somatics is about our ability to be present with sensations and emotions by building tolerance for what we feel. It helps us become aware of our current practices and learn new ones that align with our values and who we want to become.
Definition inspired by Stacy K. Haines, in “Politics of Trauma”