Using ancient martial arts wisdom to increase focus, attention and vitality. Experience the energy created and released by these simple powerful movements.
Experience a blend of therapeutic movement, invigorating breathing exercises and guided relaxation in preparation for a relaxing inner journey bathed in traditional instrument sounds.
Bring your basic art supplies and make a mess that honors all the parts of you. Rooted in the connections between racial justice and disability rights movements, we'll honor the resilience everyBODY brings to the space. Come ready to color, scribble, fingerpaint or journal and create a self-care action plan to show up for yourself with dignity and respect.
We are living and working in challenging times. Some of us are carrying that stress in our bodies. Additionally, we all relate to our varied bodies differently as the world does and need to recognize how that shows up in an able-bodied world. Identify and name specific muscles in the body that may be causing symptomatic muscular pain. Use practical tools to reduce/alleviate said pain. Sections of the body that can be massaged via virtual space: Neck, Shoulders, Upper arm, Lower arm, Jaw & Face area.
Come learn how to use simple poses as a powerful tool to practice self acceptance and increase awareness. Learn moves that are easy to follow and yet have been shown to reduce stress and blance moods. No previous yoga experience necessary - all levels welcome!
These sessions will combine the Feldenkrais Method and Qigong to embody the process of finding new pathways for movement and our right relationships to history.
(This session will take place mostly laying on the floor on one's back. Those who are interested but may not be able to start on the floor, please be in contact with lauren@bethechangeconsulting.com who will get you in touch with the practitioner for support)
Change is hard, but not changing is harder. Systems of oppression affect our Black, brown, and indigenous communities most.
Members of boards, governance committees, and community groups: It is time to take charge within our spheres of agency—our boards and organizations. We'll work together to examine where dominant culture seeps into your board culture.
Lean in to this moment to make the culture match your values. Join us for this specially designed training.
In this training, we will:
The events of police brutality and racial injustice highlight that systemic and institutional racism still abounds in our country. While protests rage in the streets, what about the internal culture of your organization? How did you acknowledge the context for your staff? How were black staff supported to endure yet another wave of highly visibilized lynchings? What are the ways your organizational practices replicate dominant culture internally?
In this 2.5-hour interactive session join other organizational leaders in an exploration of how white supremacy ideals become embedded in organizational practices, and strategies to re-design both policies and practices to actively promote anti-racist culture.
We won’t get it done in two and a half hours but here’s what we will do in this introductory session:
Change is hard, but not changing is harder. Systems of oppression affect our Black, brown, and indigenous communities most.
Members of boards, governance committees, and community groups: It is time to take charge within our spheres of agency—our boards and organizations. We'll work together to examine where dominant culture seeps into your board culture.
Lean into this moment to make the culture match your values. Join us for this specially designed training. In this training, we will:
The events of police brutality and racial injustice highlight that systemic and institutional racism still abounds in our country. While protests rage in the streets, what about the internal culture of your organization? How did you acknowledge the context for your staff? How were black staff supported to endure yet another wave of highly visibilized lynchings? What are the ways your organizational practices replicate dominant culture internally?
In this 2.5-hour interactive session join other organizational leaders in an exploration of how white supremacy ideals become embedded in organizational practices, and strategies to re-design both policies and practices to actively promote anti-racist culture.
We won’t get it done in two and a half hours but here’s what we will do in this introductory session: