Weekly Somatic Practice Group
Practice makes presence. Drop in with us any Wednesday from 12-12:45pm ET for the sake of more presence, feeling, capacity, and more resilience.
Somatics for Connection
A self-paced somatic learning series.
Access the following sessions at your own pace.
Session 1: Intro to Somatics/ Connecting to Self
September 24, 2025
What is somatic embodiment? We'll map our terrain by exploring when and where we're in our bodies, and learn tools for creating a more “flexible” nervous system.
Session 2: Unpacking Stress Defenses
October 1st, 2025
We'll practice centering exercises and will explore nervous system defenses, parts mapping, and our “window of capacity”.
Session 3: Recovery from Override
October 8th, 2025
We’ll get curious about bypass and override, practice coming back to a grounded state, and continue our parts mapping work.
Session 4: Safety Shaping, Shame, and Dissociation
October 22nd, 2025
We’ll explore shame and dissociation and how they show up in our bodies and our connections. We will dive into the vital importance of safety, dignity, and belonging.
Session 5: Building Resilience
October 29th, 2025
Resilience is our focus—expanding our “window of capacity” and learning to better resource ourselves from within.
Session 6: Centering Receptivity/ Connecting to Others
November 5th, 2025
We'll culminate our journey through practices centered on relationship and connecting with others without losing ourselves. We will learn mutual connection practices and other tools.
Access the following sessions at your own pace.
Session 1: Intro to Somatics/ Connecting to Self
September 24, 2025
What is somatic embodiment? We'll map our terrain by exploring when and where we're in our bodies, and learn tools for creating a more “flexible” nervous system.
Session 2: Unpacking Stress Defenses
October 1st, 2025
We'll practice centering exercises and will explore nervous system defenses, parts mapping, and our “window of capacity”.
Session 3: Recovery from Override
October 8th, 2025
We’ll get curious about bypass and override, practice coming back to a grounded state, and continue our parts mapping work.
Session 4: Safety Shaping, Shame, and Dissociation
October 22nd, 2025
We’ll explore shame and dissociation and how they show up in our bodies and our connections. We will dive into the vital importance of safety, dignity, and belonging.
Session 5: Building Resilience
October 29th, 2025
Resilience is our focus—expanding our “window of capacity” and learning to better resource ourselves from within.
Session 6: Centering Receptivity/ Connecting to Others
November 5th, 2025
We'll culminate our journey through practices centered on relationship and connecting with others without losing ourselves. We will learn mutual connection practices and other tools.
Past Workshops.
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Curriculum Topics.
Unlearning Racism
This interactive training will provide delve deeply into issues of race, racism, and whiteness. Through activities, dialogue, and lecture, participants will learn about the historical legacy of racism in the US, increase racial literacy, and investigate unconscious bias. Participants will learn about and practice strategies for interrupting racism on three levels: internally, interpersonally, and institutionally. By the end of the training, participants will have tools, resources, and practice in allyship. Learn more...
Bystander Intervention
Participants will observe their default nervous system responses and learn to use those responses as assets when disrupting racist behavior in both the public and private spheres. Role play is an effective tool because the nervous system responds in the same ways it would when activated on the street or at a family gathering when someone expresses harmful behavior. Practicing using our body's natural responses when interrupting injustice provides valuable muscle memory, making it easier and more likely that we will advocate for the rights of others when we witness racial injustice in real life. Learn more...
Unconscious Bias
Despite our best intentions, even the most pure-of-heart can make snap judgements that stereotype, generalize, and otherwise diminish the full humanity of another person. While conscious bias can be easier to identify, unconscious (aka implicit) bias is trickier to spot in ourselves and others; and that’s the thing, we all have biases. Unconscious biases are particularly important to work on because they can cause unintended harm to others. In this training, participants will learn to identify conscious and unconscious biases in self and others, learn skills for interrogating and combating bias, and non-violent communication skills to support healthy dialogue around this touchy topic.
This workshop investigates internal, unconscious favoritism and limiting beliefs through theatre games, dialogue and individual written exploration. Participants will explore blind spots where our biases lie and learn best practices for combating them. The goals of this workshop are to augment awareness, increase personal responsiveness, and explore best models for sustainable, responsive, culture-setting. Learn more...
This workshop investigates internal, unconscious favoritism and limiting beliefs through theatre games, dialogue and individual written exploration. Participants will explore blind spots where our biases lie and learn best practices for combating them. The goals of this workshop are to augment awareness, increase personal responsiveness, and explore best models for sustainable, responsive, culture-setting. Learn more...
Power & Privilege
This training investigates issues of power and privilege through theatre games, dialogue and individual written exploration. Participants investigate models of confronting interpersonal, institutional conflict and oppressive behaviors, contextualized within our nation’s historical framework. The goals of this workshop are to augment awareness, increase cultural and interpersonal responsiveness, and explore best practices for inclusion. Learn more...