Mental Health Matters!
Becoming Embodied: Introduction to Somatic Therapy

Most of us intellectualize our emotions.  This means pulling them up into our brains to analyze and worry over.  We know exactly why we did something or responded a certain way.  We think we know everything about our emotions!  But, did you know that emotions actually live in our bodies?  Emotions are energy in motion.  And they need to move!  If we don’t know how to do this, we end up with a chemical build up in our bodies (cortisol and adrenaline).  Eventually, it reaches a saturation point, and that’s when we start to experience physical or psychological pain, which is an alarm bell from our body trying to communicate that something is wrong and it’s time to drain emotional storage! The body doesn’t speak in words, but in sensations.  Sometimes they are very subtle, and it takes cultivating awareness through daily practice to understand the language of the body. 

In this 4-part series, learn how to identify and feel emotions in your body.  Come to understand what your body is saying to you, and learn to start defaulting to the language of the body over the words of the mind.  We will use meditation, somatic therapy, art therapy, and expressive writing to uncover our body’s vast communications.  Our mind thinks it knows everything, but the secret to living healthy, fulfilling lives full of purpose attuned with our highest path is in learning to listen to our bodies.

Held every other Sunday: June 29, July 13, 27, and August 10
1:00 - 2:15 pm
$100

Participants will be provided with independent practice and meditations to work on between sessions. Sessions will be recorded and sent to participants who are unable to attend in person.