Back to Body - Tier 1
Trauma Education + Somatic Series
This tier of the Back to Body series is for anyone interested in gaining a deep understanding of the nervous system and how trauma may be experienced in the body which influences the mind and otherwise. This could be particularly relevant for those working with people or the community in some capacity (health care, mental health, activist, educators, first responders, etc.). However, because we all have nervous systems, all curious individuals are welcome!
In-person and virtual options.
All in person sessions will be held at Empowered Spaces
What to Expect
The foundation of this series is ten, 90 minute, weekly sessions over the course of 10 weeks.
Week 1 And Week 10
We will begin this series with a virtual session to meet one another, introduce this conversation, and learn about everyone’s orientation to this topic - whether that be through professional or personal interest. Following this, there will be eight, in-person sessions, however a virtual option is available as well. Recordings will be made available to everyone for one month after the training. In the tenth week, we will also end this series with a virtual meeting as a way to revisit and integrate our thoughts and goals around these topics, and hold space for the possibility for further community building and steps we can take going forward as practitioners interested in holistic healing.
Weeks 2 through 9
After the initial virtual meeting, we will meet every Tuesday in person at Empowered Spaces from 7-8:30pm (virtual options available). The first in-person week (week 2), and every other week after that (weeks 4, 6, & 8), will be our educational sessions. The in-person sessions on the opposite weeks (weeks 3, 5, 7, & 9) will be for somatic study and yoga practice.
The purpose of the educational sessions will be to engage in discussion and education around Polyvagal Theory, Yogic Philosophy, and what these two approaches mean within the context of our lives and communities.
The purpose of the somatic/yoga classes is to study practices with movement, breath, stillness, and mind that are directly relevant to the content we are discussing during our educational sessions.
This is how we put the theoretical into practice. While the classes may have moments of challenge, they will be accessible to most bodies and variations will be available for everything.
As we build community together, each session will begin with the invitation to check in with one another before we introduce new content.
Dates
Initial Virtual Meeting February 27th 7-8ish
March 5th 7-8:30
March 12th 7-8:30
March 19th 7-8:30
March 26th 7-8:30
April 2nd 7-8:30
April 9th 7-8:30
April 16th 7-8:30
April 23rd 7-8:30
Final Virtual Meeting April 30th 7-8ish
Investment
In concordance with equity pricing standards held at Empowered Spaces, we ask that you please pay what feels accessible. There is a sliding scale set below but you may also choose another amount within this range. A payment plan is available if helpful (50% due Feb 27th - 50% due March 26th).
~ Sustainer Rate: $260
~ Community Supported: $195
~ Community Supporter: $325
Empowered Spaces is committed to doing everything possible to make offerings accessible to everyone. There are a limited number of scholarships available for this training. To inquire about the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship please contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com
How to Register
To register fill out registration form below and you'll be contacted within 2-3 business days with further direction.
If you have any questions or would like more information feel free to reach out to Rachel at empiricalsukha@gmail.com.