individual mindfulness & self-compassion trainingLike water flowing down a mountainside, our minds can develop regular grooves. This is helpful in navigating the complexities of daily life, but over time we can begin to feel stuck and stale as patterns form. We might even find ourselves repeating old strategies, numbing out, and over-reacting to situations. Mindfulness and self-compassion skills are relatively safe and effective to learn. Over time a person may find that they can step out of reactivity, relate to themselves and others with warmth, and stay present through difficult moments. Developing mindfulness and self-compassion skills can support a wide range of therapeutic work including healing from many forms of trauma, healing from attachment wounds, and cultivating the capacity to be more present. Individual coaching is appropriate for most adults who would like to approach challenges with curiosity and develop new habits. We will move at your pace and work with what is happening in the present moment. I draw on principles from the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course as taught by Jon Kabbat-Zinn, Mindfulness Self-compassion (MSC) as taught by Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, and over 12 years of personal mediation practice.
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painting with the inner child art workshopWithin our complex human personalities we have many parts of our selves each with their own talents and wishes. At least one of these parts is an inner child who is tired of all the adulting and would like to show you how to play by simply putting color on a page. We may have been told a lot of things about making art in our lifetime (I have heard it all, too) and the inner child can show us how to set this chatter aside and simply paint for the sake of painting rather than feeling pressured to make "good" or "worthy" art, whatever that is. This workshop is for adults curious about cultivating a relationship with their inner child and those who would like some zero-pressure time and space to paint. Your art making process will be treated with respect and will not be analyzed in any way. Over a decade ago, painting saved my life and I have cultivated a regular self-care painting practice when life feels heavy and serious. In this workshop I will teach you how to let the inner child lead the way. I draw on my own art making experience as an act of joyful creation and expression. No artistic ability is required and no one will be turned away from lack of funds. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Stay tuned for the next opportunity!
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individual psychedelic integration sessionsPsychedelic integration sessions are for any individual who has experienced an altered state of consciousness, a spiritual awakening, or a mystical event and wants to you process what happened in a safe container. These kinds of experiences can happen spontaneously in meditation, breathwork, being in nature, suffering a medical trauma, or by ingesting certain psychedelic plant medicines. Often they are hard to describe in ordinary language and there may be a desire to understand the experience, find meaning, and integrate the wisdom into your daily life. In a psychedelic integration session you have a chance to tell your story in a safe container and we will listen to the unfolding wisdom of the experience. In traditional cultures all over the world, there was basic knowledge and support in cultivating a deeper relationship to this great mystery we call life. Whether you had a positive experience, a "bad trip", or a bit of both, your story will be treated with respect and curiosity. I draw on my personal experience navigating mystical experiences as well as my training in psychedelic-assisted therapy through the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). These sessions are great for those wanting ongoing integration support as well as one-time integration sessions.
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