The next three months will continue to be intense and potentially very stressful. Whether you are worried about your family, community, your people, nation or the world… or all of the above. Something that I found incredibly helpful in my life is to have a courageous space and group of people to talk to and process with.

I’m offering facilitated 5 person pods to support you be a grounded presence in these crazy times, to develop your own empathy practice that you can apply to yourself and extend to the people around you.

You will be held within a developmental (integral) framework, that acknowledges both the upsides and downsides of modern culture. We will start from the truth of interbeing, practice curiosity and fierce compassion. 

Together we will inquire how we get disconnected from that truth, how to reconnect with our sense of being grounded, in community, our potential and (self) healing powers. And from there we will realign our intention and values with our actions. 

Further topics and practices we might explore (based on what’s alive in the pod):

• Intention setting and why it matters

• Getting to know your nervous system, recognizing when you’re off and practices to settle your body 

• Expanding our capacity to listen, empathize and be with discomfort

• Perspective taking, polarities and integrating the wisdom of the minority - diversity in all its forms as a lived value

• Clear agreements and practice of giving and receiving feedback

• Conflict transformation: restorative / transformative vs punitive approach

• Situational awareness - reading the room

• What’s my sphere of influence and what’s mine to do? 

Time - rhythm and pace: 

• 90min calls twice a month 

• Commitment to personal practice 

• Application in own context

• 3 month commitment, renewable every 3 months

Investment: Sliding scale $300-450 for 3 months

This investment into your own healing and wellbeing will positively impact your relationships and communities of influence. I invite you to offer what you can and a little bit more. 

The little bit more will go towards my voluntary work supporting black organizers redesigning Oakland public schools without police and alternative schools for transitional youth 18-24 years old. 

If the fee is prohibitive for you, but you feel called to participate, please get in touch with me and we’ll have a conversation about what’s possible and respectful for both or alternative energy exchange. 

If you are interested, please fill out this short registration and I will be in touch with you.