“I feel seen.”


We often use this phrase with a wink and a nod, but in reality, there’s a special thing that happens when someone witnesses us without judgment and acknowledges our feelings and views in a given moment. That act can chip away at past experiences with which we’re burdened. It reminds us that although being seen brings healing, we resist allowing ourselves that gift because of vulnerability fears or hiding ourselves as a trauma response.


In conjunction with Pride month, we’re going to use this breathwork session to see and be seen. This practice can help us pull back the curtain we hide behind and try our best to be and feel without reservation. We deserve to take up space boldly and brightly and deserve to be seen and loved.


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Breathwork can take many forms, but most of the forms help regulate our nervous systems and help us get grounded and clear. The breathwork we’ll engage is in an activating type that brings physical sensations to shift our awareness away from the mind and into the body. When the body leads the way, we can move toward clarity, releasing stuck energy and coming out generally less burdened.


We’ll engage in a two-part breath with two inhales and one exhale, repeated rhythmically. While everyone’s reaction will be unique, we’ll spend time collectively concentrating on our sexual center and look to remove anything that’s blocking us there and
keeping us from feeling free and comfortable in our skin.



Expect:

• Group grounding

• Active breathwork set to music

• Quiet meditation

• Group reintegration