Reclaiming our Power: Resolving Trauma and Building Resilience (PB1C23)

Registration closes at 4:00pm (US Pacific Time) just prior to the sixth class on May 18, 2023. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following each class.

Open to: Everyone

Description:

“We run away because we’re afraid of suffering. The block of pain and sorrow in us feels overwhelming. Even if we have time, we don’t come home to ourselves. We try to keep ourselves constantly entertained—watching television or movies, socializing, or using alcohol or drugs—because we don’t want to experience that suffering all over again.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)

This online class series is about coming home to ourselves, reclaiming our power by resolving trauma and reconnecting to our aliveness and agency. Through science-based somatic and mindfulness practices, we’ll explore ways to cultivate safety and kindness, build resilience, and balance inner and outer stressors. Developing tools to overcome habitual fight, flight, and freeze reactions, we reclaim our power and reconnect with inner strength, peace, and aliveness. With a focus on the profound challenges of eco-anxiety and responding to racial injustice, we cultivate the resilience and agency necessary for well-being and engaging in transformative action in our communities.

Tentative Schedule (subject to change):
6:00-6:30pm: Meditation
6:30-7:15pm: Dharma Talk
7:15-7:25pm: Q&A
7:25-7:30pm: Close with Metta

Class dates are: April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, and May 18; all 6 classes are held on Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers.
Benefactor – $600
Sustainer – $300
BASE – $150
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $75

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

*Recording Note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.

**Please Note for CEC participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CECs), you must have registered and payed for your CECs prior to 2pm April 13 (no retroactive CECs will be given) and you must attend the live program. Please review the CEC information below.

Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public.

Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:

• Describe 2 ways in which mindfulness can alleviate eco-anxiety;
• Describe a mindfulness practice that may be used to reduce fear and anxiety;
• Describe how mindfulness affects the human brain and body;
• Describe 3 benefits of mindfulness practices;
• Describe 3 symptoms of trauma;
• Describe 3 practices to build resiliency;

Continuing Education content level: Introductory

Attendance Requirement: Full attendance is requested. To allow for unexpected absences, for participants to be eligible for the 7.5 credits, they must attend at least 5 of the 6 sessions, in full. No partial or per-session credit will be available.

***Please note:

• For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
• For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
• Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 7.5 contact hours.
• Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.