learn and practice with me at these upcoming workshops & classes

4 Week Series on Mondays, September 21-October 12 - Thrive Empowerment Center, Covington, KY

"Anger has a bad rap, but it is actually one of the most hopeful and forward thinking of all our emotions." - Soraya Chemaly, Rage Becomes Her

There certainly isn't a shortage of things to feel angry about these days. And our bodies don't want to repress it or distort it any longer. I believe our bodies are inviting us into our power, into our aliveness, and into a deeper sense of safety for ourselves and the world around us.

For those of us socialized as women especially, our relationship with anger can get distorted for many reasons. That distorted relationship with anger might show up as feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or numb. It might show up as constant irritation or explosive moments of anger. It might look like fawning, people-pleasing, and playing role of the "good girl" even when a part of you longs for something else. It might show up as physical health symptoms. Whatever your experience is with anger, this series is a space to explore the possibility of something new, something more supportive for how you feel, process, and express this emotion and use its power, clarity and wisdom.

In this 4-week program, we will holistically explore anger through the lens of somatics—through our bodies, thoughts, patterns, emotion processing, nervous system, and spirit. We will experientially learn ways to support our nervous system in accessing greater regulation, safety and presence, and use this capacity to be with the reality of our fight response, overall allowing for us to experience greater flow of life force energy in and through us.

Overview:

Week 1 (Sept 21): Nervous System, Somatics, and Resourcing for Anger Work

Week 2 (Sept 28): Patterns of Anger & Easing into the Felt-Sense

Week 3 (Oct 5): Voice, Boundaries, and Anger in Relationship

Week 4 (Oct 12): Play, Power, and Embodied Anger/Love Work

We will meet 6:30-8:30pm. Attendance for all 4 weeks is encouraged, and we understand the fullness of life--pre-recorded content and materials will be made available if you miss a week. Please reach out if you have any questions about the commitment.

What to Expect:

Through a trauma-resilient approach, we will move slowly and supportively to encourage embodied healing and transformation in your relationship with anger (in other words, this is not about a 'quick release', this is about sustainable skill building). There will be education and teachings, journal reflection prompts, individual somatic experiences and practices, partnered sharing, group discussion, and weekly handouts with additional exercises and resources. You are invited to participate at the level that feels accessible for you, and saying No is always welcome here.

This series will be facilitated by Meagan Connley, Somatic Trauma Practitioner, Enneagram Facilitator, Yin Yoga Teacher, and Founder of Presence With Love. You can learn more about her and her work at presencewithlove.com