HEALING RISING
by Lux Gypsum
"The body keeps the score but also holds the key to healing"
- Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing
WHY HEALING THROUGH THE BODY, AND HOW IS IT LIBERATION?
At the root of oppression and injustice are wounds that long for attention, love, and healing.
We hold this wounding from the personal and collective harms we have experienced in our bodies, as feelings waiting to be felt and nervous system responses waiting to be completed.
Though our brains can make sense of the harm we've experienced, the mind alone will not shift our felt experience. Deeper, transformative work usually happens from "the bottom up," by tuning into the resource in our bodies, supporting a sense of safety in the nervous system, and making space for stuck emotions and sensations to move and metabolize.
In a dominant culture that values the rational mind above all else and thrives off of our disempowerment and dissatisfaction, healing through reconnecting to the wisdom of our bodies and unlocking the resource inherent within us is a powerful, even revolutionary act.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
✨ you’ve heard about somatics and the importance of your nervous system, but want to experience it in practice
✨ you’ve had big, cathartic experiences but are ready for gentle integration
✨you have intense emotions that you don’t always know how to tend to
✨ you know you need to ‘get out of your head’ but you struggle to actually do it
✨ you’ve pursued healing for years but still find yourself in the same patterns of avoidance, distraction, or fixation
✨ you’re ready to move out of isolation and avoidance to try a healing approach that works, with community support
This offering is for people who are newer to somatics and those looking to deepen their somatic healing journey through gentle community practice.
WHY THIS CONTAINER IS DIFFERENT...
a gentle, attuned approach to healing and growth that will support rather than overwhelm your nervous system
a community space to practice doing our healing work together rather than only doing this work in 1:1 containers
a healing-centered space held with awareness of how the dominant culture and systemic oppression impacts our bodies
I am creating this container to support people who are committed to personal growth and healing and want to engage in this work in a way that allows for more grace, presence, and flow.
This work isn’t about having major breakthroughs or cathartic experiences that instantly clear your trauma and negative mindset. Instead, this somatic approach to healing will gently create more space and resilience within your life by focusing on what’s working, allowing your nervous system to actually settle, and gently integrating charge.
This space will feel like a healing balm to all the parts of you that are tired of trying so hard and frying out your nervous system in attempts to heal all at once. Instead of giving you even more ideas about the ‘right way’ to live your life, this space will help you do less so you can partner with the natural flow of life.
WITH THE GROUP'S SUPPORT, YOU WILL...
〰️ learn about your nervous system and how to resource yourself
〰️ grow your ability to tend to your emotions rather than reacting from them
〰️ expand your capacity to experience flow and safety in the present moment
〰️ shed the conditioning that causes you to override your body’s wisdom
〰️ find more ease in showing up as your authentic self
“Wow. Such a nourishing and grounding experience. The container and space Lux held felt so peaceful and welcoming. Free of any expectations, I truly felt that any and all parts of me were welcome. I could relax fully into the present moment and sensations in my physical body."
Somatic Experiencing Client
THE DETAILS
〰️ 4 weeks, every Monday night January 27 - February 17
〰️ 1 2-hour zoom call per week (recording sent if you can't make it)
〰️ maximum of 12 participants for an intimate group
〰️ education, experiential practices, group connection, & live guidance
〰️ sliding scale $350 - $800 (with a couple scholarships + trade spots)
〰️ option to add on a 1-hour 1:1 Somatic Experiencing drop in for $75 ($45 discount!) to explore and deepen into pieces that arise in the group
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Lux Gypsum
Lux (all pronouns) has been facilitating group spaces for learning and healing for over 7 years, and has been personally working with somatic modalities for over 4 years with deeper training in Somatic Experiencing. As a facilitator, Lux holds spaces with attunement to inclusion, equity, accessibility, ease, compassion, and integrity for all participants and the group as a whole.
If you have any questions about whether this offer is a fit for you or want to get to know Lux a bit before joining, you can set up a free call with Lux below.
