T E N D I N G
a radical practice for emotional resilience
T E N D I N G
a radical peer counseling system of individual and communal
embodiment practices to heal and promote community
* tending ~ to stretch, apply ones energy to, care for ~
* radical ~ forming the root ~
Tending ~ a radical peer counseling system is a relational resilience practice, develops our ability to notice when our internal state needs loving attention and trains us in communication skills that help us receive and offer mutually respectful and loving attention.
Engaging in this practice facilitates access to:
a sense of belonging that is secure and stable,
a network of regular, reliable, and loving support,
deepening trust in yourself, and
developing new habits and expressions.
We focus on embodied consent, metabolizing internalized oppression, developing our capacity for awe and resonance, practicing authenticity and care, and developing skillful loving techniques for conflict resolution that we bring into our existing communities.
Tending ~ A Radical Peer Counseling Practice for Emotional Resiliennce
A grass-roots approach to community healing.
It teaches us to do self care and ask for help consensually. noticing when we need to receive attention for our inner experience in order to return home to ourselves.
Deepens our skills in offering care for others when they need help and to give them the space and resource of time and attention so they can be restored to their bodies' own inherent healing processes.
Core Skills and Foundational Principles
Exquisite Listening: how to listen to & connect with ourself & others
Holding Outer Spaciousness: develop the skill of neutral witnessing
Foundational energetic boundary work: experience where we end & begin & be able to set intentional boundaries
Creating inner spaciousness: become a resource for self-reflection & understanding
Honouring emotions: recognize their wisdom and learn how to metabolize them
Learn how to "be with" feeling states without either self-repression or the repression of others
Co-create a community of peers committed to mutual care
Next offering TBD
Previous Offering
Spring 2022
~ with Helena De Felice, Sarabell Eisenfeld, and Mischa Gilraen
This course is delivered on Zoom Monday evenings 6-8:30PM Pacific.
Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 14 2022
Register for the program here
Our online sessions include practices, demo, and some theory.
Participants are encouraged to develop a 10-20 min daily grounding practice and spend 30 min to 1 hour a week in healing exchanges.
Participants are invited to access our rich library of video/audio/text course materials.
What Does This Course Cost?
Limited Very Early Bird spots: $295 USD (available until Nov 8, 2021)
Limited Early Bird spots: $325 USD (available until Dec 13, 2021
Regular Ticket: $375 USD
Ticket Options: Pay What You Can
Limited ‘Pay What You Can’ spots are available. We recognize the real barriers that systemic oppression creates. We have reserved a limited number of ‘Pay What You Can’ spots with priority for people of identities who experience and are impacted by systemic oppression. We do not ask for evidence and we request you honour our intention of reducing barriers and increasing access.
Accessibility
This class is taught in English via zoom. Live captions are available for the zoom sessions. If you need ASL or other language interpretation or have other accessibility needs, please email us helena@helenadefelice.com.
All session are recorded in speaker view and recordings are available to participants only. You are welcome to participate in this program even if you are not able to attend the sessions live.