HOLISTIC ADDICTION & RECOVERY CONVERSATION

Zach Ketterhagen & Lindsey Bessy

Whether you, or someone you love, grapples with substance use issues, anxiety, depression, loneliness, eating imbalances, sex or relationship dependency, control, technology attachments, or another addiction, this monthly meeting is here for you. Facilitators Zach Ketterhagen and Lindsey Bessy will guide the monthly conversation relying on this core truth: There are countless ways to express our suffering by externalizing our power, and there are also infinite ways to heal. Drawing from yoga philosophy and recovery and emotional well-being best practices Zach and Lindsey will support you as you embrace your path back to your True Self.

WISDOM TALK

Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises

September 13 | 10:45-12:00

Katie Doyle

TRE® is a method of safely inducing neurogenic tremors, experienced as shaking or vibrating, which help the body to release tension. This powerful technique can be used as part of healing from physical or emotion pain as well as for self-care and self-regulation. Katie will provide education on the tremors and the TRE® method, and then will guide you through the exercises so that you can experience them yourself.

WISDOM TALK

All About Prana

October 11 | 10:45-12:00

Amie Heeter

Prana is often referred to in yoga classes, but what are we really talking about? Let's unlock the mystery of this vital life force! What does "vital life force" really mean? Why did the hatha yogis - the branch of yoga dedicated to physical postures and breath practice - spend so much time cultivating relationship and eventual collection/containment of prana? Why is it worth our study to become sensitive to this life force? Let's dig in and explore this essential component to a transformative and vibrant practice! Amie will guide an exploration of the teachings that allow us to more effectively manage, balance, and harness prana through lifestyle and yoga practice.

BOOK DISCUSSION

THE GIRL WHO BAPTIZED HERSELF

November 3 | 6:30-7:45pm

Tracy Traeder

For Meggan Watterson, a Harvard-trained feminist theologian, Thecla’s story in The Acts of Paul and Thecla has everything to do with power. Thecla’s refusal to be controlled, as well as the authority she reclaims by baptizing herself, reads like a lost gospel for finding our own source of power within—a power that allows us to know who we are and to make choices based on that knowing. This hidden scripture suggests that Christianity before the fourth century was about defying the patriarchy, not deifying it. But early church fathers excluded The Acts of Paul and Thecla, along with other sacred texts such as The Gospel of Mary, from the New Testament.

SUNDAY SUPPER

We are living through a time that calls on our strength, not alone, but as a community. Sunday Supper is an invitation to share a meal, share stories, and bring our unique creativity forward to nourish our collective consciousness. Rooted in the ancestry of Gatherers with the spirit of an Alert Circle, these support suppers invite courage, compassion, collaboration, and connection.

✨ What to Bring

• A dish to share (healthful potluck-style: main dishes, side dishes, dessert)

• A label for your dish with ingredients list for those with dietary restrictions and preferences.

• Paper or journal and a favorite pen

• If you wish bring another curious human being. Let's expand our circle wider and wider.