The Practices

 

Pausing & Internally Reflecting

to register and name the sensations and emotions present in ourselves, to model curiosity about what is happening in the room dynamically and encourage self-exploration and risk-taking as relational tools for change

Identifying & Naming Historical Wounds

to slow down verbal and non-verbal forms of communication to help people gain awareness of the historically laden beliefs and unconscious behaviors we bring into daily interactions that contribute to harm

Centering Voice & Story

to shift power from who commonly holds and defines collective expectations, norms, and needs, by listening to and uplifting the voices of individuals and revering personal story and experience as wealth

Holding Multiple Truths

to help people sustain presence and connection when hearing a range of individual experiences, in place of oversimplifying or collapsing in the face of that complexity

The Values

  • The Unconscious

    Reverence for what lies
    beneath the surface,
    beyond the concrete moment
    and awaits our knowing

  • Generational Blueprints

    The imprint of generational trauma
    and wisdom on shaping self
    and group dynamics

  • Humility

    Recognition of the profound psychological and physiological consequences of systemic oppression and violence

  • Body-Based Sensations

    Awareness of somatic sensations
    as wise messengers, in how to attend
    to neglected parts of self and clarify resources that increase
    a sense of safety

  • Children as Teachers & Visionaries

    Imaginary play and the language
    of children as entryways to the hurt
    and the fantastic

  • Power of the Word

    The power of the written and spoken word as a vehicle for claiming
    one’s truth

  • The Art of Humor

    Storytelling and laughter as acts of resistance, protest, and softening

  • Fluidity & Innovation

    Fluidity as a life-saving force
    that allows for innovative expression, mash-ups, and dissolution of boxes and hierarchy