An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Friday, repeating until September 13, 2024
Reconnecting: Sensing Our Way Home is an 8 week online course created by Trauma Therapist, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby.
“The whole universe is contained within a single human being – you.” ~ Rumi
Childhood trauma is a loss of safety, trust and healthy reliance on others; and a loss of connection to the present moment and our true nature of goodness.
When the physiology of a child is overwhelmed by an event or events their inability to digest the overwhelm will cause their system to split off and give way to a false persona. This is necessary to the child’s survival. This split is an impulse away from authenticity and towards survival.
The traumatized system has often never experienced the body or the present moment as safe.
This course is a slow, gentle and intuitive path of connecting with and learning to trust our direct experience. No manipulation. No tricks. No strategies. No attempt to master the body; only deep reverence and respect for the intelligence of a system that has survived.
Because many of us start on this path with a lot of undigested trauma and nervous system dysregulation we go slow and lay a strong foundation to support our physiology in ways it has never been supported before. To heal trauma we must restore what was lost; safety, trust and healthy reliance on ourself and others without shaking the foundation of the survival system too quickly.
This work of restoration is intuitive and nuanced work that requires a safe space, safe people and a slow and skilful approach.
The course material including practices are restorative; slow, simple and repetitive which the physiology needs to settle and begin to come into regulation. The safe container of the group will offer consistent support and compassionate attunement for your nervous system.
“This gentle work with Candace has been such an enormous gift. No pushing, no forcing. Allowing and welcoming everything as a real practice not as spiritual bypass. Not just meaningless words that cannot be sustained, but true substance, which allows and heals everything. I am here, I have ground to stand on, I am gaining agency. I feel and know and love myself. Thank you so much.” ~ Participant
In this course we will engage in teachings, simple present moment practices; meditation, neurosensory practices, grounding, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue.
This is a slow and gentle process.
To arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca.
If cost is a barrier please message me. I am happy to accommodate.