Foundations of the Heart: Round 3 w/Krista Reid

This workshop is for ALL HUMANS of ALL GENDERS.

You do not need to attend the whole series, each workshop is an individual offering and a complete journey within itself.

On Friday, November 4 we are moving up the body to the third energy centre, the solar plexus. This is our sense of personal power. It forms our identity. It represents our confidence, our discipline, our self-respect and boundaries.  It's the energy of the Warrior, inside each of us, who keeps guard over the flames of our wildly unique hearts.

We will be tuning into the strength of this energy centre and engaging with it through the Masculine archetype. The energy of absolute presence, willingness to love and desire to be free. And also the energy of tremendous ferocity and depth in the protection of personal values and boundaries. This energy can be very invigorating when wielded and in alignment with our purpose. Unfortunately, it is an energy that is often sorely wounded in our culture today - which is why we are cultivating it here, together.

Maintaining discipline and control, while also completely surrendering and letting it flow is a practice with endless depths. It is said a true Samurai warrior could write poetry in the midst of war. This is the energy we will attune to as we move through a guided meditation and visualization. Once we have accessed this deep power within ourselves, we will use it to dive into individual and group trust and embodied connection exercises. The intention is to cultivate the energy of the Warrior and the environment of Brotherhood. Unity. Presence. Connection. Rooted. Acceptance. This energy exists and can be cultivated in all of us, which is why the workshop is open to ALL humans of ALL genders. We also recognize this energy centre is deeply wounded on a cultural level. Many of us may have not experienced the fullness of the Masculine in a healthy, heart-centred way. This is why it is even more important that we bring this energy to sacred community to heal and grow into it together.

Once we have embodied the spirit of the Warrior, and connected as a group, we channel that energy straight through our own individual bodies by moving into a deep and cosmic breathwork session. Breathwork is an active meditation technique that uses the breath to cleanse the body of emotional waste. The experience moves energy and facilitates the release of emotions such as anger, grief, elation, joy and sadness. The power of community amplifies the sacred container of support. We all contribute our open-hearted warrior energies to the space, to create a powerful and transformational experience for the individual. We finish off with a long and nourishing sivasana/integration time, before we gently return to connection and community and close the circle.

This 2.5 hour experience is intended to be a space of guided personal and communal transformation and liberation. The depth of your own journey is totally in your hands. Your intuitive wisdom and personal boundaries are honoured every step of the way, and you will be encouraged to expand into only what feels safe. The energy and breath you give to this practice reflects the energy you receive, and we meet you wherever that may be.

Join us! We can't wait to journey with you.

Krista & Braedyn