A Somatic & Relational Workshop in Anger, Boundaries, and Healthy Aggression

Saturday October 3rd, 12-5pm

Pacific Hedge School at Wild Hawthorn Homestead, Gabriola Island

The healthy expression of anger has been suppressed and punished in women and femme folks for centuries, resulting in a complicated relationship with this protective instinct and emotion.

In the face of ongoing collective and personal violation and injustice, more women are feeling the mobilizing swell of rage and the need to effectively connect with ways to express the life force of this energy.

In this workshop we will explore:

• Early messaging and modelling around anger within family of origin and culture

• What happens when anger is suppressed or dissociated

• The instinctual, somatic mobilizing energy of healthy aggression and its link to power and safety

• Anger as a relational tool for creating boundaries and satisfying relationships

• Rage and anger as feminine through the capacity for alchemical cycles of protection, destruction, and creation

We will engage with this experientially through:

• Creative self inquiry and group process

• Vocalization, communication, and witnessing practices

• Core somatic protective actions for discharging rage including push, pull, strike, and throw

• Playfulness and safety in nature to titrate and integrate new experiences

• Metabolizing anger into creative life force

• Skillful facilitation with licensed and experienced health professionals and somatic therapists

Fee: $88 + gst

Maximum registration: 12

Facilitators:

• Leslie Wilkin, MSW, RSW, RCC

• Claire MacDonald, RMT, SEP

• Sarah Lovegrove, RN, BSN, MA