Is this you?
This series is for you if you identify as a woman and want to be more fully grounded in your truth and express yourself with strength and confidence.
In facing difficult situations or even your own high standards, you can sometimes have a whole inner committee of thoughts pulling you in different directions. Trying to make sense of it can be tiring work. You need a break from internal processing that goes in circles and self-analysis that leaves you feeling disconnected.
Or, you find it easier to feel and express compassion with others rather than with yourself. You can name other's needs before identifying your own. You have given a lot to others and are ready to give some gifts to yourself. But it's difficult to know what you really need and how you thrive, especially when social conditioning exhorts you to maintain an external focus.
Perhaps you pride yourself on being direct and honest, but then you find that others don’t welcome your honesty. You want to be heard, but instead see that others disconnect and check out. Or, they pay attention in the moment, but over time they drift away or break agreements.
Or, perhaps, you want to speak up more often and be able to communicate what’s true for you. You would like a better understanding of your needs, how to make requests, and set clear boundaries.
This series is for you if you want better communication skills, greater self-awareness, self-responsibility, and empowerment.
What's it all about?
In this series you will learn the supporting principles of MCD such as “power with,” life-serving intention, and creating community. You will have an opportunity to dive deeper into your healing journey.
You will learn how to identify your practice edge. A practice edge refers to a perspective and skill that you would like to access in a particular context, but are not fully able to fully to do yet. For example, maintaining self-connection while talking to your step-father or maintaining self-compassion when shame comes up for you, might be practice edges.
In each class, we will gather together as a large group for check-ins, whole group co-creation and connection, and closings, with LaShelle as the class facilitator. The middle portion of the session will be spent in smaller home groups, that are formed relative to the skills you want to learn and practice. These groups will be led by an MCD Guide who is directly supported by LaShelle.
Learning and practice modalities will include: role plays, giving and receiving empathy, practicing self-empathy aloud, physicalizing relationship dynamics, group movement exercises that promote synergy, healing interventions, mindfulness, meditation, and appreciation.
What to expect?
In this eight week series, you will engage in conceptual learning, group discussion, experiential learning, and skills practice. Practice exercises will be done individually, in pairs, and in small groups. You will use examples from your own life in practice exercises.
Group size typically ranges between 20 and 35 participants. Some will be new to Wise Heart and others will have taken previous courses with Wise Heart.
Details
Trainer: LaShelle Lowe-Chardé with Assistant facilitators: MCD Guides (LaShelle will miss 1 or 2 sessions depending on international travel)
When: Saturdays, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, January 27, February 10, 24, March 9, 23, April 13, 27, May 11 2024
Where: Multnomah Friends Meeting, 4312 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215; Upstairs Sanctuary room
Contribution: $350
Please email us at info@wiseheartpdx.org if financial contribution is the only thing preventing you from joining us..