As celebratory, reflective closure, this final month’s session will focus on the somatics of joy: where and how we access it within, and beyond, our bodies.
March : Joy
We did it! We are on our last session which will be joy as a form of resistance, offering a felt, embodied counterpoint to the systems that keep us disconnected from our bodies and from each other. Through centering, writing, and somatic practice, participants build capacity for micro-dosing joy, learning to notice it, stay with it, and actively receive it rather than wait for it to arrive. The session moves from individual reflection into group practice and small-group sharing, closing with space to notice what has shifted. Rooted in queer and trans somatic work, this gathering shows us that joy not as a fixed destination, but as something we can grow our capacity for, moment by moment, together. Let’s get curious about enjoying some glimmers of joy together!
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SOFT STRUCTURE
0:00 - Grounding, Check In & Agreements
0:10 - Homework
0:15 - Practice 1 & Optional Share
0:40 - Break
0:50 - Practice 2 & Optional Share
1:05 - Practice 3 & Optional Share
1:20 - Closing Practice
1:25 - Outro in Chat
Stay for any questions after, if you have any!
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Notice Your Glimmers of Joy
This week, practise noticing joy as it arrives, whether tiny or large. It might be a warm cup of tea, a favourite song, a moment of connection with a friend, or something bigger. You don't need to search for it or fake it. Allow yourself notice when it shows up.
When you catch a glimmer, pause for a moment and see what happens in the body.
Is there a place where it lives inside?
Does something soften, warm, or open, even slightly?
What sensations are present for you?
You can keep a small running list this week, jotting down each glimmer as it comes, or just let the noticing itself be the practice. There is no need to analyze or explain it, just let your nervous system register that joy is here, again and again, in small ways.
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Recordings will be available here within 48 hours after each session.
Recordings include the practices only - shares are never recorded, to protect the confidentiality of the group.