Nourished: A Mini-Retreat for Providers

4250 Fremont Avenue North,Seattle WA 98103

18 September, 2022

Description

With the multitude of changes and challenges in recent years, a lot is being asked of us as providers and how we show up for our clients. Now more than ever it is important for us to tend to ourselves and our nervous systems so that the care we offer others is sustainable. By increasing understanding of how our nervous system functions and equipping ourselves with accessible and adaptable tools, we can shift how we respond to the needs of our bodies and build resiliency in the face of stress. We invite you to join us for a half-day in-person urban retreat to care for your nervous system. This retreat is specially designed for providers to come together as a community and sink deeply into receiving nourishment. Healthcare providers and healers of all kinds are welcome to join. Our time together will incorporate: • Connection to community of supportive healthcare providers • Experiential practices to invite body awareness • Short somatic tools that you can use throughout your work day • Personal reflections and group discussion • An extended practice, including mindful movement, restorative yoga and sound healing elements to encourage the soothing and centering of your nervous system. Please note this is a size-inclusive, anti-diet environment. No yoga experience is necessary. We will be sitting on the floor and will have props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks available to aid in comfortable sitting. If you desire a chair, please let us know. COVID considerations: Please complete an at-home test the morning of the retreat. We facilitators will not be wearing masks, and mats will be fairly close. You are welcome to wear a mask. Led by Jess Jarris and Julia Hollenberg. The Facilitators:Jess Jarris, LMHC, C-IAYT, SEP candidate Jess (she/they) is a Somatic Psychotherapist, Yoga Therapist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner candidate and has been a facilitator of mindfulness and embodiment for the past decade. She identifies as identify as white, femme, queer, able- and smaller-bodied, and living well with chronic illness/pain. Her approach is rooted in an intersectional, anti-diet, body liberation lens and draws upon embodiment practices, Polyvagal Theory, attachment theory and parts work. She is passionate about supporting others in exploring their relationships with their bodies, processing and releasing trauma, and rebuilding trust in their inherent body-wisdom. Julia Hollenberg, RDN, Yoga Teacher Julia (she/her) is a Food + Body Therapist (Registered Dietitian credential), Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and yoga and mindfulness teacher of 13 years. She identifies as a white, cis-, hetero-, thin, able-bodied woman. As an advocate of body liberation for all, Julia supports others on the journey toward freedom from restrictive eating and body shame. Her work is influenced by Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size, buddhist philosophy, mindfulness, and Polyvagal Theory. She is honored to support women in (re)claiming their body autonomy, developing a caring and respectful relationship to their body, and developing trust in their body's innate wisdom - one’s birthright as a conduit of the Divine Feminine.