Liberatory Care
Winter Cohort
A 6-week cohort to create rhythms of care that deeply nourish yourself & your community
Both Liberation and so-called "self-care" are very personal, based in our lived experiences, our ancestors, our positionalities and our dreams for our lives and our communities.
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The self-care industry has failed. While the industry markets bubble baths and spa days, many of the pressures that impact our holistic wellbeing are systemic and beyond the individual. One of the biggest indicators of wellbeing, for example, is CONNECTION. Beyond this, we face multiple intersecting crises in our society that call many of us to action for our own liberation, yet simultaneously impact our wellbeing deeply on any given day... so, where's the balance?
As community care workers, leaders, visionaries and change makers, the care that sets us free may not be what we've been sold as "self-care."
This cohort will challenge us to unpack ideas around self-care and community-care, examine old patterns, and create rhythms of care that tend to all parts of ourselves without isolating into individuality or burnout.
This cohort is for you if you...
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... are struggling with burnout and want to cultivate care rituals to uplift you
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.... want to reconnect to and embody your most sacred values
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... are yearning to feel more alive, so that you can show up to you work from a place of being deeply nourished.
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... know that an individualistic approach to self-care is insufficient to create true holistic wellbeing in your life
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... want to engage in care that is a part of your liberation
In this cohort we will...
Connect to care that is a part of your liberation
We are going to get really specific. After assessing where we're at in different areas of our lives, we will explore the challenges to co-creating wellbeing in those areas and get creative about new boundaries and rhythms to support our thriving in 2024.
Hold each other accountable to the care we need.
Did you take that mental health day?
Did you attend that protest that called your soul? Did you meal prep while singing naked in your socks? Each week we will check in to see how you are integrating your intentions for liberatory care.
Get specific.
Create life affirming rhythms.
You will leave this group with a Self-and-Community Care plan that integrates your needs for care with your needs for community connection and contribution in line with a renewed personal definition of personal and collective liberation.
What's Included
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6 weeks of 90 minute live (hybrid) group calls
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One 1-on-1 30 minute intention setting call
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Empathic Self-Knowing Self-Guided online course
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Liberatory Care Coloring Book
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Discounted 1-on-1 Sessions and Packages
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*** And, newly announced! Participants will be invited to attend the January 6th and February 3rd CONNECTed Ecstatic Dance (hybrid!) ***​
What to expect
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Affirming connection in a community of change makers like you
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Deepened self-awareness and connection
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Supported goal setting
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Feedback, encouragement & accountability towards your goals
Registration Prerequisite: A basic understanding of systems of oppression, unconscious bias, white supremacy culture, including racism and transphobia. Participants need not be "woke" experts, but do need to have given some thought to these topics and how they pertain to one's positionality as we endeavor to hold compassion for a diversity of lived experiences.
Thursdays Jan. 4th-Feb. 8th, 5:30-7pm CST, HYBRID (virtual + in-person at CONNECT).
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Sliding scale $220 - $380
Be aware when registering that this there are very limited Community Supported spaces in this group, and that level will be eliminated when spots are full. Please book at the Community Supported level if you are in need of support for financial access at this time and please reach out with any questions.
I'm ready for this!
FAQ
Do I get 1-on-1 coaching with this group?
In each session, you will have an opportunity to share your process and receive feedback. This is not, however, a 1-on-1 session. You will be in circle with a small community of others. If you need additional support to go deeper, please book a 1-on-1 session with your discount code.
Will this help me grow my business, organization or projects?
I need to make a living...
Care will inevitably have enhance your ability to connect to the work that truly nourishes you. While we recognize that business and financial success play a significant role in wellbeing, if you already know that is where you need to focus, go see the Rooted Vision Cultivator.
I come from a marginalized identity. Will there be people like me? Is this group safe for me?
This work is not just trauma-informed but sensitive to the complex dynamics of interpersonal, intergenerational and cultural trauma. Your main coach and facilitator moves with the sensitivity of a genderqueer Jewitch (pagan Jew) neurodivergent trauma survivor experience, shaped by years of diverse community work and study that have prepared them to hold this role. Generally speaking, we attract change makers from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, but cannot guarantee the make-up of each group.
What if I can't afford the group? Are there scholarships?
Folks with marginalized identities, including low-income, and disabled folks may request a scholarship, please email liberty@awakeningcreatives.com with your name and your request.