At the mouth of the river

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What we'll do

Humans are tuned for relationship. The eyes, the skin, the tongue, ears, and nostrils--all are gates where our body receives the nourishment of otherness.
~ David Abram

These are times of trembling change. Amongst the growing ecological, political, and financial pressures, we're also each holding the threads of our own personal stories of change. How do we find solace? How do we find the strength to meet our own human life in these bewildering times?If you're like most, your suffering in these times is all-too-often a most personal suffering. An isolating and numbing suffering.Yet connections between us enable us to tap into our inherent resilience. And the relentless, uncracked container of the wild natural world around us cradles our togetherness if only we dare open our senses.Let's gather and discover what support can arise for our struggles when opening to the enlivening, soothing hum of nature.Through dialogue, listening, and creative exchanges, with ourselves and with the more-than-human world, we will explore our capacity to create space both within ourselves and out in the great whirling spiral of life... space for voicing--and hearing--what otherwise goes unspoken.

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How we'll do it

Group size
The group will be between 5 and 10 people of mixed ages, genders and cultural backgrounds.Dates
The dates for this group have not yet been announced. Please email me to be notified.We'll meet in person one evening per week for 4 sessions total. The day will be chosen amongst those wishing to register. The time will be 6:30pm to 8:30pm.Location
Location TBDCost
Cost TBD
The fee for all 4 sessions is $ --- per participant. A non-refundable deposit of $75 is due on registration. The balance is due before the first session starts.Your facilitator

Mariana is a facilitator, coach, and a psychotherapist-in-training. She has four years of training in embodied relational psychotherapy from the Gestalt Institute of Toronto where she studies with an expected graduation in Spring 2025. She is a student member of the Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists. She also trained as a coach with the Co-Active Training Institute. Mariana holds a B.A. Highest Honours in Cognitive Science with a specialization in Psychology as well as a Masters degree focused on science communication and adult learning.Her training is complemented by over a decade of practice in somatics, group facilitation, human communication, embodied creativity and movement, as well as thousands of hours spent on the land, observing and learning from the more-than-human world.For more information, see her therapy website at rouxtherapy.crd.co

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Registration

Applicants go through a brief screening process before being eligible to register, to ensure that the group and its activities are an appropriate support. The group is not advisable for everyone, and some may be referred to other services.Applications currently on hold. To apply, fill out the form here.The facilitator will then contact you to book a brief phone interview.Applicants and dates will be confirmed by MMDDYY. At that time, you will be asked to make a non-refundable $75 deposit to reserve your spot. The balance is due before sessions start the week of MMDDYY.Thank you, I hope you will join us.

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