Join Satya de la Paz August and Shirley Johnson, LMFT for a day of inquiry around caretaking, people pleasing and trusting ourselves and honoring our no.
Through movement, meditation, conversation and creativity, together we call and bring our awareness to feeling our no and learning to communicate it. What gets in the way of accessing what we truly want in the moment? What gets us into situations that lead to us feeling overwhelmed, fatigued and abandoning ourselves? What makes us care for someone/something else at the expense of our own well being?
Inquire into the roles you hold as a helper, healer, care provider and hold space for the part of you that may be needing care and support.
“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.”
― Prentis Hemphill
“Boundaries give us the space to do the work of loving ourselves. They might be, actually, the first and fundamental expression of self-love. ― Prentis Hemphill
"The root of codependency is not feeling lovable. Codependency stems from self hatred and a sense of unworthiness.
– Shirley Johnson
Beginners welcome. Mild to moderate activity. No Yoga or meditation experience necessary. Variations of poses will be offered to tend to pain or limitation in the body.
This is an anti-racist, pro-queer, pro-Black space open to all races, genders, immigration statuses, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, sizes, and levels of experience. Our intention is to embody the beloved community. We will co-create community agreements to embody this intention.
Please bring a lunch. There are also a few restaurants within walking distance you can buy lunch.
Workshop early bird Price
$118-261 sliding scale until 1/15
Workshop regular Price
$154-306
Flow of Day
1030am -1130am: Welcome, Opening & Introductions
1130am-1230pm: Taking Off Toxic Caretaking Movement & Breakout Groups
1230p-115p: Lunch Break
115p - 130p: Song & Partner Work
130p- 230p: Lecture, Partner Work, Journaling
230p-330p: Kundalini Yoga for Navel Center
330-4p: Song Circle
4-430p: Closing Ritual
Satya de la Paz (she/her) is a Queer, Multiracial, Black Womxn offering 14 years of experience teaching Yoga, dance, and meditation. Satya offers Yoga as a means of collective and personal liberation and decolonization. She infuses dynamic alignment, chanting, storytelling, and community-building into her classes. She recently completed a 2 year mindfulness teacher training program led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. She is deeply grateful for all her teachers including Spring Washam, Sianna Sherman, Abby Tucker, Rob Preece, and Sally Kempton. Honoring the traditions of Hatha Yoga, Tantra Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism, she empowers multiracial, multi-gender, and multigenerational groups to awaken their true nature of awareness and bliss.'
Based in Oakland, CA by way of The Bronx, NY, Shirley Johnson has alchemized fifteen years experience of exploration of self and specialized training in astrology, energy work, psychology and yoga into a passionate profession: restoring intimacy and vulnerability in the collective conscious through community building and healing. Shirley is a sought after speaker for various events and training on mental health and wellness, intimacy, and race. She is also a contributor and lead trainer in yoga teacher trainings based around the country. In her private practice, Shirley works with adults and couples and specializes in codependency recovery, communication, intimacy, and vulnerability, especially in Black women.
