Winter Solstice 2023

Grateful for another opportunity to co-host a winter solstice event 🧚🏽‍♀️❄️

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We laughed, we talked, we created, we envisioned, we released, we ate together, we were vulnerable, we were restored. 🌈🩷

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Honoring Ancestors: To open the gathering we poured libations and called the names of the ancestors that we wanted to invite into the room to make sure we honor those who came before us. We welcomed their spirits and stories as we took a healing journey for the solstice. 

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Breathwork: Rafiki led us through a 5 minute chest opening breathwork exercise that attuned us to all center on our present moment and to come back to our bodies. Often times, when we are over worked or stressed, we forget to breath or hold our breath. Breath coach Rafiki gently guided us through a breathwork exercise to come back to our bodies and to release whatever stress we were holding in our chest.

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Winter Toolkit: arkansawblk led us through a brief guided meditation to reflect on what lessons we learned in 2023, what victories were won, and what we'd like to lay to rest. After reflection, she guided us to envision what we we'd like to conjure into the new year. What we'd like to manifest and how we can incorporate what we learned in 2023 into 2024. Then participants created their own version of a vision board or intention setting vision for what they'd like to call into the next chapter of their lives. Creativity flowed beautifully. 

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Breathwork: In order to regroup after having a chance to create and eat light refreshments, Rafiki led the group through a one minute breathing exercise to balance the feminine and masculine energies.

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Restoration: The breathwork transitioned into Dena's restoration session. We began by raising our arms and doing light stretching of the upper body to release stagnant energy held and to practice ease movement techniques. Then, each participant picked their own self-care gift bag of various colors (designed and crafted by Serenity Urban Wellness) that included individual affirmation cards. Dena guided each person to  read their affirmation card out-loud, one by one, and shared intuitive channeled messages to uplift and encourage folks to stand in their truth and power. Then, we were guided through a gentle sound bath to raise our vibration. Ending with reciting affirmations in unison!

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Always grateful to the ancestors that walked with us last night and until next years winter solstice ☮️ you can watch the full recap video in the link in bio on YouTube 😇 Many thanks to facilitators @dptrueserenity & @the_rafiki333 for sharing their gifts with community 🧑🏾‍🦰👨🏿‍🦳👦🏾👩🏿👽🌟

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Much gratitude to Danielle @sankofavillagearkansas for providing funding support and believing in our work 😇 

Watch a full recap of the gathering in the above YouTube link above