• Practices build resiliency to stress and change
• People who have taken this course have left jobs and relationships that are no longer a fit, set boundaries where relationships were out of balance, discovered what they want in life, felt more rested and energized, developed ways to work with their pain, learned to sustain energy toward a new direction in their lives, found their personal meaning and integrated a life-changing event, and more.
• Mindfulness practices are research-based practices found to:
  • Address the symptoms of PTSD and trauma-related symptoms (50% of PTSD sufferers also suffer chronic pain)
  • Reduce the experience of pain
  • Stop stress headaches, IBS, and other patterned body stress responses
  • Reduce anxiety and improve sleep patterns
  • Retrain the mind to focus on what matters most to you, not what worries you most
• Embodied mindfulness, the practice of experiencing mindfulness through body awareness, is demonstrated to accelerate change due to engagement of body memory in the process and unique ability to tap into the fight or flight response of the animal brain
• Phoenix Rising Groups are used across the nation as/with:
  • standard protocol in oncology units
  • weight loss and dietary change programs & eating disorders
  • trauma recovery
  • corporate executives and peak performance
  • 8-week format creates foundation for permanent lifestyle change through formation of new habits

• Connecting
• Physical movement practice plus meditation
• Self- and life-reflection
• Journaling
• Voluntary Sharing
• Integration (How does this relate to my daily life and what action might I take as a result?)
• Action commitments and Weekly Homework/Practices

• Binder with daily practices and reflections
• 3 levels of activity engagement—Playing Full Out, Serious Change, and Committed to Change
  • Life happens.  Three levels allow people to choose what fits into their life for a particular day while still staying committed to the program.
• Recordings of weekly yoga/movement class for home practice
• Recordings of meditations
• Inspirational email reminders to maintain commitment
• Opportunity for buddy support systems
• Renee’s support—Available via email, the Spirit(ed) Bodymind Facebook group, & 15-minute calls as needed

• Yoga and embodied movement classes adapted to all physical needs led in the Phoenix Rising style of dual process (attention to physical and mental/emotional elements of the present moment)
• Meditation and mindfulness practices
• Self-care practices like massage, journaling, walks, and even bubble baths!!
• Reflective dialogue and group sharing facilitated to build community and connectedness while growing personal insight
• Daily practice commitments
• Flexibility to fit into lifestyle
• Group support for commitment and insight for change
• Daily integration and action commitments

• If there is a week you will be out of town or have other commitments, you can participate in the full embodiment and meditation experience in the comfort of your home using the recordings.  In addition, you will receive weekly explanations of your home activities, a binder with the activities, Facebook support, and access to Renee for a free 15-minute phone call if you have any questions.  A missed class is not an issue, no matter what level you choose to participate.  That said, as with all things in life, the more you can put in the more you will get out of it.  Using the ways described to connect and understand the weekly theme are important to your overall experience and fully supported.
  
  
• I’m not very flexible.  Can I do the yoga and embodiment portion of the class? Any Body can easily participate in this class.  No pretzel poses and lots of permission to be comfortable in your body, even if it is a pained body.  I promise! This is not a traditional yoga class so there will be few traditional yoga poses.  Instead, it is an exploration of our experience inside our bodies. Choice is a key component of every class.  For example, a seated experience can happen on the floor or in a chair or even standing, and often every Body in the room is in a different position.  Rather than a sun salutation, you may be asked to walk around the room and notice what’s happening in your foot or with your emotions.  Each body experience is built around feeling the theme of the week in your body. You GET IT.  When you get it, you know what it feels like and you can create it actively in your daily life.
  
  
• I’ve never been able to meditate.  Can I handle the mindfulness portion of the class?  The mindfulness we engage in is called embodied mindfulness and is introduced in phases over the 8 weeks.  Basically, we’re learning to slow down and experience our lives through our bodies by learning to listen.  Each week, we will have a short 5-10 minute meditation, often built around an inquiry.  For example, you may be invited to pay attention to sensations in your body or to notice the differences between one experience and another experience.  We are not “emptying the mind” so much as noticing what’s happening in a focused way.  You can choose to practice each inquiry in a seated position, lying position, or even walking, based on what your body needs that day.

IF WE CANCEL

• Spirit(ed) Growth reserves the right to cancel any program at any time.  If we are responsible for the cancellation of a program, you will be refunded the entire amount of the workshop in the form of your original payment. Partial cancellations will be refunded at a prorated rate.

IF YOU CANCEL

• If you cancel or change any part of your reservation **at least ten full days before the start of your workshop(s)**, your full program payment will be refunded in the form of your original payment.
• If you cancel a workshop with less than ten days notice or no-show, we will retain a $50-per-workshop, per-person processing fee, and the balance of your payment will be transferred to a non-refundable credit account to be used within one year of the original workshop start date.

No refunds or credits will be provided for cancellations after the start of your program.

Contact (513) 289-6759 OR renee@spiritedgrowth.com for cancellations.