Morning Altars™ Playshop 

Centering Presence and Possibilities

We say, “Listen to our bodies.”

How about the Earth's body? 

“I want to open your hearts and minds to the symbiotic relationship we can have with nature. Contrary to common opinion, the Earth can not wholly survive without us. It may do better in many areas, but we have a place in the lineage of our living world. Robin Wall Kimmerer makes the case in her book Braiding Sweet Grass with her dissertation on how Sweet Grass needs manual human disturbance in order to grow.

In this Mindfulness practice, you will create individual altars/mandalas using nature as your art materials.

We will begin in a circle where I will lead a short meditation and then explain the 7 steps of Morning Altars(TM) as a way of rooting yourself back to the natural world.

I will lead you on a silent foraging expedition, inviting you to rekindle your childlike sense of wonder and awe with the surroundings.

Afterward, we will come back to create our individual Altars/Mandalas, posing the question, "Can you be present to the possibilities and invite play into your experience"?

Once finished in the allotted time, we'll come together to share our altars and invite discussion about your experience.”

We'll me meeting at a local park - the location will be shared later.

Dress in outdoor-appropriate clothing suitable for the weather and for walking on unpaved paths. This 1.5-2 hour playshop will include snacks.

Please bring water and your curiosity!

Individual soft mats to sit or kneel on will be available.

Limited to 10 people

Wednesday, May 15th - Meet at 1pm (rain date Thursday, May 16th)

$75 (Unlimited SoulShine members pay $65 with discount code UNLIMITED10)