In this session, you are invited to reflect on your rest practice, release narratives that don’t serve you, set intentions and simply rest. You’ll be immersed in mantra chanting and the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls as you move through guided meditation, movement, breath work and journal reflection. Through deepening your practice of sound meditation, you’ll find a way to return to your natural state of rest and remember your powerful ability to be fully present.
Rev. Syd Yang, MDiv (they/them) is a mixed race/Taiwanese American queer trans/non-binary lay Buddhist Minister, spiritual counselor, and writer who engages decolonial possibilities for shared liberation through their practice, Blue Jaguar Healing Arts. Syd is also a certified Movement Chaplain through Faith Matters Network. Syd’s work finds its resonance in the stories we each hold at the intersection of memory, body, sexuality, and mental health. Syd works primarily with queer and trans BIPOC individuals as well as regularly leads workshops and facilitates community-based practice spaces for wellbeing + healing justice, with a specific focus on grief, healing ancestral trauma, sexuality + spirituality, body liberation, and recovery.
SJPLA’s Wellbeing Series is a free workshop every second Thursday of the month at 11 am. The workshops introduce a variety of healing modalities as part of our Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative. These sessions promote personal rest, renewal, and connection creating space for discussion on how to sustain wellbeing practices.
