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Wellbeing Series: From Coping to Thriving - Self Care Practices During Times of Crises with Kazu Haga
Sep
8

Wellbeing Series: From Coping to Thriving - Self Care Practices During Times of Crises with Kazu Haga

In this session, we will begin to discern the differences between coping and thriving strategies, share with other participants the tools that work for you, and to map out a strategy for self-care. We need to take care of ourselves so that we can contribute to a thriving world.

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Building Ojas: An Ayurvedic Approach to Wellbeing with Nicole Taylor
Jul
21

Building Ojas: An Ayurvedic Approach to Wellbeing with Nicole Taylor

Join Ayurvedic Health Counselor Nicole Taylor for an interactive session on cultivating well-being the Ayurvedic way. You’ll learn about ojas--the vital sap that keeps our immunity and equanimity intact. You’ll leave with practical ways to refill your inner well of vitality so that you can do your healing and social justice work in a sustainable way.

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Earth Healing with Jordi
Apr
21

Earth Healing with Jordi

Join us for a brief astrological report about the symbolism of the seasons and celestial events that can aid you with practical moves in your life. The workshop will include meditation of sound, breath, affirmation, exploration of herbs, animal stories, and practices you can do to tap into yourself during this time.

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Wellbeing Series: Healing Medicine with Syd Yang
Oct
21

Wellbeing Series: Healing Medicine with Syd Yang

Syd Yang (they/them) will share the importance of healing medicine.

Let's Pause: Engaging Radical Rest + Relaxation

The language of healing justice, collective care, and radical rest has become more common and pervasive within social justice organizations. At the same time, self-care is being marketed to us all, as something we can easily access through the click of a "buy now" button or the application of a face mask. Discovering what sustainable rest and pause looks like for each of us in a practical way is located somewhere in the middle. This workshop will engage us in individual and collective practices that guide us towards full-bodied rest.


Syd Yang (they/them) is a mixed-race/Taiwanese American organizer, writer, and queer healer who is currently in an M.Div program for Buddhist chaplaincy. Syd is the founder of Blue Jaguar Healing Arts, a liberation-centered practice that nurtures spiritual and community-based support for individuals healing trauma and emotional wounds. Syd also recently served as a Senior Philanthropic Advisor and the Senior Advisor for Healing Justice and Wellness at Movement Voter Project (MVP). Over the years, Syd has worked extensively with BIPOC, queer and trans folks + emerging artists as a counselor and coach, as well as a philanthropic advisor and giving coach to foundations, families + young inheritors working to align their resources and power with social justice values. In all areas of their work, Syd supports individuals and communities in transforming resources, energies, and stories in ways that move towards wholeness, regeneration, and collective liberation.

SVPLA’s Wellbeing Series is a free, monthly workshop introducing a variety of healing modalities to workers in the homeless response sector, 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.

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