Nov
13
to Nov 16
Oct
22
to Oct 26
Arts for Social Change Jam (Santa Cruz)
The first frontline of the struggle against rising hate is in the imagination. As artists we know that this is a time when our gifts as dreamers, creators, inspirers, healers, clowns, conveners and provocateurs are urgently needed. But we also know how tempting it is to pour out our brilliance from an empty cup, or to struggle alone with our own thirst for inspiration, hope, community.
Jams are not retreats in a few important ways. We don’t retreat from the world (though that can be a valuable break!), we bring the world with us into jamming. And all of us gathered make it what it becomes. Writer Meg Wheatley says that amidst the collapse of empires, we can’t stave off all destruction but we can create sanctuaries of wholeness. What if, for a few days, we create vivid sanctuary for our full selves and each other – particularly the parts of ourselves that are marginalized, under attack, or minimized under a fascist state? What if we created the space to let our burning questions emerge and then linger? What if we played and cross-pollinated with people who begin as strangers and become co-conspirators? What if, for a few days, we filled up that creative cup?
That is the intention and the dream of the 2025 Arts for Social Change Jam. We are here as fellow artist-activists, committed to a vibrantly just future and enjoying our lives along the way – and we can’t do it without your particular brand of magic. Come and fill your cup.
LEARN MORE, MEET THE TEAM, AND APPLY BELOW
Oct
18
3:00 PM15:00
Book Talk: Compassion in Times of Fascism (San Francisco)
We’re celebrating the release of the new “Cultivating COmpassion in Tiems of Fascism” Coloring Book with a series of coloring parties!
We’ll be in San francisco’s chinatown
Saturday, october 18th from 3-5pm
Hosted by On Waverly
Sep
28
6:00 PM18:00
Color in Compassion Tea Party & Coloring Circle (Emeryville)
We’re celebrating the release of the new “Cultivating COmpassion in Tiems of Fascism” Coloring Book with a series of coloring parties!
We’ll be in Emeryville
Sunday, September 28th from 6-9pm
Hosted by Chez nous
Sep
14
3:00 PM15:00
Color in Compassion Coloring Circle (Berkeley)
We’re celebrating the release of the new “Cultivating COmpassion in Tiems of Fascism” Coloring Book with a series of coloring parties!
We’ll be in Berkeley
Sunday, September 14th from 3-6pm
Sponsored and Hosted by ahimsa collective
Sep
7
3:00 PM15:00
Color in Compassion Coloring Circle (Denver)
We’re celebrating the release of the new “Cultivating COmpassion in Tiems of Fascism” Coloring Book with a series of coloring parties!
We’ll be in DENVER
Sunday, September 7th from 3-6pm
@ Womb House
Sep
3
to Nov 12
CREATIVE SOMATIC ALCHEMY: a 10-Week Series for Changemaker
this live 10-weeks series via zoom offers a community centered on liberating embodied play, creativity and collaboration.
we expand and explore our capacity to be in our bodies' innate and abundant creativity, and to move through personal and collective colonial blocks with trust, dynamic support and enchantment.
We’ll connect online using Zoom Video Conferencing; a strong internet connection and a private place for the duration of sessions are required
Wednesdays between september 3rd
and november 12th (Except october 22nd)
from 10:30am - 12pm PST
PST is Pacific Standard Time (Berkeley, CA); double-check your time zone accordingly
Presence at group meetings are beneficial and preferred;
if you have questions about the schedule, reach out
applications are CLOSED
what is
creative somatic alchemy?
(if we had to describe the indescribable mystery)
the practice of (re)discovering our bodies
as our creative muses;
muses with inherited abilities to transform
energy within and around us
into healing and liberating art
Want to know more about Chetna’s approach with creativity?
Check out the Creation for Liberation Podcast
THIS COURSE is made FOR YOU IF
If you’re here and you feel like this is something you need, want, long for, desire, even are scared of!
You’re longing to transcend society’s oppressive definitions of “creative” or “artistic”
You’re desiring to feel more embodied and in touch with the creative magic in your heart and gut wisdom
You feel creatively “blocked”, uninspired or uncertain
You’re yearning to deepen into spontaneity, trust and embodied expression
You’re seeking confidence in your ability to vision, create and share with community
You identify as a changemaker of any gender, committed to being nourished and inspired as you evolve your world personally, interpersonally and systemically
SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
An inviting space to play, learn, reflect and express yourself
Graceful accountability with an intentional creative community
Insightful learnings in decolonizing and inclusive approaches to creative practice
Abundant recognition of inspiration within you and around you
Clearer purpose and values to be an empowered changemaker in the world
Self-compassion with your inner critic and inner nurturer
Greater confidence to pursue creative projects and goals
Activities to add to your facilitation and/or education toy-boxes
NZILANI
“this program was expanding and enriching.
One of the best things was the sharing and connecting with others, realising we are together in so many of our fears and hopes. And it was beautiful to do this in a space that encouraged courageous movement towards more non-capitalist, decolonised thought. it was really lovely to stretch together towards more creative freedom.”
THROUGH THE 7-CHAKRA SYSTEM OF THE BODY,
WE EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AS IT RELATES TO
OUR CREATIVE PRACTICE AND EXPRESSION
ROOT
ANCESTRAL & ECOLOGICAL CREATIVITY
HOME IN THE BODY
SACRAL
EROTIC AS POWER
COLONIAL BARRIERS
TO FLOW
SOLAR PLEXUS
CREATIVE DISCIPLINE
BOUNDARIES WITH THE INNER CRITIC
HEART
WIT(H)NESSING
COMPASSION
COLLABORATION
THROAT
VOCALIZING WITH INTENTION
LISTENING TO THE CREATIVE MUSES
ALL AROUND
THIRD EYE + CROWN
PURPOSEFUL CREATION
SOURCE BEYOND EGO
INTEGRATION
LILY
“The series was such a vital anchor in the midst of the omni-crises we are facing and I will continue to return again and again to the learnings and practices that Chetna shared.
I am deeply grateful for the space to explore, grow, and learn from the incredible group of womxn in the cohort.”
SOME OF our tools of Alchemy
Expressive arts (expressive drawing, writing and embodiment)
Somatics
Trauma-sensitive mindfulness
Yoga philosophy
Inspirational literature study
Ceremony and ritual
Decolonization & resurgence wisdom
Meditation & visualization
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Parts work and Internal Family Systems
Improvisational technique
Games & play
Time in session will be for discussion, play, processing, expression and connection
Between sessions, we share educational content that is multi-modal (readings, video lessons, podcasts and reflection prompts); accessible prior to sessions and available at your own pace
INVESTMENT
Total sliding scale tuition is: $496 - $796
Tuition includes 10 live sessions and 10 weeks of resources and community support
After completion of the series, you will also access an alumni discount on membership the The River, a global community of 50+ creators, activists, educators, artists, mothers, entrepreneurs+
This fee structure is set up to create a sustainable work model based in principles of resource redistribution and financial accessibility; covering the curriculum development,
class preparation, communication/administration, and facilitation of sessions.
If you have access to wealth, please consider paying at the top of the scale.
MIGHT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ORGANIZATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS?
We accept it and receipts can be provided
A non-refundable deposit is $250 and due to confirm your place upon admission.
Thereafter, you can pay in installments or in full
Applications are closed.
OTHER ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES
LOREN
“Creative Somatic Alchemy is a deeply transformative program. The program leads showed dynamic facilitation skills, humility through moving through their own creative processes, and embodied self-reflection that is so deeply palpable. The intention is abundant with every purposeful choice they collectively made. Any and all feedback is received and processed with the utmost care.
I am leaving the program more courageously walking my path as a scholar creative and more attuned to hear the wisdom of my body, ancestors, and future ancestors. I give the Creative Somatic Alchemy program my highest recommendation, especially for folks who identify as highly sensitive beings and reluctantly name themselves as artists. Your community awaits here.”
“I can not recommend this program highly enough. I had important revelations that strengthened both my art practice and my journey of personal growth. honestly, I am not sure that I could have reached these revelations on my own or even with a therapist. there is something unique about this program that requires you to reach deep down and reflect on yourself, your needs, and your wants through a creative lens.
So whether you are on a journey of self-evolution, want to get reconnected to your inner creative goddess, or desire to use the program for professional development (like I did), you will benefit from this experience. you will grow through accountability and strategic support. And you will flourish creatively and existentially because of the resources, wisdom, and safe space provided.”
RÉ
ASIA
“This program was so impactful in my life. I felt very drawn to taking this class and I wasn’t quite sure why. I followed my intuition and applied as soon as i saw it. I went in thinking i wanted to get some tips about how to incorporate creativity more into my daily life. I thought i’d learn how to make more time to paint and write.
With the support of the course, Chetna and my fellow cohort members I was moved to launch a whole business. This had been an idea of mine for a while but the tools the course provided really allowed me to see myself as capable and worthy of doing it.
If you’re even the slightest bit curious i highly recommend.”
“Through the program, I have come to engage with every day processes like dreaming, offering, playing, in a more meaningful way. as a fourth-gen South African, the decolonial lens has brought comfort and empowerment when self defining these processes.
I am grateful for learning to take time to slow down and spend time imagining my dreams. and if this dream was to only exist in the creative juices of my being, the tools of this program supported me to be ok with this and trust in what is.
I love how Chetna draws from varied resources to inspire a fruitful relationship with abundance; how she “holds” the innate evolution of participants towards more aligned relationship with our creative flow.
Because of the offerings shared in community; I am filled with curiosity about humanity and where our worlds can meet to make common meaning for compassionate moments.”
MANISHA
CLARISSA
“This experience has been life changing.
It’s given me permission to express myself authentically, free from judgement and/or expectation. the other day a friend told me she really loved how creative one of my platforms was and I smiled. This investment is already paying off!
I feel in tune with my creative self and it’s starting to show. I am so grateful for this program and recommend it to any womxn looking to invest in herself. chetna has a gift for cultivating spaces for creative healing and i am honored to have been part of this experience.”
Aug
23
3:30 PM15:30
Color in Compassion Coloring Circle (Chicago)
We’re celebrating the release of the new “Cultivating COmpassion in Tiems of Fascism” Coloring Book with a series of coloring parties!
We’ll be in Berkeley
Sunday, September 14th from 3-6pm
Sponsored by Meri Mira
Hosted my L&A Healing Studio
Jun
21
10:00 AM10:00
SOLSTICE OASIS: Release Party & Artist Panel
The summer solstice marks mosaiceye’s 8th BIRTHDAY and the river’s 1 year anniversary
Over the last year, we’ve been cultivating an oasis within The River, our membership space for creative changemakers around the globe.
And now, through community-building, collective contemplation and collaboration, some of The River’s members have created a zine and EP on the theme of OASIS…
THE FLOW
Arriving & grounding together
MOSAICEYE’S 8-year EVOLUtION
presenting the oasis zine
Artist panel + Q&A
giveaways & closing
hosts
JESS GUTIERREZ
is an educator, artist/designer, arts curator, and community connector. Jess believes everyone should have access to create and express through art. She actively seeks ways that she can engage people in meaningful creative expression and build bridges across communities through active engagement, curation, workshops, and collaborations with other local creatives.
Chetna Mehta
is a granddaughter of Indian and South African diasporas. Her greatest muses lately have been the planet, the energy of ease, queerness, body wisdom, honesty, grief, spiders, and freedom. She founded Mosaiceye Collective in 2017 as a private therapeutic practice and has been enchanted and humbled by how it has evolved over the years.
PANEL ARTISTS
Sara Ghebremichael
engages song, poetry, and banjo rhythms as her main outlet for creativity these days, as well as the magic of imagery to help others unlock their inner wisdom. She believes that coming into awareness of our soul’s voice enlivens, invigorates, and brings our world into greater resonance.
Sara spent much of the last decade performing with DC-based funk & soul band Everyday Everybody (fka AZTEC SUN) and sharing her own live set of jazzy bluesy rootsy originals at house shows, open mics, summer festivals, and other gatherings. As an extension of her focus on the voice as instrument of expression, Sara is developing her talent at voice acting and audiobook narration.
@saragbanjo and Bandcamp
Melissa Vargas
is a queer Latina single mother holding a bachelor's degree in sociology from the State University of New York Institute of Technology and a master's degree in Public Administration from the State University of New York at Binghamton. In 2022, she also earned a Certification in Holistic Nutritional Coaching with a specialization in Maternal and Child health.
Melissa is dedicated to co-creating spaces that celebrate, heal, and liberate Afro-indigenous mothers and their children within the Latino diaspora.
Furthermore, Melissa integrates her spiritual-cultural practices into her work as a form of resistance against colonial influences and to foster more radical healing spaces for Black and Latina mothers. She believes that approaching this work with such dedication and awareness is a way to honor the women and mothers who have paved the way.
Olivia Hunte
is a Black queer femme feminist storyteller. As a social work scholar, Olivia is dedicated to disrupting systems of oppression while centering pleasure and healing. She is currently a doctoral student engaged in community-centered research with the intention of developing liberatory theoretical and practice frameworks.
When she is not galavanting the halls of academia, Olivia can be found nurturing relationships and pouring into her creative practices. Olivia curates the literary zine, Intersections, as an avenue to amplify counternarratives and capture the active reimagining of possibilities beyond the confines of oppressive realities. She does so with the steadfast belief in the transformative powers of storytelling.
All ticket proceeds go to the artists
who have contributed to the OASIS Zine!
Sliding scale: $15 - $55
May
15
to Jul 17
CREATIVE SOMATIC ALCHEMY: a 10-week series for changemakers
this 10-week series offers a community centered on liberating embodied play, creativity and collaboration.
we expand and explore our capacity to be in our bodies' innate and abundant creativity, and to move through personal and collective colonial blocks with trust, dynamic support and enchantment.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Our sessions will be held in the beautiful space at:
Soma Yoga
9951 San Pablo Ave,
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Entrance: There are about 15 stairs from the ground floor to the 2nd floor where the studio is
Parking: There is a small parking lot in the back of the building, free street parking available after 6pm
Provided: water and tea are provided, as well as blankets, bolsters, blocks, backjacks, and chairs. Bring your own yoga mat
Covid Policy: Masking is not currently required, although we require folks to take precaution if there’s been exposure to Covid or any other seasonal cold. We have masks if needed. We require folks to stay home and rest if there are early signs of a cold/Covid
what is
creative somatic alchemy?
(if we had to describe the indescribable mystery)
the practice of (re)discovering our bodies
as our creative muses;
muses with inherited abilities to transform
energy within and around us
into healing and liberating art
Want to know more about Chetna’s approach with creativity?
Check out the Creation for Liberation Podcast
THIS COURSE is made FOR YOU IF
If you’re here and you feel like this is something you need, want, long for, desire, even are scared of!
You’re longing to transcend society’s oppressive definitions of “creative” or “artistic”
You’re desiring to feel more embodied and in touch with the creative magic in your heart and gut wisdom
You feel creatively “blocked”, uninspired or uncertain
You’re yearning to deepen into spontaneity, trust and embodied expression
You’re seeking confidence in your ability to vision, create and share with community
You identify as a changemaker of any gender, committed to being nourished and inspired as you evolve your world personally, interpersonally and systemically
SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
An inviting space to play, learn, reflect and express yourself
Graceful accountability with an intentional creative community
Insightful learnings in decolonizing and inclusive approaches to creative practice
Abundant recognition of inspiration within you and around you
Clearer purpose and values to be an empowered changemaker in the world
Self-compassion with your inner critic and inner nurturer
Greater confidence to pursue creative projects and goals
Activities to add to your facilitation and/or education toy-boxes
NZILANI
“this program was expanding and enriching.
One of the best things was the sharing and connecting with others, realising we are together in so many of our fears and hopes. And it was beautiful to do this in a space that encouraged courageous movement towards more non-capitalist, decolonised thought. it was really lovely to stretch together towards more creative freedom.”
THROUGH THE 7-CHAKRA SYSTEM OF THE BODY,
WE EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS AS IT RELATES TO
OUR CREATIVE PRACTICE AND EXPRESSION
ROOT
ANCESTRAL & ECOLOGICAL CREATIVITY
HOME IN THE BODY
SACRAL
EROTIC AS POWER
COLONIAL BARRIERS
TO FLOW
SOLAR PLEXUS
CREATIVE DISCIPLINE
BOUNDARIES WITH THE INNER CRITIC
HEART
WIT(H)NESSING
COMPASSION
COLLABORATION
THROAT
VOCALIZING WITH INTENTION
LISTENING TO THE CREATIVE MUSES
ALL AROUND
THIRD EYE + CROWN
PURPOSEFUL CREATION
SOURCE BEYOND EGO
INTEGRATION
LILY
“The series was such a vital anchor in the midst of the omni-crises we are facing and I will continue to return again and again to the learnings and practices that Chetna shared.
I am deeply grateful for the space to explore, grow, and learn from the incredible group of womxn in the cohort.”
SOME OF our tools of Alchemy
Expressive arts (expressive drawing, writing and embodiment)
Somatics
Trauma-sensitive mindfulness
Yoga philosophy
Inspirational literature study
Ceremony and ritual
Decolonization & resurgence wisdom
Meditation & visualization
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Parts work and Internal Family Systems
Improvisational technique
Games & play
SCHEDULE
Thursday, may 15th to thursday july 17th
from 7pm - 8:30pm
Presence at group meetings are beneficial and preferred;
If you have to miss a session, we can provide a video recording of the gathering that will be available to stream for 7 days
If you have questions about the schedule, reach out
the facilitator
Hello fellow changemaker!
I’m really thrilled to be offering this series locally and in-person for the first time!
Since launching Creative Somatic Alchemy 3 years ago (and 4 cohorts of over 50 amazing creatives), I’ve had the dream of doing this work and play with us physically in the same circle and space.
Spaces like this give me hope, awe and inspiration in these times of so much uncertainty, suffering and absurdity. The study, praxis, connections and collective spirit in Creative Somatic Alchemy have been gifts that keep giving to me and those who have gone through the series.
I cannot wait to see what alchemy unfolds when we are localized and in the flesh!
In mischievous wonder,
Chetna
INVESTMENT
sliding scale tuition:
$560 - $960
This fee structure is set up to create a sustainable work model based in principles of resource redistribution and financial accessibility. The rate covers space rental, curriculum development and class preparation, art supplies and printed materials, curation of learning resources, communication/administration, and expert facilitation of sessions.
If you have access to wealth, please consider paying at the top of the scale, knowing that your funds will help cover partial sponsorships for others. If you have access to organizational or professional development funds, we accept it and receipts can be provided.
A non-refundable deposit is $210 and due to confirm your place upon admission.
Thereafter, you can pay in installments or in full (see more in the application)
If the sliding scale is not accessible to you and you are eager to be apart of this, who have a number of partially sponsored/energy exchange spots available. please indicate your request for partial sponsorship in your application and we’ll follow up
APPLICATions are closed
OTHER ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES
LOREN
“Creative Somatic Alchemy is a deeply transformative program. The program leads showed dynamic facilitation skills, humility through moving through their own creative processes, and embodied self-reflection that is so deeply palpable. The intention is abundant with every purposeful choice they collectively made. Any and all feedback is received and processed with the utmost care.
I am leaving the program more courageously walking my path as a scholar creative and more attuned to hear the wisdom of my body, ancestors, and future ancestors. I give the Creative Somatic Alchemy program my highest recommendation, especially for folks who identify as highly sensitive beings and reluctantly name themselves as artists. Your community awaits here.”
“I can not recommend this program highly enough. I had important revelations that strengthened both my art practice and my journey of personal growth. honestly, I am not sure that I could have reached these revelations on my own or even with a therapist. there is something unique about this program that requires you to reach deep down and reflect on yourself, your needs, and your wants through a creative lens.
So whether you are on a journey of self-evolution, want to get reconnected to your inner creative goddess, or desire to use the program for professional development (like I did), you will benefit from this experience. you will grow through accountability and strategic support. And you will flourish creatively and existentially because of the resources, wisdom, and safe space provided.”
RÉ
ASIA
“This program was so impactful in my life. I felt very drawn to taking this class and I wasn’t quite sure why. I followed my intuition and applied as soon as i saw it. I went in thinking i wanted to get some tips about how to incorporate creativity more into my daily life. I thought i’d learn how to make more time to paint and write.
With the support of the course, Chetna and my fellow cohort members I was moved to launch a whole business. This had been an idea of mine for a while but the tools the course provided really allowed me to see myself as capable and worthy of doing it.
If you’re even the slightest bit curious i highly recommend.”
“Through the program, I have come to engage with every day processes like dreaming, offering, playing, in a more meaningful way. as a fourth-gen South African, the decolonial lens has brought comfort and empowerment when self defining these processes.
I am grateful for learning to take time to slow down and spend time imagining my dreams. and if this dream was to only exist in the creative juices of my being, the tools of this program supported me to be ok with this and trust in what is.
I love how Chetna draws from varied resources to inspire a fruitful relationship with abundance; how she “holds” the innate evolution of participants towards more aligned relationship with our creative flow.
Because of the offerings shared in community; I am filled with curiosity about humanity and where our worlds can meet to make common meaning for compassionate moments.”
MANISHA
CLARISSA
“This experience has been life changing.
It’s given me permission to express myself authentically, free from judgement and/or expectation. the other day a friend told me she really loved how creative one of my platforms was and I smiled. This investment is already paying off!
I feel in tune with my creative self and it’s starting to show. I am so grateful for this program and recommend it to any womxn looking to invest in herself. chetna has a gift for cultivating spaces for creative healing and i am honored to have been part of this experience.”
Apr
20
3:00 PM15:00
Relax the Clench: Nervous System Nurturance
Sunday, April 20th from 3-4pm PT / 6-7pm ET
Via Zoom
Relax the Clench: Nervous System Nurturance is a gentle space to learn, practice and foster self-compassion, somatic experiencing, and care for our nervous systems, together.
With the amplification of fascism, genocide, deportation, polarization and uncontrollable violence, we at least have the most agency in how we react to it all. Our nervous systems determine much of our behavior and capacity to get up each day and be with the realities of the world as we know it. Through our nurtured nervous systems, we can fortify our resilience, wisdom and creativity as we make our way.
🌀What to expect 🌀
Time to meet each other: we'll uplift all voices in the room so we acquaint ourselves with the lovely people we are practicing with
Education and guided exercise: in mindfulness, self-compassion, somatic experience and/or regulating and tending to the nervous system
Small or large group check-ins: connect in a small group and/or in the large group to share your experience and noticings, witness and be witnessed
🌊 The Living Agenda 🌊
Arrive and check-in
Education
Guided exercise
Individual process
Small groups/shares
Close
Ticket options
$15 - attend the event
$35 - attend the event and get a month trial in The River
A recording will be provided to stream for 7 days after if you cannot make the live session.
Relax the Clench is happening monthly in The River along with other events like meditation, yoga, open mic, etc. This month, we’re opening this space up to the public. Nervous system care is a daily necessity like brushing our teeth, especially when we are bombarded with daily news of heartbreaking events. When we can practice with a familiar community regularly, the impact of our care is so much greater.
Reach out if the $15 ticket is not accessible to you and we’ll sponsor you.
Relax the Clench: Nervous System Nurturance
from $15.00
PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCES
“Through the gentle exercises in the session, I got to a place of ease and *more*. Relaxing my clench removed some energetic blockages within myself and—real talk, my ancestors showed up. It was really beautiful and I left the session feeling energized and connected to my creativity.”
Feroza
“I enjoy the various somatic practices, they are skills I can not only return to, but share out with others in other areas of my life. After the experience, I continued to extend care and compassion to my body. I felt lighter and open for the first time this month. I appreciated the feeling of spaciousness in my body that carried over into the next day and I’m finding myself being more attuned and mindful today.”
Olivia
Apr
17
to Jul 3
Embodying BHAKTI - The Yoga of Love: for Women & Non-Binary Changemakers
in times of increasing and extreme polarization, crisis and genocide against humanity and the planet, It’s easy to react to the suffering with hate, division, fear, avoidance, isolation, numbness or other fight, flight, freeze, appease responses.
IN THIS SERIES, WE SEEK TO fortify our resilience BY deepening our connection to sacredness.
Through contemplation, practice and embodiment of mystical traditions of South Asia, we counter painful ideologies of separation.
we will call in Yoga, poetry, expressive healing arts and contemplative practice to engage with the south asian mystical traditions of Bhakti Yoga, Sufism and Sikhism that hold steadfast an underlying universal principle of revolutionary LOVE.
EMBODYING BHAKTI:
The Yoga of Love
space to contemplate and practice South Asian mysticism in community with women and non-binary Changemakers
THURSDAYS from APRIL 17th - JULY 3rd
11am PT - 12:30pm PT / 12pm - 1:30pm MT via Zoom
THIS is FOR YOU IF you…
Identify as a women and non-binary activist who is willing to center BIPOC lineage practice and experience
Feel burned out and disconnected, paralyzed or anxious with fear, and are wanting to cultivate or deepen your relationship to Spirit, the divine or what is sacred
Need spiritual connection, grounding and play
Seek to connect more in community of those committed to this exploration alongside you
SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE…
A container to practice and embody another way beyond our automatic threat responses, and to regulate our individual and collective nervous systems
Education in ancient wisdom and muses for generating the energy of love in our collective web
Inspiration, activation, and a refined attunement to enchantment and divine sparks in day to day life
A community of like-hearted people who want to be Lovers of the World
The Bhakti tradition was…
a revolutionary movement of reclaiming Spirit from Brahminical gatekeepers. It was a movement by women, Dalits, Shudras, and indigenous peoples, the disabled, trans peoples and all those who were and continue to be excluded and oppressed by dominant forces in society that hoard power and privilege.
The Bhakti movement was beautifully and raucously audacious
in its declaration that God belongs to everyone and everyone
belongs to God.
We all deserve to dance, play, tumble, melt in and with the Divine Essence. Barriers are social constructs. The Divine pays no heed to the walls we build to keep people apart.
We use the word “God” in some of these titles and through this series which is meant to be shorthand for the universal essence that we each can have an intimate, personal relationship TO. This space is inclusive to any other words that resonate best with you.
attend one, four, eight or all 12 sessions
SESSION 1:
What is Bhakti?
Thursday, April 17th
We will set our space and share:
What is Bhakti?
What is Ishtadeva?
SESSION 2:
The Divine Love Relationship
Thursday, April 24th
We will reflect on the Divine through relationships of our choice like Divine Mother, Father, Child, Lover, etc.
Session 3:
How Does the Divine Speak to You?
Thursday, May 1st
We will acknowledge and share stories about divine signs and synchronicities
Muse: Hafiz
SESSION 4: Raising Our Voices to Sing to the Sacred
Thursday, May 8th
We will engage in Kirtan practice
Muse: Parvathy Baul
SESSION 5: Dancing Our Love to Life
Thursday, May 15th
We will explore devotion through the movement of our bodies
Muses: Mirabai and Sufism
SESSION 6: Breaking the Rules and Casting Off Shame
Thursday, May 22nd
We will reflect on how Bhakti subverts casteism
Muse: Kannappa Nayanar
SESSION 7: God in the Grind
Thursday, May 29th
We will recognize how the divine accompanies us in our daily grinds
Muse: Janabai
SESSION 8: Nekkid for God- Vulnerability as Sacred Practice
Thursday, June 5th
We will dance and move,
and remove layers by choice
Muse: Akka Mahadevi
SESSION 9: Rejecting Labels and Breaking Barriers
Thursday, June 12th
We will name religion hypocrisy, contemplate limiting labels and barriers between us
Muse: Kabir
SESSION 10: Polyamory with the Gods and Spiritual Inclusion
Thursday, June 19th
We will explore how we integrate different spiritual and religious traditions that allows us to embody love
Muse: Guru Nanak
SESSION 11: Imagining a World of Divine Love
Thursday, June 26th
We will imagine, dream and share our visions for a world of Divine Love
Muse: Ravidas
SESSION 12: Integration
Thursday, July 3rd
We will commit to carrying these experiences forward, and practicing love in action
your facilitators
Lakshmi Nair (she/her)
Hello, my name is Lakshmi Nair (she/her) . I have been teaching yoga for 20 years in the lands of the Nuché, Tsisistas, and Hinono’ei peoples known colonially as Denver, CO. I have been offering a yoga immersion/teacher training program for BIPOC since 2014 and in 2018, i co-founded Satya Yoga Cooperative, a yoga co-op by and for BIPOC healing.
I like to say that yoga saved my life. When I say that, honestly I mean it was Bhakti Yoga…an intimate personal experience with the Divine that lifted me out of an abusive marriage over 20 years ago. Nurturing that relationship has been at the center of my life ever since. I believe we are in a time when we need to collectively immerse in and call forth Radical Love. I look forward to supporting you in your own unique and intimate relationship with the Divine. .
Chetna Mehta (she/they)
Peace! It’s Chetna. I’m so grateful to be able to co-host this space with my Yoga teacher and dear friend, Lakshmi, whom I trained with via Satya Yoga in 2020.
I’ve been practicing yoga for the last 15 years, teaching yoga for the last 4 years, and facilitating group process for 7 years. I am a student alongside you and eager to amplify Bhakti with the wisdom, graceful accountability and embodied exploration that this series offers.
If you’re here as someone who is willing to do the work to nurture and open your heart (and our hearts together), I am so grateful for you and hope to share space with you soon!
INVESTMENT options
drop-in (1 SESSION): $45
(available for sessions 1-11 only)
4 SESSION-Package: $170
($10 savings)
8 SESSION-package: $325
($35 savings)
Full series (12 SESSION): $450
($90 savings)
This fee structure is set up to create a sustainable work model based in principles of resource redistribution and financial accessibility; covering the curriculum development,
class preparation, communication/administration, and facilitation by of sessions by two experts.
Feb
23
5:00 PM17:00
Relax the Clench: Nervous System Nurturance
Sunday, February 23rd from 5-6pm PT / 8-9pm ET
Via Zoom
Relax the Clench: Nervous System Nurturance is a gentle space to learn, practice and foster self-compassion, somatic experiencing, and care for our nervous systems, together.
With the amplification of fascism, genocide, deportation, polarization and uncontrollable violence, we at least have the most agency in how we react to it all. Our nervous systems determine much of our behavior and capacity to get up each day and be with the realities of the world as we know it. Through our nurtured nervous systems, we can fortify our resilience, wisdom and creativity as we make our way.
🌀What to expect 🌀
Time to meet each other: we'll uplift all voices in the room so we acquaint ourselves with the lovely people we are practicing with
Education and guided exercise: in mindfulness, self-compassion, somatic experience and/or regulating and tending to the nervous system
Small or large group check-ins: connect in a small group and/or in the large group to share your experience and noticings, witness and be witnessed
🌊 The Living Agenda 🌊
Arrive and check-in
Education
Guided exercise
Individual process
Small groups/shares
Close
Ticket options
$15 - attend the event
$35 - attend the event and get a month trial in The River
A recording will be provided to stream for 7 days after if you cannot make the live session.
Relax the Clench is happening monthly in The River along with other events like meditation, yoga, open mic, etc. This month, we’re opening this space up to the public. Nervous system care is a daily necessity like brushing our teeth, especially when we are bombarded with daily news of heartbreaking events. When we can practice with a familiar community regularly, the impact of our care is so much greater.
Reach out if the $15 ticket is not accessible to you and we’ll sponsor you.
Feb
8
12:00 PM12:00
Dec
7
10:00 AM10:00
Workshop: Art-Making on Behalf of Ishtadeva
Let us set our egos aside, put our inner critics in a seat across the room, and call forth a chosen divine archetype— Ishtadeva that is longing to express through us.
Now is the time to be hollow bones for the flow of wisdom beyond logic.
Through preliminary education in Bhakti Yoga, decolonizing creativity, expressive healing arts, we will allow an Ishtadeva of ours to be seen, felt and heard.
“Human beings are co-partners with deity in the project of being. This is the basis of all magic.”
Terence McKenna
this is for you if:
You feel creatively “blocked”, uninspired or uncertain
Your inner critic is oppressive and you’re ready to be moved by something more loving and liberating
You seek to source your creative energy from a greater well of inspiration
You want to revitalize up your creative practice with meaningful exercise and ritual
You identify as a women or non-binary changemaker, which to us means those who are 18+ years old and identify themselves as women, femme, or non-binary, and who are interested in changing their world personally, interpersonally and systemically
This exchange for this workshop is $22
recording of the workshop will be provided to stream for 10 days after the live event
This is sampling workshop of the 3-month program, Belonging to the Muse starting in February 2025
Oct
18
12:00 PM12:00
Conscious Entrepreneurship Workshop: Honoring Endings
For Women and Non-Binary Changemakers
Via Zoom in the river
This workshop is about honoring endings
in conscious entrepreneurship, we must honor the endings that inevitably happen as we grow and evolve. it could be endings in collaborations or professional partnerships, endings in the pursuit of certain ideas, or endings in how we operate.
We are adaptable, sustainable and creative when we can honor the endings associated with seasonal shifts and transitions, even and especially in our businesses or creative projects.
“Conscious Entrepreneurship” is a quarterly gathering to be in group learning, strategy and energetics around heart-centered and decolonial business creation, operation, expansion and transition. It occurs in The The River, our membership space for creative community.
this workshop gives you an opportunity to dip in and experience the River directly, AND with the purchase of your ticket, you receive a free month’s membership to all that The River has to offer 💦
If you’re not ready to take the plunge on a membership, this is an opportunity to sample the space and get a whole month of offerings. When you register, you get access to Conscious Entrepreneurship and then we’ll follow-up with the option to join on a free trail.
this is for you if:
You are 18+ and identify as a “woman” or “non-binary” changemaker. This includes folks that identify as women, femme, and/or non-binary and want to impact, transform and change aspects of our culture, society and world
You’re called to honor any transitions or endings that feel present in your business or creative project
You want to be intentional and reflective in community of other creative changemakers
You want group support and graceful accountability
Some of what you’ll receive:
Space to be reflective and affirmed
Refinement of your purpose, values and mission
Access to a global community of creatives, healers and activists
Recording of the workshop provided after the live session
A FREE month’s membership in The River
Sliding Scale: $33 - $55
A recording of the workshop will be provided
You’ll receive a special invitation to your free month’s membership in The River after you register
Oct
3
to Oct 29
Writing Program: Sense-Making in Complex Times
Join the third annual Fall Online Writing Program. Immerse yourself in a community of creative beings led by world renowned authors, healers, story tellers, poets and folks who make meaning using the power of words.
In this month-long writing program, we will come together to answer the following questions:
How can we use writing as a tool to help us slow down and listen for the truth of our own experience?
How can we turn to our writing practice to support us to find connection and cultivate clarity within ourselves?
How can our words help us make meaning and add value in these complex times?
How do we become visible in the world with our words?
What does it look like to write in service to the collective?
Whether you are seeking to connect more with your truth, creativity, hone the practice and habit of writing, deepen your healing journey or publish a book, we invite you to join us for an incredible writing journey with an amazing panel of professional writers from a multitude of backgrounds and disciplines.
Chetna will be offering a workshop on
Writing on Behalf of Ishtadeva
Through preliminary education in Bhakti Yoga and decolonizing creativity, mindfulness practice, and creative prompt, you will choose a divine archetype or aspect to center and give voice to.
Thursday, October 10th from 7-9am PT / 10-12pm ET
Jul
12
12:00 PM12:00
Conscious Entrepreneurship Workshop: Clarifying Your Mission
For Women and Non-Binary Changemakers
Via Zoom
This workshop is about Clarifying Your Mission.
Our mission provides direction, guidance, stability and purpose. Being clear of our mission in our entrepreneurial pursuits and/or creative projects is crucial for us to remain grounded and guided in the midst of oppressive systems and cosmic chaos.
“Conscious Entrepreneurship” is a quarterly gathering to be in group learning, strategy and energetics around heart-centered and decolonial business creation, operation and expansion. It occurs in The River, our membership space for creative community.
this workshop gives you an opportunity to dip in and experience the River directly, AND receive a free month’s membership to all that The River has to offer 💦
this is for you if:
You are 18+ and identify as a “woman” or “non-binary” changemaker. This includes folks that identify as women, femme, and/or non-binary and want to impact, transform and change aspects of our culture, society and world
You have a seed, idea or pursuit that you’re hearing the time-sensitive call to launch
You want to center and prioritize this seed, idea or pursuit
You want to clarify your purpose, values and mission
You want to deepen in community as you pursue a creative venture
Some of what you’ll receive:
Guidance and resources on business development and mission-clarification
Refinement of your purpose, values and mission
Clear direction with tangible steps to take for your creative expansion
An inviting space to play, learn, reflect and expand your creative venture
Recording of the workshop provided after the live session
A FREE month’s membership in The River
Sliding Scale: $33 - $55
A recording of the workshop will be provided
You’ll receive a special invitation to your free month’s membership in The River after you register
Jun
4
6:00 PM18:00
May
15
10:00 AM10:00
Affirmational Drawing Workshop: For Anyone with a Thumb, Pen and Page
In a space designed for imperfection, play and free expression, we’ll use the medium of drawing (adding lines and shapes to the page) in order to uncover what we’re needing and longing to hear. Through specific prompts and permission to do it all “badly”, we’ll uncover self-affirmations that resonate.
This FieldTrip is inclusive and open to all “levels”; so long as you have a thumb, pen and page, you’re well equipped.
✨WHAT TO EXPECT
✔️ We’ll set the space with permission-giving agreements to draw “badly” and to prioritize movement (like the pen gliding on page) over analysis-paralysis or perfection
✔️ We’ll do a brief go-around of sharing about your relationship to drawing and affirmation practices
✔️ We’ll review some recommended ways to create effective affirmations
✔️ We’ll self-reflect to name for ourselves 3 dominant feelings that are present in us across a spectrum
✔️ We’ll do a series of drawings based on 3 prompts inspired by 3 feelings, with enough time to get something meaningful on the page but not too much time for paralysis
✔️ We’ll go into small groups to share about what that was like, what came out and what resonated
✔️ We’ll harvest as a large group before you leave feeling affirmed and inspired!
May
6
to May 9
Amplify Voices Summit: The Roots of Yoga
Through conversations, interactive sessions, embodied practices, and more, we will:
Explore the historical and cultural roots of yoga, and the sacred traditions of South Asia.
Bridge the gap between the origins of yoga and its contemporary expressions in the West.
Address the importance of inclusivity, social justice, and equity within the yoga community.
Understand how yoga can be a powerful tool for positive change and collective well-being.
Honor the past and present as we look ahead to the future of yoga in the Western world.
Recognize the interconnectedness of yoga with broader social and cultural issues.
This week-long online experience offers a holistic and immersive experience and invites you to be part of a groundbreaking exploration that goes beyond the physical postures of yoga and connect with the heart and soul of this ancient practice. Together, let us honor the roots of yoga—celebrating its diversity, unity, and transformative power in the West and beyond.
Artist-in-Residence Chetna Mehta will weave the creation of a digital piece of art that represents the essence of the material presented in the Amplify series. She invites the Amplify community to join her along the journey as she shares her progress and guides you to engage with the subject matter. With faith that her human experience is not hers alone, Chetna creates digital illustrations and prints that embolden themes of interdependence, diversity, fierce compassion, and liberation.
Mar
17
10:00 AM10:00
Welcome Spring 2024: Workshop
a workshop for women and non-binary changemakers
Let’s honor the winter season and first season of 2024 as it comes to a close.
Let’s welcome the Spring with intentionality, introspection, clear action and inspiring community.
This workshop leverages guided reflections, expressive healing arts, writing prompts, visualizations, and group alchemy to help us embody the people we are meant to be.
this is for you if:
You want to be mindful and reflective with this seasonal transition
You want support to set continued or new intentions and actions for the new season
You want move forward in alignment with your values
You desire to infuse purpose and intentionality in your life
You’re seeking a space to explore this in like-minded and heart-centered community
You identify as a “women” or “non-binary” changemaker which to us means those who are 18+ years old and identify themselves as women, femme, or non-binary and wanting to impact, transform and change aspects of our culture, society and world
Sliding Scale: $33 - $66
A recording of the workshop and a workbook will be provided
Jan
27
12:00 PM12:00
(FULL) Tending the Heart During Times of Genocide: Yoga & Creative Reflection in Community
tending the heart During times of genocide
Yoga and creative reflection in community
Saturday, january 27th from 12pm - 3pm
@ artogether: 1200 harrison street, oakland
As we witness the ongoing and heartbreaking genocide with the war in Palestine and Israel, let us gather to tend to our hearts and nervous systems in community.
This gathering is open to anyone who wants to be in mindful, embodied community. No matter your perspective and opinions, this is a space to honor our shared humanity.
space is limited so Please reserve your place by offering a donation. the Suggested donation is $15 to $75, though Any amount is welcome.
Space is full and registration is closed. No tickets at the door
All donations go to benefit the Adalah Justice Project
Living agenda
Arriving and settling in
Welcome, introductions and agreements
Individual reflection
Small groups
Heart Chakra Yoga
Expressive arts
Small groups
Large group harvest
Close
COVID-19 Safety:
We abide by the COVID-19 safety regulations set by the city of Oakland: at this time, we are not requiring masks indoors. If you are feeling unwell, please let us know as soon as possible, and do NOT attend the event for the safety and wellbeing of others. Take care of yourself and mask as you see fit. If you have any questions or concerns about this, or need more safety in the space, please let us know.
Facilitators
Chetna Mehta (she/they)
is a granddaughter of Indian and South African diasporas. She works and plays as an educating artist, alchemist, and facilitator collaborating with progressive organizations, coalitions, social movements, and changemakers.
They hold a BA in Social Sciences from Cal Poly University SLO and a MA in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute.
Anchal Bibra (she/her)
is a Bay Area artist and activist who brings together skills in fundraising, communications, and design to support organizations rooted in social justice values.
Her world view is informed by her international upbringing, navigating a chronic illness, and her experiences as an immigrant, queer, woman of color in America.
Jan
8
to May 3
(FULL) CONSCIOUS CREATORS: A 4-Month Launch Program
A 4-MONTH launch PROGRAM for women + non-binary creatives to energetically & strategically water a NEW or RENEwED seed
conscious CREATORS
Beginning in January 2024
It is high time to listen to your calling to water your seeds of conscious creation.
Do you hear that calling, dear one? Are you wanting to take action and move through tangible or energetic barriers to get started?
You don’t have to move through it alone.
There’s intentional community, graceful accountability, co-inspiration, education and celebration for you on this journey.
Watering a seed, idea or download at the beginning is critical and tender.
this space offers energetic and strategic guidance in creative community and purposeful action.
Applications are now closed. Join our mailing list to be notified when we offer the program again in the future.
THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED FOR YOU IF
You identify as a “women” or “non-binary” changemaker which to us means those who are 18+ years old and identify themselves as women, femme, or non-binary and wanting to impact, transform and change aspects of our culture, society and world
You have a seed, idea or pursuit that you’re hearing the time-sensitive call to launch
You’re wanting to center and prioritize this seed, idea or pursuit
You want graceful accountability to water and nurture your seed
You want a space that blends strategic and energetic resources in the development of your pursuit
You’re wanting to monetize on your creativity in an authentic and values-aligned way
You’re wanting more community as you pursue your creative ventures
SOME OF WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE:
13 hours of live consultation individually and in group of 4-6 other creatives
Guidance and resources on business development, mission-clarification, heart-centered marketing, and organization
Energetic and strategic development of yourself as a conscious creator
Belonging in a rich alum community of 200+ creators, activists, educators, visionaries, mothers, artists, entrepreneurs around the world who have learned with Mosaiceye
An inviting space to play, learn, reflect and expand your creative venture
Refinement of your purpose, values and mission
Accountability with individual coaching and intentional community
Clear direction with tangible steps to take for your creative expansion
Some of the accomplishments of Alumni:
Powerfully clarified their ideal audience or clients, their mission statements and their offerings
Launched purposeful businesses and movements in wellness, education, art and activism
Completed and published music albums and novels and designed and facilitated workshops
Reignited the fire of creative life force energy and fortified their relationship with their creative selves
Left behind scare or toxic work environments and industries to find grounding and abundance in more aligned and creative work
Fostered a community of like-minded and like-hearted creatives they can turn to for support, accountability and co-inspiration
A message from your Facilitator, Chetna
Learn more about chetna and her approach with creativity via the Creation for Liberation Podcast
Feroza
“This program gave me gentle support emotionally, spiritually and tangibly as I stewarded a musical album to life.
The group meetings kept me accountable to my overall goal of completing songs within a certain time frame and encouraged me to keep going because we were all on our unique journeys in our creative process. It was amazing to have a group to share my wins, my doubts and my challenges with, to get their feedback, and to gain inspiration and wisdom from their successes and challenges as well.
The one-on-ones were helpful in fine-tuning my ideas and getting through the blockages and challenges along the way. Chetna is incredibly wise and intuitive, and our meetings often left me with a lot of contemplate.
Every single meeting, both one-on-ones and group, left me feeling energized, inspired and connected. These meetings galvanized me to create more and find deeper joy in my creative process which, beforehand, had been isolating. I learned the value of deep listening, vulnerability and sharing. This will stay with me always.”
“In an auspicious turn of events, I was laid off around the time of the first Conscious Creators mastermind session.
This space guided me to expanding my idea of what an entrepreneurial life could be, away from the 9-5 hustle. That as a creative, I could really cultivate a new way of being that has rest and pleasure integrated, with the spaciousness of time I was gifted.
I was inspired and motivated in continuing my creative magazine that I had paused on for two years. I also was supported in establishing myself as a creative entrepreneur and hosted my first workshop in four years and led several 1:1s.
With Chetna's expertise and guidance I also got clear in crafting my mission statement for the work I want to put into this world for my community. The PDFs and resources broke it down what feels lofty and abstract for me into smaller steps.”
Isabel
Loren
“The CC space has helped me to create collages, proposals, curriculum, workshops, flyers, and zines.
It moved me from a space of self doubt to a place of self acceptance around me being a maker-maven. I have always been a hyper productive person when it came to my coursework/professional work but this program allowed me to tap into the yin and the yang energy around my art offerings as well.
It held up a mirror to the ways in which my life is too often centered around creating that isn't conscious and it reminded me to engage in ritualistic work and reflection that that is deeply healing for me and that I hope one day will also be deeply healing for others.”
GATHERING PLACE & SCHEDULE
We’ll connect online using Zoom Video Conferencing; a strong internet connection and a private place for the duration of sessions are required
Every month, there are three meetings:
1) a 45-minute 1:1 session with Chetna
2) a 90-minute group coaching mastermind
3) a 2-hour implementation flow session
45-minute
one on one
with chetna
We clarify your needs, goals and specific challenges
We come up with strategic plans of action tailored to you
We celebrate your specific milestones and movements
90-minute
group COACHING mastermindS
We gather to witness and share as a group
We address questions and share guidance, resources, motivation and connections related to each of your movements and inquiries
2-hour implementation FLOW sessions
We get stuff done in flow and focus!
We share in accountability and celebration
We start in January when 1:1 and group sessions will be scheduled
based on your and the group’s availability after the cohort is confirmed
INVESTMENT
payment for this program is offered on a sliding scale:
$888 - $1888
Payment plans are available and Professional Development funds are accepted;
receipts can be provided
This fee structure is set up to create a sustainable working model based in principles of resource redistribution and financial accessibility; covering the curriculum development, class preparation, communication/administration, facilitation of sessions and overall life-time value of business strategy, energetics, mindset and creative community
A 10-minute info session
MORE ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES
Dec
16
10:00 AM10:00
Thanks 2023 Welcome 2024: Workshop
a workshop for women and non-binary changemakers
It’s been a wild year… Let’s pay respects to 2023’s gifts and obstacles as we see it on its way out ✌️
Let’s welcome 2024 with intentionality, introspection, clear action and inspiring community.
This workshop leverages guided reflections, games and play, writing prompts, visualizations, and group alchemy to help us embody the people we are meant to be in this forthcoming cycle.
this is for you if:
You want to be mindful and reflective with this annual transition
You want support to set intentions and actions for the new season
You want to clarify how to move forward in alignment with your values
You desiring to infuse purpose and intentionality in your life
You’re seeking a space to explore this in like-minded and heart-centered community
You identify as a “women” or “non-binary” changemaker which to us means those who are 18+ years old and identify themselves as women, femme, or non-binary and wanting to impact, transform and change aspects of our culture, society and world
Sliding Scale: $33 - $66
A recording of the workshop and a workbook will be provided
Nov
11
12:30 PM12:30
(FULL) Clarifying Your North Star: A Purpose Workshop for Women & Non-Binary Changemakers
a purpose workshop for women and non-binary changemakers
We are at capacity with this workshop,
however you can still purchase the recording
for $33.
Our north star symbolizes direction, guidance, stability and purpose with its fixed position relative to other stars; it always remains at almost exactly the same point in relation to all other stars no matter how much they appear to move around. Being clear of our north star in life, love, and work helps us remain grounded and guided in the midst of cosmic chaos.
Through exploring our longings, identifying some of our heart’s deepest values, and recognizing aligned practices already present in our lives, we celebrate and activate the path lit by our purpose.
This workshop leverages Somatics, expressive healing arts and mindfulness to bring forth clarity, purpose and creativity. You’ll walk away with tangible next steps and action to embody your brightest chosen star.
this is for you if:
You’re longing for self-trust, focus and guidance
You want to clarify your “WHY” around a creative project, relationship or endeavor
You desiring to infuse purpose and intentionality in your life
You’re seeking a space to explore this in like-minded community
You identify as a “women” or “non-binary” changemaker which to us means those who are 18+ years old and identify themselves as women, femme, or non-binary and wanting to impact, transform and change aspects of our culture, society and world
Living agenda:
Arriving/welcome
Embodiment practice
Group check-in
Reflection exercise on core values and practice
Share in small groups
Embodiment practice inspired by values
Harvest
Review spaces to develop further
Close
This workshop is an appetizer for the 4-month Conscious Creators program starting in January 2024.
We are at capacity with this workshop,
however you can still purchase the recording,
which will be sent to you on Monday, 11/13
Aug
15
12:00 PM12:00
Heart-Opening Yoga for All Bodies (Virtual only)
This class is intended to help us open and strengthen our heart chakras, the seat of our unconditional love, kindness, compassion, trust, courage and deep breathfulness. Combining pranayama/breathwork, asana/yoga postures, and meditation, we expand our capacity to give and receive love.
virtual classes are $10
This class is offered in partnership with Jiaren Yoga Studio, a non-profit with a mission is to empower women and promote wellbeing by providing a nurturing environment to feel their body and mind, welcoming all genders and all colors of the rainbow.
Aug
13
10:00 AM10:00
Embodied Creative Flow Yoga for All Bodies (In-Person + Virtual)
Activate your creativity with communal yoga. Combining pranayama (breathwork), somatic therapy, improvisational technique, asana (yoga postures), and jhana (introspection and discussion) via journaling and community sharing, we flow together in our bodies and on our pages.
This is a hybrid class with limited Zoom and in-person space offered;
virtual classes are $10 and in-person classes are $20
This class is offered in partnership with Jiaren Yoga Studio, a non-profit with a mission is to empower women and promote wellbeing by providing a nurturing environment to feel their body and mind, welcoming all genders and all colors of the rainbow.
LEARN MORE ABOUT JIAREN YOGA STUDIO
1171 HOMESTEAD RD, SUITE 140
SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
Aug
11
4:15 PM16:15
Intuitive Movement: for All Bodies (In-Person + Virtual)
Flow to the rhythm of your intuition in this guided movement class, which offers gentle permission to play, express yourself and share in community as we unlock inherent creativity and body intelligence.
This is a hybrid class with limited Zoom and in-person space offered;
virtual classes are $10 and in-person classes are $20
This class is offered in partnership with Jiaren Yoga Studio, a non-profit with a mission is to empower women and promote wellbeing by providing a nurturing environment to feel their body and mind, welcoming all genders and all colors of the rainbow.
LEARN MORE ABOUT JIAREN YOGA STUDIO
1171 HOMESTEAD RD, SUITE 140
SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
Jul
1
10:00 AM10:00
Embodying EASE (NYC): A Movement + Writing Workshop for Women + Non-Binary Folks
Perhaps there are contexts, situations or relations in your life that are a struggle for you, where you feel force, tension or stuckness. Perhaps the stress of struggle is held tightly in your body and the pace of the world seems too fast to safely let the stress go.
In this workshop facilitated by Chetna, we’ll connect with the SPIRIT of EASE by offering it our attention, our trust, our slowness and our dance. Through guided and intuitive movement, nurturing writing prompts and community presence in a beautiful space,
we’ll practice together the art of embodying ease.
Location:
Sixth Street Community Center
638 E 6th St.
New York, NY 10009
You’ll walk away with:
A felt sense of relief in your body
An fun and contemplative experience
New connections with like-minded and like-hearted folks
Reminders of how your body holds and carries the energy of ease
The workshop agenda is:
Arriving and snacks
Welcome
Grounding
Check-ins
Intuitive Movement
Writing prompt
Small group sharing
Closing
Bring: Your journal, writing utensils
rate
sliding scale from $44 to $66
Tickets are available until Friday, 6/30, @ 6pm EST
This fee structure is set up to create a sustainable work model based in principles of resource redistribution and financial accessibility; covering rent for the space which supports the work and activism of Sixth Street Community Center, light snacks before the class, and a livable wage for Chetna’s energy in class preparation, administration, and facilitation.
If this sliding scale is not accessible to you, please reach out for work exchange options.