Homecoming: Living Ritual Practices to Nourish Resilience

Please come home. Please come home.
Find the place where your feet know to walk
And follow your own trail home.

Jane Hooper

Resilience is defined as the ability to recover quickly from challenges or to spring back into shape. To be resilient does not mean we will be unaffected by difficulty or immune to stress, it simply means we have tools that we can draw on that help us to move through life's challenges in a healthy way. In this five-week program, we will explore a number of tools that can support us in coming back home to ourselves and fostering true inner resilience. 

Some of the tools we will be working with in this program are -

• mindfulness & self-compassion practices
• polyvagal theory & nervous system regulation practices
• yoga & somatic movement practices
• conscious breathwork 

HOW WILL THIS PROGRAM BE DELIVERED?

This online program will run for five weeks and will be delivered through a mix of pre-recorded and live online classes. Pre-recorded classes will be published on Sundays, providing the theory and experiential practice for the week. Our live class will be held on Weds mornings and will focus on experiential practice & group discussion. All live classes will be recorded for later viewing and housed on Teachable for later viewing.

Live Class Dates (on Zoom):

• Sunday Sept 11th 5-7 pm PST
• Wednesdays Sept 14- Oct 12th 10-11am PST

COURSE CURRICULUM

• Week 1 Coming Home to Ourselves: introduction to polyvagal theory and the concept of nervous system regulation, establishing somatic awareness, coming home to the body, and the practice of embodied presence
• Week 2 Nurturing Safety & Ease: introduction to the concepts of triggers and glimmers, identifying our routes to inner safety, creating our inner sanctuary & developing our inner tracking skills
• Week 3 Tend & Befriend: building awareness, turning towards our inner experience, coming to know our parts,  & moving from states of protection to states of connection
• Week 4 The Compassionate Heart: introduction to the science of self compassion & compassion based practices
• Week 5 The Medicine of Connection: developing practices of co-regulation & connection, strengthening our relational skills

Bonus classes:

• Hearthtending Rhythms: defining self-care and personal practice (sadhana), exploring the value of daily, monthly or seasonal rituals of personal care. 
• Deep Nourishment: working with food and plant medicines for resilience, seasonal wisdom for autumn wellness, ancestral nourishment, and connection to place.

WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

Anyone who has an interest in cultivating personalized practices that support resiliency. If you have questions or concerns about whether or not this program will be suitable for you please reach out to me directly so we can chat.

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM?

In this program, I will be working with the theme of homecoming as a primary metaphor for looking at our practices of self-care and co-regulation.  I will share practices and teachings that I have found to be helpful and supportive in my own life and I will support you in making these practices your own. I want this program to feel like a conversation that you can engage with, taking whatever feels valuable as inspiration and leaving behind anything that does not resonate in your own life at this moment.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

I am going to share a number of different practices and teachings with you, what you take away from them will be unique to you. It is my hope that you will learn the ways in which you can nourish your own sense of inner resiliency & wellness, specific to your life situation at this time.

WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED SUPPORT?

This program includes one live class on Zoom each week where you can ask questions and receive support. If you cannot make a session live or have a question you prefer to ask anonymously you will also be given my email so that you can send your questions to me directly. If I feel there is a need I will also schedule an Office Hours session for the group, which would be a live Zoom session where we can focus on Q&A.

Program Dates & Pricing Options

PROGRAM DATES: Sept 11th -Oct 12th 2022

PRICING OPTIONS: $169-$296 sliding scale

There are two pricing options available for this program. The full price is  $296 CAD, a price that reflects the true value of the course and also includes a $20 donation to the scholarship fund, which supports those in need gaining access to these teachings. For those who are facing financial hardship, there are a limited amount of sliding scale spots at $169 CAD.

*Please note that if you can afford the full price but choose a sliding scale price point you are potentially taking a spot away from someone else. I ask that you consider this when making your choice.

Scholarships are available for single parents, BIPOC or transgender folks who are facing financial hardship. To apply for one of these spots please email me directly at natalie@natalierousseau.com

FULL PRICE + SCHOLARSHIP DONATION $296 CAD

SLIDING SCALE PRICING (LIMITED TO 12 SPOTS) $169 CAD