EVENTS
The Mom Village
Coming together in community with other mothers to nourish ourselves so that we can nourish the next generation
A Live Virtual Mindfulness Class For Mothers
With Carol Anne Lesser
Friday, 12/11/20, From 11am-12pm
In the midst of this pandemic, with my 18-month old son, I have been surprised to find that I often feel like a desperate mother. I imagine I am not the only one. So I want to create an opportunity for mothers to come together to be replenished and nourished by stillness, sensuality, and community.
We will share our voices, practice mindful movement, meditation, and sensory awareness. These are tools that bring us back to the present moment, to the breath, to the sensations of being alive. For one hour we will give ourselves the gift of time to replenish and relish in moments of pause with nothing to do and nowhere to go. We will be able to step out of the rushing river and sit by the water, letting it flow by. We can notice the waves of breath filling and emptying, cleansing and nourishing and we can be held by community. In our time together we will learn tools and practices that can help us find deep relaxation and nourishment so that we can return to our families replenished and renewed to guide the next generation. This is big work!
Mothering is important and powerful. Mindfulness tools help us grow the strength and resilience we need as mothers to meet the unpredictable and intense challenges of raising a family in this extraordinary time. By practicing mindfulness we can grow our intuition and resilience to respond to whatever comes our way. Awareness of the mind and body helps us enjoy the joyful moments and navigate the stressors without losing our minds. And when we lose our minds we have The Mom Village to return to, to fill up our tanks and be held by community. We’re in this together!
Join me in creating The Mom Village! This is a pilot program and my intention is to host a weekly offering starting January, 2021. Come to the first one and help me create the village. This will be a cozy intimate gathering for mothers anywhere on the journey from pregnant mamas, to new moms, experienced mothers, to grandmas. All are welcome. Feel free to nurse your babies, bring your kids, or take this time for yourself.
About Me: I grew up in the Zen Buddhist community and was raised with meditation and sensory awareness practices. I’ve been leading mindfulness classes since 2007. I am a massage therapist specializing in Craniosacral for mothers and babies, a Doula, midwifery student, a wellness coach, and a mother. I have a practice that includes meditation, movement, and writing that I have done nearly every day for 15 years. This ritual has travelled with me from monasteries, to tents by rivers, to village towns in West Africa. Now as a new mother with an 18-month-old son I cannot imagine coping with all the stresses of life without mindfulness tools to bring me back to the body, back to the breath.
$10-20 Donation Recommended, No one turned away.
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Registration
To Register please email Carolannelesser@yahoo.com with the subject The Mom Village. You will receive an email with the Zoom link and a reminder the day before the class. Donations Please send donations through Venmo to @Carol-Lesser or through Paypal to Carolannelesser@yahoo.com (Healing Touch) |
