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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T100000
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URL:https://www.uubrunswick.org/events/16444/
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:Our lives are not lived in our heads alone—we are whole being
 s containing oceans of emotions\, experiences\, and dreams. In this intera
 ctive workshop\, we will explore embodiment through music\, dance\, and ar
 t\, engaging our senses to deepen our connection to ourselves and the worl
 d around us. Through guided movement\, creative expression\, and communal 
 reflection\, we will discover how to trust our bodies to reveal to us trut
 hs we can trust in\; we will lean into the ways our bodies need to be cen
 tered to experience presence\, healing\, and joy. Whether you feel excited
  about jumping into your body\, and especially if you are nervous about it
 \, we urge you to join us in this healing space. No prior experience is n
 eeded—just a willingness to move\, create\, and explore with an open hea
 rt.\n\nThis workshop is for all ages\, and all body types.\n\nPlease BRING
  YOUR OWN LUNCH – and we will eat together as an embodied practice durin
 g the workshop. We have a refrigerator\, freezer\, and microwave.  Pleas
 e label your containers so you can take them with you.\nRegister HERE\n&nb
 sp\;\nOur leaders for this event are Rev. Lauren Bennett and AhSa-Ti Nu Fo
 rd.\n\nRev. Lauren Bennett grew up near the forests of the Cascade mounta
 ins\, her first spiritual home. A church skeptic\, she found\na community 
 of radical queer disciples who preached liberation of all people in upstat
 e New York when attending St. Lawrence University. Through a long discernm
 ent process that included 3 years of Community Organizing in St. Petersbur
 g\, FL\, she reluctantly started the process to become an ordained ministe
 r in Metropolitan Community Churches. She is currently serving as the Lead
  Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis (MCCGSL) and
  co-coordinates conferences and events for the broader MCC movement. In he
 r free time\, she loves being outside\, reading\, and spending time with h
 er wife AhSa-Ti\, son Ahmmit\, and dog Tyler.&nbsp\;\n\nAhSa-Ti Nu Ford is
  a multi-disciplinary artist\, sound engineer\, and educator with work ro
 oted in poetry\, storytelling\, and activism. She utilizes her voice as a 
 means of expressing soulful words in a contemporary context. AhSa-Ti Nu’
 s work centers on the integrity and social context of communities of color
 \, showing how artistry can act as a vehicle of resistance and empowerment
  for the marginalized. Her work seeks to provide a platform for underrepre
 sented communities.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Spiritual Formation for Adults
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