Working With Shame ~ From Self-Rejection To Self-Compassion

“Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.”
― Brené Brown

Shame is all around us, yet it is often difficult to find. Because shame tends to be such a challenging experience, we hide from it, even within ourselves. Opening up to the beauty that lies beneath all shame is a powerful way to reclaim our dignity, acceptance, belonging, and safety — the needs often associated with shame.

In this deeply healing practice, you're invited to let shame in, to hold it with compassion, and transform its painful grip into a loving embrace. We'll lean into the initial discomfort with empathy, using somatic self-inquiry from the Aletheia coaching method. Then, we step into the beauty beneath...

Image: Joshua Earle
Music: Samuel F Johanns

Reviews

A rather interesting approach that I’d not previously been exposed to. The idea of identifying and “welcoming” the unwanted or less-than-pleasant emotion, and then focusing on the core need that arises (in my case, safety in and with the body) left me in a cognitive and emotional space where there was a perceptible shift, and an illumination of sorts.

While at first I may’ve been slightly skeptical, in time I have come to learn that this particular instructor really does know the subject matter and has thoughtfully developed effective approaches. 🙏🏼