As mothers, we are torn by mixed messages.

On one end, we are told that we should aim to be selfless and ever present for our children. On the other, we are told we need to double down on our self-care and “me time” to avoid burnout.
What results from this crash of expectations is a sense of guilt and shame that leaves us split in half and unable to fully embrace all of the various roles life asks of us.

This workshop series is a way out of this frozen state and into a richer experience of motherhood and life as a whole.
Over three weeks, we will join as a community to find our center between these two extremes. We will nurture a place where self-care can meet selflessness, and perfection can meet imperfection.

Through creative, playful practices pulled from the worlds of Nonviolent communication, emotional alchemy, and somatic embodiment, we will learn to make friends with our inner “bad mom” and see how good we actually are.

This workshop is for you if you are a mom who:
- want to find creative and playful ways out of the daily onslaught of mom guilt
- are seeking to reimagine their roles as mothers and whole, perfectly imperfect people
- are ready for a group of supportive mothers who are redefining the concept of self-care as community care

WHEN AND WHERE
Three Mondays: March 25, April 1, April 8, 5:30-8:00 p.m
At Studio 108, 321 Wallace St #206, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5B6

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
- A supportive community, centered around the vision of mothering (and living) without being stuck in guilt.
- Creative and playful tools to increase self-empathy and manage guilt when it arises
- Somatic embodiment practices to identify the areas where mom guilt lives in our bodies and release it
- An historical and systemic exploration of mom guilt that explains why so many suffer from this in silence.
- A creative, playful space where we can learn to release judgment and embrace imperfection

WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY?
- An understanding of the origins of mom guilt and how to manage it on a daily basis.
- new practices to transform our guilt around being a mother and a whole human.
- How to embrace yourself as a perfectly imperfect mother
- Learning how to say no effectively so you can say yes to what you really want.
- Connection to a community of like minded mothers to practice tools, build friendships, and remember that you’re not alone.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?
- Two and a half hours a week for three weeks
- Notebook and pen
- Clothes that allow for comfort and movement