Connected Healing Series
A skills-based healing workshop series for Laurier students impacted by gendered and sexual violence.
Upcoming Workshops
Now You're Speaking My Language: Sexual Communication and Consent
September 26, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register here
In this interactive virtual workshop facilitated by Jeneka Jool, participants will obtain practical skills to learn how to discuss sexual needs and consensual practices with partner(s). You are more than welcome to join solo or bring along a special someone to make improving your intimate relationship(s) a little more collaborative
Trauma, Food and the Body
October 29, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register here
Trauma, Food, and the Body explores the connections between gender-based violence and how we approach food, eating, and our bodies. This workshop, facilitated by Dayna MacDonald, will unpack how trauma shapes our relationship with our bodies and how we nourish them, particularly in the face of diet culture, beauty standards, and fatphobia. Join us to learn to challenge harmful narratives and build practical skills that embrace body sovereignty.
Love in Action: Reconnecting with the Inherent Wisdom of Our Bodies
November 28, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register here
This workshop will work to build awareness of how our bodies have organized to take care of us. We will learn about safety shaping and practice some essential skills to help us be more present, more open, and connected to ourselves.
This workshop is hosted by the Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management and facilitated by Nazbah Tom! Nazbah Tom (Diné) is a somatic practitioner. Their original training is in drama therapy which offered an experiential form of psychotherapy with individuals and groups. As a somatic practitioner they use a combination of conversation, breath work, gestural work, bodywork, and incorporating new somatic skills to support and guide individuals and groups through a process of embodied transformation
Cultivating Self-Compassion After Trauma
February 27, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Virtual, Zoom | Register here
This virtual workshop, facilitated by Nadia Booraki will guide you through the process of exploring the connection between self-compassion practices and trauma recovery. We will gently identify self-critical part(s) and practice creating a new kind of relationship with yourself, one that can be based on welcoming self-compassion in a difficult moment, rather than feeling overwhelmed by impacts of self-criticism and fear. Join us to learn more about the gifts of self-compassion as a helpful tool in trauma healing.