hello good people,
i’m sort of at a loss for words this week. which (those of you that know me) is really not my usual state. maybe it’s this season, of weather and history, eclipses, atrocities, cultural shifts, definitely also the work i’m doing personally around surrender and rest, but this year, more than any other autumn i remember, silence feels ever more vital, sacred, necessary and scarce. there’s also some fear, of course, some shame, a little guilt — how could anything i have to share or say or do or teach be enough at a time like this? wouldn’t it be safer to just keep my mouth shut?
and then i take feelings like these to my practice — move my body, shape my breath, pour out my heart in prayer, risk connecting to the earth, sky, land, cosmos, risk receiving the healing, perspective and guidance so freely given to humans by spirit. what i continue to find, especially in the most basic, foundational work that undergirds my life, is the feeling that, if my practice continues to give me growing, responding, evolving access to center, ground, courage, strength, also connection, love, capacity and a deep, embodied, inalienable sense of my value, how could i not do my best to share as widely and generously as i can from its fruits? while honoring my body, boundaries, capacity and limits, of course!
so, an update on autumn offerings below, plus classes my teacher has coming up and a few resources i’ve put together as an introduction to the cycle teachings. also — these updates will now live in a separate section of my newsletter. click here to edit your subscription settings to unsubscribe from either the classes/events updates or the regular monthly-ish digest (with the divinations, musings, poetry, etc) if you want. or do nothing to stay subscribed to both.
thanks for giving me time and space in your inbox. thanks for doing what you already are to be with the silence, goodness, heartbreak and grief. it’s an honor to be here with you at this time on the planet.
in loving service & divine bewilderment,
alexis
PS — my availability for 1:1 work is somewhat limited from now until the solstice (when i take a deep yin time break) so if you’ve been on the fence and need some personal support, probably best to book that asap :) xx
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ONLINE OFFERINGS:
thrive pt 1: grounding, grieving & dreaming with the earth
live online + recorded - $33 - 33 people max
please join us for an experiential immersion into somatic practices for reclaiming presence, embodiment and sustainable strength through direct relationship with the earth.
the “thrive” series is my answer to the persistent questions that arise with students, clients and in my own life — how can i feel safe in a violent world? how can i feel supported in taking the risks required to give my purpose to the planet? what do my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies need and how can i parse through all the dogma, noise and overwhelm to actually feel what works and what doesn’t in practice?
together we’ll learn intuitive movement, meditation and energy medicine for:
grounding your body in the present, on the planet
cleansing and clarifying your energy and space
restoring your innate emotional flow and intelligence
reclaiming your innate sense of passion and purpose
we’ll also workshop some re-understandings of key concepts related to health, well-being and purpose, share tips and tricks for committing to a practice and actually doing it, and make ample space for the grief and feelings that naturally arise when we begin to heal the rifts we inherit from a culture that has so vigorously abandoned the human body’s innate connection to nature and planet.
no experience necessary! just your willingness to imagine that you were dreamed here as medicine in this body, at this time on earth, and you might just need the right practices to express your gifts in a way that shifts with the seasons, honors your wildness and harmonizes with the web of land and life of which you are a necessary part.
any questions, please reach out!
thrive pt 2: boundaries, protection & living in right relationship
sunday, 12/17 - 12-3pm
live online + recorded - $33 - 33 people max
these workshops will be whole on their own but also build on each other as a series, with the recordings available for purchase during the months that they’re offered (through march). easiest way to access is to sign up now for each one, even if you know you can’t make it live with us. more info + registration on this one will come in december <3
IN-PERSON OFFERINGS @ inner space kc:
earth dance: ***taurus lunar eclipse***
a monthly co-created ecstatic dance ritual for all ages - kiddos under 12 join free!
root + rediscover your own natural ways of moving + being with other bodies in space, experience the radical transformation uniquely offered to humans through dance. expect big fun, deep feels, active guidance + an eclectic soundtrack, with deep relaxation + a sharing circle after to integrate what comes up.
all levels welcome!
learn a simple, time-tested practice for connecting directly with your helping spirits for guidance, teaching and transformational support.
+ morning tonic - every thursday - 9am
LAST MASK CENTER ONLINE:
awakening the courageous heart, part 1: the heart powers
starts 11/6
7-weeks, live, online, taught by christina lee pratt, no prerequisites
christina is my teacher, a true master of shamanic healing and the originator of the cycle teachings, a living cosmology which includes foundational practices like these for supporting people from all backgrounds in transforming their lives, hearts, energy bodies and spirits to more effectively respond to the challenges facing our planet in effective, sustainable co-creation with the planet. i can’t recommend this work enough.
online, evergreen + self-paced, taught by christina lee pratt, no prerequisites
also helpful:
https://langstonkahn.com/how-to-start-shamanic-journeying/
healing the ancestral lines: basic
online, evergreen + self-paced, taught by christina lee pratt, no prerequisites
accessible, ‘start where you are’ introduction to ancestral tending, with a safe, simple protocol for discerning between true ancestral helping spirits and ghosts, how to tend these relationships at a shrine for protection and support, how to quarantine the unwell and psychopomp restless spirits and establish a foundation for deeper healing of the unresolved dead.
SHAMANISM RESOURCES:
especially for those who i may have just retrieved their helpers at one of the mystic fairs, i also recommend these resources for deepening your engagement with what we can call the shamanic way of working with spirit.
why shamanism now podcast
christina’s epic, free archive of teachings give powerful introductions to this way of understanding shamanism and working with spirit and the earth <3
to schedule a shamanic healing with christina — lastmaskcenter.org