Our lives are not lived in our heads alone—we are whole beings containing oceans of emotions, experiences, and dreams. In this interactive workshop, we will explore embodiment through music, dance, and art, engaging our senses to deepen our connection to ourselves and the world around us. Through guided movement, creative expression, and communal reflection, we will discover how to trust our bodies to reveal to us truths we can trust in; we will lean into the ways our bodies need to be centered 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 needed—just a willingness to move, create, and explore with an open heart.
This workshop is for all ages, and all body types.
Please BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH – and we will eat together as an embodied practice during the workshop. We have a refrigerator, freezer, and microwave. Please label your containers so you can take them with you.
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Our leaders for this event are Rev. Lauren Bennett and AhSa-Ti Nu Ford.
a community of radical queer disciples who preached liberation of all people in upstate New York when attending St. Lawrence University. Through a long discernment process that included 3 years of Community Organizing in St. Petersburg, FL, she reluctantly started the process to become an ordained minister 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 her free time, she loves being outside, reading, and spending time with her wife AhSa-Ti, son Ahmmit, and dog Tyler.
AhSa-Ti Nu Ford is a multi-disciplinary artist, sound engineer, and educator with work rooted 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 underrepresented communities.