Nourish Your Solstice Mood: Meditations & Holiday Foods for Winter Blahs

A new take on The Miracle of Oil and the Gift of SpicesReduce isolation and boost mood during the Winter SolsticeThis nourishing meditation retreat will be full with:eating meditations,energy psychology self-calming practices,Emotional Freedom Techniques/tapping,mindful movement,and stillness and rest.We’ll learn:The magic gift of spices: ginger, mint, and pine for moodHow the Hanukkah miracle of oil might relate to brain healthTips on how to ally with the dark of the year to get the rejuvenating sleep you needHow our amazing bodies come in a normal range of sizes and some of the sneaky influences driving “obesity” talkWhat one of the missing pieces might be to support your:moodanxietyconcentrationsex drivepainmemory and cognitive healthHow the Hanukkah miracle of oil might relate to brain healthTips on how to ally with the dark of the year to get the rejuvenating sleep you needHow our amazing bodies come in a normal range of sizes and some of the sneaky influences driving “obesity” talkWhat one of the missing pieces might be to support your:mindful movement,and stillness and rest.We’ll learn:All attendees will receive gifts:A packet of delicious holiday recipes to boost mood (including no-cook recipes!), drawn from a range of cultures.A tool you can use to track the connection between your mood and foodAn evidence-based guided audio meditation to use in a moment when life is hard or you’re being hard on yourselfIn our time together we will:Practice eating meditationExplore foods and smells to boost moodLight a candle to illuminate the winterPractice self-compassion meditationLearn about how social injustice and weight stigma affect healthDeeply affirm all bodies, fat bodies, and transgender/non-binary bodiesMake a toast to bring in the joys we seek in 2022BODY JUSTICE, FAT JUSTICE, FOOD JUSTICE, TRANSGENDER/NON-BINARY/LGBTQI JUSTICEOpen to people of all spiritual paths.Welcoming:Therapists and Health care providersPeople who get sad around the holidaysPeople with pre-diabetes, autoimmune conditions, and high sugarActivistsPeople with seasonal affective disorderHumans of all genders and sexualities, including transgender and non-binary folx, and LGBTQI people who want to be happier this December?Generosity experiment:Sliding scale for donations, $5-80.If you have comfortable resources, your choosing Generosity Level supports people with little or no income in participating.No one turned away for lack of funds.This event is a fundraiser for Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. Sogorea Te’ Land Trust cultivates rematriation. Sogorea Te’ calls on us all to heal and transform the legacies of colonization, genocide, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. Learn more here: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/