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Somatic Alchemy: Unearthing the Soul in the Body [WORKSHOP]
By Lindsey Geiger
May 3 @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm MDT
In trauma, primal instincts to survive collide with powerful archetypal experiences, setting off seemingly endless cycles of pain. We suffer greatly in our reactive responses to trauma, making it difficult to realize that our animal bodies hold invaluable capacities for mending our soul’s wounds and fractures. As C. G. Jung suggested, alchemy beautifully illustrates the intricate processes of psychic transformation, and it emphasizes the integration of the physical matter of our bodies to bring wholeness.
In the Friday evening lecture, a series of compelling alchemical images will be explored, helpfully illuminating the psychological transformations in the nervous system, the heart work of relational trauma, and the higher aspects of thought and spiritual practice in trauma resolution.
On Saturday, join us for an experiential workshop, “Somatic Alchemy: Unearthing the Soul in the Body,” where we will engage the important dialogue between your body and your inner imagination. We will attune to the language of the body through purposeful movements and exercises designed to untie some trauma knots and enhance resilience. You will learn skills to decipher the felt sense of your body’s helpful guidance, which is communicated in both pleasure and pain. Engaging in the Jungian practice of active imagination, we will seek the small, ignored aspects of our psyches that live in our sensations and impulses. If approached with curiosity and respect, these exiled parts can transform, offering the alchemical gold of integration.
LINDSEY GEIGER is a Jungian Analyst in Evergreen, Colorado. She is a member of the C. G. Jung Institute of Colorado and received her MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her work focuses on the integration of soul in anxiety and trauma treatment, religious and spiritual wounding and resolution, and creative recovery.
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