The Body as a Resource: Practices for Presence, Regulation & Resilience

WHO CAN ATTEND:

All active Rhodes students from all programs are welcome to attend.

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:

This workshop is part of Rhodes Wellness College's quarterly Wellness Series. It was originally scheduled in the recent Summer season then reschedule to the Fall season.

In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore the body as a source of information, grounding, and support. Through accessible movement, breath, mindfulness, and nervous-system practices, participants will learn simple ways to reconnect with the body, cultivate presence, and support greater steadiness and resilience in everyday life and in their work with others.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Yoga or Pilates mat (helpful but not entirely necessary)
• Blanket
• Pillow for support or to sit on

ABOUT REBEKKA:

Rebekka Walker, MFA, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Birth & End-of-Life Doula

Rebekka is a yoga therapist, educator, longtime meditation teacher, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Birth/Death Doula with more than 20 years of experience teaching yoga, mindfulness, and embodied practices. Her work explores the intersection of nervous system regulation, mindfulness, movement, and our capacity to be present with ourselves and others. She brings an experiential and trauma-informed approach to her teaching, inviting participants to explore the body not as something to fix or overcome, but as a resource for awareness, regulation, connection, and resilience.