Somatically Deconstructing Pretty Privilege

Somatically Deconstructing Pretty Privilege

A 2-hour Online Workshop on aligning beauty with our longing for collective liberation

Welcome to our online event where we dive deep into the concept of pretty privilege from a somatic perspective. Join us for an enlightening discussion on how societal standards of beauty impact our everyday lives and interactions. Through interactive workshops and discussions, we will explore how our bodies carry the weight of these expectations and how we can begin to dismantle them. Let's come together to challenge the norms and embrace our unique selves!

The cost is $20-75 sliding scale. Please choose the price point that works for you. No one is turned away for lack of funds. The number of participants will cap at 20 to ensure everyone can participate meaningfully.

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PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will not be recorded. This workshop is not a substitute for therapy.

YOUR GUIDE

I’m Sarah Shourd, Somatic Healer, Social Justice Movement-Strategy Coach and Narrative Change Leader. My experiences—surviving solitary confinement, leading social justice movements, and healing from personal, systemic and intergenerational trauma—have equipped me with the tools to support you on your unique healing and empowerment journey. In 2009, I was living in Syria when I was captured near the unmarked Iran-Iraq border and imprisoned by the Iranian government incommunicado in solitary confinement for 410 days. This experience has been a springboard for my work for healing, justice and collective liberation over the last 15 years.

“Sarah has done the needed alchemy to make her life an offering, to use the challenges she has faced to make beauty in the world. I trust her capacity as a guide, knowing that she has, and continues to do the work of transformation, both personal and cultural.” -Aninha Livingstone, P.H.D., Psychotherapy and Soul Activism

Benefits of This Work

• Move from isolation to community support.
• Reclaim your power and attract what you need.
• Learn to live in alignment with your deepest values for the sake of your highest truth.

Heal and Empower

• Restore your sense of safety, dignity, and belonging.
• Become more resilient and self-trusting.

MODALITIES I USE

I draw from extensive training in Somatic Experiencing, Mind-Body Coaching, Politicized Somatics and more. I will guide you through practices that integrate body, mind, and spirit to help you heal, grow, and transform.

Embrace Your Full Potential

• Step out of patterns of playing small or reacting, and become a proactive change agent.
• Reclaim your power to make intentional, impactful decisions.

Feel Empowered

• Learn to embrace difficulty, understanding that choosing is more important than doing. This journey is about becoming the best version of yourself.

Find Internal Freedom

• Discover greater choice and freedom outside of limiting stories you hold about yourself. Align your efforts with your deepest commitments, values, and goals.

Tend to Your Wounds

• Where do the scars of injustice live in your body, mind, and spirit? Learn to tend to these wounds and unleash your true power.

Harness Your Emotions for Change

• Channel your righteous rage into constructive action. Transform difficult emotions like fear, insecurity, and anxiety into sources of strength.