Somatic Support Circle
When: Starting FEB 22 7-9PM TH Meeting every other week for 6 Sundays
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Where: Address Provided with Reservation
Length of Each Session: 2 hours
Format: In person
Suggested donation: Suggested donation of $10 per session (or what you can afford). No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
To RSVP or learn more: Email: genevieve@liberationinstitute.org
Group Description
This somatic support circle offers a grounded, relational space using the ZEG Forum format, where participants are invited to slow down and connect with their present-moment experience in the company of others. Participants choose what they would like to focus on, with the opportunity to receive support around any area of challenge they are experiencing. Through guided attention to the body, sensation, emotion, and impulse, the circle supports increased nervous system awareness and the capacity to stay with what is happening here and now. Participation is always by choice—each person is encouraged to engage in ways that feel safe, respectful, and supportive of their own boundaries and needs. The forum emphasizes the power of witnessing and being witnessed, allowing experiences to be met with presence rather than fixing or advice. Support emerges through shared attention and honest expression, fostering regulation, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection with oneself and others.
If you are wanting more connection with yourself, processing something significant, seeking support through a challenging life experience, or hoping to increase self-awareness, emotional regulation, and clarity around what you’re carrying, this circle offers a supportive space to do so. It can also be helpful if you’re wanting to feel less alone, build greater nervous system awareness, practice being present with your experience, or explore new ways of relating to yourself and others through embodied, relational support.
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About the Facilitator:
Genevieve Layman is a therapist trainee supervised by Elizabeth Hoke, License #1440. She brings a multidisciplinary, heart-centered approach to her work, shaped by her background as a horticultural therapist, award-winning author, and longtime student of Nonviolent Communication. Genevieve is currently completing training in Somatic Experiencing, with a focus on nervous system awareness, embodiment, and trauma-informed care. Genevieve especially enjoys facilitating groups, where participants can experience belonging, connection, and relational healing in real time with real people. Her work is informed by a deep relationship with the natural world and a belief in the wisdom of the body, mutual empathy, and the healing potential of authentic human connection.
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To RSVP or learn more: Email genevieve@liberationinstitute.org
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