is a peer-led, trauma-informed group experience rooted in self-reflection, breath, storytelling, and compassion. It’s designed especially for folks in recovery, transition, or healing – people who may not normally seek out things like meditation or journaling, but who are craving something to help them reset.

Each session blends together:

• Lessons, stories, and metaphors (often from Zen or Vedic traditions)
• Grounding breath work to calm the nervous system
• Group reflection, journaling & sharing
• Art + music
• Guided meditation + sound healing
• Gentle movement

We talk about real things:

• Why we keep repeating the same thoughts.
• How our past shapes our reactions.
• What it means to forgive ourselves – or at least stop beating ourselves up.

We laugh. We sometimes cry. We breathe. We get quiet.
And we leave a little more space inside.

Why I’m Reaching Out

I’ve recently moved home to the Research Triangle Park area, and I’m looking to offer SōLwork as a volunteer program within behavioral health centers, transitional housing programs, community spaces, or anywhere that people might benefit from a little extra support.

I’m not trying to make money. I’m not promoting a brand.
I just know that some of these tools have helped me, and I believe in offering them freely — especially in communities where healing isn’t always easy to access.

What It Looks Like in Practice

A SōLwork session can be as short as 45 minutes or as long as 90.
It can happen in a rec room, a recovery center, a shelter, or even a living room.
No mats. No fancy poses. No pressure. Just presence.

You don’t need experience.
You don’t need to share.
You just need to show up as you are.

A Few of the Themes We Explore

• You Are Not Your Thoughts: Learning to witness the mind without getting lost in it.
• Rewriting the Inner Critic: Challenging the voice that says we’re not enough.
• The Calm Conversation Protocol: How to stay regulated when emotions run high.
• Alchemical Daydreaming: Turning rumination into creative visioning.
• Befriending the Inner Child: Meeting the parts of us that still feel scared, unseen, or frozen in time.

Every session includes a grounding practice and ends with a simple affirmation or chant — something that stays with you even after we say goodbye.