still.being.moved ~ what is it?

Selfistry, a self-discovery system for personal development I’ve been exploring for several years with its originator, Sarah Marshank, includes a somatic practice I particularly love. Its name—still.being.moved—references the three opportunities (represented as spaces) offered within the experience: meditation, cultivation of a witness observer, and freeform movement.

You can read about how I met and fell in love with still.being.moved here.

The experience begins with a brief orientation to the practice. Over the next 45 to 90 minutes, depending on the length of the event, music supports our choices as we interact with each space as inspired. In the movement space, anything goes. The invitation is to dance, to bring in elements of other practices such as yoga or t’ai chi, or to simply stand and sway, sit and rock, or crawl or roll around on the floor. Again, anything goes.

In the witness space, we observe ourselves and each other without judgment. (Note: this is potent medicine.) In the stillness space, we sit.

Simple. Juicy beyond words.

Our practice ends with an optional circle, where we are invited to respond to the question “What did you notice?” Our words are held in respect and confidence, as for every practice I lead.

After each still.being.moved event, I experience awe and profound gratitude for our shared vulnerability and wisdom. Each time, I trust even more deeply in the healing power of groups uniting for their members’ own benefit and for the collective good.