Somatic Sangha is a monthly gathering centered on a simple inquiry: How do we actually live this life, not only through thought and insight, but through embodied presence and felt experience? This month’s topic: Orienting to What Nurtures Us - i.e., play, fun, rest, joy, ease, simplicity (how and why this is crucial for supporting and repairing our nervous system). Our nervous system is naturally designed to orient toward what feels threatening or negative, a survival instinct that once helped keep us alive. Yet in a world saturated with alarming information, this instinct can quietly train our attention to live inside stress, vigilance, and depletion. In this gathering, we’ll explore the practice of consciously orienting to what supports, nourishes, and steadies us, allowing the nervous system to rediscover balance, curiosity, and capacity. Through mindfulness wisdom and somatic practice, we’ll weave together conversation, gentle exercises, and space for reflection around this month’s theme. You’re invited to come with one or two things in mind that bring a sense of support, ease, or nourishment for you, something simple in your life that your system tends to settle with. We’ll gently explore these during our somatic practice together and have some fun with it. Rather than aiming for change or resolution, we practice deepening everyday awareness and inhabiting ourselves with greater honesty and care. For some, this carries a quiet spiritual quality. For others, it feels grounding and practical. All are welcome. Look forward to seeing you soon! ~Katie