Event Calendar
Open Eye Theatre - Booklaunch and Concert with Gaelynn Lea
Thursday, April 30th / 7 PM
Matthew will be a guest in conversation with musician, author, and public speaker, Gaelynn Lea as she launches her new book, "It Wasn't Meant to be Perfect." Also in conversation, Nikki Villavincencio, a Maplewood City Council Member and pioneering disability rights advocate. Lea will host a booksigning following the event, in partnership with Mager & Quinn Booksellers. The show will have ASL interpretation and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
37th Annual Trauma Research Foundation - with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
May 27-30th / Boston, MA (in-person and virtual)
Facilitating Body-to-Mind Sensations in Trauma Healing
Session Description:
Somatic approaches to healing trauma are becomming more mainstream. More nuanced is how we facilitate the mind-body connection. Too often by default, this facilitation occurs from mind-to-body and leans heavily on mindfulness techniques, body scans/visualizations, and breathing exercises. There are other ways and other skills to acquire. The body teaches the mind at both conscious and sub-counsious levels, and its healing potential is being under-utelized. Attendees leave with new ways of thinking about the two-way street between mind and body, as well as some practical techniques to employ with their clients. This workshop includes som electure, experiential exercies, and optional partner work.
