Shadow Work Reflection Group

What is Shadow Work?
"The Shadow," a term coined by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, represents the collection of repressed or rejected aspects of the Self. In pop psychology and modern spiritual circles, the Shadow is known as the realm where our undesirable, or "bad" qualities reside. However, in traditional Jungian psychology, it also serves as a storehouse for our creative energy and harbors our most potent potential, hidden away from our conscious minds.
"Shadow Work" is the process of coming back into relationship with the aspects of ourselves we have repressed or rejected due to fear, shame, or emotional pain; not just as a means of healing from old wounds, but for reclaiming our personal power.

About the Workshop

Join us for an evening of introspection and deconstruction, coupled with somatic-based integration exercises. Together, we’ll begin the process of inviting these rejected aspects of the Self back into conscious awareness and redefining our relationship to them, allowing us to reclaim our personal power and move into a deeper sense of wholeness.

Tentative Reflection Group Agenda:

• Introductions + Grounding Exercise
• Guided Shadow Work Practice (Journal Prompts)
• Open Sharing (optional)
•  Guided Shadow Work Practice (Experiential, Somatic, or Active Imagination focused practices)
•  Open Sharing (optional)
• Closing

Please bring a journal, pen, and anything you may need or want to feel comfy and cozy in the space. Complimentary coffee and tea will be available.

About the Facilitator

Rachael Besser, CLC is an Emotional Integration Coach & Body-Based Shadow Work Practitioner who holds dual certifications in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and Integrative Somatic Parts Work. She has had the privilege of working directly with titans in the industry, such as Dr. Richard Schwartz (Internal Family Systems), Dr. Frances Booth (Somatic IFS), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing), Dr. Gabor Mate, and has been mentoring underneath SEP Trainer and Womens' Empowerment Coach, Lara Eisenberg for the past 2 years.
Rachael's coaching practice is founded on the Jungian Psychological Model, and emphasizes the importance of mindfulness-based somatic practices and nervous system education while navigating the psychic arena that is the human mind. Her passion is teaching tactical tools and frameworks that enable individuals to navigate the deep inner work sustainably, with lasting results, by approaching emotions as the language of the subconscious mind.

Got questions? Reach out!

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www.rachaelbesser.com

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