“every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet need.”

-Marshall rosenberg

In these turbulent and chaotic times, there is a natural tendency to escalate, become overwhelmed, or shut down. But what is meeting chaos with escalation, hate with anger actually hardens the karma?

There is a pathway available to each of us that can both heal our individual pain and that of the world. It is so essential and so powerful that the cultivation of it is the cornerstone of all of Yoga: अहिंसा. Ahimsa. Non-injury, more commonly known as nonviolence.

Ahimsa is alofty ideal, about which it’s easy to wax philosophical. But I’m no longer interested in mental stimulation. I want to impact my suffering and the suffering of those around me. I want to DO Ahimsa, embody it, gain direct and practical experience at becoming less injurious to myself and others.

Luckily for us, there is a variety of excellent and accessible practices that not only deepen our experience of Ahimsa, but have the potential to re-regulate our nervous systems and re-write the stories in our subconscious minds. Applied consistently, Nonviolent Communication with self and others, Empathy, Compassion and Self Compassion, is the Deeper Work of healing our pain and carrying a light in our world.

Join Tiffany for six drop-in, donation-based Zoom sessions. Sundays 9-10am, 2/23-3/30. Registration is per class, not for the series. These will be experiential in nature, and best used with some time blocked off afterwards for journaling. Come prepared to participate, give, and receive.

This class is by donation only. You may make a donation to support the class via Stripe, using Evolition’s Zelle, or to Tiffany’s Venmo, @Tiffany-Bucknam.