Final Class! Each Thursday in July, Seattle Public Library’s High Point Branch will offer Stress Reduction & Calming Techniques for Teens with Siobhan Kekoa, a 4-part wellness series taught through the lens of an Afro-Indigenous Medicine Practitioner.
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Adults often overlook or dismiss the very real stress experienced by teens in our lives. This inclusive, trauma-informed class is designed to honor and acknowledge this issue, and help teens learn:
1) the basic science of both stress and wellness practices,
2) how to identify and navigate stress in the body and mind, and
3) different ways to calm and regulate one’s nervous systems and feel more grounded
The goal is to help teens feel and create safety in their internal spaces, especially when their lives have been filled with uncertainty, instability, or trauma.
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Throughout the series, we will explore wellness and healing through Traditional Medicine, somatic practices, movement, art, music, and reflective writing in culturally and intersectionally considerate ways.
Class One: Introduction to Stress, Anxiety, Mindfulness, & Coping Strategies
Class Two: Accessible Techniques & Practicum (i.e. science & practicum of mindfulness, somatic body-mind connection, Reiki, grounding practices, etc.)
Class Three: Finding Your Individual Stress Reduction Anchor (via Music, Movement, Art, Journaling, Herbal Remedies,"touching grass," etc.)
Class Four: Nourishing Sound Bath, Final Practicum, & Closing
Location: Seattle Public Library | High Point Branch
Duration: 4 Class Series
Date: Thursdays, July 9, July 16, July 23, and July 30
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Intended Audience: Teens and Young Adults
Educator: Siobhan Kekoa is a professional educator with over 20 years of multi-cultural and intersectional experience; a PTSD and Mental Health professional and mentor for individuals of all ages and generations; disabled combat veteran, DV survivor, and full-time solo mother.