Welcome to Community Rest
a landing, an arrival, a pause, a rest, a re-emergence.
a place to bring your exhaustion
your questions
your hope
your deep feeling
your whole being
to the wellspring.
for the tending of your tiredness or
to vision to reflect to dream
space for whatever needs space
a call for the breath & our
vital essence
to return
return
return.
Our rest informs our action and our action is sustained, nourished, by our rest.
An aid for stiffness, anxiety, tension, busyness, and insomnia, it is also a practice of abiding that, integrated into our lives, can teach us about patience, compassion, the profound effects of response versus reaction, and ourselves.
There are times of course that we can’t lie down and close our eyes (even if we really want to) but sometimes we deny ourselves the opportunity, even when it’s there. In claiming space for Rest we open up a portal of spaciousness - where we can vision, dream, recalibrate, get inspired, and untangle. Soothe the raw edges of our overwork, overwhelm, or exhaustion. This is soul work, heart work, but also very human work - promoting emotional intelligence, sustainability, the fuel for both individual and community care.
Time is 2:00pm - 2:30pm ET, please use this link to convert to your time zone: https://time.is/compare
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What:
Community Rest is a guided 30 minute practice over Zoom (20 minutes of practice with some buffer time on each end). Show up as you are, where you are, cameras are optional. A recording will be available for 7 days if you can’t make it live.
Why:
Without held time and space, intention and commitment, Rest like this is often overlooked. Too hard to prioritize, too easy to become distracted. Yes, you can do this practice on your own whenever you need it (Yes! Do it!), but coming together in community is powerful and worth experiencing.
How:
Rest is typically most welcome lying down (on the ground, couch, bed, reclining chair, yoga mat, etc). You only need yourself and a private space. Your willingness to be there. If available, I recommend having something to cover your eyes and blankets, socks, pillows, etc to cozy up warm and as comfortably as possible.
What Next?
You’ll receive an email prior to our session with some suggestions and our zoom code. You can reach out with questions at anytime.
Community Rest is designed to be an accessible practice. Rest is for everyone, and anyone with a private, safe space and an internet connection can join. If you register after 1:10pm ET the day of our gathering you will receive the recording.
This offering is by contribution. No one turned away due to lack of funds.
** you should receive the zoom info upon registration. If you don’t receive it, please send an email to hi@gwendolynren.com