I Am Worthy of Love: A Mirror Practice for Self-Compassion

I Am Worthy of Love: A Mirror Practice for Self-Compassion

Saturday, August 29, 6:00–7:45pm
Free Mind, The Studio — 538 Johnson Ave, Unit A207, Brooklyn (Bushwick)
Jefferson St on the L, about a five-minute walk.

Most of us look in a mirror many times a day, and rarely with kindness.

This is an evening of guided practice in front of a thirty-two-foot mirror wall. Breath, movement, and gaze, in three arcs. Each arc settles the body first, then meets your own eyes, then moves into somatic self-soothing. Awareness resting in the heart center, with a giving and receiving on the breath.

The words I am worthy of love, said to your own face. Asking the body what's there, and listening for the response. We close with yoga nidra, then a period of reflective writing.

No substances. Breath, attention, and a mirror.

No stretch at the mirror runs longer than ten minutes, and you're free at any point to rest your gaze at the heart center, close your eyes, or step back. No prior yoga or meditation experience needed. Bring a mat if you have one — the studio has mats, blocks, straps and chairs, but no cushions or bolsters. Wear something you can move and sit on the floor in.

This is the final phase of the PYRC's Mirror Project, designed by Patrick Doerksen — an arc that has moved from solo practice, to small groups, to this room. You'll be invited to complete a short self-compassion measure at the start and again at the end, and to write freely at the close. That part is optional, separate from your ticket, and you can decline any of it at any point without explanation.

Tickets are $30, $20 and $10 — identical, pick whichever you want. The room holds 22.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/psychedelicyogaresearchcollective/2338177

A PYRC Community Workshop.