STEP 5: Express Yourself
let yourself be seen
We live under the pressure of expectations in our daily lives, which usually means we suppress or confound our true nature; yet self-expression gives us joy and meaning in life. The ability to express ourselves comes alive when we believe in our own value and spend time to know and accept ourselves. Expression gives us the ability to own and share who we are fully, leading to a more fulfilled life of connection and self-worth.
This course is designed to help you express your own feelings, needs, boundaries and freedom. You will need the tools gathered in Steps 1 through 4 to continue on this fifth Step on The Path.
What you get
- Explore physical self-expression
- Take stock in your own needs and desires
- Identify and begin to establish boundaries
- Discover what blocks you from realizing joy
- Find ways to express joy and gratitude
How we do it
Trained facilitators will guide you in individual, partnered, and group setting. The environment will be judgment-free and empathetic with encouragement to stay true to yourself and know and trust your own process. Carefully designed activities include the following:
- Interactive discussions and demonstrations rather than lectures
- Visualizations to gently tap into your tendencies
- Visual art, voice, and movement exercises to express without words
- Drama exercises to viscerally embody experiences
- Expressive writing exercises to internalize and explore experiences
- Tools to integrate what you learn into your everyday life
