One of two houses being bult in Mbiko, Uganda by the Ryan Foundation. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY NEWS
The community is invited to attend a workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 16 on Healing Our Individual and Collective Trauma — Responding skillfully to whatever life brings: practical tools for regulation, clarity, and resilience at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos.
Presenters are Andrea Hill, Kate Barnhart andTom Steward
Whether you’re navigating personal stress or feeling the weight of what’s happening in the world around us, this workshop offers grounded, evidence-based tools to help you find steadiness and reconnect with your own resilience. Join us for a morning of learning, reflection, and practical skill-building — with space to breathe.
Topics to be explored include:
- Understanding Trauma
- The Autonomic Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
- Neuroplasticity & the Promise of Change
- The Heart as Healer — HeartMath & Heart-Brain Coherence
- Collective & Community Healing
- Practical Exercises — Skills You Can Take Home
Cost: Donations or please consider contributing to the Uganda Project — Ryan Foundation by clicking on this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/6q8z2j-uganda-fund
Learn more about Ryan Foundation International at: https://thomassteward.substack.com/p/ryan-foundation-international
We are beginning to have women and children come to the homes that have been built and need funds to provide for their needs while they exit sexual trafficking.