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The Body of Belonging: An Exploration of Community and Connection

Jan 16, 2026 – Jan 18, 2026 · 3 days · Big Sur, CA

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The Body of Belonging: An Exploration of Community and Connection
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The Body of Belonging invites you to explore feelings of kinship, acceptance, and community on a somatic level, identifying the elements most significant to you.

Through gentle yoga-inspired movement, breathwork, sound, and meditation, we will engage in self-inquiry practices within a group setting.

Together, we will create a safe and brave space to experiment with accessing a sense of belonging.

Drawing from ancient and Indigenous wisdom, we will work toward dismantling the individualistic ways of being that contribute to our growing sense of separateness.

Loneliness is an epidemic eroding the fabric of who we are as a collective.

It is so prevalent in the United States that the surgeon general has issued an advisory to call attention to the importance of social connection for individual and community-wide health.

The hyperindividualism that has been promoted as our best way of “succeeding” has left us feeling lost and alienated.

In our overfocus on self, we’ve lost sight of how connection, community, and a felt sense of belonging are central to our well-being.  

Participants will be invited to connect with their individual needs as it relates to belonging.

They will build skillfulness in advocating for belonging by centering and nourishing connection and community to realize the resilience that comes with healthy interdependence.

Teachers: Rahshaana Green

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About Esalen Institute

Big Sur retreat campus known for experiential workshops, contemplative practice, and ocean-view renewal.

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