Entering the practice

Rooting and Rising is the practice of noticing how our inner rhythms reflect the larger rhythms of the Earth. This recognition begins by pausing to be with what is, and asking whether its isness is resonant with who we are beneath habit and expectation. What unfolds is not a reinvention, but a remembering of a way of being that is cyclical, responsive, and native to us.

Inner Seasons is a new year-long journey within Rooting and Rising, open to all—regardless of gender—who feel drawn to recognize Nature’s cycles through breath and movement. At the heart of the practice is the Eight Treasures Qi Gong, a system of self-cultivation rooted in Taoist philosophy that invites us to enter into conscious relationship with the movements of the Cosmos and the elemental energies of Nature within and around us.

Women’s Council Circles are another expression of Rooting and Rising, this time through the field of human relationships, grounded in the practice of listening and speaking from the heart. Here, we explore and bear witness to our stories, feelings, struggles, and questions as we move through the many cycles of life, while listening for the ways we can contribute more honestly and sustainably to the wellbeing of ourselves, our communities, and the Earth.

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