Expand or Contract?

Learning to Trust What Your Body Already Knows

Live online Sunday, August 16th at 9:00am (PDT)

Sometimes the body responds before the mind has found the words.

Your breath deepens. Your shoulders soften. Something inside you leans forward.

Or your chest tightens, your energy pulls inward, and every part of you wants to step back.

These responses can offer important guidance, but they are not always simple. Contraction may be a warning, an old fear, a need for rest, or a sign that something is not aligned. Expansion may signal possibility and readiness, but excitement can also carry us beyond what is truly right for us.

In this live August Reset, we will explore the body as a living compass. Through teaching, reflection, WindWork®, and a guided shamanic journey, you will learn to slow down and listen beneath urgency, habit, and overthinking.

Together, we will explore:

How expansion and contraction appear in the body
The difference between intuitive guidance and a familiar fear response
When contraction is protective and when it is keeping you small
How to recognize what feels aligned without forcing an immediate answer
A practical embodied practice you can use when facing choices

Bring a decision, invitation, relationship, or area of uncertainty you would like to explore. You do not need to solve it during our time together. The invitation is to become quiet enough to hear what your deeper wisdom has been communicating all along.

Sunday, August 16 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific
Live online gathering with Renee Baribeau, The Practical Shaman.

“Looking forward to next month. Even when it’s challenging for me, deepening my own inner work through these monthly circles is so worth it.” Margaret

“Today’s session……helped me connect with my deep & calm core.” Ellen

“I was present the other day in your solstice ceremony and loved it!” Dominique