Shadow work is a phrase coined by Carl Jung.  It is a journey into the subconscious mind where aspects of yourself have been hidden because you felt it necessary to survive and fit into the environment you found yourself in.  These aspects include limiting beliefs, perceived shameful experiences, traumas, and subconscious blocks placed because we were not mentally and emotionally mature enough to process the events at certain life points.  It’s called Shadow work because these aspects are kept in the dark, far from the light of our consciousness.  But when we dare to stop and shine the light of conscious awareness there, we may be surprised to see many of our fears are unfounded.  Like the child who is afraid of the monster under her bed, we have avoided looking at these aspects because someone or something in our world told us we would not be accepted if we showed those aspects.  
Everyone has a shadow, so having one doesn’t make you less or weaker than anyone else, it merely makes you human.  Although there may be fear around touching aspects of our shadow, my classes attempt to help you approach them with gentleness and compassion and at times, humor through journalling prompts, body activities, and interactions with your fellow classmates that will help shine more light on the things we share and don’t need to hold alone anymore.  
Join us for a brave journey into your amazing self and start the journey of becoming whole again.