Reclaiming our embodied and relational selves

Finding Our Way

Finding Our Way is a facilitated group circle that aims to create a supportive, healing and transformative space for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) actively engaged in social justice and collective liberation work (defined broadly, paid or unpaid) to practice ways to connect to our deepest power and live adaptively with creativity and joy, even amidst current volatile conditions.

In the program, participants will:

Explore wisdom and practices* that inspire presence and embodied awareness

Practice self-reflection for healing and personal growth

Pause and reorient to our context, relationships, and communities with intention

Cultivate community (up to 12 participants) through sharing and witnessing in a confidential and reverent space

*Insights and practices will include a variety of sources, including Black feminist thinkers, animist paradigms, and Qigong among others.

How can we (re-)align to our deepest power and live adaptively with creativity and joy - even amidst current volatile conditions?
How can we tend to ourselves and each other with care while taking action for the world we believe is possible?

About this Program

Emerging out of shared dialogue around ways overlapping crises are activating nervous system overwhelm – especially for BIPOC committed to social and cultural change, this program was created to offer a supportive space for politicized changemakers to pause and reorient themselves in what they need to “find their way” in uncertain times. Together we will consider these longstanding questions that are ever more relevant in our current times:

We intend to explore these questions in a container that intentionally centers cultures and frameworks of the global majority. We will share (and invite) cultural perspectives and practices that support us to feel into our bodies and spirits, listen to that felt knowledge, awaken possibilities, and move through life feeling more connected and abundantly resourced. We hope that one of the fruits of our time together will be a reigniting of relevant ancestral or cultural practices by all participants.

We intend to explore these questions in a container that . We will share (and invite) cultural perspectives and practices that support us to feel into our bodies and spirits, listen to that felt knowledge, awaken possibilities, and move through life feeling more connected and abundantly resourced. We hope that one of the fruits of our time together will be a reigniting of relevant ancestral or cultural practices by all participants.

intentionally centers cultures and frameworks of the global majority

We invite BIPOC social change makers* who are interested in:

Who It's For

◦ Hospitality
◦ Aesthetics
◦ Birth work
◦ Herbalism and other functional medicine
◦ Farmers, gardeners and growers
◦ Bodyworkers
◦ Caregivers (formal and informal, including parents)
◦ Therapists
◦ Coaches

APPLY HERE

personal transformation AND explicitly want to heal in community
deepening embodied knowledge of how self-change and social change are connected and interdependent
connecting with approaches or tools to balance caring for self and caring for the world in ways that honors both self & connections
exploring embodied knowledge practices that tap into wisdom and power stored in the body, emotions, and spirit
frameworks from cultures of the global majority, feminism, and wisdom of our more-than-human kin (plants, elements, planets, etc.)

*We understand the work of social change and collective liberation to be dynamic and wide-ranging. For us, this includes:

Organizers, activists, consultants, educators
Artists, writers and culture workers
People doing carework in various modalities and roles including:

....and more!

Join Us!

Apply by Tuesday, August 19
4 spots available!

Participants supported by organizational funds: $750
Participants paying out-of-pocket: $500
Community rate for those with financial need: $375

Program Fee:

Reflect on our journey, acknowledge our growth, and clarify our priorities & commitments as we move forward.

Session 6: Integration and Celebration on November 5.

Deepen in Black feminist thought to explore joy as a practice of cultivating connection and building power.

Session 5: Joy as Our Compass on October 22.

Guided by Audre Lorde’s teachings, connect to our embodied wisdom & power and discover how it can resource us with energy & healing.

Session 4: Eros as a Map on October 8.

Explore approaches to navigating the chaos in life while tending to our fear and nervous system activation with compassion.

Session 3: Wayfinding through Chaos on September 24.

Ground in the ancestral practice of wayfinding to navigate collective and personal landscapes we are moving through.

Session 2: Navigating from Our Center on September 10.

Arrive in our circle, collectively build a supportive space, and explore our intentions, hopes, needs, and concerns for the program.

Session 1: Coming Together on August 27.

The program will take place from August 27 and November 5, 2025 with six (6) gatherings that are 2 hours each every two weeks on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00 PT/ 7:00 - 9:00 ET on Zoom.

Sessions Overview

Heddy Nam (she/they) is a queer neurodivergent 1.5 generation immigrant cis-woman. A native of Seoul, she grew up as a New Yorker on Munsee Lenape lands then moved to Tongva lands 12 years ago and became an Angeleno.

A lifelong activist with 20+ years professional experience in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors, Heddy works as a coach, facilitator, and strategic advisor to people, organizations, and networks working towards social justice. She focuses her work on offering what she feels is missing in most social justice spaces: ways for people in movements and organizations to prioritize well-being and relationships while courageously tackling social, political, environmental, and economic issues affecting marginalized communities in creative and impactful ways. This has led her deeper into the practice and study of healing justice, politicized somatics, and decolonial facilitation over the last five years.

Heddy biggest inspiration is her mother Rosa Lee, the namesake of her consulting business who became an ancestor in 2008. Day-to-day, she finds joy in greeting the Sun and her plant neighbors each morning, being weird with her husband and rescue dog, relishing poetry, and preparing meals as a way to connect with earth, nourish herself and others, and get creative. She is a practicing Buddhist with a grounding in animism and Daoism.

Steph Yawa de Wolfe (she/her) is a Pan-Africanist, Togolese-American third-culture kid raised across the African continent and transplanted in the U.S. South. Observing the violence of colonialism at a young age shaped her belief in the power of culture as a tool for liberation. Steph has worked in the nonprofit and philanthropy sector for 15 years. As a strategist, program specialist, facilitator, and liberatory coach, Steph supports individuals and organizations in making values-aligned changes, grounded in holistic wellbeing, healing justice, and decolonial practice. She also creates communities of practice and experimental study, and has worked in documentary and film festival production.

Steph’s experiences of cultural trauma and burnout invited her to reconnect to the animist insights of her Akposso culture and ancestry, which support her in ongoing spiritual practice. An avid question-asker and lifelong learner, she is committed to practicing care and interdependence.

Steph is a student of food sovereignty movements, vitalist herbalism, midwifery-informed postpartum care, somatics, and folk and animist traditions. Mountains, rivers, collage, the sound of the kora, poems, home-cooked food, and good conversation are among the things that make her feel alive.

a passion for the intersection of collective liberation and personal well-being, which for us includes healing and social justice
an abiding belief in all of our interconnectedness and interdependence, whether seen or unseen, and
a deep capacity to simultaneously honor and find meaning in multiple realities.

This program is one of the fruits of our friendship where we exchange stories from our daily practice of connection, gratitude, joy, grief, self-compassion, and generosity. We're excited to expand our circle to invite other BIPOC politicized changemakers seeking healing and community.

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Co-Creators & Facilitators

Kind Words About Our Facilitation & Coaching

“Heddy is a somatic synthesizer and community builder. You inspire me to breathe.”

- Air Gallegos, Director of Economic Mobility, Canal Alliance

“Heddy has the ability to bring an active spirituality to the work of justice and systemic change.”

- Benjamin Torres, President & CEO of CDTech

“What makes Steph truly magical is her ability to see each individual, connect with them on a deeply personal level, and usher in a desire to lean into their growing edges.”

- Fanta Toure, Director, Girl’s First Fund

“Steph cultivated and created a very safe, warm, and welcoming space for cohort members to bring our whole selves, to understand that the journey is not linear, and to share compassionately and vulnerable with each other.”

- Anonymous cohort member

“Heddy is a skillful facilitator that gathers to scatter (unites and launches) people to carry out what they are called to do.”

- Esther Suh Kwon, Executive Director, Qualified Women

How do I sign up?

FAQs

Please fill out the application form by Tuesday, August 19th. We’ll follow-up by email after we’ve reviewed your application. If invited, we’ll send you a program registration link that will require a deposit.

What’s involved? What should I expect?

The program consists of six 2-hour sessions via Zoom with a mix of modalities including mindfulness and movement practices, somatic and reflective exercises, teaching by facilitators, small group and large group discussions. We will also share resource recommendations such as readings, podcasts, videos or other media over the course of the program.

If desired, participants can sign up for one-on-one coaching sessions with either of the facilitators for an extra charge.

What are the dates and times?

The program begins August 27th and ends November 5th. We will meet Wednesdays from 4-6pm PT / 7-9pm ET on 8/27, 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 11/5.

Is there an attendance requirement?

Because of the importance of relational learning and healing in this program, we ask participants to join at least the first session and 4 of the remaining 5 sessions, barring unforeseen illness or emergency.

Will calls be recorded?

We'll record a short portion of each session to capture teaching by facilitators. These recordings will be available to participants during and for a limited time after the program.

We will not record the rest of the session.

If you’re looking for a webinar / training experience where you’re mostly listening in to information, this program will not be a fit for you. We’re prioritizing real-time engagement for those who want to grow and build with community during the live sessions.

What does it cost?

The regular rate for the program is $750 for participants supported by organizational funds, and $500 for participants paying out-of-pocket. We are also offering an additional discounted community rate of $375 for anyone who has financial need to make this program more accessible to a broader audience.

When is payment due?

If invited to the program, you’ll be asked to secure your spot with a deposit (roughly a third of your total program fee). The remainder of the fee is due by the start of the program.

Is a payment plan available?

Yes, if you need a payment plan, you can pay over 3 months. We will not charge you extra to pay in installments. Please indicate this on your application form.

Are there scholarships available?

At this time, we are not offering scholarships. Factoring in that all participants will be BIPOC, we have priced the program well below what we’ve seen for comparable group programs (usually $1,000-2,000) and we are offering tiered pricing to make the program as accessible as possible. That said, if cost is a barrier to participation, please reach out to create a possible way forward that will involve another form of resource exchange, such as a barter.

How much is 1-on-1 coaching?

If you’d like one-on-one coaching to go deeper integration, you can purchase a session with either facilitator for $250. We do offer sliding scale pricing for coaching, so if cost is a barrier, please let us know. You don’t have to decide up front whether to receive coaching, you can reach out during the program if the desire arises.