A Special Event for Mental Health Month with Kind Mom
Date: Thursday, May 8th, 2025
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: John Barton Payne Building, Warrenton, VA (5 Waterloo St, Warrenton, VA 20186)
Cost: Free!
Registration encouraged: https://forms.gle/FCo8Jg5WvDeMU2vo9
Workshop Overview
Join us for a transformative hour of somatic self-soothing designed to foster mental wellbeing through mindful movement practices. "Chillax" combines gentle yoga postures with somatic awareness techniques to help participants reconnect with their bodies, release tension, and cultivate a greater sense of emotional balance.
Benefits
Reduce anxiety and stress through targeted breath-body practices
Learn accessible self-soothing techniques to identify and release physical tension patterns
Develop sustainable self-regulation skills for everyday mental health
Experience the mind-body connection as a resource for emotional resilience
Create personalized somatic practices for ongoing wellbeing
Who Should Attend
This workshop is suitable for all levels, including complete beginners. No previous yoga experience is necessary. The practices are especially beneficial for those experiencing stress, anxiety, tension, or anyone interested in enhancing their mental health toolkit.
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing that allows for easy movement
Yoga mat (a limited number will be available to borrow)
Water bottle
About the Instructor
The workshop is led by Jessica Woelkers, MSW, LCSW, RYT 200, Certified Mindfulness Therapist, and founder of Kind Mom, Inc. a local non-profit committed to normalizing the mental health needs of families. Jessica has been practicing and implementing somatic practices for herself and patients for fifteen years.
