Embrace Your Inner Dance: A Pole Journey to Self-Discovery with IFS with Steele Starling
Join experienced pole dancer and therapist Steele Starling for this beautiful two part workshop towards Self-Discovery!
Dates: First workshop 2/15/25. Second workshop 3/15/25. *participants are encouraged to do both workshops but not required!
Prerequisites: Both workshops suggested for pole level 1+ or other related movement experience. The second workshop on 3/15/25 requires IFS experience or attendance at the first workshop.
Cost: Each workshop is $60 or $100 for both with special prepaid package. The package can be found HERE or on our scheduler via our Book Now page. Scroll all the way down to the scheduler. Look for the "Package" link in the top left (mobile) or right (pc) corner. Before purchasing package, make sure to check both workshops for space. Once package is purchased, you will then sign up for your spot in both workshops. You will not automatically be signed up by purchasing the package and we cannot promise openings for those who fail to book their spot(s).
Workshop Description:
Two 90-minute workshops exploring ourselves and learning to accept all parts of ourselves, generally and through pole movement.
The first workshop will introduce IFS and start exploring ourselves through pole dance. The second will be a deeper dive.
In addition to pole, Steele is a therapist, specializing in complex trauma, anxiety and LGBTQIA+ folks and trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is not family therapy; it's called that because the founder noticed that internally we have parts that act like a family, although not always a very healthy one. For example, we have scapegoats of ourselves, like hurt, anxious, or angry parts, which we don't really like and push to the side. We also sometimes have parts that are at odds, like a part that says we need to work 24/7 and a part that says we should relax more. However, if we can connect to these parts, understand them, and find compassion, the parts tend to calm down, and we can work with them better.
In addition to parts, we also have burdens, which are beliefs we took on. Sometimes we take them on to survive or get through a part of our life; sometimes, we get them from family, important people around us, and society. We can also do a bit of work around this.
IFS has been around for about 40 years, but there's a lot more data lately that it's helpful for trauma, depression, and anxiety. For information, see here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/internal-family-systems-therapy
Note: This workshop is not meant to replace therapy for folks with more serious issues, but it can be a nice complement.