Understanding Non-Binary Gender Through Mindfulness and Expressive Arts
An Online Workshop with El Chenier
Wednesday, September 8th
1 - 4 pm EDT (10 am - 1 pm PDT)
Registration closes one hour before the workshop.
Sliding scale registration: $100/$75/$50
Access grants available to cover $25 (apply here)
$25 discount for ACMHE members (join here)
More and more young (and not-so-young) people are coming out as “non-binary.” What is non-binary, and how can we best support these students? In this workshop, we vanquish the two-gender myth and explore the meanings of non-binary and similar identities. Through loving kindness and expressive arts practices I currently use with non-binary students to “come home” to our own bodies, participants will examine their own gender identities. In so doing, they will develop a deeper capacity to connect with non-binary folx, and with themselves.
Workshop Takeaways:
- You will have a beginner’s understanding of what “non-binary” and “agender” identities mean;
- By developing a deeper understanding of your own relationship to gender, you will better understand how to support and relate to non-binary students
- You will learn at least one exercise you can use in your personal practice and your teaching
- You will develop or deepen your critical awareness of and capacity to provide validation through recognition.
- You will understand how mindfulness can be used to alleviate "gender stress."
El Chenier is a non-binary queer scholar and activist who has been teaching and writing about sex, race, and gender for over 30 years. They are the founder of Gender Mentors, a community for non-binary people and those who love and support us, where they offer courses for adults and teens. El is also a member of the Tergar community, and undertaking training as a meditation teacher with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.