The first year of the Trump administration has dismantled existing structures and long-held political agreements.  The changes, welcomed by supporters and outraging to others, are impacting the lives of U.S. residents and people around the world.

This Global Social Witnessing will not be a space for political debate, rather an opportunity to witness diverse experiences, challenges and impacts along with the range of resources that we employ as we meet the political division and disruption in many of our lives.
Together we will practice our ability to remain present as we listen to the possible range of feelings and experiences shared.  We will hold space for the diversity of voices in the community gathered, maintaining awareness of our embodied experience, presencing our resources, our challenges, and our ability to respond.

We will meet and welcome the current limits of our capacity to turn toward this moment with our bodies, our breath, and openness to listen, and we will be as aware as possible of our felt responses to whatever experiences are shared in the room.

In this call, we will explore:

• Resources that support our ability to stay conscious of our own experience and the experience  of others 
• Grounding – as a way to stay present amidst divergence and pain
• Navigating turbulence with compassionate presence – exploring our capacity to stay with difference, together

We trust in the quiet power of witnessing life as it is, as the starting point for moving forward.

Manda Johnson brings embodiment and mystical principles to leadership and group work. She is a somatic therapist, group process facilitator, and artist. Her background includes training in Somatic Movement Therapy, Hypnotherapy, psychodrama, and degrees in Dance and Chinese medicine. A student of Thomas Hübl since 2015, she now supports his programs and trainings.

Robert Buxbaum brings decades of experience in organizational leadership, trauma-informed facilitation, and systemic awareness. With a background in psychology and political theory and practice, Robert supports individuals and groups in cultivating the capacity to witness personal and collective challenges with presence. He has helped develop and refine the GSW practice since it was introduced by Thomas Hübl in 2017.