soc ia l just ices i t t ingSocial Justice Sitting Circles (sojustsit) are 6-week practice group sessions designed in collaboration with trusted social justiceorganizations in different regions throughout the country. What each organization has in common is a commitment to seeing society transformed from the ground up by having inner-awarenessbecome synonymous with effective, skillful work for change in the world.

The circles provide safe, community-basedcontexts for exploring inner-awareness practices without having to negotiate or adhere to anyreligious framework.

Your organization or community can become a sojustsit partner site. We provide training,support and technical assistance.

sojustsit collaborations are planned for:!

New York City, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Miami and more.

Interested? Contact us and learn more:

www.transformativechange.org

fearlessMEDITATION

3-part series of instruction in a nonsectarian, universal meditation, taught in a social justice context. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of experience and insights to social change impact.

" fm I: practice of the body" fm II: practice of the breath" fm III: practice of the mind

fearlessYOGA

Far from focusing on acrobatic feats or well-defined abs, this yoga instruction is geared toward illuminating aggression and over-doing that leads to conflict and burnout.

fearlessFORM

Align. Balance. Center. Incorporate body, breath, energy and centering practices in movement. Remain in relationship with what matters to you in the world. Bring inner awareness to your organization:

[510] 549 3733Center for Transformative Change

2584 MLK Jr. WayBerkeley, CA 94704

fearless@transformativechange.org

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True change necessarily begins with the

individual. We must be committed to

change on a personal level in order expect change at a larger scale. Our individual choices, communication and behaviors plant the seeds of the future. Without attention to what motivates our thoughts, words andactions, they can be seeds of oppression…or seeds of change.

What we do is brought into view.

Mindfulness practices help us develop the skill of concentration, which lets us notice, in fine detail, unconscious patterns of behavior. The intention to pay attention gently reveals us. Peace arises as inner-conflict is released.

Having discovered our own personalpatterns, we begin to notice the impact we

have on the community and world around us. We are empowered with new levels ofinformation that allows us to make moreinformed choices. Experiences of the past no longer dominate our present and dictateour future.

How we show up can be changed.

Awareness practices help us to self-interrupt unwanted behaviors at their very core. Putting judgement aside, healing begins and we can create space for new possibilities. From here, we welcome challenge and learn to approach difficult situations with increased grace and skill. Power arises through true relationship.

With increased clarity about the world we wish to see and the skills to create it, we can

leverage our social impact with greatereffectiveness than ever before. “Doing” isbalanced with “being,” resulting in integrity in all of our choices and actions.

Who we are is what we wish to see.

Presence is the continuous, moment-to-

moment practice of being in relationship with every aspect of our lives. It is a capacity that our movements for change and justice can be neither viable nor sustainable without. With the root causes of imbalance, oppression and aggression removed from the work for change. Practice gives way to irrevocable change.

Real transformation begins.

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