Unruly Somatics & Care Practices for Black bodies in white spaces

Open to Black participants only.

Omikemi will facilitate a 90 minute talking and body work session on the theme of black bodies being asked/forced to simulate whiteness. Participants will be invited to share experiences, existing strategies for resistance and to experiment with other body based moment to moment freedom practices Omikemi is currently developing that take inspiration from the writings of Foluke Taylor and Carla Sherrell.

The session will be facilitated by Omikemi who uses their time to create spaces for listening and alongsideness. They do this through writing, somatics and workshop facilitation. They have been practicing somatics and meditation for over a decade and will draw on their life experience and trainings in body psychotherapy, embodied counselling, mindfulness based approaches and somatics to facilitate this workshop. For more information please see omikemi.co.uk

This event is part of the Associate Producers programme.

Accessibility

Open to Black Participants Only

There will be 12 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: whole group discussions, small group discussions, movement.

This event will take place in the Common Ground space at the Centre for Contemporary Arts on Sauchiehall Street. For information about venue accessibility at the CCA please visit their website.

You may be asked to wear a mask at this event.

If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com