Welcome to Living From Our Roots, a restorative (virtual) workshop prepared for Twitter Next. This page is intended for workshop participants only and will remain live from December 14, 2020 through January 4, 2021. Here you will find recordings of live sessions as well as resources for cultivating grounded, healthy growth. Please help us grow an abundance mindset through our honor system; if you are participating in this workshop and would like to share this experience with friends & family, please do not share this page. Rather, please share our store, where they can Experience the Forest as individuals, or reach out to Scott & Elaine with questions about sharing this experience with teams. Thank you for joining us in the forest!
Let’s explore, reconnect &
spark healthy growth
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EXPLORE
Personal Growth Exercise
After Monday’s live session, please find 30 minutes to complete this exercise before we gather on Friday.
We thrive when we live from our purpose and values. This Kindred Lane learning exercise helps participants connect the root of what drives them to the positive impact they want to make. Come with an open mind. Leave with clarity on how to live your purpose and values in all that you do.
Instructions: Before starting the video below, please PRINT the WORKSHEET so you can follow along with the questions and draw your tree. If you prefer, you can use the DIGITAL WORKSHEET to type answers & fill in with the tree shown.
Have fun…you don’t need to be an artist to benefit from this exercise!
Any questions, please let us know: info@kindredlane.com.
Session Videos
In case you missed our live sessions on Monday or Friday, video recordings are found here. Please remember these are for the Twitter Next team only. Please do not share passwords.
MONDAY: SESSION 1 - LET’S GET STARTED
In this session, we set out on an exploration together, guided by the Wisdom of the Forest®. Together we discovered practices for Reconnecting with Self, One Another & Nature - including a guided meditation & presence practice, pranayama breathwork, and listening circles. We discussed topics like the hero’s journey, whole brain & whole body connection and living from our roots.
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FRIDAY: SESSION 2 - STAYING GROUNDED & GROWING
In this session we started with meditation & pranayama breathwork. We reflected on what we’ve explored through the week, digging deeper into the Personal Growth Exercise and what it means to live from our roots. We connected with the heart stone game, sharing about what our trees are longing for and what uproots us. Together we shared an intention to practice self-care and taking care of our trees. We hope the sparks of inspiration light the path forward!
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RECONNECT
Want to dig deeper? Explore some ideas below for Reconnecting with Self, One Another & Nature, or create your own practices as you explore what it means to reconnect.
Reconnect with Self
RISE & SHINE MORNING RITUAL
Take time for yourself through a morning practice that honors your body, mind, spirit, and heart. Ground yourself in a daily practice to spark & sustain healthy growth throughout the day. Print our Rise & Shine Morning Ritual Pages to support your daily practice and customize your own experience to reconnect throughout your day.
YOGA, BREATHWORK & MEDITATION
Explore the power of yoga, breath work and meditation with gifted teachers like Octavia Raheem, Leigh Mallis, and Nilima Bhat.
QI GONG WITH LEWIS REGEN
Explore Qi Gong, the ancient art of a mind-body practice that incorporates breath, mindfulness and movement to generate energy and enhance health.
THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Experience a deeper connection between mind and body using a modern practice that has helped many professional athletes, actors, dancers, and musicians. Missy Vineyard’s book is a great primer.
Reconnect with One Another
HEART STONE LISTENING GAME
As we shared on Monday, enjoy this simple way of connecting with loved ones, colleagues or new acquaintances. All you need is a touchstone, 2+ people, and an agreement to actively listen and speak from the heart. Notice how it feels to listen without a need to respond. Create space for one another to speak from the heart and feel truly seen and heard.
Guidelines:
Only the person with the heart touchstone speaks...from the heart.
No interruptions or responses.
When the speaker is finished, everyone in the circle takes a deep breath in & out together.
The person with the heart stone asks someone else in the circle a question.
Pass the heart stone.
Only the person with the heart touchstone speaks...from the heart.
When speaker is finished, everyone in the circle takes a deep breath in & out together.
It is helpful to have one person as a moderator to remind the group of the guidelines if need be.
CIVIC DINNERS
Sign up to attend a virtual Civic Dinner to explore a variety of meaningful topics while connecting with people who are interested in civic progress. Attend on your own or invite friends to join you…or host your own!
OPEN MIND
Open Mind is an interactive, psychology-based platform designed to foster intellectual humility, empathy, and mutual understanding across a variety of differences.
Reconnect with Nature
SHINRIN-YOKU (FOREST BATHING)
Explore on your own, or learn more about the practice of forest bathing, which is less directed than hiking, melding mindfulness and nature immersion to improve health.
HOW TREES TALK TO EACH OTHER
Suzanne Simard’s fascinating research on trees is one of our favorite Ted Talks of all time!
BIOMIMICRY
Biomimicry is the practice of looking to nature for inspiration to solve design problems in a regenerative way. Check out Biomimicry 3.8 and AskNature.Org.
DOCUMENTARIES
Check out inspiring documentaries like Kiss the Ground, Beyond Zero and David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, for inspiration and insight on regenerative agriculture, sustainable companies and nature-based solutions for the most pressing challenges of our time.
NATURE BASED ART
Check out our kindred spirit Shannon Willow’s nature based art & experiences.
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SPARK
As you explore & reconnect, what is sparking curiosity or inspiration?
Listen to these whispers and follow them…
Your path of healthy growth will be revealed.
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STORE
Enjoy a 10% discount on all products & services in our store. Use code TWITTERNEXT at checkout.
Check out our recent conversation with Jeff Hilimire on his podcast Begin the Begin.
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QuesTIONS
Any questions as you explore? Please reach out to Scott & Elaine, we’re here to help.
Thank you for joining us in the forest!