Tips and suggestions for how to best care for yourself during the Confluence

+ GROUND +
Take some time to ground yourself with some conscious breathing exercises or sitting in stillness before each workshop. Try to meet the new information you receive from a curious, open and focused place.

+ PROTECT +
Use your tools to make sure your energetic body is protected and contained. Ground your aura, grid your space with crystals, clear with smoke, etc… 

+ HYDRATE +
Drinking enough water ensures you’ll be more alert, more awake and more in tune with your intuition. A well hydrated body and brain can retain all the wonderful wisdom you’ll be learning much better!

+ MOVE YOUR BODY +
Taking in so much info through our eyes and mind can leave us disconnected from our bodies.  Get Up & Stretch. Wiggle Your Fingers and Toes.  Connect with ALL your senses.

+ COZY UP +
Create a comfy learning environment for yourself. Outside on a blanket in the grass, inside your room with candles burning and tea, water and snacks handy. Set an intentional, enjoyable and calm space where you’ll be able to fully drop into each workshop.

+ TAKE BREAKS +
The Confluence is brimming with learning opportunities, and integrating all your experiences will take time and space. Step away when you need to. There will be a lot of screen time throughout  the Confluence weekend . Be sure to be good to your eyes. Use these 8 helpful eye exercises to alleviate eye strain.

+ ALLOW + DON’T OVER THINK +
You are absorbing the information and teachings that you need for where you are now. You do not need to feel bad that you cannot remember or hold everything in your mind. Information is gathered through other parts of your body, not just through your cognitive functions. Try not to beat yourself up for not understanding everything. It is ok to feel overwhelmed. Let the compulsion of knowing it all go.

+ DECOMPRESS +
After your last workshop of the day and before moving on to your next activity, take a few minutes to sit with all you’ve learned that day. Take a moment to cleanse and clear your energy and your space. Notice how you are feeling. Physically, emotionally and energetically. What has shifted for you? What are the things that feel excited to explore further? How can you integrate these teachings in your own evolution?  Remember to be kind to yourself as you adopt new ways and reconcile any old beliefs. Learning is a process and ongoing state of inquiry.