On asking hard questions and healing the
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9/11 changed America forever. For those of us who were old enough
to bear witness, we recall exactly where we were and who we were
with when those towers fell. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11,
before the dust had settled, before we reacted in retaliation,
there was this opening. We turned towards one another. We gave
blood, we made casseroles, we cleaned up debris. What followed
could have been the best of us - a nation united in heartbreak
and hope.
Instead, what followed was 24 years of fear, distrust and
violence. Fear in the lost illusion of safety, fear in the not
knowing, fear in the so-called other. Fear (whether perceived or
real) is the cultural infestation that would give rise to a
legacy of unparalleled militarization and imperialism that still
exists today. And internalized fear is what determines whose
lives deserve to be remembered and grieved and whose don’t.
And in the wake of increasing political violence, this inquiry
feels more important than ever:
Whose stories get heard?
Whose violence is justified?
Whose rage is acceptable?
Whose bodies deserve protection?
Whose suffering is valid?
Whose lives get to be remembered?
Of course my preference would be no violence for anyone and
everyone gets what they need to thrive. But the history of this
country (built upon a hierarchy of bodies) has shown us that not
all violence is equal; the some violence against some bodies is
more acceptable and justifiable than others…just as some lives
are more worthy of being protected, resourced and remembered than
others.
24 years later and we still have not learned that none of us a
free unless all of us are free.
But in a Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit reminds us that
there is still another way…
If paradise arises in hell, it’s because in the suspension of the
usual order and the failure of most systems, we are free to live
and act another way.
…we just need to choose it.
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We are living through a poly crisis - a time when old
systems and structures are collapsing and new ones are emerging.
But this shift isn’t just happening “out there”, it’s alive
inside of each and every one of us as we transform old stories
into new possibilities. How we show up in this moment will
determine who we are as a community and as a nation.
The American Detox Retreat
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is a dynamic and intersectional exploration of how we are
shaped, where we are stuck and what is going to take to get free.
Referencing the work of American Detox, Kerri offers a framework
and practice for exploring the embodied imprints of dominant
mythology and how to recover ourselves and our greatest
potential. Through dynamic movement, radical inquiry and creative
engagement we will:
* Investigate how we’ve been shaped and the cultural patterns
that are keeping us stuck -
* Explore transformative practices that moves energy, disrupts
patterns and metabolizes trauma
* Build greater capacity and resilience for the discomfort of
change and the uncertainty of (im)possible futures
* Recover histories, wisdom and medicine lost to collective
trauma/wounds
* Reimagine ways of being, doing, surviving and thriving
together
* Co-create an embodied revolution that is inspired and
irresistible
This retreat is for anyone who is ready to go deeper in exploring
the stories and mythologies that are held in movement, posture,
and tension towards greater freedom and a future of liberation
for all.
American Detox: Esalen Institute
Date: October 27th, 2025 - October 31st, 2025
We’ve included a variety of room options to accommodate different
price points. Scholarships are limited (and partial) but you can
apply for financial support below and I will do my best! Apply
here.
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Take care of each other, y'all.
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