This session is an opportunity for you to understand why rest through somatic practice is essential for your leadership. With the ever evolving demands on leaders, this as an opportunity for you to reflect on your relationship to rest as well as gain new practices that support your embodiment. In this session, attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Reflect on their relationship to rest and the connection to systemic oppression

• Experience somatic practices that allow for moments of rest

• Understand how rest connects to their leadership

About Blessing

Blessing Uchendu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with individuals and organizations to use authenticity as an avenue for emotional wellness. With 10+ years’ experience working in schools and community-based organizations, Blessing understands that individual wellness is deeply connected to organizational functioning and capacity. She has successfully developed and implemented programs designed to support youth development and staff capacity building in both private and public education settings. Currently, Blessing runs a therapy and consulting practice supporting individuals in navigating life stressors as well as facilitating training for organizations on topics including stress, burnout, trauma, and emotional wellness. In all she does, she is deeply committed to improving the functioning of people and organizations, understanding that these are essential for eradicating systemic injustices. She holds a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in English-Communications from Trinity International University. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn.