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The Power of Pause: Tools for Navigating Hard Conversations

  • FLOK & Five Pillars Yoga 1283 Madison Avenue New York, NY, 10128 United States (map)

The PAUSE 3 Method for showing up, staying steady, and speaking true.

Led by Ssanyu Birigwa, Indigenous Bone Healer, Narrative Medicine Clinician and Reiki Master

Real connection begins when we’re willing to truly listen—not just to the words, but to the emotion, the pause, the need beneath them. It’s not always easy to stay present when things get uncomfortable, but that’s often where the most meaningful connection lives.

Join us for a hands-on session led by Ssanyu Brigiwa, where you’ll explore a practical, transformative approach to navigating tension and staying present when it counts most. Grounded in her cutting-edge PAUSE 3 Method, this work is about learning how to hold space—for yourself and others—with more clarity, compassion, and intention.

Whether you’re showing up for tough conversations at home, at work, or in community, this session offers a new way to relate without shutting down or reacting from habit.

What You’ll Experience:

– A guided introduction to the PAUSE 3 Method
– Real talk on what it takes to stay steady in hard moments
– Partner and group practice in deep listening
– Tools you can apply to everyday communication
– Space to reflect, reset, and reconnect

This is a space to slow down, tune in, and practice being with what’s real—without rushing to smooth it over. It’s not always comfortable, but it’s where connection starts.

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$55 Early Bird, $65 Regular

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