The Somatic Re-Storying retreat with Mariah Rooney will be a highly experiential, narrative-changing healing space to address family- and culture-of-origin wounds in a small group environment with other 2SLGBTQIA+ folx. During your time together, you will engage in somatic and embodiment exercises to prepare our bodies, hearts and nervous systems to engage in Structures, a powerful modality for healing and transforming the wounds and stories we carry. Structures are born out of Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor (PBSP) and Mariah continues to evolve this work, having spent years studying and practicing with Bessel van der Kolk, Licia Sky, Gus Kaufman and Jim Amundsen. Mariah often incorporates parts work, a variety of somatic practices and other modalities to allow the Structures work to be increasingly expansive to meet the needs of individuals and groups, and to tend to cultural uniqueness.
This practice is a highly collaborative, deeply experiential, profoundly transformative and innovative approach to healing relationship patterns and embodied narratives that no longer serve us.
In this workshop you will recreate in three dimensional space a representation of something you would like to heal. This is in order to step into the deep longings and hidden wounds of the inner child/ren and then re-imagine new possibilities that become somatically imprinted with the help of group members and a highly experienced facilitator.
Guests, please note that this is a hosted retreat, and reservations must be made through the Retreat Leader Host. Red Clover does not manage the bookings for Hosted Retreats, and you must reserve your space directly with the Hosted Retreat Leader. Click the button to book directly through the Retreat Leader Host’s Website or their retreat booking site.
Mariah Rooney, MSW, LCSW (they/she) is a trauma therapist, somatics practitioner, and educator working at the nexus of trauma, healing justice, and transformative change. With academic appointments at Winona State University, the University of St. Thomas, and The New School for Social Research, Mariah brings a deep grounding in clinical practice and critical, feminist, and liberatory pedagogies. Their clinical work specializes in complex trauma, dissociation, and identity development across the lifespan, with a focus on LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse communities. Their research and teaching emphasize body-centered approaches to trauma care, integrating somatic, relational, and justice-oriented frameworks. Mariah is the founder of Trauma Informed Weight Lifting which expands access to embodied healing through inclusive, community-based strength training and is also the creator and host of MOVD the podcast. Their work is animated by a commitment to collective liberation, dignity-centered care, and the belief that healing is both personal and political.