ROFS - A Somatic Play Session

HI, I’M ELEKTRA!I USE THEY/SHE PRONOUNS, AND I AM A TEACHER, SINGER, HEALER, AND ENERGETIC ALCHEMIST.I believe my path is to invite my community to connect with your own voice as a tool for healing and reclamation. Each us of has a unique medicine that we bring to this life at this time, and the voice can be a conduit that allows us to bring forth our individual gifts. Voice, in all of its forms, is the bridge between the heart and head, between loving and knowing. My path has brought me to greater clarity of this purpose, so that in turn, others may feel loved and known.As a trans femme non-binary person who is also Black, I’ve had to create my own way. I’ve become adept at infusing my work with the multiple layers of my own identity; my gender identity, racialized identity, artistic identity, healing identity, and singing identity. The symbolism of the kitchen as the place in my home that is welcoming, vibrant with sounds and smells, where wisdom and chemistry come together and love guides my hands, is how I think of my gifts. In the kitchen, seemingly disparate elements combine to make delicious concoctions and powerful medicines. Like perfectly blended ingredients, each facet of my identities and my story complements all the others, enhancing their subtleties and emerging as a whole.In healing work, we balance authenticity and versatility. We step into harmony with our personal histories, those around us, and those who came before us. In my own path, developing this balance was necessary to navigate change while enduring trauma--personal, artistic, and systemic. Healing work requires our full, undivided, and genuine presence. This isn’t to say that I don’t protect my heart and my energy, but rather to acknowledge that like me, you may have emerged from an arduous journey of compartmentalizing yourself for others’ comfort, to find yourself whole and connected.I felt strapped to the machine and it was time to make a big change. I decided to create a space where I can bring my whole self to my work.NOW, I’M HERE TO HELP YOU DO THE SAME THING!