BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adoptionnetwork.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:53820f96-563c-4b44-b8d9-c2167a52e320 X-WR-CALDESC:Adoption Network Cleveland invites adoptees to join coaches Wh itney Dawn Pyles and JJ Rett for a workshop centered on a mind-body or som atic approach to grief\, one of the seven core issues of adoption. \nThrou gh small group discussion\, journaling\, and body-based practices\, partic ipants will explore creative\, grounded\, and trauma-informed ways of work ing through adoption-related grief. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how this emotion lives in the body and practices to conti nue to explore on their own. \n\nThis will be a virtual workshop on Zoom \nSaturday\, November 14\, 9:00 am -12:00 pm ET\n\nCost: $60 per person\nS pace is limited to 12 participants \nAdult adoptees only\n\n\nAbout Our Co aches\n\nJJ Rett\nJJ received her coaching certification in 2024 from the New York City-based organization\, Upbuild. She discovered the effectivene ss and magic of coaching through a workshop in 2023 and knew intuitively t hat coaching was the modality she would use to serve others\, especially t hose connected to adoption. Coaching can be a wonderful tool to use for go al setting or acquiring new ways of approaching obstacles\, and it can als o help us discover who we are without being restricted by the limiting bel iefs of who we think we should be.\n\nShe deeply values Authenticity\, Con nection\, Truth\, Belonging\, and JOY. She will create a safe space for ea ch client to explore their habits\, understand their identity\, and become aware of their own unique power. Her practice is deeply rooted in compass ion for all and the belief that each client is capable of achieving what t hey dare to envision for themselves.\n\nJJ has been a member of Adoption N etwork Cleveland since 2015 when we ROARed! She is a late discovery adopte e\, born and raised in Dayton\, Ohio\, and gives credit for much of her he aling journey to Betsie Norris and the incredible staff at ANC. From the o pening of Ohio’s closed records\, then working with an ANC-recommended\, a doption-informed therapist\, to attending ANC support groups and writing a rticles that began as therapeutic journaling\, ANC has been with JJ every step of the way. She has been in reunion with both sides of her biological family since 2015 and 2016. Now that she is a Certified Coach\, she is fi lled with gratitude to share her passion with other members of the adoptio n constellation as they navigate their own journeys forward. In 2023\, JJ\ , her husband\, and their three children returned to her hometown of Dayto n\, OH be closer to both her adoptive and biological families.\n\nWhitney Dawn Pyles\nWhitney Dawn Pyles is the founder\, lead artist\, and creator behind “The Zone of Authenticity”\, a participatory art installation and d eck of Authentic Connection Cards created to meet an essential need for ho nest\, empathetic\, compassionate connection with and between ourselves an d one another. She is a Certified Somatic Coach\, Dance/Movement Facilitat or and accredited Life Coach (ICF-ACC) who specializes in Body-Oriented Co aching — a gentle\, evidence-informed approach that integrates mind-body a wareness and nervous system support into the coaching process. Her work su pports clients in cultivating the calm\, clarity\, and courage to come hom e to themselves\, creating space to imagine new possibilities and welcome more joy\, expression\, and aliveness into their lives and work.\n\nWhat f irst drew Whitney to life coaching in 2021\, and what deeply resonated wit h her as an adoptee\, is a core belief shared across both coaching and hum anistic psychology: that all people are creative\, resourceful\, and whole and that\, when met with compassion\, curiosity\, and presence\, we natur ally move toward growth and healing. This belief remains central to Whitne y’s work and the space she holds. Through this lens\, coaching is not abou t fixing what is “wrong\,” but about uncovering what is already wise\, who le\, and wanting to emerge.\n\nWhitney brings nearly a decade of experienc e in coaching\, teaching\, facilitation\, and creative leadership. In 2022 she graduated from The Somatic School\, where she also served as a facili tator and podcast host supporting the next generation of Body-Oriented Coa ches. She is also the founder of Whitney Dawn Movement & Coaching and crea tor of UNSTUCK — a somatic self-practice series for those seeking more mov ement and more aligned momentum in their lives.\n\nShe is honored to partn er with Adoption Network Cleveland in offering coaching that supports self -compassion\, authentic expression\, and a deeper sense of belonging for a nyone seeking greater alignment in life. X-WR-RELCALID:5a181771e1659e2365be6196bb843c23 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 RDATE:20280312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:97ff659c-a038-420d-a08f-a6b2aa2b9fbf DTSTAMP:20260930T212219Z DESCRIPTION:Adoption Network Cleveland invites adoptees to join coaches Whi tney Dawn Pyles and JJ Rett for a workshop centered on a mind-body or soma tic approach to grief\, one of the seven core issues of adoption. \nThroug h small group discussion\, journaling\, and body-based practices\, partici pants will explore creative\, grounded\, and trauma-informed ways of worki ng through adoption-related grief. Participants will leave with a deeper u nderstanding of how this emotion lives in the body and practices to contin ue to explore on their own. \n\nThis will be a virtual workshop on Zoom \n Saturday\, November 14\, 9:00 am -12:00 pm ET\n\nCost: $60 per person\nSpa ce is limited to 12 participants \nAdult adoptees only\n\n\nAbout Our Coac hes\n\nJJ Rett\nJJ received her coaching certification in 2024 from the Ne w York City-based organization\, Upbuild. She discovered the effectiveness and magic of coaching through a workshop in 2023 and knew intuitively tha t coaching was the modality she would use to serve others\, especially tho se connected to adoption. Coaching can be a wonderful tool to use for goal setting or acquiring new ways of approaching obstacles\, and it can also help us discover who we are without being restricted by the limiting belie fs of who we think we should be.\n\nShe deeply values Authenticity\, Conne ction\, Truth\, Belonging\, and JOY. She will create a safe space for each client to explore their habits\, understand their identity\, and become a ware of their own unique power. Her practice is deeply rooted in compassio n for all and the belief that each client is capable of achieving what the y dare to envision for themselves.\n\nJJ has been a member of Adoption Net work Cleveland since 2015 when we ROARed! She is a late discovery adoptee\ , born and raised in Dayton\, Ohio\, and gives credit for much of her heal ing journey to Betsie Norris and the incredible staff at ANC. From the ope ning of Ohio’s closed records\, then working with an ANC-recommended\, ado ption-informed therapist\, to attending ANC support groups and writing art icles that began as therapeutic journaling\, ANC has been with JJ every st ep of the way. She has been in reunion with both sides of her biological f amily since 2015 and 2016. Now that she is a Certified Coach\, she is fill ed with gratitude to share her passion with other members of the adoption constellation as they navigate their own journeys forward. In 2023\, JJ\, her husband\, and their three children returned to her hometown of Dayton\ , OH be closer to both her adoptive and biological families.\n\nWhitney Da wn Pyles\nWhitney Dawn Pyles is the founder\, lead artist\, and creator be hind “The Zone of Authenticity”\, a participatory art installation and dec k of Authentic Connection Cards created to meet an essential need for hone st\, empathetic\, compassionate connection with and between ourselves and one another. She is a Certified Somatic Coach\, Dance/Movement Facilitator and accredited Life Coach (ICF-ACC) who specializes in Body-Oriented Coac hing — a gentle\, evidence-informed approach that integrates mind-body awa reness and nervous system support into the coaching process. Her work supp orts clients in cultivating the calm\, clarity\, and courage to come home to themselves\, creating space to imagine new possibilities and welcome mo re joy\, expression\, and aliveness into their lives and work.\n\nWhat fir st drew Whitney to life coaching in 2021\, and what deeply resonated with her as an adoptee\, is a core belief shared across both coaching and human istic psychology: that all people are creative\, resourceful\, and whole a nd that\, when met with compassion\, curiosity\, and presence\, we natural ly move toward growth and healing. This belief remains central to Whitney’ s work and the space she holds. Through this lens\, coaching is not about fixing what is “wrong\,” but about uncovering what is already wise\, whole \, and wanting to emerge.\n\nWhitney brings nearly a decade of experience in coaching\, teaching\, facilitation\, and creative leadership. In 2022 s he graduated from The Somatic School\, where she also served as a facilita tor and podcast host supporting the next generation of Body-Oriented Coach es. She is also the founder of Whitney Dawn Movement & Coaching and creato r of UNSTUCK — a somatic self-practice series for those seeking more movem ent and more aligned momentum in their lives.\n\nShe is honored to partner with Adoption Network Cleveland in offering coaching that supports self-c ompassion\, authentic expression\, and a deeper sense of belonging for any one seeking greater alignment in life. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T120000 LOCATION:Online via Zoom SUMMARY:A Mind-Body (Somatic) Approach to Adoption Grief END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR