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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. This is
  the first in a three-part series.\n\nThrough small group discussion\, jou
 rnaling\, and body-based practices\, participants will explore creative\, 
 grounded\, and trauma-informed ways of working through adoption-related gr
 ief. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how this emoti
 on lives in the body and practices to continue to explore on their own. \n
 \nThis will be a virtual workshop on Zoom \nFriday\, January 8\, 2027\, 6-
 9 pm ET\n\nCost: $60 per person\nSpace is limited to 12 participants \nAdu
 lt adoptees only\n\n\nAbout Our Coaches\n\nJJ Rett\nJJ received her coachi
 ng certification in 2024 from the New York City-based organization\, Upbui
 ld. She discovered the effectiveness and magic of coaching through a works
 hop in 2023 and knew intuitively that coaching was the modality she would 
 use to serve others\, especially those connected to adoption. Coaching can
  be a wonderful tool to use for goal setting or acquiring new ways of appr
 oaching obstacles\, and it can also help us discover who we are without be
 ing restricted by the limiting beliefs of who we think we should be.\n\nSh
 e deeply values Authenticity\, Connection\, Truth\, Belonging\, and JOY. S
 he will create a safe space for each client to explore their habits\, unde
 rstand their identity\, and become aware of their own unique power. Her pr
 actice is deeply rooted in compassion for all and the belief that each cli
 ent is capable of achieving what they dare to envision for themselves.\n\n
 JJ has been a member of Adoption Network Cleveland since 2015 when we ROAR
 ed! She is a late discovery adoptee\, born and raised in Dayton\, Ohio\, a
 nd gives credit for much of her healing journey to Betsie Norris and the i
 ncredible staff at ANC. From the opening of Ohio’s closed records\, then w
 orking with an ANC-recommended\, adoption-informed therapist\, to attendin
 g ANC support groups and writing articles that began as therapeutic journa
 ling\, 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 sh
 e is a Certified Coach\, she is filled with gratitude to share her passion
  with other members of the adoption constellation as they navigate their o
 wn journeys forward. In 2023\, JJ\, her husband\, and their three children
  returned to her hometown of Dayton\, OH be closer to both her adoptive an
 d biological families.\n\nWhitney Dawn Pyles\nWhitney Dawn Pyles is the fo
 under\, lead artist\, and creator behind “The Zone of Authenticity”\, a pa
 rticipatory art installation and deck of Authentic Connection Cards create
 d to meet an essential need for honest\, empathetic\, compassionate connec
 tion with and between ourselves and one another. She is a Certified Somati
 c Coach\, Dance/Movement Facilitator and accredited Life Coach (ICF-ACC) w
 ho specializes in Body-Oriented Coaching — a gentle\, evidence-informed ap
 proach that integrates mind-body awareness and nervous system support into
  the coaching process. Her work supports clients in cultivating the calm\,
  clarity\, and courage to come home to themselves\, creating space to imag
 ine new possibilities and welcome more joy\, expression\, and aliveness in
 to their lives and work.\n\nWhat first drew Whitney to life coaching in 20
 21\, and what deeply resonated with her as an adoptee\, is a core belief s
 hared across both coaching and humanistic psychology: that all people are 
 creative\, resourceful\, and whole and that\, when met with compassion\, c
 uriosity\, and presence\, we naturally move toward growth and healing. Thi
 s belief remains central to Whitney’s work and the space she holds. Throug
 h this lens\, coaching is not about fixing what is “wrong\,” but about unc
 overing what is already wise\, whole\, and wanting to emerge.\n\nWhitney b
 rings nearly a decade of experience in coaching\, teaching\, facilitation\
 , and creative leadership. In 2022 she graduated from The Somatic School\,
  where she also served as a facilitator and podcast host supporting the ne
 xt generation of Body-Oriented Coaches. She is also the founder of Whitney
  Dawn Movement & Coaching and creator of UNSTUCK — a somatic self-practice
  series for those seeking more movement and more aligned momentum in their
  lives.\n\nShe is honored to partner with Adoption Network Cleveland in of
 fering coaching that supports self-compassion\, authentic expression\, and
  a deeper sense of belonging for anyone seeking greater alignment in life.
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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. This is 
 the first in a three-part series.\n\nThrough small group discussion\, jour
 naling\, and body-based practices\, participants will explore creative\, g
 rounded\, and trauma-informed ways of working through adoption-related gri
 ef. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how this emotio
 n lives in the body and practices to continue to explore on their own. \n
 \nThis will be a virtual workshop on Zoom \nFriday\, January 8\, 2027\, 6-
 9 pm ET\n\nCost: $60 per person\nSpace is limited to 12 participants \nAdu
 lt adoptees only\n\n\nAbout Our Coaches\n\nJJ Rett\nJJ received her coachi
 ng certification in 2024 from the New York City-based organization\, Upbui
 ld. She discovered the effectiveness and magic of coaching through a works
 hop in 2023 and knew intuitively that coaching was the modality she would 
 use to serve others\, especially those connected to adoption. Coaching can
  be a wonderful tool to use for goal setting or acquiring new ways of appr
 oaching obstacles\, and it can also help us discover who we are without be
 ing restricted by the limiting beliefs of who we think we should be.\n\nSh
 e deeply values Authenticity\, Connection\, Truth\, Belonging\, and JOY. S
 he will create a safe space for each client to explore their habits\, unde
 rstand their identity\, and become aware of their own unique power. Her pr
 actice is deeply rooted in compassion for all and the belief that each cli
 ent is capable of achieving what they dare to envision for themselves.\n\n
 JJ has been a member of Adoption Network Cleveland since 2015 when we ROAR
 ed! She is a late discovery adoptee\, born and raised in Dayton\, Ohio\, a
 nd gives credit for much of her healing journey to Betsie Norris and the i
 ncredible staff at ANC. From the opening of Ohio’s closed records\, then w
 orking with an ANC-recommended\, adoption-informed therapist\, to attendin
 g ANC support groups and writing articles that began as therapeutic journa
 ling\, 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 sh
 e is a Certified Coach\, she is filled with gratitude to share her passion
  with other members of the adoption constellation as they navigate their o
 wn journeys forward. In 2023\, JJ\, her husband\, and their three children
  returned to her hometown of Dayton\, OH be closer to both her adoptive an
 d biological families.\n\nWhitney Dawn Pyles\nWhitney Dawn Pyles is the fo
 under\, lead artist\, and creator behind “The Zone of Authenticity”\, a pa
 rticipatory art installation and deck of Authentic Connection Cards create
 d to meet an essential need for honest\, empathetic\, compassionate connec
 tion with and between ourselves and one another. She is a Certified Somati
 c Coach\, Dance/Movement Facilitator and accredited Life Coach (ICF-ACC) w
 ho specializes in Body-Oriented Coaching — a gentle\, evidence-informed ap
 proach that integrates mind-body awareness and nervous system support into
  the coaching process. Her work supports clients in cultivating the calm\,
  clarity\, and courage to come home to themselves\, creating space to imag
 ine new possibilities and welcome more joy\, expression\, and aliveness in
 to their lives and work.\n\nWhat first drew Whitney to life coaching in 20
 21\, and what deeply resonated with her as an adoptee\, is a core belief s
 hared across both coaching and humanistic psychology: that all people are 
 creative\, resourceful\, and whole and that\, when met with compassion\, c
 uriosity\, and presence\, we naturally move toward growth and healing. Thi
 s belief remains central to Whitney’s work and the space she holds. Throug
 h this lens\, coaching is not about fixing what is “wrong\,” but about unc
 overing what is already wise\, whole\, and wanting to emerge.\n\nWhitney b
 rings nearly a decade of experience in coaching\, teaching\, facilitation\
 , and creative leadership. In 2022 she graduated from The Somatic School\,
  where she also served as a facilitator and podcast host supporting the ne
 xt generation of Body-Oriented Coaches. She is also the founder of Whitney
  Dawn Movement & Coaching and creator of UNSTUCK — a somatic self-practice
  series for those seeking more movement and more aligned momentum in their
  lives.\n\nShe is honored to partner with Adoption Network Cleveland in of
 fering coaching that supports self-compassion\, authentic expression\, and
  a deeper sense of belonging for anyone seeking greater alignment in life.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270108T180000
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LOCATION:Online via Zoom
SUMMARY:A Mind-Body (Somatic) Approach to Adoption Grief Part 1
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