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Homecoming to Belonging—Guided Meditation with Deanna Danger
Surrounded by art that invites contemplation and calm, STL Queer Sangha’s Deanna Sophia Danger brings an interactive compassion meditation practice for cultivating self and community belonging. Pause and reflect on themes of home, community, and self-expression like those explored by queer, trans, and nonbinary artists in the exhibition In Search of America: Photography and the Road Trip.
Registration is required using the form below. Please note that yoga mats will not be permitted in the Museum. Cushions, stools, and size-inclusive seating will be provided. Please feel free to bring a favorite cushion, plushie, crystal, or comfort item of your own.
About the facilitator
Deanna Sophia Danger (they/them) is a certified Insight Meditation teacher and mentor, queer Dharma practitioner, social impact organizer, retired professional performance artist, and weaver. Danger’s approach to the Dharma finds ground within the intersection of spirituality and social impact. In their full-time work, they are the systems, change, and healing-justice facilitator for the St. Louis Queer+ Support and Helpline, where they are also a member of the STARLING Somatic Healers Collective. Danger supports the St. Louis community as the facilitator of STL Queer Sangha, a monthly, inclusive insight meditation group and community gathering for all LGBTQIA+ folks and coconspirators, cultivating a path of spiritual solidarity. They are also an advisory circle member at Empowered Spaces, a trauma-aware, holistic, healing collective.
Courtesy of Deanna Sophia Danger
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
