Groups & Workshops

Game Gatherings

Mondays, 1-2:30pm | 9/22, 10/27, 11/17

• Make your Monday happier with board games! No previous experience necessary.
• Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Windi at sterli28@msu.edu.
• Register here for Game Gatherings

• A 3-part Movement Mini-Series featuring Yoga, Zumba, and Weightlifting. Each session offers a unique and energizing way to move. Open to all experience levels.
• Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Amanda at taylo642@msu.edu
• Register here for Movement Mini-Series

Know Your Neighbors: Ecotherapy Workshop Series

11am-12:30pm | 9/30-10/21

• MSU Center for Survivors & MSU CAPS invite you to spend time together in nature and learn more about our local plants and animals!
• Open to all MSU students.
• Questions? Contact Windi at sterli28@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Know Your Neighbors 

Art of Healing Art Workshops

1:30-3pm | 10/7-11/18

• A space for survivors to explore healing and self-expression through art. No prior experience needed.
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Christie at schicht3@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Art Workshops

Healing through Yoga

3-4pm | 9/22-12/7

• A virtual, trauma informed yoga practice centered around healing and wellness. All levels of practice welcome.
• Open to all adult survivors and co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Caroline at nelsenca@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Healing through Yoga 

Survival Skills for Survivors

2-3:30pm | 9/17-10/15

• A 5-week group for survivors to build resilience through DBT-based tools. Gain skills in mindfulness, managing intense emotions, and effective communication, so that you can navigate challenges, care for yourself, and survive the hardest moments of your healing journey—together in a supportive, non-judgmental space.
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Ikram at adaweikr@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Survival Skills 

Animation & Heroes

Thursdays, 1-2pm | 10/30-11/13

• A drop-in workshop series using our favorite comfort movies to learn about reactions to trauma and dynamics of power/control. We'll approach difficult topics through the familiarity of iconic movie characters. Workshops will facilitate a fun and low-pressure environment to learn more about trauma symptoms and relational patterns.
• Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Allison at revelsa@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Animations & Heroes 

The Calm Under the Canopy: Fall Ecotherapy Group

Thursdays 1-2:30pm | 9/11-10/30

• Join us in the season of change to deepen your relationship with nature and explore the teachings that the more-than-human world has to offer! Ecotherapy Group traditionally meets outdoors using lawn chairs and involves nature-based lessons and conversations to inform how we care for our well-being through the intentional practice of engaging with the natural world.
• Open to all adult survivors & co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Stephanie at hiltsste@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Ecotherapy  

Ear Acupuncture

Thursdays, 2-3pm | 9/11-12/11

• Ear acupuncture involves placing needles into five specific points around the ear. These points correspond with specific organs, emotions, and sensory feelings.
• The benefits of ear acupuncture include: reduced cravings for alcohol and drugs (including nicotine), minimize withdrawal symptoms, increase calmness, better sleep, and less agitation, relief from stress and emotional trauma, and discovery of inner quiet and strength.
• Open to all adult survivors.
• Questions? Contact Ikram at adaweikr@msu.edu.
• Register Here for Ear Acupuncture. 

ReVibe Dance Group

Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm | 9/26-11/21

• Revive. Vibe. Move. A weekly, trauma-informed dance group where we use movement to reconnect with joy, rhythm, and each other. No experience needed, just curiosity and comfort clothes.
• Open to all survivors and co-survivors.
• Questions? Contact Abbi at solisal1@msu.edu.
• Register Here for ReVibe