The Elements

A community of practice inspired by the fundamental elements of nature’s seasons 

We are constantly in a cycle: from one season to another, life and death cycles, the Earth physically rotating around the sun, meeting its beginning again and again. Our bodies, minds, and spirits respond to these shifts and changes in ways we may not even notice until we slow down. How are you tending to your body, mind, and spirit as you navigate the cycles of seasons? How are you tending to your heart? 

We each navigate shared and personal cycles differently, shaped by our own lived experiences, social location, and how that shapes the ways we face recurrent patterns of oppression, current global forces of increased fear, hatred, and violence, and old patterns of oppression. 

The Elements is an invitation to practice the slowing down and noticing together in community. 

Join us in a community of practice for people who want space to connect, practice, raise consciousness, grieve, and heal resiliently together, centering joy and relationships. This series invites you to work with the rhythm of the elements of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. Each element anchors a virtual gathering paired with practices and rituals you can carry into your own life to deepen reflection throughout the season. 

Participants can join for any single element or move through the full annual cycle together. This series is for anyone craving spaciousness, community, and a steady place to return to as the world keeps shifting. Find your seat in a circle of community care.  

Each cycle will consist of a virtual gathering, a racialized affinity group session, and a practice or ritual shared by the convening facilitators, in the following order:

Air | March-May

• March: Virtual Gathering March 26 | 9:00 am-2:00 pm PT | 12:00-5:00 pm ET

• April: Affinity Groups 

  • People of the Global Majority (PGM/BIPOC): April 30 | 9:00-11:00 am PT | 12:00-2:00 pm ET 

  • White-Bodied: April 29 | 8:00 am-10:00 am PT | 11:00-1:00 pm ET 

• May: Practice/Ritual

Fire | June-August

• June: Virtual Gathering June 21 | 9:00 am-2:00 pm PT | 12:00-5:00 pm ET

• July: Affinity Groups 

  • People of the Global Majority (PGM/BIPOC): July 30 | 9:00-11:00 am PT | 12:00-2:00 pm ET 

  • White-Bodied: July 30 | 8:00-10:00 am PT | 11:00 am-1:00 pm ET 

• August: Practice/Ritual

Water | September-November

• September: Virtual Gathering October 1 | 9:00 am-2:00 pm PT | 12:00-5:00 pm ET

• October: Affinity Groups 

  • People of the Global Majority (PGM/BIPOC): October 22 | 9:00-11:00  am PT | 12:00-2:00 pm ET 

  • White-Bodied: July 30 | 8:00am-10:00am PT | 11:00am-1:00pm ET 

• November: Practice/Ritual

Earth | December-February

• December: Virtual Gathering December 17 | 9:00am-2:00pm PT | 12:00-5:00pm ET

• January 2027: Affinity Groups 

  • People of the Global Majority (PGM/BIPOC): January 28, 2027 | 9:00-11:00am PT | 12:00-2:00pm ET 

  • White-Bodied: January 28, 2027 | 8:00-10:00am PT | 11:00am-1:00pm ET 

• February 2027: Practice/Ritual

Closing Session | January 28, 2027 | 8:00-10:00am PT | 11:00am-1:00pm ET

Investment:

Justice Pricing: 

We offer a three-tiered scale and the option to join us for one cycle or the entire year!

Tiers for the entire cycle:

• $900 - Community Rate (discounted)

• $1200 - Sustainer Rate (pays for you)

• $1500 - Supporter Rate (supports others/as well as yourself)

Tiers for individual seasons/3-month sessions:

• $300 - Community Rate (discounted)

• $400 - Sustainer Rate (pays for you)

• $600- Supporter Rate (supports others/as well as yourself)

We invite you to consider what you are able to contribute and if you are in a position to pay at the higher end of the scale to support others who are not positioned to pay the highest tier of the scale.

If you are white-bodied and in a position to sponsor a space for a PGM to attend this offering, please email info@michellecjohnson.com or donate to the sponsorship/scholarship fund via Venmo @MichellecJohnson LLC or Paypal. Please note The Elements in the Memo line. 

Payment plans and a pay-what-you-can option are available upon request. 

Please contact us directly to inquire about payment plans or a pay-what-you-can option. info@michellecjohnson.com