Mindful Movement for Misfits uses a four step method to help you infuse more intentionality, care, belonging and connection into your team's culture.
Assess
your organization's needs and goals in a supportive co-collaborative way.
There is no ideal starting point as each group starts in a different place.
It’s here that we first discuss all possible needs that you and your team have.
your organization's needs and goals in a supportive co-collaborative way.
There is no ideal starting point as each group starts in a different place.
It’s here that we first discuss all possible needs that you and your team have.
Cultivate
a care plan with measurable and achievable goals that challenges your team without harmful tactics like shame. We work together to support your group through the ebbs and flows of this process with compassion and gentleness.
Expand
peace of mind for your people through the Mindful Movement for Misfits methodology including mindfulness, gentle movement and somatic awareness practices. Together, they and we foster greater harmony between body, mind and spirit for a workplace culture that prioritizes and practices deep care and connection.
peace of mind for your people through the Mindful Movement for Misfits methodology including mindfulness, gentle movement and somatic awareness practices. Together, they and we foster greater harmony between body, mind and spirit for a workplace culture that prioritizes and practices deep care and connection.
Shift
from standard workplace and white supremacist characteristics of isolation, perfectionism, urgency, either/or thinking (h/t Tema Okun) to deep connectedness, radical care and intention.
from standard workplace and white supremacist characteristics of isolation, perfectionism, urgency, either/or thinking (h/t Tema Okun) to deep connectedness, radical care and intention.
Meet Caitlin
I’m Caitlin Doherty (she/her) - a therapeutic yoga and movement instructor.
I have completed a 200 hour yoga teacher certification program, Accessible Yoga training, Intro to Somatic Experiencing training and a somatics based course, Embodying Racial Justice. I am also trained in lived experience which informs a lot of my work.
Learn more about me and my work here.
Mindful Movement for Misfits is committed to helping you and your team connect to and care for each other in a radical way.
What people are saying about their experience...
"Through this work I'm remembering that my body is my vessel for living life and it doesn't have to be a certain way (like pretty, or ageless/youthful, or like a sleepless-doing-work-machine.) It's not here to be perfect, it's just here to let me live and have experiences and perceptions in this short life. Even with a chronic pain condition, there are ways, through this work, that I found that movement CAN be good for me."
-Arti
"Caitlin’s work is truly radical and transformative. Through working with her I have been able to find a connection and peace with my mind and body that I never thought was possible. The messages I received throughout my life were that my body’s purpose was to please others through body standards that caused me tremendous harm, and that my mind’s job was to be productive. I am just now learning that I have the right to feel pleasure and rest, and to have a relationship with my body and mind that are not based on fixing or punishing. I know this is a journey that will continue for the rest of my life. Along with the sense of liberation has been grief at the years I’ve lost trying to fit into a mold that wasn’t me. My only wish is that I had found Caitlin and Mindful Movement for Misfits sooner."
- Angela
"What an absolute magical experience to work with Mindful Movement for Misfits. Caitlin brings a comfort and ease that I’ve never experienced, in a beautiful space for community to come together mindfully and in full practice to hear our bodies needs and move accordingly."
-Juanita
The details of Workplace Wellness...
For in-person, hybrid and remote teams. Packages start at $2,000.
For in-person, hybrid and remote teams. Packages start at $2,000.
- 4-6 Week Group Series
- Meets once per week for 30-60 minutes (depending on team needs and budget)
- Each session focuses on a different part of the body, a different part of the ACES Model and a different aspect of mind-body wellness integration with time for goal setting, sharing and reflection
- Creates space for folks to give and receive support to one another for greater team belonging and connection
- Uses the Mindful Movement for Misfits ACES Model to help participants build skills to self-manage their care practices via tangible mindfulness, gentle movement and somatic practices
- 90 Minute Workshop
- One time session or a series of workshops accomplishing a specific goal/goals
- Each session is crafted around a topic or theme (for ex: Moving More During the Workday, Neurodiverse Self Care at Work) with time for trying out practices, connecting and reflecting
- Uses the Mindful Movement for Misfits ACES Model to help participants build skills to self-manage their care practices via tangible mindfulness, gentle movement and somatic practices
What someone had to say about their experience with Mindful Movement for Misfits:
“Before my first session with Caitlin, I'd been feeling more tension in my body than usual, resulting in pain along my spine, neck, and jaw. Daily meditation used to keep my stress at bay, but it’s not been helpful lately, so I wanted to be more intentional about bringing movement into my day.
I’d never had a 1:1 movement session before, so I thought it might feel too intense to have all that attention on me, but it felt really supportive. Caitlin has a really calm, grounding presence. I appreciate that she gave me full permission to do what I needed to do even if it meant answering her questions with "I don't know" or moving a different way than what she'd suggested.
When I come to these sessions feeling tired, I feel more awake afterward. I also find that I feel more grounded and present. I have a doable way to calm the spinning thoughts in my mind. I'm writing this about a week after our first session and still feel relief from that pain and tension.
I’d recommend working with Caitlin to anyone who has trouble turning off their work brain at the end of the work day or who finds meditation too challenging but still wants the benefits.”
- Karyn
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