Using Play to Ease the Way
Type: In Person
Category: Learn
Solution Areas: Mental-health & Mindfulness
Regions: Portland Metro Area
March 7, 2026 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $39
1988 NW Savier St
Portland, OR
97209
About the event
A discovery workshop to explore how your unique Play Personality can ease the weight of the burdens you carry
Feeling the weight of stress and responsibility? Whether you’re navigating mission-driven work, personal challenges, or simply carrying more than feels sustainable, this workshop offers a different approach:
Play as a practical tool for resilience.
Through Nia-inspired movement, hands-on exploration with LEGO, and connection with others, you’ll discover your unique Play Personality…and learn how to integrate more lightness into the heavy spaces of your life.
What we’ll explore together
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The neuroscience of play and why it matters for resilience and vitality
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Stuart Brown’s eight Play Personalities and which ones resonate with us
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Embodied movement sequences that help us experience different ways of playing
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How our Play Personality shows up in our work and life
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Practical ways to access our lighter side when the weight feels heaviest
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Connection with others navigating similar challenges
What makes this workshop different
This isn’t about forcing positivity or pretending your responsibilities aren’t real. It’s about discovering that we can hold both—the gravity of what you carry AND the lightness that sustains us. Through movement, creative exploration, music and community, you’ll tap into aspects of yourself that help you navigate stress with more ease, creativity, and gusto.
You’ll leave with:
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Connection with a community of people doing meaningful work
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A clear understanding of your Play Personality
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Movement practices you can use to shift your state
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A tangible integration plan (your LEGO build!) for bringing more play into your life
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A music playlist to support your playful resilience practice
This workshop is for you if:
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You’re a purpose-driven professional, solopreneur, or someone feeling the weight of stress and responsibility
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You’d like to find more sustainable ways to navigate stress
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You’re curious about how play and movement can support your wellbeing and effectiveness
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You’re ready to access your whole self – not just the part that pushes through
Join us for an easeful morning of movement, discovery, and community — because you can’t sustain meaningful work if you can’t sustain yourself (and sometimes, the way through is lighter than we think).
