This session combines mindful movement with an exploration of Alexis Pauline Gumbs' book, 'Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals'. We'll explore what Gumbs calls "dorsal" practices. I have interpreted this as ways of paying attention to what can anchor us in the present of the bodymind and what surrounds us. What are our own "dorsal" resources and how can you honour and nurture these? We'll move between embodied exploration and reflective discussion using Gumbs's incitements, perhaps noticing how our bodies already hold knowledge and memory of how to steady ourselves. No previous experience with somatic work is required, just curiosity and a willingness to move and explore. It's good to wear comfortable clothing suitable for slow walking and movement.