Author, podcast host, and teacher Elena Brower has known for longer than most that a great softening is afoot. In her new book, Softening Time, Elena’s poetry touches poignantly on themes of love, loss, healing and rebirth.

We invite you to sit down with Elena and Vanessa Cornell for a free community event in support of Softening Time’s debut. With a mix of teaching, journal prompts and sharing, and Q&A, Elena and Vanessa will discuss what it means to soften and how we can slow down, connect with the deeper rhythms of life, and return home to ourselves.“At every age since love was a possibility, there have been thoughts unspoken, mysteries revealed only in solitary silence, empty moments becoming holy within me. These are the times to practice softening. This book is a journey of forgetting and remembering that.” – Elena Brower

If you are new to NUSHU, welcome! We want you to know that we invite only those speakers who have the most potent insight and the highest personal integrity. It’s a privilege to work with so many incredible healers, teachers, and practitioners, and we are thrilled to have you with us as we explore their wisdom.