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Mapito Book Workshop: Embrace Yourself Fully

  • JC3/Chesma 47 Calle De Las Moras San Miguel de Allende, Gto., 37700 Mexico (map)

Book Workshop: Chani Getter: Mapito: Embrace Yourself, A How-To Guide on Finding, Accepting, and Loving all of you

Through deeply personal stories, Chani explores how to embrace one:s true identity and overcome hardship, drawing from their own experiences growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community and navigating the complexities of religious trauma.

Getter’s narratives are both relatable and illuminating, providing insights into human
psychology and the shared struggles we all face. With warmth, humor, and compassion, Mapito gently
encourages readers to wake up, slow down, and embrace the parts of themselves they may have overlooked
or forgotten.

Praised by therapists and activists alike, Mapito is a heartfelt, revelatory masterpiece. It is trauma therapy made accessible, a celebration of the human spirit, and a guide to living more freely and authentically than you ever imagined.

At this workshop Chani will: Read a chapter from “Mapito: Embrace yourself”.
Invite people to reflect and discuss the chapter.
Answer questions and sign books.

Chani Getter is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, and award-winning queer activist. An expert on religious trauma, Chani’s life and work has been featured in two documentary films  One of Us and Devout . Chani’s first book “Mapito” is a powerful how-to guide for finding, accepting and loving every part of yourself.

Donation:

Members: $150 cash $165 CLIP or PayPal

Non-Members $250 Cash $275 CLIP or PayPal

For online payments on the concept, be sure to write the name of the event and your name/ guest names

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