The Sahana Movement

Centering well-being at the core of every decision, in every life

Workshop:
Knowing When to Step In

Discernment, boundaries, and presence in caregiving for children

A live, small-group workshop for caregivers of children

About This Workshop

Caregiving often places us in moments where there is no obvious right answer.

Should I step in?

Should I wait?

Should I let this unfold—or intervene now?

Many caregivers are taught to act quickly, often guided by fear, habit, or social expectation. Over time, this can lead to over-intervention, exhaustion, and uncertainty about what truly supports a child’s growth and safety.

Knowing When to Step In is a live, relational workshop designed to support caregivers in developing discernment — the ability to recognize when intervention is necessary and when presence, space, or restraint may be more supportive.

This work does not offer scripts, rules, or techniques.

Instead, it invites caregivers to slow down, notice what is driving their responses, and act from clarity rather than reflex.

At the core of this workshop is a simple reframe:

Caregivers are curators of safety and space, not managers of outcomes.

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What This Workshop Explores

This workshop focuses on the conditions that shape caregiving decisions — not just behavior.

Together, we explore:

  • How fear and social pressure influence when and how caregivers intervene
  • The difference between intervention for safety and intervention for comfort
  • Boundaries as protection rather than control
  • How environments shape behavior more sustainably than constant correction
  • What it means to treat children as whole beings with inner lives and agency

The emphasis is on discernment, not correctness.

There are no “right” answers — only clearer questions.

Workshop Structure & Learning Arc

The workshop follows a layered learning arc designed to build insight without overwhelm:

Perception → Fear → Boundaries → Environment → Integration

Each segment includes:

  • Concept framing
  • Individual reflection
  • Real-life caregiving scenarios
  • Optional group sharing

The pace is intentional, allowing ideas to settle and connect rather than rush toward solutions.

Who This Workshop Is For

This workshop is for caregivers of children, including:

  • Parents and guardians
  • Educators and teachers
  • Community and shared-care caregivers

You may attend as an individual caregiver or together with a co-caregiver who shares responsibility for the same child or children.

Considering Whether This Is the Right Fit?

If you would like to understand the philosophy and relational approach behind this work before committing to the full workshop, you are welcome to attend the live orientation:

Before We Step In
Date & Time: February 18, 6-7 PM PT

This free webinar introduces the discernment-based lens that shapes the workshop and offers space to sense whether this approach resonates with you.

Attendance at this free webinar is not required to register for the workshop.

It simply offers context — so your decision can be informed rather than rushed.

Format & Logistics

  • Date: Saturday, March 7
  • Time:
    • 10:00 am–12:00 pm PT
    • 12:00–2:00 pm PT — integration break
    • 2:00–4:00 pm PT
  • Format: Live, virtual

This workshop is intentionally held in a small-group, participatory container.

  • Capacity is limited to 14 caregiving units
  • Each caregiving unit may include one or two caregivers

Participants are expected to attend both sessions.

What This Workshop Is — and Is Not

This workshop is:

  • Reflective and philosophy-forward
  • Grounded in lived caregiving realities
  • Designed for presence, participation, and shared learning

This workshop is not:

  • A parenting or behavior-management class
  • A skills or techniques training
  • A space for individual case analysis or problem-solving
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Workshop Pricing & Access

Pricing Philosophy

This workshop is a live, facilitated, relational experience.

It requires preparation, presence, and active holding of a shared learning space. For that reason, it is offered at a fixed price, with structured access options designed to support dignity and real-world constraints.

This structure ensures the work remains sustainable and the container remains intentional.

Base Workshop Rate

The base rate for this workshop is $275 per participant.

This price includes:

  • A full-day live virtual workshop (two facilitated sessions with an integration break)
  • Guided reflection and discussion
  • A small-group container designed for presence and participation
  • Access to workshop materials
  • Optional replay access, when available

Participants also receive a guided workbook used during the session to support reflection and continued integration afterward.

This shared material helps establish a common language and foundation for discernment-based caregiving.

There are no hidden fees, add-ons, or upsells.

Co-Caregiver Option

Caregiving often happens in partnership.

A reduced second-seat rate is available for co-caregivers who share responsibility for the same child or children and attend the workshop together.

  • First caregiver: $275
  • Second co-caregiver: $165 (40% reduced rate)

This option is intended for caregiving pairs who are integrating this work within a shared context.

The co-caregiver rate is offered on the honor system, in alignment with the values of the Sahana Movement.

Continuation & Future Offerings

Some future offerings under the Sahana for Children pillar of the Sahana Movement — including guided reflection or support-based experiences — are available only to participants who have completed this workshop.

The workshop establishes a shared framework, language, and orientation that allows future offerings to be more precise, grounded, and respectful of everyone’s time and capacity.

Participation in the workshop does not obligate you to pursue further offerings. It simply creates the option, should you wish to continue later.

Payment Plans

Payment plans are available for those who need short-term flexibility.

How payment plans work:

  • Up to 2–3 installments
  • All payments must be completed before the workshop date
  • Only one active payment plan may be in place at a time
  • Payment plans are designed to support access — not create ongoing financial strain

You may always choose to pay in full instead.

Reduced-Rate Spots

A limited number of reduced-rate spots are reserved for participants experiencing genuine financial constraint.

  • Reduced-rate seats apply per individual participant, not per caregiving unit.
  • No explanation or justification is required
  • Reduced-rate access is offered based on availability, not assessment
  • Once reduced-rate spots are filled, participants may:
    • use a payment plan, or
    • inquire about future offerings

Community-Sponsored Access

When available, some workshop spots may be partially or fully sponsored through community funding.

Sponsored access exists to support continuity and dignity — with no additional obligations.

Asking About Access

If you need to explore payment options, you may do so privately via the contact form or by replying to your registration email.

You are not required to justify your circumstances.

The Principle Behind This

Care and learning should not be withheld because someone is already under strain.

At the same time, meaningful work requires sustainable containers.

This pricing structure exists to hold both truths — with clarity, respect, and care.

Registration

Registration is limited in order to support a small-group, relational learning environment.

Each registration represents one caregiving unit.

Please review our detailed policies including refunds and transfers [here]

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