A motivational meeting of the women’s wing of the All-Ukrainian Trade Union of Defenders of Ukraine took place at the Stavytska Recovery Space. The event brought together women whose families live in the realities of war: those whose husbands were killed, are in captivity, missing in action, or continue to serve, as well as those in need of moral support.

The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen women’s unity, reduce stress levels, and improve mental health, as well as to create a safe space for restoring inner resources. The evening program included heartfelt conversations, meditation, work with associative cards (MAC cards), and a gentle body practice led by qualified psychosomatologist Daria Serbina. The practice combined bodywork through movement and breathing, as well as elements of meditation aimed at relieving psycho-emotional tension, releasing muscle tightness, and restoring the connection between mind and body.

“For two years of the women’s wing’s work within the Trade Union, we have managed to build a sincere circle of support — free of prejudice and devaluation, with respect for each woman’s experience. Not only conscious and engaged women join us, but also reliable partners who become friends and share with us the responsibility of supporting defenders’ families. Men hold the front line — we hold the home front. But in order to support others, women also need a space for recovery and the understanding that they are not alone on this path,” said Sofiia Cherepanova, Deputy Chair of the Trade Union.

This meeting became the first result of the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the All-Ukrainian Trade Union of Defenders of Ukraine and Oksana Stavytska, founder of Stavytska Recovery Space. Spreading kindness together!