*PLEASE NOTE: Bookings for this class must be made via the Flowstate Yoga booking system KRIYA. When you register for this event you will be taken to the site where you can purchase the class.

What are Somatics?

SOMA - From the Greek, “body.”

SOMATIC - Relating to the body as opposed to the mind.

• “Somatics explore the body as perceived from within by first-person perception...a field of study dealing with somatic phenomena: i.e., the human being as experienced by himself from the inside.” (Hanna, 2016).

• Disciplines and practices that emphasise bodily awareness, mindful movement, self-attunement and a shift in energetic/emotional state.

• MIND-BODY CONNECTION: We can affect the mind and emotions through the body and visa versa.

Somatic Self-Care classes

Cultivate holistic wellbeing and self-connection through somatic practices that increase mindfulness, soothe and stimulate the vagus nerve and use what we know about psycho-physiology and bio-plasticity to cultivate states of wellbeing at all levels. Together we will move through gentle, creative and grounding sequences of mindful movement and body-based practices that draw from polyvagal theory (the vagus nerve), neuro-affective touch, somatic experiencing, yoga, breath-science, qi-gong and many more. These classes are suitable for anyone who is curious about the mind-body connection, but will be particularly beneficial for anyone managing anxiety, stress, recovery or who wants to regulate and nourish their nervous system. This class has a few core intentions:

• Cultivate Mind-Body Connection

• Apply our capacity to self-regulate and heal

• Release stress and learn to relate to it differently

• Offer a mind-body-spirit reset and balancing

• Explore and expand our experience of self with the body as our doorway and guide

These classes bring together grounded science and imaginative possibility. Each class will contain both up-regulating and down-regulating practices for a well-rounded and balancing effect. You can expect to be seated, lying down and standing for some of the class and offered a range of movement experiences, but all practices are offered with a “move as you feel” foundation. They can be worked to suit to you and your individual needs on any given day.

Feel free to enjoy an audio sample of some of the practices you might experience in this class (below) or learn more about Somatics and the Mind-Body Connection:

https://youtu.be/N6-p7aGDIjY

You are welcome to reach out with any questions you might have <3

0487261877

gigicoachingandcreation@gmail.com