SOMA
AN IMMERSION INTO SOMATICS, YOGA & TANTRA
SEPTEMBER 6 - 15 2024
Join us for this Hybrid immersion where we will spend two weekends online and 9 nights in the Alpujarro mountains, sinking through the layers of the bodymind to become more fluent and fluid with the languages of somatics, yoga and non-dual philosophy. Experience rich and immersive movement journeys, explore in labs, study embodied anatomy and have the chance to create your own offerings. This is a 100hr module on a 300hr Facilitator training bur you are welcome to join for your own pleasure, exploration and growth. And to drink in the landscape, spend time by the pool and sit with a wonderful community of fellow practitioners, explorers, yogis, facilitators and adventurers.
An embodiment immersion that weaves somatics, yoga and non-dual philosophy with 9 nights in Granada and two online weekends in August.
What is it?
Yoga and meditation teachers, movement facilitators, artists, coaches, dancers, therapists, or anyone interested in how to listen deeply and come into relationship with the wisdom of the body through a somatic and non-dual lens.
Who is it for?
For students who are wanting to immerse for their own enjoyment and exploration, you will learn how to dialogue with your body and awaken to the somatic unconscious. You will be taken into profound movement journeys that enliven the imaginal world and awaken your inner artist through the body. To move towards a greater sense of embodied wholeness, intuition, wisdom and trust.
For teachers and facilitators, you will become more fluent in somatics by learning how to embody your own systems and cells. You will become a researcher of your own bodymind and discover how to access deep levels of creativity. You will be taught the art of embodied planning and have lots of opportunity to guide each other and build your confidence in facilitating somatics and free movement. For those who come to Granada, you will receive spot coaching and mentoring. The days will be structured to include practice, circle, embodied planning labs and embodied anatomy lectures.
What will you learn?
Online: Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the 1st and 3rd Weekend in August | 1-8pm BST
In person: September 6th - 15th
When is it?
Get out of the way, become a clear channel and let go of control
Learn how to curate powerful and poetic somatic movement journeys
Learn about embodied planning, get lots of teaching practice and receive mentoring and spot coaching
Learn how to share somatic practices and somatic resourcing
Refine your knowledge and capacity to hold space
Understand how to guide people into somatisation, visualisation and free movement
Understand anatomy from an experiential, embodied and somatic perspective
Gather a toolkit of somatic resources and practices
Tap into endless wells of inspiration for your yoga classes and creative offerings
Deepen into non-dual philosophy, depth psychology and somatic psychology
Grow your confidence to hold healing, brave, creative and inspirational spaces
Retreat to the Alpujarro Mountains and drink in the nature for 9 nights
Connect with a very special community of practitioners and facilitators
Learn from an exceptional and inspirational faculty
A RICH CURRICULUM
£1600 which includes 9 nights accommodation, all your food and 100 hours of education.
What’s the cost?
What are your payment plans?
Pay in full or spread the payments.
You will be set up on a Stripe subscription and the cost includes all transaction fees.
Payment Plan A: £445 x 3 months (+£300 deposit)
Payment Plan B: £135 per month for 10 months (+£300 deposit)
What’s the daily schedule in Granada?
7.30-10.30am Movement, meditation and circle
10.30am Brunch
12-3pm Free time
3-5pm Embodied planning, faciltation practice or workshop from a guest facilitator
5.30pm Dinner
CORTIJO CASERIA, GRANADA
We will be staying for 9 nights in a traditional and quiet farmhouse property in the Alpujarra Mountains of Granada. The venue is like a little village with several shared apartments, most with kitchens though you will be provided with glorious and colourful meals. It’s simple, classically Spanish and comfortable with a communal, family feel. We will be blessed by local flora and fauna, mountain vistas, shady tree spots and I believe we will have our own pair of peacocks
There are 2 large shalas, a mineral water pool and sweet shared living and dining spaces. All your accommodation and food is included and you will get to deeply sink in for your 9 night stay. At this time of year, the temperatures are typically 25 in the day and 13 at night. The land will be a teacher for us and there will be lots of opportunities to listen to Her and include Her in our explorations.
Andrea Olsen’s work will inform our approaches so the land and the place will play an important role. We will also be weaving in some Authentic Movement practices, along with the somatics, which is informed by Body-Mind Centering and the work of Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen. This will be highly experiential but there will be plenty of space for creating and musing, for listening and following, relaxing and resting.
To reserve your space please make a payment of £300. We may then ask you to fill in an application form so we have a greater sense of your needs and what you are hoping to get out of the experience.