Working Somatically with Trauma
The body holds a detailed and complete account of all of our past experiences, so we must turn toward it to find a pathway to healing. It is no secret that the breath is a powerful Somatic tool which is intrinsically linked to emotions and can be utilised to bring up and release them. When…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Planes of Folding: The Embryo Mushroom
Date: Thursday 21st November 2024Times: 19:00 – 20:00 Check your timezone here.Presenter: Dr Karen KirknessTitle: Planes of Folding: The Embryo Mushroom Description: Join Dr Karen Kirkness for a light-hearted romp through the main stages of embryonic folding to see how the embryo ‘mushrooms’ its way into form. Bring some paper and pens to fold along with Karen to make the…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Feeling Biotensegrity: experiencing the science within us.
Date: Thursday 24th October 2024Times: 19:00 – 20:00 Check your timezone here.Presenter: Susan Lowell de SolorzanoTitle: Feeling Biotensegrity: experiencing the science within us. Description: The study of biotensegrity can be enticing but daunting, as learning so many new terms and concepts can sometimes feel overwhelming. Fortunately, as biotensegral beings, we can begin to access theory through movement, and sense many…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Trauma, breathing and the neuro-vascular bundles.
Date: Thursday 26th September 2024Times: 19:00 – 20:00 Check your timezone here.Presenter: Natasha de GrunwaldTitle: Trauma, breathing and the neuro-vascular bundles. Description: In the Trauma Release Method we integrate breath practices, movement, somatic coaching and touch to work with the nervous system, pain and trauma. The breath: an incredible tool to promote self-healing, to connect to and…
Somatotopic Maps
The intricate dance between our sensory and motor systems is a fascinating realm that holds significant importance for bodyworkers. Through the groundbreaking discoveries of pioneers like Luigi Galvani and Charles Sherrington, we have unraveled the complex interplay between nerves, muscles, and electric impulses. Galvani’s experiments with electricity and nerves revealed a crucial connection – applying…
The Polyvagal Theory
By Budiman Minasny*** – offered by Steve Goldstein Have you ever felt your heart race in the presence of danger, or experienced a calming sensation when surrounded by loved ones? Our body’s responses to different situations are not solely driven by conscious decisions, but rather by an intricate web of signals within our nervous system….