Somatic Healing: An exploration of Body, Mind, Spirit, and Well-being

Exploring the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit, this workshop will expand your awareness of emotions in the body, facilitate insights, and engage you in holistic well-being practices. Somatic healing, as an integrative model, will be defined and embodied during this 3-hour interactive and embodied workshop. Through the integration of various lineages of yoga, expressive dance, and other movement and health methods, including Laban-Bartenieff Movement Studies (LBMS) and physical therapy techniques, you will leave the event feeling more "whole," present, and embodied.

Quotes:
"The body never lies. The body says what words cannot." - Martha Graham

“Suffering comes from three quarters: from our own body, which is destined to decay and dissolution...; from the outer world, which can rage against us with the most powerful and pitiless forces of destruction; and finally from our relations with other men [people] .” - Sigmund Freud"

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn

Outline:

1. Introduction to somatic healing
2. • defining key terminology
   • experiential: somatic awareness practice
3. Containment techniques
4. • importance of self-monitoring and self-regulation
   • emotional safety and resilience practice
5. **BREAK**
6. Somatic breath and dance
7. • inner awareness / outer expression
   • pranayama and explorative/expressive movement
8. Integration
9. • the "moving target" of well-being
   • journaling/reflection
10. Closing
11. • discussion/ Q&A
    • closing practice: meditation/mindfulness

Sara R. van Koningsveld obtained her Master of Arts in Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling (2011) from Columbia College Chicago and a certificate in Yoga & the Healing Sciences (2017) from Loyola Marymount University. Sara is the founder of WholeYou Integrative Health, Inc.; centering the mind-body connection in corporate, counseling/coaching, and teaching spaces. Sara brings an integrative approach to yoga instruction that explores tradition, expressivity, mindfulness, and relaxation. Weaving together her studies in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin/Restorative, Pranayama, and Meditation, each class is a unique experience on your mat.

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