Online 'Intro to Somatics' workshop

This course is designed to be informative but accessible, think a simplified version of what is going on in your body without the medical, scientific or therapy terminology that can sometimes be intimidating. It is not designed to be a replacement of any kind of therapy setting. The information in this workshop is designed for people who are starting out on their body-mind journey but also for people who are looking for a bit more information on what somatic therapy can look like.

This video is an introduction to who I am and my journey to what lead me to hosting Somatic workshops. I explain a bit about me as a person, what to expect and how it can benefit you in your life…along with my tangents.

What to expect from the couse. A little rundown of what we will go over on this workshop. This course is designed to be informative but accessible, think a simplified version of what is going on in your body without the medical, scientific or therapy terminology that can sometimes be intimidating.

Lets see what the Intro to Somatics course involves

Learning about your Somatic System. Take a quick read over this slide. There isn’t too much information on this one so a quick glance is only needed before we head into the next lesson.

In this video we delve into what our Somatic Sytem in and why we need it. Stop and start this video as needed and take notes if that is beneficial to you.

In this slide I have listed two branches or your ANS. The more well known Flight/Flight and the Rest/Digest. We will go into why this is important in living somatically and how knowing about the ANS can enhance your life. Exercise : can you list anything else you experience when your body is in either of there states?

In this video I explain two branches or your ANS. The more well known Flight/Flight and the Rest/Digest. We will go into why this is important in living somatically and how knowing about the ANS can enhance your life.

This slide has a visual representation that explains what goes on in our bodies when we are triggered into fight or flight. It has the completion of the stress cycle so you can easily understand what is going on during it being triggered and regulated.

This video has an explination of what goes on in our bodies when we are triggered into fight or flight. I explain how you are triggered, what happens during a trigger and how the body carries out the completion of the stress cycle. I explain what freeze is and why its important in Somatic Therapy.

In this slide I have a written explination of what Fascia is in your body and why it is important in Somatic Living. Take the time to have a read before we go into our next lesson. Please come back to this slide as needed.

This Video is an explination of what Fascia is in your body and why it is important in Somatic Living. We are pretty much rules by our fascia and it is one of the biggest organs in your body, I’m obsessed…i hope you will be too after this lesson. It explains alot.

In this slide I explain a little about what a trigger is in the body and why we have them.

This is the video where we delve into why our body has triggers, What is happening when we are triggered and how they relate to core traumas. You are encouraged to take note here if you need to but also to take a second to write down any triggers you may be aware of already in your life that send so into fight or flight. Our Somatic Sensations download is available with this video and its a great place to start joining the dots to why you are triggered if you arent already aware.

This slide explians is short terms what trauma is and what i will be covering in the next video.

In this video I explain how trauma can happen, what trauma is and why our body responds in the way it does. We learn how somatic work can help integrate trauma into the body and relieve you of triggers that cause things like anxiety and freeze.

We have already joined together on a Trigger exercise to start to feel into our bodies and how they react to words alone. In this slide I list what we will cover in the next video.

Bringing everything together, joining the dots by using your sensations tracker download and emotionas journal.

In these videos I shouw you a couple of Somatic Exercises that are safe and really beneficial for you to use at home. I use them in sessions. The Goldfish is great for activating the vagus nerve which encourages relaxation. The walking motion of the second exercise is mimicking carrying out the bodies ‘flight’ responce.

Yawns, tears and deep breaths are welcome as this is nervous system regulation.

In this video we try to find an anchor for when times get tough or when you are overwhelmed. I also will give you a grounding exercise to do when you are feeling yourself go into fight/flight or disocciation. Not everyone has an anchor and that is ok, thats why we have grounding techniques to bring us back into our bodies.

Lets get together and see what we are feeling our bodies not we have learnt a little bit about them. I may use some trigger words during this body scan to ignite emotions and feelings.

As always as this is an online course if you feel sickness, dizziness or floaty at any point stop and seek out a one to one session with a somatic practitioner.

Please, If at any point in this exercise you start to feel dizzy, spacey or nausea stop and seek out a somatic practitioner. This can be a sign of overwhelm on the body and you may need a little bit guidance to regulate around these words.

Here I thank you for taking this time out for yourself and encourage you to thank yourself for this also. Making the choice to embark on any type of therapy can be daunting, especially one that focuses on being with your body, so please thank yourself, thank the space and thank the earth for holding you through this workshop.