I'm delighted to teach my Eyes Neck and Pelvic Floor workshop this Saturday at 4.30pm GMT/ 11.30am ET, online and hosted by my colleague Gena Rho. This workshop is a slow paced, deeply relaxing and gentle application of Somatic Movement. We explore how tension in one area affects the rest of our body and use… Continue reading Workshop this Saturday! Eyes, Neck and Pelvic Floor through a somatic lense
Author: Katrin Neue
New Somatic Self-care class added!
As the year is drawing to a close, I took some time to find a time adding a morning class again to my teaching schedule. The new schedule will start in January, with the first Tuesday class on the 7th. My Somatic Self-Care online classes are running weekly, Tuesdays at 6pm and a new time… Continue reading New Somatic Self-care class added!
A client’s perspective on Somatic Movement 121 sessions
My dear client Fionnuala has written down a reflection on our work together. I am absolutely delighted that I am allowed to share them on my website!Here is her text, enjoy! My thoughts on Somatic MovementSomatics brings an inner peace to the body that allows one to go off and dig the garden, or lie… Continue reading A client’s perspective on Somatic Movement 121 sessions
June Sunday School: Neck and Shoulder TLC
We're back with a Neck and Shoulder focus by popular demand - join me on June 30th when schools are finished and we need to unwind to be ready for the summer weather that has been lurking around! We will work with simple and powerful movements that help you to free the ribcage, neck and… Continue reading June Sunday School: Neck and Shoulder TLC
Upcoming Sunday School: from wonky to glowing!
On Sunday May 19th we will concentrate on our wonderful hips: ease tension, improve coordination between the spine and the pelvis, down into the legs and feet. This online workshop class is 'adventurous beginner' friendly - if you have never done a Somatics Movement class, be prepared to slow down, work less and stay curious… Continue reading Upcoming Sunday School: from wonky to glowing!
A quote that came up for me teaching class today
...by Merce CunninghamIf a dancer dances - which is not the same as having theories about dancing or wishing to dance or trying to dance or remembering in his body someone else's dance - but if the dancer dances, everything is there.... our ecstasy in dance comes from the possible gift of freedom, the exhilarating… Continue reading A quote that came up for me teaching class today
High Anxiety – get started with movement for more ease
In my 10 years of teaching Somatic Movement Education, I came across many people with mild to severe, medicated anxiety. The physical expressions of this range from teeth grinding, restlessness or inability to move, strong muscular tension that holds the ribcage, neck and shoulders immobile, breath holding, pins and needles, etc. With the body always… Continue reading High Anxiety – get started with movement for more ease
Essential Somatics Fundamentals Weekend | March 9th/10th
I am delighted to announce that I will teach an Essential Somatics Fundamentals Weekend together with my colleague Colm McDonnell. We both are involved in the Essential Somatics Movement Teacher training for a while now as trainers, and are really looking forward to sharing this rich and exiting weekend course with you. The weekend course… Continue reading Essential Somatics Fundamentals Weekend | March 9th/10th
Somatics in Rathmines!
To start the year with ease and grace, I am offering a workshop on Sunday January 21st at 4pm in Rathmines! We will meet in Rathgar Junior School on Grosvenor Road and bring our attention to any patterns of bracing and those old niggling tensions we find hard to shift. This workshop will be suitable… Continue reading Somatics in Rathmines!
Intero-what?
Interoception is a purely somatic function and skill.Read this great article about how it helps you in decision making! What I see in a lot of my clients is that when their self-perception refines through their movement practice and the strategies of paying attention to themselves, their decision making becomes less rash, rushed and more… Continue reading Intero-what?