Body Wisdom with Joanna Sekieta and Hannah Staunton

This in-person women’s event will be a deep dive into your bodies’ innate and somatic intelligence where you will be guided through intuitive and non-linear movement and self-touch - an opportunity for you to meet ad connect to your body on a deeper level.

When was the last time you were truly present with your body? Allowed it to speak to you and intuitively guide you, rather than letting it be governed by the mind? Our bodies hold so much wisdom. Beyond the layers of sensation and feeling, we can delve into a place of deeper reckoning and meaning, insight and intuition. When we bypass the body, we miss vital clues that can help guide us in everyday aspects of our lives.

This two-hour women-only workshop will provide you with a safe space to cultivate a curious connection to yourself through intuitive movement and self-massage. 

Joanna and Hannah will hold a safe and open space; enabling you to move, breathe, feel and sense with full expression, before guiding you into a practice of deep self-care through the power of present and attentive touch. We welcome all parts of you and anything you are holding within the physical and emotional body that might want to be acknowledged and felt or released. Please note, although this work can be playful or sensual, it is not a sacred sexuality or self-pleasure workshop.

The movement practice will combine elements of yoga and somatic movement, free intuitive flow and breath-work, to explore your body in a less linear and more free form; encouraging embodied movement, self-expression and play - perfect if you feel stuck in a rut in your yoga practice or want to explore some more fluid, expressive or gentle movement. Hannah will guide the movement practice which will be accessible for all levels and abilities.

We’ll then transition into self-massage and intuitive touch, with Joanna guiding you to explore your body with presence, attentiveness and self-compassion. We will then ground and close with a short sharing circle.

During this workshop, we will explore practices which will:

• Ground you and balance your autonomic nervous system
• Evolve your body awareness and deepen a connection with your body
• Explore self-massage to give your body what it needs, an empowering practice to repeat in your own time
• Evoke a greater sense of self-compassion and self-care
• Be a safe space for you to explore your bodies’ somatic intelligence and wisdom within
• Provide an opportunity to connect with other women
 

About your Facilitators

Hannah is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and movement practitioner and Joanna is an Ayurvedic yoga massage therapist, an energy worker and crystal intuitive. They both truly believe in the power of mind-body medicine, and advocate living in close communication with the self, to cultivate deep body awareness (both physical and energetic) through rest, stillness and embodied self-connection.

Mats, props and blankets for this workshop will be available at the venue.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing - the self-massage part of the workshop can be practiced with clothes on/sleeves and trousers rolled up, or wearing shorts or underwear. Please bring with you a favourite massage or body oil of your choice and a small towel.
 

Testimonials:

‘Jo and Hannah’s workshop teaches fundamental skills we should all know, so we can be well.
Embodiment is a transformational tool and I don’t think healing can happen long term without it. This
is why I was so grateful to have two wise women teaching this topic in such a soothing and accessible
way. Everybody should do it, it was just fantastic and very centering.’

‘Thank you Hannah and Joanna for a wonderful space, connecting and learning new practices. I have
spent the following days after the workshop feeling far more connected to my body. Thank you!’

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