The Somatic Healing Workshop Series

Are you carrying the weight of unprocessed experiences? Living with unexplained tension, anxiety, or a constant need to please others?

Your body holds these stories - and knows how to release them. 

This transformative workshop series reveals why your body holds on to trauma and its impact on your nervous system and overall health. You will learn how your past experiences have shaped your present reactions and understand the science behind these patterns. You will discover why traditional approaches often miss crucial healing aspects, and you will begin to create a regulation practice that takes you out of survival mode and allows you to start living life fully.

Who is this for?

This series is perfect for you if…

  • you feel disconnected from your body

  • you experience unexplained tension or anxiety

  • you find yourself constantly pleasing others

  • you are seeking gentle yet effective tools for change

  • you want to understand their body's wisdom

  • are sensitive to others' emotions and energy

What makes this series different?

  • Science-based yet deeply intuitive

  • Works with your nervous system, not against it

  • Small group setting for personal attention

  • Progressive learning that builds lasting change

  • Combines education with practical experience

  • Gentle yet effective tools for change

Part One

Introduction to Somatic Healing: Coming Home to Your Body

A 90 minutes Gentle Introduction to Body-Based Healing

This introductory workshop provides a foundation for understanding somatic healing, exploring how our bodies hold wisdom and creating initial experiences of safety through gentle practice..

  • Understanding Somatic Healing

    • Introduction to the concept of 'soma' - the living, breathing body

    • Exploring body wisdom and its constant communication

    • Understanding the body as container of all experience

    • Recognition of body's inherent healing capacity

    Body Wisdom & The Nervous System

    • Understanding neuroception - our body's safety radar

    • Exploring the ventral vagal state - our safety system

    • Recognition of body signals and responses

    • Understanding stored patterns and protective responses

    Experiential Practice: Touch as Resource

    Integration and Closure (5 minutes)

    • Gathering experiences

    • Identifying personal insights

    • Connection to upcoming workshops

    • Resources for continued practice

  • Comfortable clothing

    Water bottle

    Journal (optional)

    Yoga mat or cushion (provided if needed)

    • No pressure to participate

    • Permission to observe

    • Quiet space available

    • Trauma-informed guidance

    • Regular pause points

    • Simple daily practice guide

    • Body awareness worksheet

    • Resource list for continued exploration

    • Information about the full workshop series

IN PERSON | 90 MIN WORKSHOP | Investment: £22

Part Two

Embodying Safety: A Somatic Journey

Building Nervous System Regulation and Safety Before Release

 This workshop prioritises establishing neurological safety through ventral vagal activation before engaging in any release work. We'll use the body's natural capacity for social engagement and co-regulation to build a foundation of safety.

  • Theory Component (30 minutes)

    • Understanding Our Nervous System

      • The role of the vagus nerve in feeling safe

      • Social engagement as a biological necessity

      • Recognition of personal safety signals

      • Understanding neuroception - how our nervous system evaluates safety

    Establishing Safety Practices (1.5 hours)

    1. Creating Environmental Safety (20 minutes)

      • Room orientation and exit awareness

      • Personal space establishment

      • Creating comfort zones with props

      • Identifying environmental anchors

    2. Face and Connection Practices (25 minutes)

      • Gentle facial muscle release

      • Soft eye gazing exercises (optional)

      • Voice modulation practices

      • Listening exercises with presence

    3. Ventral Vagal Activation Series (45 minutes)

      • Humming practices for vagal tone

      • Gentle neck rotations

      • Social engagement cues

      • Melodic voice exercises

      • Deep belly breathing with sound

    Building Resilience (45 minutes)

    1. Resource Building (25 minutes)

      • Creating a personal resource map

      • Identifying safety anchors in the body

      • Developing somatic markers of safety

      • Building a "felt sense" vocabulary

    2. Co-Regulation Practices (20 minutes)

      • Group breathing rhythms

      • Shared humming frequencies

      • Collective movement patterns

      • Witnessed presence practice

    Integration and Preparation for Release (15 minutes)

    • Body mapping of safe zones

    • Recording personal safety signals

    • Creating individual safety protocols

    • Setting intentions for future release work

IN PERSON & ONLINE | 3 HOURS | Investment: ££ | DATES TBD

Part Three

The Body Speaks: Gentle Pathways to Release

A Somatic Approach to Stress Release and Healing

This experiential workshop combines educational components with gentle somatic practices to help participants understand and release stored tension and trauma from their bodies. The approach emphasizes safety, choice, and self-regulation.

    • Theory Component (45 minutes)

    • Understanding the Stress Response System

      • Polyvagal Theory simplified: fight, flight, freeze, and social engagement

      • How trauma and stress become stored in the body

      • Signs of dysregulation and overwhelm

    • The Power of Movement in Healing

      • Natural stress release mechanisms in mammals

      • Understanding neurogenic tremoring

      • The role of gentle movement in trauma release

    Experiential Practices (2 hours)

    1. Creating Safety (20 minutes)

      • Establishing a comfortable space

      • Setting personal boundaries

      • Identifying exits and resources

      • Group agreements for shared safety

    2. Grounding Practices (25 minutes)

      • Seated grounding meditation

      • Standing weight shifts

      • Walking meditation with awareness

      • Connection to earth visualization

    3. Gentle Movement Series (35 minutes)

      • Soft joint rotations

      • Gentle spinal waves

      • Shoulder and neck releases

      • Trauma-sensitive shaking practice

        • Starting with hands and arms

        • Progressive whole-body gentle shaking

        • Integration pauses between movements

    4. Self-Regulation Tools (25 minutes)

      • Body scanning for tension

      • Self-holding techniques

      • Sound release (humming, sighing)

      • Boundary setting movements

    5. Integration Practices (15 minutes)

      • Floor-based restorative poses

      • Weighted blanket experience

      • Conscious rest period

    Closing Integration (15 minutes)

    • Personal reflection journaling

    • Optional sharing circle

    • Take-home practice cards

    • Resource list

IN PERSON & ONLINE | 3 HOURS | Investment: ££ | DATES TBD

Part Four

Rhythms of Resilience: Building Your Daily Practice

Sustaining Nervous System Health Through Daily Practices of Regulation

This workshop provides practical tools and routines for maintaining nervous system regulation, building on previous safety and release work to create lasting resilience.

  • Theory Component (30 minutes)

    • Understanding Regulation Cycles

      • Natural rhythms of activation and settling

      • Recognition of personal regulation patterns

      • The role of micro-practices in daily life

      • Building sustainable nervous system health

    Core Regulation Practices (2 hours)

    1. Morning Regulation Routine (30 minutes)

      • Wake-up body scan sequence

      • Gentle movement activation

      • Breath and sound practices

      • Setting daily regulation intentions

    2. Micro-Regulation Tools (30 minutes)

      • 30-second reset practices

      • Desk-based regulation moves

      • Stealth regulation in public

      • Transition moment practices

    3. Environmental Regulation (30 minutes)

      • Creating regulated spaces

      • Using objects as regulation anchors

      • Sound and music for regulation

      • Nature connection practices

    4. Relational Regulation (30 minutes)

      • Co-regulation practices with others

      • Setting regulatory boundaries

      • Communication during dysregulation

      • Building a regulation support network

    Integration and Planning (30 minutes)

    • Creating personal regulation maps

    • Identifying regulation challenges

    • Building response plans

    • Setting up success triggers

IN PERSON & ONLINE | 3 HOURS | Investment: ££ | DATES TBD

Part Five

Empowering Your Boundaries

From People Pleaser to Empowered Individual

We will explore the origins of people pleasing and its impact on the nervous system and provide practical strategies for developing and embodying healthy boundaries. Through discussion, self-reflection, and somatic exercises, participants will learn how to rewire these patterns for better self-care and emotional well-being.

  • Theory Component (45 mins)

    • Understanding the biology of people-pleasing

      • Nervous system patterns in caregivers

      • The neuroscience of overgiving

      • How sensitivity can be a strength

      • The cost of chronic niceness

    • Root causes exploration

      • Childhood conditioning

      • Societal expectations of women

      • The trauma of having to be "good"

      • Survival mechanisms

    Practical Exercises (2 Hours)

    1. Body-Based Boundary Recognition

    • Sensation mapping during "yes" and "no"

    • Identifying your authentic signals

    • Reading your body's warning signs

    • Gut instinct restoration practices

    2. Embodied Boundary Setting

    • Power pose practice

    • Voice work (volume, tone, pitch)

    • Physical boundary exercises

    • Grounding for difficult conversations

    • "No" practice in safe space

    3. Nervous System Support for Change

    • Regulation tools for people-pleasers

    • Managing guilt and anxiety

    • Self-soothing techniques

    • Energy preservation practices

    • Capacity building exercises

    4. Self-Trust Restoration

    • Inner wisdom connection practices

    • Decision-making from the body

    • Values alignment check-ins

    • Self-worth embodiment exercises

    Integration (15 min)

    • Personal boundary manifesto creation

    • Support system identification

    • Implementation planning

    • Progress tracking methods

IN PERSON & ONLINE | 3 HOURS | Investment: ££ | DATES TBD

Your body knows the way home to peace.

Let's discover the path together.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Comfortable clothing

    Water bottle

    Journal (optional)

    Yoga mat or cushion or comfortable seating (provided if needed)

    • No pressure to participate

    • Permission to observe

    • Quiet space available

    • Trauma-informed guidance

    • Regular pause points

    • Extra breaks for emotional processing

    • Paired exercises with clear consent practices

    • Permission to start small

    • Validation of discomfort

    • Simple daily practice guides, worksheets and trackers

    • Journal prompts & explorations

    • Embodiment practices

    • Resource list for continued exploration

    • Information about the full workshop series

  • Payment for each workshop is required prior to the workshop date in order to reserve your seat. Depending on the location (online or in-person), there may be the ability to pay upon arrival but please reach out to Shalini early to confirm. Payment is required to participate.

    There is a 48-hour cancellation policy for a full refund. If cancelled within 48 hours, payments are non-refundable.