Sound, somatic movement and connection

Flowing Together: A Somatic Journey Through Creativity, Movement & Sound

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Join Cori and Lindsay for a unique, trauma-informed wellbeing experience exploring flow, connection, creativity, and self-reflection.

Drawing on the Kawa River Model, a therapeutic framework that uses the metaphor of a river to explore life’s journey, we'll come together to create our own community river, reflecting on the environments, relationships, strengths, supports, and obstacles that shape our flow.

Cori will then guide an immersive somatic journey through meditation, music, movement, and embodiment practices inspired by rivers, water, and the sea. Weather permitting, we'll continue outdoors in the nearby grounds of Cockenzie House & Gardens and along the shoreline, exploring what it means to move like water: adapting, responding, and finding our way around obstacles.

The session will conclude with a restorative gong bath led by Lindsay, followed by time for sharing and reflection.

Vegan-friendly drinks and snacks will be provided, including fairly traded craft dark Scottish chocolate from Chocolate Tree, made in East Lothian. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

No previous experience of movement, meditation, or sound baths is required.

!!! Please be advised that gong baths have contraindications, see info below. The somatic movement will encourage you to be in choice but will include physical movement; please contact us if you have any questions.

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU ATTEND!

Access: The Auld Kirk have ground floor access.

By attending, you are confirming that none of the following apply:

• You are less than 3 months pregnant

• You have a serious mental health condition (e.g., psychosis, personality

disorder, or are currently suicidal)

• You experience frequent or tonic-clonic seizures

• You have a pacemaker

• You have had recent surgery or are experiencing post-surgery pain

• You are under 16 years old

Please email me in advance at gaiasoundjourneys@gmail.com if any of the

following apply to you so that I am aware of, and can support, your needs:

• History of sound-triggered seizures

• Current or recent diagnosis of moderate to severe mental health conditions

• PTSD/CPTSD diagnosis or symptoms

• Prone to anaphylaxis or require life-saving medication (e.g., epi-pen)

• Any serious or life-threatening medical conditions

• Any special needs I should know about (e.g., access needs, learning

disability, neurodivergence)

• Metal implants in the body (vibrational instruments can occasionally create

unusual sensations)

• You use hearing aids (some frequencies can interact with assistive listening

devices)

• You are unable to lie down on a yoga mat or sit on floor cushions (please let

me know if you wish to sit in a chair instead).

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