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Events, Workshops & Classes

ONLINE GROUP Meditations

to Specifically Soothe The Nervous System and the Physical body

from it's reactive Fight, Flight or Freeze state

Regularly discharging the nervous system is crucial to being able to maintain a present day, here and now balanced state of Homeostasis. The place where we can do our most rational thinking and are

better able to cope with what life brings us.

Groups because the power of group energy can bring about more powerful collective healing, it also gives the message that you are not alone.

Location:

Online via zoom, so no need to travel and more ability to keep costs low to allow people to attend

more regular sessions, whilst also making it more affordable for those on lower budgets.

Sessions run twice per month on Tuesdays: Current Dates for 2025:

July 29th; August 12th & 26th; September 9th & 23rd;

Time: 8.30pm to 9.30/9.40pm

(enough time to put wee ones to bed & make this time your time, finishing in time for you to do last minute

things before heading off for hopefully a good night's sleep)

Investment in You:

£4.00 as minimum payment (per session) - which could be affordable even as 1 session per month

£7.50 standard payment; £10.00 if you are able to gift a little

To book:

email me via susan.roberts46@btinternet.com to reserve a place, saying which dates you are reserving for

I am also considering offering some small group (4 to 6 people max) low cost mind/body/mental-emotional-exploring the self on a deeper level sessions (weekly, fortnightly and or monthly). These would be a firm commitment to attend over a longer term to really build the group community,

a place where it feels safe to be seen and heard, supported and not alone.

If this interests you please reach out and let me know - I am building a list!

Comments from clients:

I feel slow, heavy legs but they feel stronger too
I feel more awake but very Calm
Got clarity on a situation, I was able to switch off from the story
The recording was good to get - I played it again today and it helped again!
I feel more connected, back to my usual Happy Self
Feeling of Freedom in my Body, like I'm moving like water, I feel very dancey
Lost the feeling of panic from an earlier incident
Had a good sleep after the session, had a dream that was very relevant to my life right now, I will definitely be listening to the recording again

MONTHLY IN PERSON SOMATIC EXERCISE MOVEMENT MINI WORKSHOPS:

@ Lymm Sanctuary Hub
Lymm Library, Davies Way, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0QW

2025 Dates: Saturdays:

August 9th; September 13th; October 18th;
Time: 10.30 to 12.30 Investment in you is just £20.00

Numbers are limited so places do need to be pre-reserved, to check for availability

Contact Susan on susan.roberts46@btinternet.com or via my online contact page

If you can't make these dates but would like to attend a workshop (or have a 1:1 session) - please do make contact and let me know.

Further information about Somatic Exercise Movements can be found on the SEM Page

Comments from clients:

Free, easier movement Sciatic/Back pain gone Taller More energy Shoulders lower
Wish I'd known about this sooner.
Feel more in balance, more even on my feet.
Can garden longer and with fewer aches, can easily free my body up for myself.

ONLINE SOMATIC EXERCISE MOVEMENT CLASS:

Running monthly on Monday evenings at 7.30pm for approx. 45 minutes

Please note: this class is a general-Mid Level class (NOT a beginners class) it is for people who have done at least half of the basic fundamental movements, and want to do more regular practice and where we dive deeper into exploration of the basic movements you already know whilst bringing in more movements that get into places in slightly different ways.

Investment in you: £7.50 per class, paid monthly ongoing or £10 per class ad hoc drop in with no commitment.

Class comments:

By doing this class I get at least one session in for me in the week.
I love the explorations you do - I haven't had that in any other class I've done.
I really do wish I had known about SEM sooner.
SEM really make a difference to me - I do try and do some every day and this class helps to remind me of what I am doing in my own daily practice.

Somatic Solutions @The Monastery Manchester

SOMATIC SOLUTIONS: WORKSHOPS @THE MONASTERY MANCHESTER

Invited back to The Monastery as one of their permanent therapists and workshop leaders, and expanding my previous massage therapy work at the Monastery in to the bigger picture of the work that I do with my 1:1 clients, my programme of workshops continues with Monthly workshops to:

Inspire You and Support you to step into the Life You WANT to Live ~ Deserve to Live ~

Whilst Exploring tools that can help you to move forward, release the stuck stress that no longer supports

you in life in the present day ~

so that you can BE all that you WANT to BE ~ CAN Be ~ Deserve to BE ~ In Life ~ For Life

WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYS @The MONASTERY Manchester

Trauma Discharge Massage & PSYCHO-TACTILE sessions

are now available within Monastery hours EVERY Wednesday: 10.30am finishing at 4pm

Offering a mixture of Mini TDM Sessions to discharge Ambient Trauma with the aim of building Resilience

- 60 minutes in length; Investment in you: £45 per 60 minute session

(click here for more information on Trauma Discharge Massage)

Psycho-Tactile sessions - Include deeper explorations of stuck stress/sticky/embedded Trauma, along with

discharging the nervous system from what you may be carrying on a deeper life long level. Looking at Life Script Belief patterns of behaviour along with support to put new patterns in place.

Sessions are 90 minutes and the Investment in you: £60 per session

(click here for more information on psycho-tactile treatments)

Please note because these are a journey through a series of sessions, not quick fix-one off sessions - I

don't take bookings for ad hoc one off appointments beyond a first introductory session to discuss/explore what you are seeking help with and if the sessions might work for you.

Due to unprecedented demand I am currently running a full diary and so taking a wait /cancellation list

only for new client appointments.

If you would like to be added to the wait list please email me via:

susan.roberts46@btinternet.com or my online contact form

1:1 sessions are also available at my private therapy room in Cheshire (waitlist only there too at the moment)

Sessions there are 1.5 hours in length (I do not offer shorter length sessions at my private therapy room).

MONTHLY AD HOC NO COMMITMENT SESSIONS

As Part of the Monastery's Monthly Health & Healing, Well-being Days

2 classes with no commitment to join a series - just as and when suits -

places must be pre-booked as numbers are limited in the afternoon SEM class

NEXT DATES:

2025 Dates: Sundays:

Next 2 class date - Sunday August 17th

Self Soothing Somatic Meditations to Specifically Soothe The Nervous System & Physical body

from it's reactive Fight, Flight or Freeze state

Time: 11am to 12.30pm

Regularly discharging the nervous system is crucial to being able to maintain a present day, here and now balanced state of Homeostasis. The place where we can do our most rational thinking and are

better able to cope with what life brings us.

Investment in you: £15 per class, pre booking required as numbers will be limited to just 15 people

Somatic Exercise Movement Class Time: 1.30pm to 3pm

Gentle lazy movements to wake up the body from it's contracted state, bring ease to tight muscles,

give freedom to your movement and increase your energy flow around the body

Investment in you: £15 per class, pre booking required as numbers will be limited to just 10 people

No previous experience required. Yoga mat required, clothing that doesn't restrict your movement.

We move at the speed of a Slothe - so warm layers, and extra socks are advisable as you may cool very easily.

If you would like to attend either or both classes please contact me to reserve a place, please note full payment will be required at time of booking to fully reserve your place:

email: susan.roberts46@btinternet.com or via the online contact form

Previous class member comments:

I love the explorations you do - I haven't had that in any other class I've done.
I wasn't expecting much - but WOW I was stunned as to how I felt with each meditation. Made me want to do more
I really do wish I had known about SEM sooner.
SEM really make a difference to me - I do try and do some very day and this class helps to remind me of what I am doing in my own daily practice.

MONTHLY WORKSHOPS:

TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEYS: LIVING LIFE SOMATICALLY

WORKSHOPS with the aim of helping you to understand yourself from a deeper level perspective.

It is my belief that if we can understand ourselves on a deeper Somatic level, we can learn to "work with" our nervous system in order to feel more in control and able to travel through life with more ease.

Back by popular request: Starting in September 2025 - A series of 3 mini workshops

Exploring: How and Where Stress gets Stuck - Physically, Emotionally, Mentally, the connection with

the nervous system and our subconscious patterning; the impact of all on our energy levels, and how we can

so easily get stuck in a vicious circle as one impacts on the other.

Exploring the Language of YOUR Nervous Systems reactions to life's experience so you can recognise

when it/you are being triggered

Exploring your Resilience tools and Learning Why being Present when doing them and connecting with

what you get from doing them is needed to Integrate and Embed-Embody the changes for true

Neuroplasticity to take place. (retraining the brain to recognise a different state of being).

Self Soothing Somatic Meditations - to help de-escalate, rebalance, ground and come back into yourself.

see below for dates and further information:

A series of 3 Mini Transformational Journey Workshops September to November

Exploring the Mind-Body-Nervous System Connection, The Language of the Nervous System and the impact on the mind and body

With the aim that through deeper understanding, able to feel more in control of what your nervous system does subconsciously, and navigate your way through life with more ease.

Time of all workshops: 11am to 1.30pm

Workshop 1: Sunday September 21st -

Exploring the Link between the Mind Body Nervous System Deeper Psyche Connection, and the impact they have on each other which keeps us stuck in a loop;

How the the Body Somatizes our Nervous System's reactions to Life Experiences.

Workshop 2: Sunday October 19th -

Understanding the Language of "Your" Nervous System so YOU can learn to live Life from a more Somatic Perspective

If we can SENSE it, If we can FEEL it, We Can take back control and Change it..... First we need to Understand it!

As Unique Human Beings - we need to Understand our OWN Nervous System and What OUR NS reactions are,

so we Self Monitor and come back into our Own Sense of Self

Workshop 3: Sunday November 16th -

Underpinning Yourself with Tools that truly work for you, so that Life flows with more ease and you are able to rebalance more easily through Life's experiences

One size does not fit all. I underpin myself to help my life flow easier in a very unique to me way -

The aim of this workshop is to help YOU to explore what works for YOU... so you know what tool TRULY works for you,

so you can rebalance and come back to self with more ease.

Each day will also include at least one Self Soothe Somatic Meditation to rebalance, calm and soothe the Nervous System

Places must be pre-booked as numbers are restricted. Investment in you - see below

You can either contact me on email: susan.roberts46@btinternet.com to book or for enquiries

you can also book via the Ticketsource links below

Early Bird: Sign up and Book for all 3 workshops and pay before August 31st for just £99

Booking link for Early Bird Offer https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-monastery-manchester/t-yaorzox

OR Book & pay per Individual Workshop £45 per workshop

Workshop1 Sept 21st: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-monastery-manchester/t-rpmejrm

Workshop2 Oct 19th: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-monastery-manchester/t-ojgnvaj

Workshop3 Nov 16th: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-monastery-manchester/t-xmepyjg

I have also been asked if I could run these sessions online - YES I can! please contact me to discuss.

Comments from attendees of a previous Transformational Journey workshop:

This was amazing, the way that you make the links makes so much sense
I was so fortunate to be in your workshop, it made so much sense to me
Susan, the way you put that across was amazing. I loved it
I can't wait to explore more in the workshops coming up. I recognise that to make the changes I want - I have to make the changes.

Primal Touch Exchange

Primal Touch uses techniques that, through the latest research, have been proven to directly affect and impact

our Nervous System's Flight, Fight and Freeze responses and bring it back into regulation.

Discharging the Nervous System on a regular basis, means that we are more able to be in a present time-here and now functioning place - able to be at our best, whilst being more able to process times of stress, and regain

a regulated inner state of homeostasis more easily.

Learning how to do Primal Touch Exchange with your partner, spouse, close family member (son, daughter, etc)

is a fabulous aid to supporting a balanced healthy lifestyle.

Life isn't a flat line, and brings with it challenges & daily as well as life stressors -

exams for children - adults too! Death, illness, challenges at work etc etc

Primal Touch Exchange can be taught in groups or 1:1 (come with your exchange partner)

We cover touch protocols, what is safe touch - and what isn't.

Learn to work with "what's right for the receiver" - because what works for them, might not work for you.

The techniques are super easy, and it is a set sequence - just 15 minutes per person -

seated/slumped over a pile of pillows on the kitchen table

Location: TBC

Date: TBC Time: TBC

If you are interested in this - please let me know. As soon as I have enough interest I will be running the first workshop. OR - learn privately with your "exchange buddy"

Comments:

As a Touch Therapist of many many years I know the value of touch, I also know the value of giving massage touch as much as receiving! I have also been working with soothing the nervous system since 2007, and as part of the Advanced Clinical Psycho-Tactile Psychotherapy diploma I am currently undertaking, I have now been Certified as a NeuroTouch Provider to teach Primal Touch Exchange - not to other therapists to work with their clients - but to members of the public to do at home on a regular basis 2-3-4 times a week to enable your nervous system to be in a place of more balanced regulation. This is not a massage for muscles - this is touch that specifically soothes and rebalances the nervous system. Think rocking babies, the soothing touch stroking pets - they can also work on you! These workshops & learning sessions will teach you how to do it!

DISTRIBUTION LIST:

Please contact me if you would like to be added to a list to be informed of future dates, events etc.

email: susan.roberts46@btinternet.com or via my online contact page

Have car, can travel, so if you would like a presentation on the Mind-Body-Nervous System Connection; or would like to explore having regular Meditation or Somatic Exercise Movement sessions or mini Therapy sessions with your group or in your workplace, please do reach out - happy to discuss.