Starting again: Essence ~ Moving Meditations
A new start - from April 8th...Dear Reader, I have practiced Qi Gong and Taoist Arts for 30 years, as a relational, seasonal, cyclic and ongoing journey, and I'm happy to start offering these ancient practices again from next week in our Essence ~ Moving Meditations, gathering together every Wednesday, 9-10am UK time. These practices have interwoven with my path as a Traditional Birth companion, doula and carrier of traditional midwifery practices, as well as my personal journey as a mother and grandmother. Now in my Matriarch years, I deeply enjoy sharing the threads of these ancient skills with women and families as a path of nurture, nourishment, health and wellbeing - as a experiential journey home to our primal and instinctual bodies, as a way home to our hearts and wombs. A typical practice session will be around an hour in length, and begin with Yin centred sitting forms, where we explore our relationship with ourselves and the earth, dropping our awareness into our sacral bodies, the bowl of the pelvis and cauldron of creation contained within. We imagine, feel and visualise our roots deepening into the source waters below the earth, drawing them upwards to nourish the wisdom waters of our wombs, and balance the fire of our hearts. We pause, integrate and digest the flow and form of this experience, and after a short break, continue on to practice standing forms, coming into contact with our boundaries, and into relationship with extremities of our whole body, from roots to crown, from top of our heads to the ends of our fingers and toes. We close by forming an energetic sphere, or pearl of luminosity and presence, to purposefully carry us through our day and beyond.
On our Teachable course page you can find more about the benefits of the practices I share and the content of the weekly live sessions (Wednesdays at 9am UK time, with recordings available afterwards). We will start on April 8th and bookings will stay open to join anytime. If you're new to Essence, you're welcome to come for a free taster session! Simply enter your email address here, and we'll send you the Zoom link for your first online session. Looking forward to sharing with you this space of nourishment and profound healing from within! With love, Samara ******************************************************************** Peace on Earth starts with BirthMichel Odent (1930 - 2025) |
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