We acknowledge the Darkinjung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land where we hold our ritual today. We pay our respects to the Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people with us today.
WHO IS THE 'SOMATIC FACILITATOR'?
As the Somatic Facilitator, You keep your feet on the ground to open the door for possibility and imagination.
You hold yourself first as you guide your community through the portal of the body.
It's clear to everyone that you embody your own truth so that you can empower them to find their own.
It's not a matter of fixing anyone, but in fact an exploration and deeper presence with what is.
The Somatic Facilitator is not telling you how to feel, but is asking you to say more with your whole body.
You're able to make so much room for creativity and play and you find yourself somewhere so unexpected with each and every session.
You embrace the mystery, the unexpected and leave room for your clients and students to find their own answers.
You don't have to 'get it right' because you know there is nothing right or wrong about how you are in your body.
You trust that you know exactly what you are doing.
Your clients and students trust you because you trust yourself.
WHY THIS MIGHT BE THE TIME FOR YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS AS A SOMATIC FACILITATOR
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It's being rooted in the sensations of the body that will wake us up to the dream that we live in.
No longer can we escape the immense amount of wisdom we carry in our tissues and bones.
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We get to be greater listeners of the voices that live inside of us.
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If you have been dreaming of a place to reignite your relationship to your body so that you can support others in doing the same, this training is most definitely for you.ﾠ
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As facilitators, practitioners and guides, this work must be received by our bodies first.
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No longer are you able to abandonﾠyourself while being of service.
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It's timeﾠyou learn the skills that will sustain your body's energy, encourage it's vitality and support the expression it is here to share with the world.
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If you have been bending over backwards (literally and metaphorically) for the people in your life, you're going to want to join us in this training.
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It is not your fault that you have had to override the sweet messages that have been attempting to grab your attention for decades.
The ones that tell you what nourishment you're craving, the places you are saying yes and no, or the creative endeavors you're ready to pursue.
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This work goes beyond our sessions and into our families.
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If you are a highly sensitive human being in a body, this training will give you the tools you need to navigate life feeling grounded and in relationship with experience and expression in the world.
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Somatics will be the grounding force that helps you process and digest such high levels of information and wisdom.
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If you've been feeling the strong desire to source your wisdom from the body so that you can support your community, this is the work for you.ﾠ
"5 Stages to Somatic Therapy & Expressive Body Art"
starting February 2024
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What are the 5 Stages?
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This malleable structure creates an educational environment for participants and facilitators to be aware of, to weave through and to express life experience together so that we may facilitateﾠchange within collective spaces.
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1/ﾠINQUIRY
ﾠattunement, orientation and co-regulation
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Learn how to attune yourself to the room/session/environment to facilitate unconditional positive regard and to allow for whatever needs to arise.ﾠDiscover ways to createﾠthe conditions in place that allow for a co-creative container to bring forth connection and healing.
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2/ﾠFOCUS
dialogue process, somatic awareness & direct experience
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Discover and refine what is happening in the present moment so that you can guide yourself and others toward deeper awareness and insight.ﾠ
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3/ﾠDECONSTRUCT
ﾠplaying with parts,ﾠresiliency building, somatosensory function & resourcing
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Find ways to play, get curious and explore the different elements of the human psyche within the body. Encourage creativity and expression with open dialogue while simultaneously holding a grounded and structured container.
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4/ﾠWEAVE
movement therapy, expressive body art & building capacity
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Allow somatic experience to take form using expressive body art. Access internal resources, evoke emotion and cultivate imagination for weaving and creative expression
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5/ﾠINTEGRATIONﾠ
facilitating group sessions for integrating somatic experience
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Learn to hold space for deeper awareness and how to facilitate in a way that supports growth and action.
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HERE'S the PLAN
March 12th - 15th 2024
(Montville, 4560)
to guide you with intention and support, including...
- 4 Days of in-person classes (10am-6pm)
- Peaceful venue set in nature (for daily classes only - students responsible for own accommodation)
- WHATSAPP Group Support - to share information, practice individual expression and to inspire one another
Can't make these offerings?
More dates will be offered throughout the year for both online and in-person intensive trainings.
Don’t see what you want? Have more questions?
Feel free to reach out via email to learn more:
[email protected]
What is Expressive Body Art?
"The artistry by the body to evoke emotion and imagination through shapes, gestures and movement.
This therapeutic process brings form to somatic experience so that to facilitate dialogue between inner world and out world."
- InnerLoom Somatic Process
is this you...
This is for the Natural Born Giver, the Loving Caretaker, the Teacher, The Service Provider, the one that seems to be holding it all for the people you love and truly care about.
You’re the sensitive one who feels it all and knows that in order to engage with your environment, it is imperative to ground in this energy with your body.
Your tenderness is your artistry.
And you're ready to build your capacity to hold your creativity while keeping your roots down into the Earth.
This is for you and your evolution on this planet.
You desire to be of service in a way that doesn’t exhaust you, but actually ignites your vitality.
Because you now know where your body ends, and theirs begins.
This training is most definitely for you if you’re here to hold the deepest grief of our Earth as you guide others towards their native expression.
You know the body holds all the wisdom to your full spectrum experience.
4 DAY IN PERSON
SUNSHINE COAST 12-15 MARCH 2024
SIGN UP TODAY!
Choose the financial option that works for your body.
LESSONS BEGIN
12th March 2024
WELCOME to INNERLOOM
I'm Lauren...
...the founder and Somatic Therapist who is here to show you another way.
Another way of being in the body.
As a facilitator, as a practitioner, as a parent, as a partner, as a friend, as a colleague...
As a human being.
I believe that somatic facilitation is the key for so many of us to develop better relationships with our bodies so that we can be in right relationship with our Earth.
I created the InnerLoom Somatic Process when I knew there was something way beyond the yoga mat for me.
I began to wonder, "how would I move if I took myself outside of these four corners?"
What I found was that there was in fact a piece of me waiting to be explored, but my frame of reference within these ancient practices was in fact limiting my perception.
They weren't directly speaking to my body which was quite confusing initially.
I felt the call to leave a very linear and disciplined approach to healing so that I could tap into my own body's artistry and natural expression.
The depth of my soul was awakening and I needed another way of exploring the magnitude in energy I was sensing.
This process not only gave me direct contact with the many facets of my internal world, but also paved a path for my creative expression within my environment.
I noticed that the decisions I was making were more in alignment with my value system.
The outer world began to reflect the truth that lived in me.
And for me, that is true FREEDOM.
It was then that I realized, my body does know what it's doing.
This ignited my passion to show people that they too can have agency over their sensory self and being in the body doesn't have to be so confusing.
Sharing the InnerLoom Somatic Process has shown me just how much folks are ready for this.
I've watched so many shift the way they support themselves while being in service to their communities.
It's my dream to bring to life more somatic facilitators who know how to hold space for all bodies for the sake of belonging and greater wisdom within our communities.
Thank you for being here.
"This weekend with Lauren was a huge eye opener for me. I was truly blown away with what my body could tell me I needed on such a deep level. Lauren held such a beautiful safe space, which made it easy to open up and share. It felt so good to move my body intuitively, to listen what was best for me. Lauren provided enough guidance for you to get started and then trust yourself to move how you needed and listen to your body."
-Lara R.
"What an incredible weekend! Lauren guided us through the aspects of somatosensory facilitation in such a genuine, thoughtful way. The space was welcoming and safe, and the group was so caring and supportive of one another. The training was phenomenal, I learnt so much about not just the somatosensory system, but my own body and mind. I felt completely able to take on the knowledge and apply it straight away to my own life, as well as my work. I cannot wait to see what comes out from this amazing weekend."
- Zoe
"Lauren guided us through a beautiful weekend of exploration. Lauren created a warm, inviting space for everyone to connect and feel supported without any judgement. I felt safe to show up exactly where I was at which looked very different both days. It was devine timing for me to truly connect with myself and my emotions and i discovered a lot that has helped draw attention to parts of myself that I had been avoiding or just felt like I'd moved passed them. Lauren is a compassionate, loving, authentic leader that holds the space for everything to arise and is able to add so much light to the experience."
-Sarah D.
"Lauren has a wonderful way of creating a safe and supportive space to explore the body and discover somatic movement and its various tools. She teaches from a space of total passion that is so inspiring. At the introductory course I had so many “aha” moments and took away from it much more awareness of my body and how I can tap into what it is telling me on a day to day basis. Such a beautiful two days surrounded by a great group all journeying through it together guided by Lauren’s wisdom."
- Tullia M.
F.A.Q.
Does the in-person training include accomodation?
When will the LIVE ONLINE trainings be held?
Will it still be worth my investment if I don't make the calls?
Do you provide scholarships?
questions and enquiries: innerloom@gmail.com