Indulge in Somatic Luxury: Free your Neck and Shoulders

This workshop focuses on the dynamic relationship between your head, neck, shoulders and spine. We’ll focus on getting to the root cause of pain and tension by repatterning movement,  posture and alignment. Learn how to combat stress, computer shoulders, tech neck and repetitive strain.

Somatics offer a safe, fast, efficient and long-lasting way to release muscular contraction by retraining your nervous system. It unites modern neuromuscular science with ancient yogic wisdom. The movements are simple and accessible, yet deep and transformative. They can be seamlessly incorporated into any yoga or movement practice.  

Come move, play and find out for yourself what somatics can do for your practice and your teaching. This workshop includes somatic exercises, yoga asana, embodied anatomy, breathwork and guided relaxation. 
 

Who Is This For?

All welcome. No previous experience required. Bring your curiosity and love of learning. 

 

‘Getting the knack of catching ourselves, of gently and compassionately catching ourselves is the way of the warrior.’
- Pema Chodren

Attendance and Replay

This workshop will be recorded should participants not be able to attend the live session. The link to the recording will be accessible for 3 months.

Meet the Teacher

Lisa Petersen is a somatics innovator, yoga therapist and teacher trainer. She imparts three Super Powers in her teaching: the curiosity of a child, the spirit of an explorer and the joy of movement. Lisa guides you into your own exquisite inner intelligence through skilful education using humour, integrity, clarity and compassionate presence. 

Lisa’s teaching is informed by a rich understanding of embodiment, experiential anatomy and developmental movement patterns. She is passionate about finding the balance between being and doing, movement and stillness, strength and fluidity, discipline and freedom.

She has helped thousands of students move out of pain and tension and into ease and relaxation. 

Lisa first trained at Vivekenanda Kendra (India’s most reputable Yoga Therapy hospital), before studying and co-teaching extensively with Donna Farhi. Her other long-term embodiment teachers include Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and Amy Matthews. Her Hanna Somatic teachers include Brian Ingle, Maya Anderson and Martha Peterson. Lisa offers workshops and teacher trainings in Yoga, Somatics and Embodied Anatomy around the world. 

She extends deep gratitude to all her human and more-than-human teachers, students and anyone seeking to make the world a more embodied place. 

‘I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.’ - John O' Donohue