In 2015, after what seemed like a lifetime of managing body pain and tension, a friend recommended that I try a somatic body movement class. By the end of my first class, I realized I had received an extraordinary gift.

In 2018, an opportunity arose to take basic Somatic Movement Class Instructor Training with Applied Somatics, in Duncan. Their somatic (mind/body) approach to individuals in discomfort has its roots in the work of Thomas Hanna and Eleanor Criswell  (see hannasomatics.com).

With this instructor training, I deepened my own experience of the benefits of somatic body movement while also becoming skilled to instruct others. I am thrilled to be able to offer these gentle body movement classes to my local community and general Nanaimo area.