Somatic Movement Therapy / Yoga Therapy - Advance Enquiry 2020
“Nourishment & Depletion”
The Nervous System & Early Development
with Aki Omori
13th - 20th June 2020
An annual residential professional training designed for yoga teachers, teacher trainees, holistic therapists, psychotherapists, trauma therapists and keen movement practitioners.
This one week residential trainings (50 hours) is an enquiry and investigation into our innate capacity to balance between depleting ways and nourishing ways.
We will enquire what supports healing and recovery of the body-mind and move toward optimal health and fuller life which is a direct expression of our life force.
It is done mainly through experiential study of the Nervous System and Embryology, Infant Developmental Movements, along with other body systems and helpful practices, including somatic & developmental psychology, trauma awareness, hands on practices, authentic movement practice.
Participants are encouraged and guided to learn the subjects of enquiry through their own experiences first, then we will look into its application to their existing modalities ie; yoga and other therapeutic services as well as to their daily lives.
The aim of this training is to provide practitioners / teachers with tools and understanding which will help enable them to create / integrate into their own unique body of work, or simply provide own embodiment process which would then inevitably bring changes to aspects of their lives both in the professional and personal level.
This is an incredibly informative, profound, enjoyable and rewarding training.
Please note: It is a professional training, however, if you are have keen interest in participating, there is a chance that you will be accepted on this training. If you are such an individual, please enquire.
The Venue:
The training is held at a beautiful venue in Surrey, called Kilnhanger, near Guildford, England. It is located in the wonderful Surrey Hills with a breathtaking panoramic view from the studio, clean, comfortable and stylish accommodation, serving delicious healthy food and over all, an incredibly nurturing environment for this exploration and learning. http://www.kilnhanger.com
Booking Information:
A non-refundable deposit of £250 is required to secure your place on the training.
Remainder is due 2 weeks before the training commences.
Please email Aki for a booking details and an application form. (aki2002@gmail.com)
Full Board Accommodation at Kilnhanger:
Please see the below and choose your accommodation. (photo on the next page)
Please state your first and second choice at the point of booking. The first come, the first served. It is going to be a cozy, small group training, around 12 people max.
The cost includes the tuition fee, all the meals and the use of the facilities and teas / coffees.
Mezzanine bedroom (Sleeps up to 4 people)
This is a beautiful open plan bedroom with en suite shower room situated above the yoga studio. It is comfortable and a popular choice.
£1,280 per person Early bird (booked before end Feb 2020)
£1,350 per person Full fee
Single room A small but stylish room with a beautiful view. Use of shared bathrooms.
£1,435 Early bird (booked before end Feb 2020)
£1,505 Full fee
Bunk bed room (sleeps 2)
A small but comfortable and stylish room with a beautiful view. Use of shared bathrooms.
£1,310 per person Early bird (booked before end Feb 2020)
£1,380 per person Full fee
Large room
A good size bedroom for 2 people with big windows and a beautiful view.
£1,365 per person Early bird (booked before end Feb 2020)
£1,435 per person Full fee
Deluxe shepherds hut
A beautifully hand crafted shepherds hut with a double bed and its own kitchenette and shower room
£1,435 per person - shared £1,736 per person - single
Commuters rate
For those who live nearby and would like to commute to attend the retreat.
This includes all the meals and the use of the facility at Kilnhanger
£975 for the week Early bird (booked before end Feb 2020)
£1,045 for the week Full fee
Camping option (limited to 2 people)
Includes all the meals and the use of the facility (inc the use of shower facilities) at Kilnhanger
£1,085 for the week Early bird (booked before end Feb 2020)
£1,155 for the week Full rate
Photos of Accommodation:
Top left: Mezzanine
Bottom left: Mezzanine
Top right: Bunkbed room
Middle right: Single Room (please note there are two single rooms available)
Bottom right: Single Room
Please note: There is no photo of a large twin room. It is very similar to the Bottom right photo. It has a double bed & a single bed located in the two ends of the room.
Some of the main contents:
In-depth study of Nervous System (NS) through Experiential Anatomy
To understand experientially how the NS is organised and expressed.
Embryology / Early Developmental Movements
Understanding the origin gives us a deeper insight into the nature of the NS regulations and how that can affect our choices and behavioural patterns. This is a hugely informative and enriching study.
Other Body Systems
The course will also include exploring cells, other body systems, (including Organ System, Immune System, Fluid System) for understanding the wider context of health.
Embodied Relational Presence / Touch / Tissue Reading / Seeing the whole person
We will explore ‘embodied relational presence’ which is fundamental to any therapeutic relationship or in fact any relationships.
We will also explore different types of touch that support clients/students’ own healing process, including a conscious choice of ‘not-touching’.
Investigate different types of body tissues and their tones which can inform us of the state the person is in. We will go beyond ‘body reading’ and look at ‘tissue reading’ in order to meet the whole person.
Restorative Yoga, Mindfulness, Meditation and Pranayama/Breath work
As tools to take care of ourselves, these will be also included.
Enquiry into Psycho-physical aspects / our identity / our sense of boundary
These aspects hugely influence our health and remain healthy as therapists / practitioners. So we will look into what those might be.
Introduction to Authentic Movement
This wonderful practice really teaches us to witness ourselves and another in such a way that it enables us to communicate that is helpful for both parties.
Essential skill which I find often under-developed in practitioners and teachers.
Also It is a great tool for a profound processing of on-going emotions and other psychological and physical matters. This class will be facilitated by Jane Okondo.
About Somatic Approach:
Somatic approach is based on discoveries through our own experiences.
One could say it combines the approaches of the East and the West:
The Eastern approach of investigating through ‘being with’ and ‘embodying’ to come to knowing our knowing, instead of figuring it out or looking at our body from the outside, which creates further separation from our body - while being informed by the richness of the Western science of biology, anatomy and physiology.
We then are able to develop a field of practice where we work with what is actually present in front of us, instead of being limited by an already previously existing set of knowledge which may cause us to miss what is there.
The aim of this training is to provide practitioners/teachers with tools and understanding which will allow them to develop their own unique and powerful body of work by integrating it into their own existing modality.
It can support those professionals to cultivate the practice that is sustainable and rewarding.
The knowledge and experiences you will get on this training will inform you in a very wide context, as it supports the whole person. It will influence your perception and understanding of yourself, others and environment - whether you are teaching a class, facilitating a group, with a client in your therapy room or people in your life.
As a result, the way you interact with them will change - because you are informed from a much deeper place of understanding and experiences of your own (empathy, compassion and boundaries naturally arise from that).
It opens a door for your own continuous further enquiry that will support you to have more courageous, authentic and creative ways to approach your work and life.
Faculties:
Aki Omori (Dip. IBMT, ISMETA RSME/RSMT, NARM)
Aki is a real explorer of all movements and living body-mind.
She is a certified Body-Mind Centering® teacher and practitioner and holds a diploma in the Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy, and is a registered somatic movement therapist / educator, and a qualified NARM therapist working with developmental / relational trauma with adult clients.
As a yoga teacher of 20 years (practiced 30 years) she teaches yoga classes that integrates somatic movement principles.
She encourages her students to be actively involved in enquiries so that they will find their own unique path that is honest and truthful to themselves. Aki’s classes are known for their explorative nature and are fun and light yet profound.
She teaches on the Body-Mind Centering® programs, facilitates CPD programs for yoga teachers and an integrated restorative yoga teachers immersion training, and teaches somatic movement workshops, runs regular retreats, as well as own training programs for therapists and yoga teachers, such as this one.
One of the participants in her workshop for yoga practitioners described her:
“She is poetic, yet grounded. She is experiential yet confident in the benefits of exploring different ‘ways in’ to yoga. She is fluid and inspiring…”
Guest teacher: Jane Okondo
Jane has been practicing in the field of somatic therapy since 1995. She is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with ISMETA, a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Registered Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Her work with somatic movement includes, Continuum and Discipline of Authentic Movement. Jane teaches on the Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy Diploma training in Russia and Lithuania. She is currently participating in the Circles of Four programme for the Discipline of Authentic Movement, with Janet Adler as her mentor. Her focus of research has been on the connection between breath, somatic patterns and fluid body dynamics and how movement supports our access to resiliency and connection.
Jane will teach a class on Authentic Movement
Some comments from the past participants of the training:
“I truly enjoyed Aki’s training. Getting to know the layers of our body from a developmental and embodied perspective… Wealth of information I can use both in my hands on and therapeutic practices. Aki’s spontaneous way of teaching brings the information to live. I can highly recommend it.”
Annetta - trauma therapist / family constellation facilitator / yoga teacher / acupuncturist
Aki’s training at Kilnhanger was a wild ride into the inner landscape of the mind-body, exploring new and familiar practices from completely original perspectives. At once deeply intellectual and anatomical/physiological, but also wholly experiential. It is some of the most profound and exquisitely beautiful work I've ever done, and seems to me, to be the intersection of wisdom from across disciplines, methodologies and philosophies. This body of work (like the somatic practices themselves) appear to be beneath the surfaces of all movement explorations and intellectual philosophies. It’s the closest to ’truth’ I think we can get. And Aki’s ability to so lightly and joyfully traverse this world is both spellbinding and inspirational.
James - yoga teacher
“I spent a nurturing, nourishing week with Aki at Kilnhanger last June. Aki’s passion for somatic enquiry both in movement and stillness was delivered beautifully. There is a depth, truth and richness to her teaching that emanates from her own embodiment of these practices. Aki brought together a talented and compassionate group of women and we were supported by beautiful surroundings and an amazing chef. I continue to employ much of what I learnt in my own yoga practice and with my students.”
Dora - yoga teacher
“Aki’s passion for this subject is infectious and I found it a deeply affecting experience. I am still integrating it. The training revealed what parts of me are not yet embodied and where my work is - not always a comfortable process but profoundly necessary - particularly as a teacher and a facilitator. Beautiful place and people, delicious food and fun added much nourishment. I am truly grateful.”
Tamsin - a psychotherapist / therapy group facilitator / trainer of psychotherapists
This is a groundbreaking training for those wishing for a deeper exploration of the body-mind connection within the overall theme of nourishment. I highly recommend this training course - I found it to be fascinating and greatly beneficial to own practice, my teaching and life more broadly.
Susan - yoga Teacher
….I feel as if I have had another door opened on my life's path.
Bridget - a yogi and a writer
Aki’s in-depth knowledge and generous spirit make her teaching a unique experience. Little gems of insight and understanding continuously arise during her sessions, which profoundly shifts awareness and perception so there comes about a real felt knowing in the body and new confidence in moving. Big thank you Aki.
Jean - senior yoga teacher and trainer
I went there to grow as a yoga teacher. But I advanced as a human being - which means my yoga has changed. I changed as a practitioner and as a teacher as well. Whatever happened, thank you Aki and thank you girls! I felt at home, safe and supported in this group from the first moment. And felt at home in this house, in the area. For me personally it was a truly transformational week.
Zsuzsa - yoga teacher
It was really so special and I just wanted to say I feel very fortunate. Whatever you do, Aki, please PLEASE do more of these deep trainings and share. I feel it is such a subtle teaching to offer and really deserves the space and time... You are wonderful:).
Emily - nutritionist, yoga teacher, Ayurveda teacher
Thank you so much for such an incredible teacher training. I have learnt so many skills that can deepen and support my yoga practice and help my friends, clients, family and myself with on a day to day basis. I really feel I have a deeper understanding of myself and others because of your training. I am more grounded, more present, more available to others, more at ease in my everyday movements and feel completely inspired to continue learning… I can't put into words how much it means to me to have done this training.
Maddy - yoga and pilates teacher
Dear Aki, I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for an incredibly genuine, educational, experiential training full of so much love, support and friendship. I feel you have opened a door for me on a missing link. I feel this is such an important piece of the jigsaw to continue to work with the remnants of my ME….. Aki, you are such a special teacher. You teach from where you are, and through your body, and communicate with every sense and tool you posses for our bodies and minds to absorb. I look forward to so many more internal adventures with you.
Alice - yoga teacher
I can definitely say that taking the decision to go out on a limb and head over to England and spend the week with you gorgeous souls was probably the best thing I’ve done this year. Grateful to Aki for being so beautiful and open and for holding us all together with such love.
Hazel - yoga teacher
Thank you Aki for your incredible teaching, I always feel so lucky that I learn so much, consciously and unconsciously from you. I feel like you always bring me back onto the right track….
Maddy - Yoga teacher
Dearest Aki, I have deep gratitude for the experience and wisdom gained at the Kilnhanger retreat. I am still and processing and integrating the information as I refamiliarize myself with my body. I do consider myself very fortunate to have had the indescribable but infinitely beneficial experience at Kilnhanger. I trust that over time, I will be able to condense into words the experience so that I can write a proper testimonial!
Maharani - full-circle doula, pregnancy yoga, mother & baby yoga, group facilitator structural yoga therapist
