Reclaiming Your Body through somatic and integrative practices - for women

The Surrender Series

Reclaiming the Body Through Somatic Practice

A trauma-informed workshop series for women
Held at The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh

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About the Series

The Surrender Series is a year-long series of somatic workshops designed to support nervous system regulation, embodied self-awareness, and authentic connection. These sessions create a safe and respectful space for women to gently explore the body as a source of presence, balance, and inner safety.

Each workshop invites you into a deeper relationship with your body through mindful movement, breath, sound, and rest. Grounded in trauma-informed approaches, these practices prioritise choice, consent, and personal pace.

This is a space to reconnect with yourself, release what no longer serves you, and remember your body as a place of wisdom and belonging.

Workshop Details

• Location: The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh
• Time: 10:00 to 13:00
• Duration: 3 hours
• Group Size: Maximum 12 participants
• Participants: Women only

What to Expect

Each session includes a blend of the following elements:

Somatic Practices
Breathwork for all bodies, intuitive movement, shaking, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided body-based awareness

Nervous System Regulation Tools
Grounding, orienting, emotional release, and support for the vagus nerve

Mindfulness and Compassion Practices
Trauma-sensitive mindfulness and compassionate mind training techniques

Group Co-regulation and Connection
Gentle group-based exercises that foster a sense of safety and belonging

Creative Integration
Each workshop closes with live sound or gentle chanting to support restoration and integration

Surrender Cards
Intuitive reflection prompts offered throughout the session to encourage deeper listening and letting go

A fire ceremony may be held in the garden to close the workshop during warmer and drier months.

Core Values

Trauma-Informed
Consent-led, confidential, respectful, and paced with awareness of the nervous system

Somatic and Embodied
Focused on lived, felt experience rather than performance

Choice-Based
All practices are optional and adaptable to individual needs

Relational and Restorative
Emphasising co-regulation, connection, and deep presence

Workshop Dates and Themes

January to April 2025

31 January – Landing Softly
Begin the year with grounding and presence. This session offers gentle body scans, breath awareness, and micro-movements, supported by soft sound to help the body settle.

28 February – The Quiet Between
Explore the spaciousness between movement and breath. Using pendiculation and stillness, we will deepen presence and rest, closing with soft vocal toning.

7 March – Held by the Body
Discover inner holding through grounding, self-contact, and trauma-sensitive mindfulness. The session concludes with stillness and gentle drumming.

26 April – Unfolding Slowly
Let the body guide you through slow, tender movement, progressive muscle relaxation, and compassionate awareness. We end with gentle sound and humming.

September to December 2025

12 September – A Place to Rest
Create a sense of inner refuge with supported movement, mindful self-touch, and Yoga Nidra. A session for deep restoration, closed with soft vocal sound.

24 October – Into the Quiet Flow
Follow the body’s rhythm through intuitive movement and breath-led transitions. Practices from compassionate mind work guide us towards coherence and calm.

28 November – The Softening Path
Practice softening through non-linear motion, self-holding, and interoceptive awareness. We close with gentle vocal exercises to support the nervous system.

19 December – Returning Home
Complete the year with an integrative session drawing from breath, movement, and sound. We honour your journey and return to the wisdom of your body.

Booking and Enquiries

Contact Cori to avoid booking fees and book direct

You are welcome just as you are. No previous experience is needed.