THE SEASONAL JOURNEY– MOVING WITH THE HORSE: BREATH AND SOMATIC CONNECTION

Feeling out of sync or exhausted? A seasonal journey to move, expand, release and rest—reconnecting with your body’s natural rhythm.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Modern life often asks us to keep moving, producing and adapting even when our bodies are asking for something different. Over time, this can leave us feeling exhausted, disconnected or out of rhythm with ourselves.

The Seasonal Journey – Moving with the Horse is a series of four embodied workshops aligned with the natural cycles of the year. Through somatic movement, conscious connected breathing and nervous system awareness, this journey supports you to reconnect with your body’s innate intelligence.

Rather than pushing change, we learn to listen.

Each season invites a different quality:

• Spring — awakening and balance
• Summer — expansion and vitality
• Autumn — release and integration
• Winter — rest and restoration

Together, they form a complete somatic cycle.

🐎 MOVING WITH THE HORSE

The Horse symbolises instinct, freedom and embodied power.

Across this journey, the Horse guides us to:

• sense when to move and when to pause
• expand energy without burning out
• release what is no longer needed
• rest without guilt or collapse
  

This is not about doing more. It is about moving in rhythm with life.

✨ IS THIS YOU?

You may resonate with this journey if you:

• Feel tired, overwhelmed or out of sync
• Tend to push yourself instead of listening to your body
• Struggle to rest without guilt
• Want to feel more grounded, alive and regulated
• Are curious about somatic work and breathwork
  👉 If so, this journey is for you.

🌸 WHAT YOU WILL TAKE HOME

By moving through the seasons, you can expect:

• Greater nervous system regulation and calm
• A healthier relationship with energy and rest
• Emotional release and integration
• Increased embodiment, clarity and vitality
• A deeper sense of being at home in yourself

🌀 WHAT TO EXPECT IN EACH WORKSHOP (3 HOURS)

Each session includes:

• Grounding and arrival practices
• Somatic Movement with Cori Gentle, trauma-informed practices to support regulation, release and embodiment
• Conscious Connected Breathing with David A continuous breathing technique to support emotional release, clarity and vitality
• Integration and closing practices

No prior experience is needed. All bodies and levels of experience are welcome.

🐎 The Seasonal Journey – Moving with the Horse

Each workshop can be attended on its own, or as part of the full journey at a reduced price.

The full journey includes:

• 🌱 Spring Equinox – 20 March Balance, Awakening & the First Gallop
• ☀️ Summer Solstice – 21 June Expansion, Vitality & Unbridled Expression
• 🍂 Samhain (Halloween) – 31 October Release, Descent & Returning to the Body’s Wisdom
• ❄️ Winter – 11 December Stillness, Integration & the Quiet Power Within
  (Exact dates and times are listed in the event schedule.)

Together, these workshops support the body and nervous system to move, expand, release and rest — in rhythm with life.

🌱 WHAT IS SOMATIC WORK?

A body-based approach to nervous system regulation that recognises the deep mind–body connection. It supports:

• Release of stored tension and stress
• Awareness of sensations and emotions
• Safety, presence and embodiment
  

🌬️ WHAT IS CONSCIOUS CONNECTED BREATHING?

A continuous breathing technique where inhalation and exhalation flow without pauses. It helps to:

• Calm the mind and energise the body
• Release unconscious emotional patterns
• Access clarity, insight and inner wisdom
  

🔑 WHY COMBINE SOMATIC WORK & BREATHWORK?

Somatic work prepares the body and nervous system, gently creating safety and release. Breathwork deepens and amplifies the process, accessing emotional, physical and energetic layers.

Together, they create a holistic, embodied journey.

👥 ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS

Cori Trauma-informed, integrative somatic therapist and founder of KOA Edinburgh and KOA Unplugged the Podcast. She creates supportive spaces for nervous system regulation and embodied presence.

David Breathwork facilitator and coach specialised in Conscious Connected Breathing, guiding nurturing sessions for emotional release, integration and vitality.

✨ FINAL NOTE

You are welcome to join a single session or to commit to the full seasonal journey.

This is not a quick fix. It is a return to rhythm.

🔒 PRACTICAL INFO

• Price discounts availble, see ticket info
• Limited spaces to maintain a safe, trauma-informed environment
• Please wear comfortable clothing
• Suitable for all levels
• Not refundable but transferrable
• If you have cardiovascular issues, epilepsy, are pregnant, or have a serious medical condition, please contact us before booking.
• Please read KOA terms and conditions: www.koa-edinburgh.co.uk priot to attending an event

!!!! Contact us directly to avoid booking fees or discuss a payment plan if needed when booking a block of 4