Reclaim your self-wise: your own Wise
´Self-wise, or own-wise; a word that can be interpreted in many ways. As a child, I was often told, “Don't be so self-wise!” when I did something my own way, differently from how my parents or teachers would have done it. Especially when my way of experimenting showed...
Testimonial by Monica
Wonderful Blend of Somatic Practice, Relaxation, Community, and Nature I recently attended a somatic movement retreat with Pingel in Spain, and it was an absolutely beautiful experience. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed into her warm and inspiring space. She...
Testimonial by Debi
I Am Deeply Thankful for this Experience! I had panic attacks and felt stuck, and have chronic pain issues. I love to move and knew that that kind of somatic dance work would fit best for me, and it did. Found new perspectives. Tools to listen to my body and set some...
Testimonial by Elizabeth
Incredibly Grateful Aged 66 my 40 year marriage had ended and had featured traumas for me. Historically I had felt 'not good enough' and lacked confidence socially. In the past I'd had repeated episodes of talking therapies which were an outlet but didn't help to...
Testimonial by Katelijjn
A Joyful Change of Perspective I wanted to change my perspective in order to transform detrimental personal programs into helpful personal programs. The dance part made me choose this retreat, together with the presence of cats... A change of perspective, where...
Testimonial by Christie
I Am so glad that I chose this retreat I had been in a state of high anxiety for months, with serious doubts over my relationship and my life choices. I felt completely stuck in life and needed help finding a way forward. I was originally looking for a yoga retreat to...
Do you define your boundaries based on pain or pleasure?
A while ago, I wrote about respecting and growing your boundaries. In particular, your boundaries to yourself. These could be boundaries from your nervous system or your body to you, or the limits you impose on your body. Today I want to share something about the...
Our brain’s need for our physical antennae
In this video, I talk about becoming more aware of how you use your senses - the physical antennae that monitor the physical world around you. They help regulate the nervous system and they give the brain the right information to attune itself to the here and now. An...
Play, play and play
We find much of our ease and pleasure in play. You only have to look at small children and see how they get fully absorbed in playing, and then how they enjoy themselves. Indeed, playing helps us to be completely in the present moment, and to feel carefree and joyful...
Help your brain come home by using your visual sense, your eyes
In this video, I talk about using the visual sense as a way to regulate the nervous system and help the brain map itself into the here-and-now physical- and human environment. Did you know that our eyes play a big role in our social engagement? In this video, I will...