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Soma'ing

Soma'ing

By Twyla Kowalenko

Tune into some exciting interviews with somatic experts where they share how being able to pay attention to the experience in their bodies has made a difference in their lives and offer tips of easily weaving somatic/embodied attention into yours
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We dance to learn

Soma'ingJul 22, 2022

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We dance to learn

We dance to learn

This Soma'ing episode welcomes Majero Bouman, dancer, teacher, writer and mother. 

Majero teaches Open Floor, a resource based movement practice, and is committed to continually exploring and expanding her own patterns and supporting others in the same.  Tune in to explore ideas of awareness, choice and habit and how we can expand these in our day-to-day.  

To find about more about Majero and her offerings, visit: https://www.openfloor.ca/ 

For more soma'ing offerings, including individual and group opportunities to develop your own awareness practices, visit https://www.somaing.ca/coaching 

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Jul 22, 202254:27
Whole body parenting
May 27, 202201:00:53
Parenting and the rhythms of life

Parenting and the rhythms of life

This soma'ing episode welcomes Layah Jane Singer-Wilson, teacher, dancer, musician and mother. Layah is a certified 5Rhythms instructor and shares how this mindful movement practice has made a profound difference in her life, particularly in moving through changes and challenges in pregnancy and parenthood. Layah shares simple ways to weave these awareness practices into our own lives.  

To find Layah's offerings and resources, visit http://www.layahjane.com/

To learn more about 5Rhythms, visit https://www.5rhythms.com/gabrielle-roths-5rhythms/ 

If you're interested in exploring soma'ing coaching and to book a free consult, visit https://www.somaing.ca/coaching

Apr 29, 202243:19
Connecting to a richer experience of life

Connecting to a richer experience of life

In this episode of soma'ing, Dr. Christine (Cri-Cri) Bellerose, ecosomatic movement performance artist-researcher and lecturer, invites us into the possibilities of a richer, more vibrant experience of life through our bodies and by sharing the experience in our bodies. Cri-Cri's academic, art, and community projects advocate for mutual well-being through repatterning ecosomatic senses.  

To find out more about Cri-Cri, visit https://www.christinebellerose.com/

For more information about Twyla Kowalenko and soma'ing, visit somaing.ca

The content of this podcast is also available in video: https://youtu.be/aiTQmdhtyds

Apr 05, 202250:53
The power of movement and awareness for healing

The power of movement and awareness for healing

This soma'ing episode welcomes Laura Friedmann, filmmaker and weaver. Laura shares some of her journey of healing and reclamation through embodied awareness, ecstatic dance and weaving. After a traumatic childhood, Laura was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia, one of the more pain experiences known. Laura's story shares the power and hope of honouring the wisdom in our bodies.  

To learn more about Laura's weaving, visit https://www.threadsofmoonlight.com/ 

For more information about Twyla Kowalenko and soma'ing, visit somaing.ca You can also find some of Twyla's ecstatic dance music sets at https://www.mixcloud.com/djtwyla/

Mar 15, 202249:49
Becoming our own movement therapist

Becoming our own movement therapist

This soma'ing episode welcomes Emmy Delea, movement therapist and slow movement trainer. Emmy shares how listening to the messages from our bodies has helped her and her clients ground, feel, communicate, reset and interrupt patterns. Emmy is passionate about empowering others to move, grow and shine, and become their own movement therapists.  

To find Emmy's offerings, visit movegrowshine.com or find her on instagram @movement_mom  

For more information about Twyla Kowalenko and soma'ing, visit somaing.ca

Mar 12, 202241:24
ADHD, dyslexia, aging and the support of embodied awareness

ADHD, dyslexia, aging and the support of embodied awareness

This soma'ing episode welcomes Fiona Griffiths, teacher, coach, mover, actor, choreographer/creator, nurse and body worker. Fiona shares about how critical having somatic tools has been for her in navigating ADHD, dyslexia, aging and life. 


For more about Fiona, her offerings,  and how to get in touch, visit http://www.fionagriffiths.com/

For more information about Twyla Kowalenko and soma'ing, visit somaing.ca

Feb 16, 202254:11
Supporting our bodies in work and in front of screens
Jan 25, 202241:47
Focusing and break ups
Jan 25, 202201:03:29