Hosted by Lois
This 3–4 hour experiential workshop introduces how awareness of the nervous system can support your bodywork practice.
Suitable for existing massage therapists and total beginners alike, the workshop combines accessible theory taken from somatic work - with guided hands-on practice so you can understand what is happening in the body and how to respond through touch, communication and session structure.
Rather than focusing only on technique, we look at the whole client experience, including how pacing, presence, environment and communication influence comfort and a sense of safety during a session.
What you will learn and practice:
a basic introduction to nervous system states (regulated, activated, shutdown) and how they may show up in the body (informed by Polyvagal Theory)
how to recognise changes in comfort, tension, or overwhelm during a bodywork session
how to structure and guide a simple bodywork session from beginning to end
how pacing, pressure and rhythm influence the overall experience
how to communicate clearly and supportively before and during touch
how to adjust your approach in real time based on observation and feedback
guided practical exercises where you will both give and receive bodywork
You will:
observe demonstrations
practice in pairs
receive guidance and feedback
experience the principles directly
Open to anyone who wants to:
learn the foundations of structured, safe bodywork
understand how the nervous system influences physical experience
improve awareness in giving or receiving touch
develop more clarity and confidence in body-based interaction
No prior experience is required - this session introduces the foundations and offers initial hands-on practice. Longer trainings allow for more in-depth practice, repetition, and integration - available at a 10% discount for all foundations attendees.
This workshop is educational and experiential. It focuses on awareness, communication and practical learning in bodywork contexts. It does not involve therapy, diagnosis or treatment.
About the facilitator
Lois guides sensitive, creative and high‑feeling individuals through somatic trauma-resolution work that meets the nervous system where it is to restore your innate vitality. Drawing on embodied somatics we gently release fight/flight/freeze energy, dissolve shame and perfectionism and build capacity for present‑moment safety and aliveness. Lois’ work supports nervous system regulation, relational resilience and creative emergence so your unique gifts can unfold with clarity and joy rather than overwhelm.
Investment: 120€
