THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE: Bioenergetics + Breathwork +Aerial Relaxation Pods

You are warmly invited to join us for THE BIG LOVE EXPERIENCE – BLISS BEYOND FEAR: a beautiful day full of transformational experiences. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE. 

You’ll be exploring 3 x wonderful practices:

1) Bioenergetic Alchemy Embodiment & Stress Release Workshop
2) Bioenergetic Breathwork Journey
3) Aerial Relaxation Pods – Sound Journey/ Gong Bath in Hammocks
You’re welcome to come for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!

WHAT IS THE DAY ABOUT?

Each of our Saturday Sessions offers Londoners a kind of sanctuary space to come and dance, be themselves, dive deep, have fun, release stress, connect with their body, and stretch themselves beyond their usual way of being. You can attend the whole day or just drop-in for single workshops. No experience necessary.

During the day you will have the chance to dance and dive into a selection of some very beautiful and unique movement & relaxation practices.

Join us for this one-of-a-kind transformational retreat combining three powerful modalities!

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-love-experience-bioenergetics-breathwork-aerial-relaxation-pods-tickets-823153834277

SCHEDULE:

◈ 10:45am-1:30pm The BIG LOVE Experience – Bliss Beyond Fear – Learn powerful Bioenergetic Alchemy exercises for releasing stress, fear and shock from the body. This workshop is designed to teach you how to gently release tension and stress held in the body.

During this workshop you will learn a series of carefully designed Bioenergetic Alchemy™ exercises and postures (similar to Yoga or Tai Chi) where we will release fear and tension from our body to re-experience our natural state, what the Kalahari Bushmen call, “The Big Love”.

“My classes follow a format of checking in with the body, warm-ups, grounding and building the body’s energy, then discharging the energy through movement and expression. This is followed by relaxation. The immediate result is a felt sense of security, vibrancy and exhilaration.” – Seth Newman

Various spiritual teachings, such as A Course in Miracles, say that there are only two fundamental emotions: love and fear. If we can begin to safely & gently release tension, shock & fear from the body, we then open to an experience of the body in its natural state, deeply relaxed, at ease, and with a sense of peace and wellbeing. The Kalahari Bushmen call this natural state, the BIG LOVE. (Yoga mats, cushions & blankets will be provided)

◈ break 60 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available)

◈ 2:30-4:30pm Breath of Love Breathwork Session – Deep connected breathing

Our Breath of Love Breathwork sessions are a wonderful way to deeply relax and rejuvenate your body, your mind, and your entire nervous system. It is also a safe and healthy way to reach creative states of consciousness, allowing a participant to access their deeper/higher consciousness. Resulting in improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

Through the use of grounding exercises, tapping and conscious, connected diaphragmatic breathing, each individual is the leader of their own journey.

Our facilitation includes space-holding, affirmations, aromatherapy and Reiki to assist in this personal process. At the very least, the breathwork will be relaxing and detoxifying… and at most, a Big Love experience!

◈ break 30 min (selection of teas/coffee will be available)

◈ 5pm – 6:15pm Aerial Relaxation Pods – London’s & UK’s first multi-sensory aerial relaxation sound journey experience with a short guided meditation, live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, handpan, other live instruments and nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents, sky-blue silky aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!

💙A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙

–> More details about individual workshops, prices, facilitators – please scroll down.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.

2. The main workshop space is a shoe free zone, you can wear soft indoor shoes or grip socks.

3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water refill available at the venue.

4. Yoga mats, cushions & blankets will be provided.

5. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.

Please consult your medical practitioner first if you experience any of the below:

• Any pre-existing heart conditions
• Epilepsy/ seizures
• High or low blood pressure with history of fainting
• Pregnancy
• Bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, personality disorder
• Untreated/ severe PTSD
• Pre-existing lung disease
• Recent major surgery
• History of stroke
• Glaucoma/ detached retina
• Asthma – please ensure you bring your inhaler with you

If you have any medical conditions or concerns, please get in touch via youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

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VENUE:

The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT (closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)

PRICES:

+ Eventbrite fee (no tickets on the door due to limited capacity)

ALL-DAY WORKSHOP TICKET:

£60 Concession

£70 Regular

£85 Abundance

REFUND POLICY: Unfortunately, we are not able to make refunds but it may be possible to transfer your ticket to another event.

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:

• Bioenergetics- The Big Love Experience – £35
• Bioenergetics + Breathwork Journey- £45 (combined ticket) PLEASE NOTE: we do not offer Breathwork only sessions, as in creating a safe container for the Breath Journey, the Bioenergetics session is a key preparation for this.
• All day including Aerial Relaxation Pods- £60/£70/£85

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend; however we can transfer your ticket to another dance if you contact us via email or Eventbrite at least 48h prior to the event. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. If we need to cancel the session due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.

If you have any questions, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com

FACILITATOR:

Seth Newman: The heart of Bioenergetic Alchemy seeks the cultivation of awareness in our participants. Awareness can lead to greater health and well-being, creativity, choice, and responsibility. Through developing awareness, the often hidden sources of inner knowledge, creativity, intuitive wisdom, and healing can be contacted. And most of us need help in contacting and learning to trust our inner mentors and healers, few of us have been encouraged to do this in the past.

I see the primary role of my work as a humanistic psychology practitioner & embodiment coach to be that of facilitating participants in the process of discovering their innate wisdom and potential for healing, growth, and creativity, and supporting them as they learn to trust, use wisely and celebrate those innate powers.

My fundamental belief is that the deepest, ultimate nature of each individual is essentially loving, wise, compassionate, and full of joy.

“In a culture that is primarily oriented towards mental and verbal processing and communication, as ours is, bringing awareness to the subtleties of bodily processes, sensations, and unconscious movement patterns offers a particularly powerful way into accessing the lost or hidden messages of the unconscious…” – Linda Hartley

Our body’s own innate intelligence and healing powers can be accessed through Bioenergetics and somatic movement processes. Working with the body is an effective approach for many people. This is especially so in our modern culture where historically the body has been repressed and disavowed…

Ultimately, the seeds of healing, wisdom, and transformation can be most directly contacted through unlocking the innate powers within.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:

⋘ ─ ∗Bioenergetic Alchemy® Workshop∗ ─ ⋙
10:45am-1:30pm

What Is Bioenergetic Alchemy®?

Bioenergetic Alchemy® is a very powerful body-mind approach to psychological, physical and emotional health and well-being.

Bioenergetic Alchemy® works to melt the frozen history in the body, through a series of gentle and powerful exercises, bringing to consciousness the holding patterns, and releasing the energy that has been blocked. Tense areas of the body are gradually opened so that the energy can begin to move more freely, allowing the body to regain its natural aliveness and vitality, harmonising the relationship between the body, mind and spirit.

At the personal level, the highly experiential nature of Bioenergetic Alchemy® is a catalyst for transformation, as participants work in the laboratory of their own process and their relationship to others. The work opens the heart, brings grounded empowerment to the personality, and a deeper connection to the core; center of your authentic self.

These Bioenergetic Alchemy™ sessions are for individuals interested in their own self-development and/or healing processes. The classes offer deep experiential learning about the body-mind and participants are encouraged to develop skills in present-moment listening, sensing, and emotional/feeling awareness related to the body-mind.

The class is an experiential, deep-dive into yourself and your relationship with your body, and your life energy!

Feedback from our previous workshops:

“Thank you Seth. The weekend was an exceptional experience of deep healing, awakening, and opening. I feel so light, peaceful, and full of Love. Through the journey we took, I touched some of my wounds, gently but deeply releasing and healing what was ready to be alchemised. Thank you to all the other lovely participants. Please organise the next one soon :-)” Tanja

“A truly awesome experience. A wonderful and safe space to learn and experience bioenergetic alchemy. Thanks again to Seth for the expert guidance and support.” Amo

“Like the Bioenergetic Alchemy classes, but better. The weekend gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my body and discover new experiences which I hadn’t been able to tap into before. It was a good mix of different exercises, and I had a really blissful experience with the breathwork.” Vijay

” I feel so grateful I had the opportunity to attend this weekend event. I felt that Seth, through his presence, allowing, way of being, created a very unique, safe space in which I could release, discover, explore and meet different aspects of myself. I was amazed how during the two days I was – often unexpectedly and gently – led to bring forth and embrace a child, an ancient woman, an animal, a spoiled brat, a mother, a lover, a goddess… Also through Seth’s guidance and suggestions I felt within very short spaces of time both my immense sorrow/yearning/pain and my immense joy/gratitude, realising how close to each other these seemingly opposites are. Today I feel a more solid belonging in the world, and a heightened awareness of the soles of my feet on the floor, like the earth was more magnetic!” Maria

⋘ ─ ∗Breath of Love – Breathwork Journey∗ ─ ⋙
2:30pm-4:30pm

Unlimited Benefits:

Breathwork has profound benefits, and is an ongoing practice.

Practicing Breathwork enables you to……

1) Oxygenate 2) Restore 3) Detox 4) Gain Clarity 5) Express suppressed emotions 6) Release old tensions 7) Amplify Energy 8) Expand awareness 9) Remove negative blocks 10) Forgive past occurrences 11) Feel empowered 12) Cultivate inspiration13) Settle into a deep relaxed state 14) Tap into your truest you

Technical Aspects of Bioenergetic Breathwork:

There are a few key parts to the breathing pattern:

1. It is conscious, so you are very aware of the fact you are breathing

2. It is connected; so that the natural pause between the inhale and exhale is merged, creating a continuous loop of breath.

3. It is relaxed, meaning the exhale is relaxed, and there is an emphasis on the inhale.

4. It is open, meaning it is performed with a wide open mouth.

5. It is deep, meaning you are breathing fully into the lower belly, and all the way up into the chest.

What a typical session looks like:

After some initial warm-up movements, stretches, and grounding exercises. You will be invited to lie on a yoga mat and breathe for about an 3/4 of an hour, and in this time we will offer positive affirmations, as well as support for deeper breathing. We may also use hands-on bodywork to enhance a deeper & fuller breath. We will end the session with a final relaxation, with further guidance and meditation.

Walking away with a feeling of lightness, vitality, and love…

⋘ ─ ∗AERIAL RELAXATION PODS™∗ ─ ⋙
5pm-6:15pm

London’s & UK’s first multi-sensory aerial relaxation experience with a short guided meditation, live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, handpan, other live instruments and nurturing electronica, aromatherapy eye pillows and scents, sky-blue silky aerial hammocks to soothe your stresses away and lift your spirit!

💙A very unique, next level floating sound journey experience in hammocks!💙

“An oasis of calm in our busy lives.”

Londoners stressed out by their busy lives can now turn to Aerial Relaxation Pods™ to transform their tension to calm, and restore the body’s natural healing wisdom.

“Our pods are here to help Londoners relax. As a former teacher myself, I am fully aware just how busy and stressed a lot of people are. And most of us just don’t find the time to unwind. Our Aerial Relaxation Pods are going to help you alleviate stress, providing time & space to allow your body to deeply rest, harmonising your nervous system. You’ll feel rejuvenated and refreshed after one session.” Seth Newman, co-founder of Aerial Relaxation Pods™.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE:

1) Strictly no latecomers! – Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, if you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here.

2) If you have a persistent cough or you’re showing any Covid -19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session. We reserve the right to refuse entry as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people during the session. Please pass on your ticket to family or friends as we can’t offer last minute refunds. See our cancellation policy below.

3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room.

4) Clothing: Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is “zipper free” and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks.

5) Weight limit is up 300 pounds (140kg).

6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers and other therapeutic electronic devices or persons suffering from severe mental health issues due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.

7) Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense. It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session.