Intro to Somatic Yoga Awakening with Bobbie Ellis

The Art Somatic Yoga and Continuum

An introductory workshop with Bobbie Ellis, Yoga and Movement Therapist

Somatic awakening is a yoga and movement practice that involves tuning into the wisdom of the body to unlock emotional awareness, release tension, and cultivate a sense of inner well being. Through guided and self-regulated explorations, meditations, yoga and movement practices, you will learn how to access your body's innate intelligence and tap into its wisdom and power.

Open to all levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners

Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat, and an open mind!

Somatic Yoga with Bobbie Ellis combines the principles of somatic movement with the traditional practices of yoga to enhance body awareness, promote healing, and improve overall well-being. Bobbie integrates the fluid and exploratory movements of Continuum, a movement practice developed by Emilie Conrad, into her Somatic Yoga classes. This approach emphasizes the connection between body and mind, facilitating a deeper understanding of one's physical sensations and emotional wellness.

In the bath of Full Spectrum's 48-unit EESystem through very gentle, mindful movements and conscious breathwork, participants are encouraged to explore their bodies' natural rhythms and innate wisdom. By embracing the fluidity and spontaneity of movement, individuals can release tension, gain insight into their movement patterns, and cultivate a greater sense of presence and peace. These practices can be done on the floor and/or in a chair. And are suitable for any level of capability.

What could be included:

Intro to Somatic Yoga and Continuum

A. Definition of Somatic Yoga

B. Overview of Continuum

C. The philosophy behind combining the two practices

D. Benefits of participating in Somatic Yoga and Continuum

Core Principles

Body Awareness

1. Understanding somatic awareness and self regulation

2. The role of mindfulness in practice and in life

Breath and sound as a Tool

1. Techniques for conscious breathing and sound play to relax the nervous system and deeply relax the body

2. How breath influences movement and relaxation

Fluid Movement

1. Exploring movement as a continuum

2. The importance of spontaneity and exploration with self regulation

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For 41 years Bobbie Ellis has been deeply committed to exploring the territory of inquiry using the wisdom of the body. In addition to being a Continuum Teacher, authorized by founder, Emilie Conrad, she was the owner and director of Soma Center, Resources for Embodied Living located in Highland Park, NJ from 1998 to 2020. As a somatic yoga and movement therapist, writer, mindfulness meditation teacher and embodiment guide, she has moved many people towards a deeper way of knowing themselves tapping into a wealth of creative wisdom from the intelligence of the body. Donna Farhi and Angela Farmer have been her most influential teachers in the art of somatic yoga. Bobbie has helped thousands of people discover confidence, inner wisdom, emotional well-being and spiritual connection that can only come from the embodied wisdom of the body in practice.

Bobbie is the founder of Soma Yoga Teacher Trainings, and continuing education programs for yoga teachers since 1998. Bobbie now partners with Karin Weinstein to offer dynamic in-depth teacher training in central NJ. From 1985 to 2016, she had a full bodywork and healing practice in a variety of modalities. She currently has a private yoga and movement therapy practice. The most important depth in her teaching, private practice and writing has come from the unfolding discoveries in her own felt and fluid practices in the quiet of her own experience. It is there that she has learned to trust the body’s wisdom and share from that place of discovery.

Bobbie and her husband John recorded an Embodied Meditation CD in 2012. And she has self published 2 poetry books and is completing another book called "101 Ways of Making Meaning in Everyday Life TM" due out in 2025.

Ordained as an interfaith minister and minister of ancient ways since 1998, Bobbie creates and performs ceremonies for weddings, baby blessings, memorial services, eulogies and any life passage where a guide is needed to create meaning making. She also facilitates Retreats and women's circles all over the country.

To contact Bobbie: somawithbobbie@gmail.com or call 732-266-1468

For more information please visit:

Www.somactr.com and www.meaningfulceremonies.net

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About Full Spectrum Quantum Wellness and the Energy Enhancement System - Full Spectrum exists to raise the positive vibration of the planet by offering wellness tools that support the body, mind and spirit. The "EESystem" generates multiple bio-active, life-enhancing energy fields, including scalar waves and bio-photonic energy which can allow cell regeneration, improve circulation and immune function, reduce inflammation provide relief from pain, detoxify the body, elevate moods and assist in balancing right and left brain for optimal meditation and sleep states. This gentle, yet powerful technology provides the environment for the body to connect to its innate wisdom to help itself into a state of homeostasis.
Come experience quantum wellness at Full Spectrum utilizing tools such as the BEMER (microcirculation pemf), the SOLEX AO Scan (bioresonance scanning and optimization), the INNERGY Rain Chair (negative ion therapy), red light therapy, jin shin jyutsu, rolfing and cranial sacral therapies and of course, the NorthEast's only 48-unit EESystem!
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