Awakening the Body’s Wisdom: A Somatic Workshop Series
A series of interconnected online workshops exploring nervous system regulation, embodied compassion, compassionate boundaries, values-aligned living, integration, and restorative rest.
Welcome to Awakening the Body’s Wisdom – a collection of workshops that form part of the Listening to Our Inner Wisdom offerings. This page shares an overview of the four-part core series, as well as the two-part Embodied Rest workshop series.
Each series invites you into different aspects of embodied wellbeing: from cultivating nervous system awareness and compassionate presence to setting boundaries, living in alignment with your values, and integrating rest as foundational parts of personal growth and healing. These workshops are designed to support deeper connection—to your body, your inner experience, to others and the wider web of life, and your innate capacity for healing and growth.
More detailed information is available through a free 15-minute pre-booking call and a ‘What to Expect’ PDF for each part of the core series.
Workshops Overview
Part One: The Foundations of Nervous System Regulation
This 4-week online workshop series introduces the foundations of nervous system regulation through a blend of theory, somatic and embodiment practices, mindfulness-based tools, and reflective exploration. Over series, we explore what nervous system regulation is and what this means to you using the Window of Tolerance Model, Polyvagal Theory and the Three Circles Model from Compassionate Mind Training.
The intention is to support regulation, build trust and safety in the body, and help you befriend your nervous system and your whole being with compassion.
Designed to be empowering, the series offers tools and insights to help you reconnect with your body, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate greater wellbeing in everyday life. While not a therapy group, the workshops offer therapeutic, body-based practices that can gently support personal growth and healing.
They are suitable both for those without specific health conditions and for people navigating chronic challenges such as persistent pain, fibromyalgia, Long Covid, ME/CFS, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), anxiety, chronic stress, and trauma.
To learn more, you’re invited to email Ann for the what ti expect document. You can learn more about nervous system regulation in general below:
Part Two: Embodied Compassion
This 8-week online workshop series focuses on self-compassion and cultivating the compassionate self through embodied compassionate-focused practices. It integrates theory and neuroscience of compassion, mindfulness, somatic and compassion practices – particularly from Compassionate Mind Training (part of Compassion Focused Therapy). They are about more than the 8 weeks – they are about developing awareness, skills, strategies and practices that support nervous system regulation and a compassionate way of being.
Compassion is beneficial & essential for everyone and supports our health & wellbeing in a variety of ways. It can also be a powerful support when living with long-term health conditions, chronic stress, or the effects of trauma. Research has shown many benefits, including that compassion can help reduce self-criticism, anxiety and shame, and increase resilience and wellbeing. Compassion can play a role in managing pain and fatigue and potentially changing it too.
Over the course of the series, we’ll explore:
- Understanding Compassion:
What compassion truly is, including common myths and misconceptions. - The Neuoscience of Compassion:
Mindfulness, nervous system regulation, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience and how these support compassionate responses. - Compassionate Mind Training Concepts:
Explore key ideas and models used in Compassionate Mind Training, including:- The three flows of compassion
- The three circles model of emotion regulation
- The inner critic
- The compassionate self
- Common fears, blocks, and resistances to compassion
- The Language of Compassion:
Using compassionate communication to support self and others. - Self-Compassion:
Increasing awareness and learning to offer kindness to the self and connect to a sense of common humanity. - The Compassionate Self and Other:
Cultivating the compassionate other and the compassionate self in various ways. - Embodied Compassion Practices:
- A range of Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) practices
- Embodied safeness and grounding
- Cultivating the compassionate self through embodied practice
To learn more, you’re invited to arrange a free 15-minute pre-booking call with Ann. You’ll also receive a what to expect guide for this 8-week series. There is no obligation to book after the call.
Part Three: Compassionate Boundaries & Living Values Aligned
This part of the 4-part workshop series explores how to set compassionate, embodied boundaries and live more in alignment with your values. The practices in this series can support clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense of integrity and connection in your life.
More information and the ‘What to Expect’ guide will be available soon. Get in touch if you would like to register your interest in this workshop.
Part Four: Integration & New Growth
This workshop series offers space to integrate the practices and insights from the other workshops in this series and explore new growth. We will support ongoing embodiment, self-trust, and personal growth.
More information and the ‘What to Expect’ guide will be available soon. Get in touch if you would like to register your interest in this workshop.
Embodied Rest
This 2-part workshop series focuses on rest, restoration and healing. We explore what rest truly is, the different types of rest and the different forms it can take, what impacts rest, and how seasonal rhythms and nature can support it. Each session includes gentle yoga and yoga nidra to support nervous system regulation and restorative rest. Restorative rest is not only stillness – it is a regulated and nourishing state that supports deep healing and recovery.
Cost & Dates
Foundations of Nervous System Regulation
This 4 week series may run again in 2026, get in touch to register your interest. Each session is from 9.45–11.45 with a short break.
Cost: £180 early bird / £200 full rate. Register your interest to be notified first when a date is set.
Embodied Compassion
This 8 week series is starting on 9th January 2026 as a pilot series. The pilot rate is £280 at the early bird price (available until 15/11/25) and after this it’s £320, in exchange for feedback and testimonials (usual cost £360 early bird rate, and full rate of £400). Each workshop runs 9.45-12.15 (with a short break) on a Friday morning, the dates are:
9/1/26, 23/1/26, 6/2/26, 20/2/26, 6/3/26, 27/3/26, 17/4/26, 08/5/26.
Embodied Rest
A series of 2 workshop that can be booked individually or together as a workshop series, each workshop is £25.
Will run again in autumn/winter 2025 if there is enough interest – get in touch to register your interest.
Accessibility & Support
Each of the 4 main parts of these workshop offerings (all except Embodied Rest) includes:
- A health questionnaire prior to booking
- A free 15-minute call to help decide if the series is right for you
- Payment plans (to be completed before the workshop begins)
- 1–2 reduced cost places per series—please only request if needed, so these remain available for those that really need it
- The option to pay a little extra to support others who cannot afford the full cost
Your safety, agency, and comfort are central to this work. It is important you update Ann of any issues or changes with your health between the workshops. You’re always encouraged to listen to your body and honour what feels supportive for you during any workshop or class. Please take only do what feels safe and accessible for you in each workshop/class.
To Book or Ask Questions
Email Ann – info@unityphysio.co.uk
Call or text Ann on 07871240188
Location
You can arrange a virtual appointment for anywhere in the UK or an in person appointment in North Hykeham, Lincoln.
Get in touch
If you would like to find out how Ann can help manage and change fatigue, do what you love, live well and thrive again get in touch to book your appointment, or a free 15 minute call to help you decide if working with Ann is right for you.