BIOENERGETIC ALCHEMY - a Bioenergetics workshop with Seth Newman

1) Bioenergetic Alchemy Embodiment & Stress Release Workshop

◈ 11:45am-2:30pm 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. (Please bring a yoga mat & blanket)

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1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the dance session. 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, outside the Roof Studio.

4. Yoga mat and blanket (essential for the Bioenergetics and Breathwork!)

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 [email protected]

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2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)

-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.

-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.

-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.

-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.

-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.

-Toilets are available at the venue.

+ Eventbrite fee (or pay cash/card on the door)

INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS (Low waged & Regular prices):

• • Bioenergetics- The Big Love Experience £25
  • Bioenergetics + Breathwork Journey £40 (combined ticket) PLEASE NOTE: we do not offer Breathwork only session, as we will create a safe container for the Breath Journey and Bioenergetics is a key preparation for the Breath journey.

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.

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We also offer limited FREE crew spaces in exchange of you helping us set up and pack down. Please and we will get in touch!

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: [email protected]

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.

11:45am-2:30pm

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

3:30pm-5:15pm

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…

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2 minutes from Tufnell Park Station (full address in order confirmation email, scroll down in the email please), 93 Burghley Road, London, United Kingdom