Essential Somatic Movement Retreat

About the Retreat

Come awaken your senses to a new possibility for your body, yourself, and your life while surrounded by the stunning beauty of the ocean, white sand beaches, and vibrant sunsets. Essential Somatics is thrilled to return to Mar de Jade to offer the Essential Somatic Movement Retreat in Mexico, taught by Martha Peterson, founder of Essential Somatics® and Theresa Evans, creator of the Move Without Pain Fundamentals Immersion Course and Essentially Somatic Yoga®.

Whether you are dealing with chronic muscle pain, limited mobility, a general feeling of “getting old,” or you just want to move and play, you will find something freeing and enriching when you come to beautiful Chacala in Nayarit, Mexico, and learn to move with mastery and joy. This course is for every BODY, no matter your age or activity level.

Through lectures, movement sessions, and interactive participation, you will learn critical, missing link information that will leave you feeling lighter and brighter, with a renewed sense of awareness of yourself.

We will dive deeply into:

• The root cause of most chronic muscle pain and how to reverse it
• How to retain voluntary muscle function and fluid movement with gentle, safe somatic movement
• How everyday stresses and one’s mindset contribute to common pain conditions and limited movement.
• How all humans respond reflexively to stress within three full body reflex patterns
• How to lengthen muscles and reset muscle function without stretching
• A basic routine of easy, safe, and profoundly effective Somatic Movements that, when practiced daily, restore muscle control and self-awareness, eliminate chronic muscle pain, and keep you moving freely in your chosen activity for the rest of your life.

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Schedule

• Arrival: Saturday, January 18, 2020 by 3pm to Puerto Vallarta airport
  • Check into your room, relax on the beach, or take a swim before dinner
  • 6:30-7:30pm Gourmet Dinner
  • Orientation and introductions with Martha & Theresa
• Daily Schedule: Sunday – Friday (schedule subject to change)
  • 7:30-8:30am – Optional Early Morning Session
    • Essentially Somatic Yoga
    • Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • 8:30 – 9:30 – Gourmet Breakfast
  • 10am – 1pm – Mid-Morning session
    • Somatic Movement Class, discussion, and feedback
  • 1:30-2:30pm – Gourmet Lunch
  • 4:00-5:00pm – Optional Afternoon Session
    • Thursday Walk to Volcano
  • 2:30-6:30pm – Free time to explore, swim, take a walk
  • 6:30-7:30pm – Gourmet Dinner
• Closing Circle – 7:30 – 8:30pm – Friday January 24^th after dinner
• Departure – Saturday, January 25, 2019 after breakfast

Payment & Cancellation Policy

Registration fees

USD $750 early bird price
USD $850 if paid after September 30, 2019

Please contact us with any questions you may have.

About the Teachers

Theresa Evans

Theresa Evans, CCSE, is a graduate of Somatic Systems Institute in Northampton, MA, and Essential Somatics®. She also holds a BSN in Nursing. In 2009, Theresa completed her 500-hour Yoga Certification in the tradition of the Himalayan Institute at Yoga North in Duluth, MN. Theresa is a senior teacher on the Essential Somatics clinical teaching team as well as a mentor for those who are currently training to become Certified Somatic Educators. Theresa presents the Essential Somatics® workshops and trainings across the US and internationally, in addition to group classes and retreats. She works with individual clients who experience chronic muscle and joint pain, mobility issues, post-operative gait issues, those who want to breathe better, and “weekend warriors” who want to balance their extreme activities with a gentler practice.

Martha Peterson

Martha Peterson is a Certified Hanna Somatic Educator, movement expert, founder of Essential Somatics®, and author of Move Without Pain. She is a graduate of Somatic Systems Institute in Northampton, MA and certified by the Novato Institute for Somatic Research in Novato, CA. She is a member of the Association for Hanna Somatic Education (AHSE) and the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). Martha teaches Somatics trainings and workshops across the United States and internationally and offers private clinical sessions at her office in Arvada, CO. She teaches clients how to regain freedom of movement and achieve long-term pain relief using the gentle and revolutionary techniques of Clinical Somatics. She has learned that the key to remaining healthy and mobile is daily, vigorous, fun movement, a regular Somatic Movement routine, and learning the fine art of relaxation.