Sara's regular offerings, treatments and one to one sessions workshop diary and venue location.

Stubbs Pond Conservation Land Mytholmroyd- to get to here, park up  next to Calder brook garage. HX7 8NX- walk  along the dirt track around the back, past KLF scaffolding, under the railway bridge, land to the right through the wooden gate.- view map to the left, blue blob is the land!
For any more information about classes, or to discuss whether a particular class is the right thing for you, please contact Sara

Testimonial:
I came wrapped up in my head, looking for answers in the wrong places and not feeling good enough. Sara helped me to connect to myself through movement and feeling rather than thought. She created a wonderful, safe, sacred space in which a small group of strangers moved, learnt and shared . A sense of sacred ritual, made it the perfect new year for me- Joy workshop. Move yourself, through moving! Thanks Sara- 
Who knew?! 

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Unveil Your Inner Wisewoman: 
 8-Week Inner Somatic Experience and Film-making Journey! 
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This is an invitation to explore the wisdom within, connect through the body, and meet your inner Wisewomen. I will support you to create a short film that will weave into a larger piece, culminating in a documentary shown at The Witches’ Revival Festival in Lancaster, 9th-11th of August.

Embark on a transformative 8-week inner process, a unique exploration into the depths of your inner Wisdom! Join an empowering community of incredible women crafting more than just a film – it's a celebration of resilience, strength, and wisdom that will shine on the big screen at a festival, inspiring hearts and igniting minds. Get ready to be part of something extraordinary! 

Why Join?
This exciting experience is born from my personal journey creatively expressed in "Roots and Rising," a powerful film that made its debut at the awe-inspiring I AM WITCH- Tales from the Roundhouse Exhibition-healing exhibition. It's not just a film; it's a testament to strength found in the creative and healing arts, community, and sisterhood. This journey, both inward and outward, allowed me to share my work as a dance artist and guide, breaking through fears and limiting beliefs. Immersing myself in this piece of activism, grounded in my passion, became a catalyst for profound healing and deeper connections among the incredible women at the I Am Witch Event. Sharing my film and the creative journey was a gift to others in countless ways. The impact left an enduring legacy. Witnessing my journey spurred the initiation of new projects and inner explorations for those who experienced my story.

Your Journey Awaits:
Join myself and a  circle of  powerful women to create a supportive community, who will encourage and nurture your growth and creative expression. Dive into a journey of self-discovery and creativity that fosters profound inner wisdom, inner authority, healing and connections.

What to Expect:
Dynamic and Restorative Practices:
Engage in somatic and interdisciplinary practices like movement and dance, active imagination, conscious breath and meditation, shamanic journeying, heart sharing, free drawing, journaling, connections with ancestors and nature.

Conscious Body Exploration:
 Dive into the sacred realms of the conscious body, unraveling the tapestry of insights and offerings it holds.

Inner Wisdom Rediscovery:
Reconnect with your roots, innate power, and sacred connection within the interdependent web of life.

Deep Embodied Listening:
Re-learn through developing mover- witness and inner witness capacities, focusing and attending to experiences, with compassionate somatic movement inquiry.

What's Included:
- Guidance and practice with grounding and being in your own center (centering)
- Movement and reflection sessions
- Guided journeys into the interior landscape of your being
- Experiential anatomy: embodied connections to bones, breath, heart,      blood, cells, nervous system etc.
- Cultivation of your bodily intelligence, felt sense and intuition.
- Somatic explorations inspired by 'Authentic Movement' Practice
- Integration time, feedback, and sharing insights
- Exploration of sacred femininity and embodied Spirituality

Join Us:
If you resonate with the call to rediscover your inner Wisewoman, join this experiential journey! Let's be conduits for life, bridging the physical and non-physical realms within and around us.

Project Plan: Start Date April 28th - June the 9th

• Location: 2 days in person @ Stubb Pond Nature Conservation, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. These in person dates are Sunday 28th of April and Sunday 9th of June. 
• Time: 10:30  till 5 pm
• On-line: 6 sessions via zoom every Tuesday
• Time: 7:30 -9:30 pm
• We will start and end our journey together in person, at a day event, in a beautiful setting in nature, with a fire and an indoor space if needed.
• We will have an enchanting initiation ceremony on our first day together and a grand celebration ceremony on our last day. As part of the celebration we will share your creative pieces within the film and acknowledge your brilliant achievements.

Brief Project Outline:
Week 1- April 28th
An exploration of what wisdom is and what ‘Wisewoman’ means to you.
A chance to be together to connect in person. We will establish the container and the ground of your being,  orienting to the physical realms: the body, the earth and each other.  
Week 2- April 30th
A guided journey to connect with Breath, Heart and Womb through somatic movement meditation, exploring these as a gateway to accessing the wisdom within.
Week 3 - May 7th
A guided journey to awaken Sensations- to explore the felt sense, perceptual awareness and how sensation occurs with movement. Briefly touching into the sensory-motor feedback loop of the nervous system.
Week 4- May 14th
A journey to focus on exploring an awareness of emotions, how these communicate. How we can ground, use, flow or direct the energy for constructive outcomes.
Week 5- May 21st
Exploration of the role of Image and story which emerges out of your embodied experience. I will initiate the journey of integrating and weaving the key elements from your process so far, in relation to wise women, bodily lived experience and creating your film.
Week 6 - May 28th
A guided journey to meet your ancestral guide and receive the gifts awaiting for you.
Week 7 - June 4th
This session will be focused on you sharing your creative piece of film with myself and the group, accessing support for any decisions or needs going forward, to work towards completion.
Week 8 - June 16th
We will meet again in person. You will have space to speak to your journey and connection with your wise women. We will weave our collective insights and learning, and share the final version of the completed film. We will share a reclamation and celebration ceremony. We will close our time together for this project.

There are 12 places available. 
Financial investment: £250
For more info and to book your place- Contact Sara [email protected]
£50 non refundable deposit to secure your place - Full Payment required by 22nd of April
Paypal - [email protected] or email for bank details.

Lets co create a new way of life-of feminine leadership, in alignment with our hearts, our inner knowing, authority, sovereignty !

Back To Our Roots!

Returning to a way of being together in sacred connection with your own body, with the Earth and with others- for all our relations.
Friday's fortnightly- starting 8th of March 10:30- 2:30 pm
Cost:£30 : PayPal- [email protected]
12 place available: Booking and payment in advance required

We will gather on the land, around the ancestral fire, in the sanctuary of Stubb Pond nature conservation 
Hebden Bridge.

Our time together will include: 
- Connecting with Earth wisdom & nature spirits as our guide.
- Somatic Movement Explorations & Continuum practice sounding & flow
- Guided healing touch & bodywork
- Deepening heart-based sisterhood sharing.
- Attending to the wounds of disconnection 
- Exploring body & relational intelligence with the creative healing arts.
- Finding authentic voice, medicine song & dance.
- Sharing food & Earth care.
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Breath Meditation & Nature Connection

Breath and Meditation: Embark on a Journey Within
Join us for a transformative experience as we delve into the profound realms of breath and meditation. In the midst of life's hustle, take a moment to reconnect with your inner self and discover the power that lies within your breath.

Workshop Highlights: 
Guided Breath work::  Immerse yourself in the therapeutic art of conscious breathing. Learn techniques to enhance mindfulness, reduce stress, and promote a profound sense of calm.
Meditation Exploration:  Embark on a guided journey through meditation practices designed to unlock inner peace, clarity, and a heightened state of awareness. Discover diverse meditation approaches suitable for all levels.
Mind-Body Connection:: Explore the intricate relationship between your breath and your mind. Understand how conscious breathing can positively impact your mental and emotional well-being.
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living:  Infuse your life with the timeless teachings of meditation and breath work drawn from various traditions. Discover practical tools to integrate these practices into your daily routine.

Who Should Attend?
- Individuals seeking stress relief and relaxation
- Those interested in exploring mindfulness and meditation
- Anyone looking to deepen their connection with inner self

What to Bring:
 Comfortable clothing, an open mind, and a willingness to explore the transformative power   within.
Meditation Cushion if you have one and can easily bring it.
Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a journey of self-discovery and inner peace. Reserve your spot now and gift yourself the tranquillity you deserve!

When: Friday's Weekly (Drop in)
Time: 4-5: 15pm
Location: Stubbs Pond Nature Conservation Hebden Bridge
Cost: £11- Places limited to 10 Participants
Booking and Advance payment required - PayPal - [email protected]


​​Inner Wisdom and Somatic Well Being
 
An 8 week on-line course, running weekly, starting Thursday 15th Feb
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Our ancient ancestors knew, as those indigenous elders today still know, that we are made of everything, that everything is within us. Western academic education and science teaches us, through using a particular language, (words hold power) that we do not know, that things have to be measured in strict ways to prove that it is real. I say, we are the wise ones who know, we have just forgotten how to listen and now we are re-membering, that Witch is already within us, the wisdom within. We are re-integrating the lost or forgotten parts of ourselves, we are remembering our roots, our innate power, our need to be in a conscious relationship, in dialogue, in conversation with  All That Is, this way we are always in connection, open to the cycle of sacred reciprocity,  in this interdependent web of life.

Does this resonate with you? 
If so, come with me on an experiential journey, where we re- learn, through deep body listening, conscious breath, meditation practice and compassionate somatic movement inquiry, how to receive the messages of the body, of life, of spirit- as both the physical and non physical realms communicate to and through you. 

What is on offer : Over the 8 weeks together we will engage in the following -   A grounding, centring meditation 
A space to share from the heart
A guided journey into the interior landscape of your being to receive information through your felt sense, while connecting with your bones, blood, cells, heart, breath -the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Space, as a resource for movement and wisdom
A guided journey to return to source, the creative life force and receive the gifts awaiting you.
Through attention, you will attune to the body’s inner constellation of sensations, feelings and the imaginal realm with inner wisdom and intuition as your guide
You will be guided to cultivate your inner witness, developing the capacity to move from a place of choice- response- ability, rather than reaction
Guided activities that regulate the nervous system, allowing the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system to come into balance, altering the state of mind, allowing easy access to intuition- inner knowing
An opportunity to directly experience the body’s intelligence- your body as an 
ecosystem of ancestorsYou will be given ‘growth work’ aka home work (optional) to engage with! 
be a 30 minute activity to do in connection with the Earth, out of the land.A chance to give the thinking, reasoning brain a holiday as we shift from a human doing  into a human being, awakening the senses while enhancing your aliveness 
Integration time, feedback and sharing insights
You will engage in Somatic Movement Practice as an inter-disciplinary approach to the creative and healing arts. 
 A combination of movement, dance, breath work, drawing, writing, voice, tracking, qualities of presence and nature connections, will be used to explore your ancestral roots, to discover deeper connections to your body, Earth and each other.
This works develops a greater capacity to listen to your body, cultivating a subtle awareness of sensations and feelings, material from the unconscious can emerge and become known, as one learns to honour how your body wants to move, giving space for your soul to express itself. Your sensing, feeling being will find ways to spontaneously move from impulse, find stillness and allow for restorative experiences, while discovering the intelligence, wisdom and creativity rooted in your own body. 
Financial Investment - £195: Payment plan option of two  instalments of £97.50 
First instalment or full payment due by Feb 12th 
To book email [email protected] 
PayPal- [email protected] 

You will engage in Somatic Movement Practice as an inter-disciplinary approach to the creative and healing arts. 
 A combination of movement, dance, breath work, drawing, writing, voice, tracking, qualities of presence and nature connections, will be used to explore your ancestral roots, to discover deeper connections to your body, Earth and each other.
This works develops a greater capacity to listen to your body, cultivating a subtle awareness of sensations and feelings, material from the unconscious can emerge and become known, as one learns to honor how your body wants to move, giving space for your soul to express itself. Your sensing, feeling being will find ways to spontaneously move from impulse, find stillness and allow for restorative experiences, while discovering the intelligence, wisdom and creativity rooted in your own body. 

'There is stillness in my movement and movement in my stillness'!
All of Sara's sessions focus on developing body awareness/wisdom and somatic intelligence.

Sara is also offering 1 to 1 session -Her work involves an integrative approach. One to one sessions can be out in nature in a beautiful private location, with an in door space, or in her treatment room, both in Hebden Bridge.
Co Creative Enquiry - Using somatic movement therapy
Bodywork & Healing Touch
Energy healing and Reiki
Dance Medicine
Massage 
Healing Trauma
End of Life Death Doula work
Contact Sara Carter is you want to book on or need more info
[email protected] / 07446375171

Sara Carter is  a qualified Somatic Movement Educator, Facilitator and Therapist, a Dance Teacher, Artist, and Energy Medicine -Healing Practitioner. As a Registered Professional Member of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association, Sara meets the high Standards of Practice and uphold the Code of Ethics.  For more information visit www.ISMETA.org

​Contact Dance & Embodied Presence - Postponed until Spring

Excited to be offering these nourishing, grounding movement sessions, enhancing our vitality, to help us live more awake, connected and alive. Just as the trees respond to the touch of the wind, rain and sun so do our bodies respond to being touched by another, be it our  inner and outer environment. The richness that is when we open to our bodily intelligence and relational field of experience.
Come join us.. explore a greater sense of potential and expanding possibilities.

Time for deepening connection, for slowing down, creating space, to play, ground within the body,
to rest, attention to breath, be dynamic, be gentle, show up as you are.
You will be engaging with your body in a way that enhances health, ease of movement, relational & creative expression.

Based on Somatic Movement Practice and Contact Improvisation- we will explore how our body responds to touch/connection through our sensing, feeling, imaginal body.  Engaging with deep body listening, weight, mass, gravity, ground, breath, fluid and bones we are taken on a journey.
We will begin with guided, gentle & restorative solo practice. Time to slow down, connect with breath, ground and drop into the interior landscape of the body.
Then we begin to engage with others, exploring being touched by presence,  physical contact, partnering and group explorations.
Bodywork, improvisation, play, creative expression, freeing the voice, and embodiment practice are all a part of movement enquiry.
Come as you are, low energy, slow, up beat, dynamic, all is supported and welcomed here.
Cost - £12

Class: 6- 8 pm: £12
Improv./Jam: 8-9 pm: £3
This Jam is an open practice space for dancers, singers and musicians.

Embodied Wisdom, Movement and Somatic Well Being Training 
A one year course- in person : New dates for 2024 coming soon..TBC.
Contact Sara [email protected] or 07446375171 if you are interested to join this.
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 Awakening to profound potential and healing, engaging with conscious living for intimate connections, social change and restorative justice.
Somatic movement training focuses on experiential practice and the intelligence of the body knowing.
It combines science with creativity, spirituality and the healing arts.
The areas of study, Soma and psyche, are as follows:
1) Somatic education -the study of the self from the perspective of one’s inner lived experience, encompassing the dimensions of body, psyche, spirit and deep body listening. Integral to this is the awareness of self, the environment and other, an alchemical process allowing for transformation, connection and health.
2) Attuning presence to the emerging moment
3) Spirituality rooted through the body and sacred connections
4) Experiencing trauma recovery, release and transformation
5) Tools and resources for self care
6) Nature Connections & Kinship with Earth's Inhabitants: Eco- Somatic, Animism 
7) Bodywork and the benefits of healthy healing touch
9) Body consciousness, soul consciousness and Mindful Movement
10) Experiential anatomy- emotional/ physical/ cultural, body systems and the elements
11) Dance Therapy and Embodied Psychology- working with the affects system.
12) Movement re-patterning

An inquiry into the nature of being human and these areas of study, may allow you to see what area you are more pulled towards with further resources  provided to support your learning journey. 

 Study and practice will draw upon my years of experience within the following:
Shamanic Arts and Embodied Shamanism, Body- Mind Centering, Authentic Movement Practice and 'Active Imagination' - Carl Jung, Contact Improvisation, Continuum Practice, Dance as a Healing Art- Tamalpa Institute Methods, Focusing and Somatic Experiencing, Expressive Arts Therapy, Energy Medicine.
You can search these on-line for more information.

The above will enable the following:

● Different modes of knowing: Intuition and the felt sense/ lived embodied knowing,
envisioning through the dreaming realms, symbolic sight and metaphorical language,  cognition, reflective and pre-reflective, verbal and non verbal communication, objective functional and subjective lived experiences
●  Life force energy to flow freely, enhancing well- being, vitality, and quality of relating
● Vocal expression, skilful conscious communication: living from a place of inner authority, autonomy & our  sovereign loving power.
● Conflict resolution & healthy Boundaries
● Energy clearing - decompressing, de-stressing, letting go that which is not ours and Soul/Life retrieval : reclaiming parts that have been lost
● E-motional restorative and transformative practice
● Healthy boundaries
● Ritual and ceremony
* Prevention of stress, dis-ease and illness, promoting well being on all levels

This is for personal growth and continued professional development. 
This professional program  meets their recognised standards of ethics and practice - https://ismeta.org

On completion of this course students will gain 124 hours out of 500 needed to register as 'Somatic Movement Educators and Therapists', in association with ‘The International Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Association’ (ISMETA) if this is a path you want to go down?

Course requirements and learning styles: Attendance of 124 hours experiential studio based learning and empirical investigation spread over 2 days, once a month, plus 1 supervision session. A minimum of 4 hours home study each month to contribute to applying theory to practice. Assessments/personal practice, spread throughout the year,  to support embodied confidence in creativity and facilitation skills for professional development, will be required. Assessment/ personal practice is mostly practical based with some written evidence of case study work.
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Training runs from April 2023 to March 2024- Dates and times as follows:
April 22nd- 23rd
May 20th- 21st
June 24th- 25th
July 22nd-23rd
August - Break
Sept 16th-17th
Oct 21st-22nd
Nov 11th-12th
Dec 9th-10th
 2024
Jan 13th -14th
Feb 24th-25th
Mar 23rd-24th
Times: 10 - 5: 30 pm up till December
10:30 - 5pm during the winter months to accommodate seasonal and cyclical needs! 

You can still do the course if there are some dates/time you can not attend. Paper work, articles, reading material and some recorded info/exercises will be given out.

Training will be held at venues in the Calder Valley Hebden Bridge, both in doors and outside on some private idyllic nurturing land.

Fees- financial investment: £2500 
I am offering various ways of paying to break down the costs and make it more possible if need, which are as follows:
Payment options:
Fortnightly: £100
Monthly: £200
Quarterly 4 Instalments: £600
Deposit of £100 is required by March 31st to secure your place or upon booking, places are limited so it's essential to communicate your interest as places are limited.

I am a registered practitioner  (RSME/T/D) with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). I work according to the ISMETA standards of practice and code of ethics. You can read more about ISMETA https://ismeta.org/

Conscious embodiment in practice, performance and every day life!

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Sara is offering 1 to 1 sessions via zoom, video call or in person in holistic therapies and somatic movement education.
Sara Is taking bookings for Reiki 1st & 2nd Degree and Master level  training and initiation.

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