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Somatic Saturdays at Sattva
Do you remember what it is like to play? To make silly sounds and move your body in different ways just because it feels good? That’s what Somatic Saturdays are for.
What is Somatic Saturday?
There is no typical session for Somatic Saturdays. The whole point is to play and explore the body and movement. We meet each Saturday with an inquiry: what are we looking to experience today? From there, we move through it, play with it, and see where we go, following intuition and the prompts our bodies give us.
Meet your Teacher, Megan Grandinetti, 500-ERYT & Psoas-Savvy Practitioner
For Megan, working with the body in a healing capacity goes hand-in-hand with teaching yoga and somatic bodywork. Certified in Ayurvedic Massage by the Haritha Ayurveda Academy & Panchakarma Center in India, Megan has studied the psoas muscle for many years—in her own body, in her students' bodies, and alongside her mentor, Liz Koch of Core Awareness.
Megan combines her deep background in Yin Yoga, bodywork, and somatic exploration to help clients move beyond stale, mechanical movement. She creates a safe, welcoming environment where you can listen to your body, release deep-seated tension, and rediscover joy in movement.
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Common Questions about Somatic Saturday
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Soma means "of the body." When we put our attention on our body and move with awareness to what the body is calling for, this is somatic movement. Yoga, dance, and simple exercises where we look at how we move our bones or our tissues are all forms of somatic movement. While it has become a popular phrase recently, it is a practice as ancient as breathing.
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Not at all. We are all beginners, and we are all here to simply explore these things—bodies!—that we move around in all day. No experience is required, just a willingness to try something new.
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No. We will all be moving together with a sense of vulnerability and trust among the class. No judgments are made about your movements, your sounds, or your ability to do (or not do) certain things. Come as you are, breathe through whatever is here, and we will all be just fine.
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The benefits of this practice include:
A grounding in your bones and a lightness in your tissue
A sense of greater fluidity and freedom in your everyday movement
A deep sense of coming home to your body
An awakening of play, laughter, and effortless ease
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