Location:
Edge Hill University – Network Partner
Workshop activities included:
Introduction to the network and getting to know each other
Active Questionnaires on assessment, treatment, attitudes, etc.
Practical somatic movement sessions:
– What are somatic practices?
– Communication, boundaries and power in/through the body
Credit for filming: Liam Cooper and Alex Mowinski.
Discussions on:
– Value of somatics for pain management
– How this approach could be shared via technology
– Personal, social and cultural context in pain and movement
expression
The workshop took place over two days with participants from dance and somatic practices, healthcare, and digital design. This allowed for a range of perspectives which fed into discussions and practice sessions which explored how somatic movement might support chronic pain management.
This workshop was designed to introduce what somatic practices are, as well as providing a useful starting point for those in different disciplines to be able to talk to one another using a common language.
We asked for feedback via informal conversations, email as well as anonymous questionnaires to inform future directions.
