The Somatic Practice and Chronic Pain Network holds events and workshops for members of the network to share ideas and practices; as well as impact and public engagement activities for the wider public. For more information about specific events, click on the links below.
If you have a suggestion for an event or a public engagement idea, please contact us via email.
Initial Network Workshops
These small-scale events invite somatic practitioners, healthcare practitioners, people living with pain and academic researchers to discuss aspects of somatic practice in chronic pain management, and to explore how these practices can be taught, used and explored in transdisciplinary contexts.
- Network Workshop 1: Edge Hill University, 23rd-24th May 2019.
- Network Workshop 2: Coventry University, 12th-13th September 2019.
- Network Workshop 3: Coventry University, 5th-6th February 2020.
Impact and Public Engagement Events
These events involve public workshops and talks given by members of the Network, to wider audiences to help bring awareness to somatic practices, and how they can play a role in supporting those living with pain
- Impact Event 1 Workshop for Pain Management Programme Staff, Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, 15th October 2019.
- Impact Event 2: Mother of All Pain Workshop, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, 15th October 2019.
- Impact Event 3: Pain Toolkit Café, virtual event, 24th February 2021
- Impact Event 4: The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies, United Kingdom & Éire, 12-13 February 2022
Public Webinars
- Chronic Pain: The fear and joy of moving, 22nd January, 2021
- Persistent Pain: Movement and (Mis) Communication, 16th April 2021, 10-11.30am
- Moving Pain Online: Digital Dance and Somatic Practices, 16th July 2021, 12-2pm
Recent events
Since forming the new board in March 2022, we continue to run events, including:
- Webinar ‘Through My Eyes with My Body’, 5 December 2022
- Event series: ’15 Minute Movement Snacks’, July 2023 – ongoing
- Webinar ‘Let’s Discuss the Diversity of Chronic Pain’, 28 November 2023
- Impact Event: ‘Nursing Live’, 11-2 November 2023
Please check the drop down ‘Events’ menu for past and upcoming events.
