The Language of Pain is an ongoing creative health project that ‘voices’ the invisible and often denied experience of chronic illness and pain. This presentation introduces our approach where we are not expected to perform wellness but show up as…
by Lauren Entract, Emily Hiller, Liam McPherson and Martha Turner This Movement Snack, led by Ian Tennant, was described as “taking a small holiday in the middle of a busy day.” That framing immediately resonated with us. As a group of students balancing university deadlines,…
We were saddened to hear that somatic pioneer Glenna Batson passed away in August 2025. She wrote the first blog post for the network and explored the idea of a ‘body blink’ (even smaller than a movement snack), back in…
We are Liam, Lauren, Martha and Emily, a group of students at the university ofLeeds, who took part in this movement snack on the 23rd of October, as we are doinga project on somatic practice and chronic pain, as part…
We want to share some new resources developed over the last few months: 1/ Move Eline Kieft of Wild Soul Centre is a dancer and researcher with lived experience of chronic pain, and she has a free 30 minute movement…
The Somatic Practice and Chronic Pain Network has a series of blog posts called “Meet our Board” where we will introduce members of the newly formed Board. The Network is keen to build a space that is respectful, safe, inclusive and active. For the…
The Somatic Practice and Chronic Pain Network has a series of blog items called “Meet our Board” where we will share various items introducing members of the newly formed Board. The Network is keen to build a space that is respectful, safe, inclusive and…
Michael has over 20 years of experience in both academia and industry, working with the health sector including the NHS.
By Dr. Eugenia Kim The term ‘chronic pain’ is often used to refer to a wide variety of conditions, severity, and individuals. On 28 November 2023, we gathered to discuss this ‘diversity of chronic pain’ within the context of somatic…
The Somatic Practice and Chronic Pain Network has a series of blog items called “Meet our Board” where we will share various items introducing members of the newly formed Board. The Network is keen to build a space that is respectful, safe,…
