somatic dance
Are you ready to dance like no-one is watching?!!
Join this journey of reconnection, expression and deep release!
Dates: October 18, November 15
Time: Saturday, 3-5 PM (arrive from 2:45pm to settle)
Venue: The Loft Dance Studio, Bloomfields, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
Enjoy guided movement practices and open invitations to connect, and explore your moving body.
Somatic Dance is a practice of moving from the inside-out, tuning into your essence, a journey into authentic expression and freedom!
In this way we honour our authentic expression, we:
+ Unwind and unlock masks, tension and stress
+ Process what has no words
+ Empower our creative agency and choice
+ Dance ourself into new possibilities
+ Feel connected, be nourished, reminded and supported by community
+ Find Freedom through movement and expression
This is a liberating, awakening, uplifting dance experience that seeks to bring us into connection with our Self, our community and our power as a collective body!
Are you excited, do you feel the call?!
Come and join this empowering dance practice!
For beginners and experienced dancers of all backgrounds.
Inclusion + Community:
Our workshop is accessible, integrated and inclusive to everyone.
The venue has a lift and beautiful open dance floor.
Workshops are fully verbally guided for participants who have a visual impairment.
Support workers and guide dogs are welcome.
Please contact me about your access needs.
Testimonials
“I am so blessed to have been able to take part in such beauty and the FUN oh my God! You opened my eyes. Laura’s skill including the needs of everyone was amazing and whatever we needed she provided. Everyone needs to do this, it is a coming back to Self. This was a profoundly positive experience.” – Sandra
“I have learned to ‘just be’, to be in my heart and come out of my head. I feel connected earthed. I appreciate my body more and I am grateful for all that I have. More than I expected. A very powerful experience… benefitting soul and body.”- Adrianna
“Incredible, Mind-Blowing, Freeing, Beautiful, Full of Love. Laura is incredibly gifted and very inspiring. This was pure joy! It is for anyone wanting to feel free! I feel strength and so much love and gratitude for this rediscovery.
It feels like something was re-opened and that some boxes in my mind that had been hurting can gently close. It is time for my heart to lead again and that feels beautiful. My body feels free, alive, connected, rested, earthed, creative, wondrous, delightful and delighting!” – Niamh
“Enlightening, re-connecting and relaxing. Laura makes it a very special experience. I feel energised, refreshed, rested, reconnected, grateful, open and relaxed.” – Geraldine
Your Guide, Facilitator:
Somatic dance practice integrates the best of Laura’s diverse dance and movement background across many dance forms, disciplines and techniques over the last 20+ years!
She integrates her passion, research, experience and study as a professional dancer, performer, movement researcher, therapeutic dance and somatic movement practitioner, innovator of inclusive dance techniques, creator of the Soul Dance process and Embodied Constellation work. She has trained and studied with inspiring teachers from across the world, continuously expanding and deepening her approach to the dancing body, in the recent 5 years developing water dance practices for groups and one to one sessions.
Responsibility:
Every person’s practice will be led by their own intuition and you will be fully responsible for your physical health and wellbeing.
These workshops are designed to support you whether you dance, simply imagine the movement, or experience the inner dance within your body as you surrender your weight to the floor.
On days you do not feel like moving- trust that feeling and see where this brings you, what it unfolds- your body will bring you on a vast and insightful journey irregardless of whether you move or not!
Venue:
Dates: October 18, November 15, December 6
Time: Saturday, 3-5 PM (arrive from 2:45pm to settle)
Venue: The Loft Dance Studio, Bloomfields, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin- Google map link here!
Bring:
Water bottle to stay hydrated.
A notebook incase you feel to write or draw at any stage.
Wear comfortable clothes that you can move in.
*No shoes are allowed in the studio so please bring no-slip socks or enjoy dancing in your bare feet*
Exchange & Sliding Scale Pricing
Community Access Pricing
This work is offered on a sliding scale to honour both the value of these offerings and the diverse financial situations within our community. Please choose the rate that feels aligned with your circumstances and ability to contribute.
🌟 Sustainer Rate: €55
For those with financial stability
Choose this rate if you:
- Have a regular, stable income
- Recognize the value this work brings to your life
- Wish to actively support others in the community to attend at no cost
Your contribution at this level helps subsidize spaces for community members experiencing financial constraints and supports the continuation of inclusive dance events.
🌿 Standard Rate: €45
For those with manageable resources
Choose this rate if you:
- Value what this work offers and can comfortably afford this investment
- Wish to support inclusive, community-centered offerings
- Want to contribute to the sustainability of these gatherings
This rate covers the core costs of facilitating these workshops and maintaining accessibility for all.
🤝 Supported Rate: €35
For those needing financial consideration
Choose this rate if you:
- Need the support of a family member or key worker to participate
- Would benefit from this work but are experiencing financial constraints
- Are a student, carer, or facing temporary financial difficulty
Guiding Principles
Please contribute based on your means and intention. This sliding scale operates on trust and honors each person’s honest self-assessment of their financial capacity.
If none of these rates feel accessible to you, or if you have specific access needs or questions, please reach out. I’m committed to finding ways to include those who would genuinely benefit from this work.
Booking Information
Contact for Questions or Access Needs:
Email: laura@healingyoga.ie
Refund Policy:
Due to the advance planning, space limitations, and community commitment required to hold these workshops, all bookings are non-refundable. If you cannot attend, please let me know as early as possible so I can offer your space to someone on the waiting list.
Thank you for contributing in the way that feels right for you. Your presence and participation are what make these gatherings meaningful.