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Somatic Sanctuary™ is an ongoing monthly 2-hour LIVESTREAM Somatic Movement Workshop Series
Next Event:
Saturday, August 16th, 2025 | 10am – 12pm (PDT)
Theme: Somatic Harmony™ – Sound & Movement for Whole-Self Nourishment
Join James Knight, founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga®, and Rynn Ainsley, trauma-informed yoga therapist and expressive arts facilitator, for a heart-centered workshop that introduces Somatic Harmony™ — a new GSY-inspired method blending somatic movement and sound sensing exploration, rooted in the principles of Nada Yoga.
This uplifting livestream experience invites you to explore how your own voice and movement can become powerful tools for self-regulation, increased energy flow, and healing.
What to Expect:
Explore Somatic Movement Flows® paired with organic toning (not chanting) to awaken interoception — the felt sense of your body from within.
Use intuitive vocalization to move life force energy through the chakras, nadis, and entire soma.
Deepen your understanding of polyvagal theory and how these practices activate the parasympathetic nervous system for calm, restoration, and integration.
Benefits of Somatic Harmony™:
• Calm the nervous system and ease stress
• Improve focus and emotional clarity
• Support heart coherence and inner harmony
• Enhance nitric oxide levels (linked to lower blood pressure & meditative brain states)
• Restore vitality and presence through gentle, intuitive movement and sound
Whether you're a seasoned somatic practitioner or new to the journey, this workshop offers a refreshing, nurturing space for self-care, embodiment, and personal renewal.
All are welcome. No prior experience required.
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Format & Replay Access
Each Somatic Sanctuary™ workshop includes:
• 90 minutes of guided, experiential movement
• Optional 30-minute live Q&A with James Knight and guest facilitators
Themes change monthly and are designed to support whole-self nourishment and nervous system regulation.
CEUs Available:
Yoga teachers and yoga therapists may request continuing education units (CEUs) upon completion.
How It Works:
Once you register, you'll receive a Zoom link via email.
Can’t join us live? No problem! All registered participants receive access to the replay video for 30 days after the event. After that, the video will be archived and available for long-term viewing inside our Somatic Wellness TV library.
Sliding Scale Registration:
Choose the amount that feels right for you:
$15 • $20 • $25
Would you like to have a whole year (12 consecutive workshops) of Somatic Sanctuary™ for a reduced price? (Approx. $13 for each workshop. No worries if you miss one, as you will receive the recordings to watch and practice later)
***Special NOTE: All of our past Somatic Sanctuary livestream workshops have been recorded as
follow-along videos, and are available on our Somatic Wellness TV subscription.***
Try it for 7 days FREE!
follow-along videos, and are available on our Somatic Wellness TV subscription.***
Try it for 7 days FREE!
October 18th, 2025
Theme: Cosmic Energy
Energization techniques & GSY
Facilitated by James Knight and Julia Ivanovna Whillhite
December 20th, 2025
Theme: Restore & Revitalize
Winter Solstice ceremony
Facilitated by James Knight
These Somatic Sanctuary workshops, are designed for whole-self (Mind/Body/Spirt) nourishment.
Through this journey of deep self-care we invite you will learn and embody:
these Gentle Somatic Yoga’s key principles:
These Somatic Sanctuary workshops, are designed for whole-self (Mind/Body/Spirt) nourishment.
Through this journey of deep self-care we invite you will learn and embody:
these Gentle Somatic Yoga’s key principles:
Interoception: sensing your body from the inside/out. Through building more internal awareness, this skill assists you in self-healing and invites a greater sense of peace and wellbeing
With an attitude of exploration and discovery, learn how you can reconnect with the abandoned parts of yourself, due to stress, and to become whole again
Learn how to discern the important difference between stretching - versus - pandiculation and also fitness - versus - wellness
Embody a series of Somatic Yoga Movement Flows® to erase chronic pain, stiffness, mis-aligned posture, and other effects of stress throughout the soma (body). These Flows can be easily learned and implemented into a daily home practice
Discover areas of Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA). SMA happens within the body when muscles stay contracted regardless of your best efforts to release them. SMA can happen as a result of overuse of specific muscle groups, accidents, surgery's, and other traumatic experiences.
Through Gentle Somatic Yoga muscles can be repatterned out of Sensory Motor Amnesia. When this happens you can retake control over your muscles and return to ease and freedom of movement.
All are welcome!
All are welcome!
Who can benefit?
Who can benefit?
Anyone looking for solutions to common health challenges, and/or want to develop a daily home movement practice… these Livestream Workshops are for you!
The yoga teacher, yoga therapist, bodyworker, or other health care professional looking to enhance their current skill set and offerings… these Livestream Workshops are for you!
Current Certified Gentle Somatic Yoga Practitioners who want to keep up with the practice and learn new enhancements for the Somatic Movement Flows
Cost:
Sliding Scale ~ $15, $20 or $25
Our intentions for offering a sliding scale price is to:
- Acknowledge the folks whose jobs have been affected by the current pandemic that is still ongoing
- Recognize our friends in countries where the US dollar conversion rates are not in their favor
- To attract new participants who haven’t tried this method of therapeutic and healing movement practice
Accessibility
Each Somatic Sanctuary workshop will be recorded and available for viewing 30 days after the event. Replay recording links will be sent via email up to three days after the workshop. (Thank you in advance for your patience in regards to this timing. There is much for us to do on the backend of our website to make this recording available to you).
If you miss it during that time, you can always subscribe to our new Somatic Wellness TV by clicking here. You can try it out for FREE for 7 days.
Reminder: James and/or his Faculty facilitates these Livestream Workshops for each Somatic Sanctuary with intent to cater to our worldwide audience with different time zones. If you are not able to make the livestream session, you can still access the replay recording and practice the class at your convenience. AS WELL, you can purchase this recording after the fact, if you weren’t able to sign up in time.
James Knight, E-RYT, CHSE, is the Founder of Gentle Somatic Yoga. He has been an Integrative Therapist and experienced yoga teacher for over 30 years. He is one of the early pioneers to bridge Somatics and Yoga. James is certified as a Hanna Somatic Educator by the Novato Institute for Somatic Research and Training.
One of his unique gifts is the ability to blend the neuroscience of Hanna Somatics with traditional Yoga to help people reembody their natural birthright of peace and wellbeing. Through this, James lives his life's purpose by inspiring others to live a fulfilling life of physical, emotional and spiritual freedom.
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