Soma Alchemy : Embodiment Immersion : a body-based journey for rewilding, healing, & thriving
with embodiment guides Alycia Scott Zollinger & Hayley Shannon
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Experience the transformative power of movement, intuitive art, and ecosomatics on a five-day immersion in the Salish Sea's archipelago.
:: Immerse into the life-giving power of your subtle body soma to navigate complexity with awareness and empowerment.
:: Stoke your aliveness and meet your innate pleasure as a source of power that alchemizes stagnation into radiance.
:: Cultivate deeper relationship with your sensations, voice, and energy to activate your inner healer.
:: Enhance presence and expand your creative agency through embodied ritual and play.
:: Drop in to nature as a sensuous container of communication and deep reflection.
Who this is for:
:: You yearn for deep space to connect with the wisdom of your body and nature.
:: You recognize the challenges of living in a capitalistic society and feel the potential of cultivating embodied change.
:: You are ready to confront the limitations you have put on your self expression to liberate your authentic voice and gifts.
… This immersion is for you! Yes!
What you receive:
Five days of body-based exploration held by two trauma-informed facilitators with 10+ years of experience.
Spaciousness to explore and refine your full body YES, no, and maybe so.
Somatic resources for accessing subtle body and cellular consciousness through breath, meditation, and mindfulness.
Access to stunning nature sites with wholehearted guidance to deepen your ecosomatic alchemy.
Immersion Schedule (subject to change):
THURSDAY, June 5: Fire Element
5-9pm :: Welcome Campfire + Potluck at Ravensong Refuge
FRIDAY, June 6: Air Element
10am-1pm :: Somatic Movement at Oddfellows Hall: Eastsound, 112 Haven Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA
1-2:30pm :: Lunch / relaxation
2:30-6pm :: Somatic Movement at Oddfellows Hall: Eastsound, 112 Haven Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA
SATURDAY, June 7: Water Element
Nature embodiment at Moran State Park
SUNDAY, June 8: Ether Element
10-12pm :: Optional community Dance Church (ecstatic dance)
12-2pm :: Lunch / relaxation
2-5pm :: Nature embodiment at Moran State Park
MONDAY, June 9: Earth Element
10am-1pm :: Somatic Movement at Oddfellows Hall: Eastsound, 112 Haven Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA
1-2:30pm :: Lunch / relaxation
2:30-6pm :: Closing Ritual
About your guides:
Alycia Scott Zollinger
Alycia Scott Zollinger (she/her/us) is a psychosomatic healing facilitator, dancer, and educator known for her compassionate ability to hold sacred space for transformational change and embodied empowerment. She is originally from Miami where dance and nature were her wellsprings for healing connection and vitalized pleasure. She is a graduate of the Seattle School of Body-Psychotherapy, a Certified Yoga Instructor, and a Movement Integration Specialist with a Masters of Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Alycia is a designated Master of Movement Education and Therapy with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association and a peer editor for the International Body-Psychotherapy Journal. She is a lifelong dancer who has been practicing Butoh, Japanese Ritual Dance Theater, since 2006, and has trained with master artists from Diego Piñón and Natsu Nakajima, to Sifu Jerry Gardner and Sankai Juku.
Alycia has performed around the globe and continues to train and collaborate with mental health practitioners, somatic educators, and creative wizards. Her devotion to individual and collective well-being is wholeheartedly rooted in the belief we are all interconnected and possess innate embodied wisdom awaiting our empowered awareness.
Hayley Shannon
Hayley Shannon (she/her) is an embodiment devotee generating brave spaces for authentic aliveness and communal healing. She is originally from Michigan where dance and nature were her sanctuaries. After earning a B.A. in Communications and Dance with a focus in Psychology, she migrated to Seattle to experience a new way of life at age 21. Her life transformed after studying dance/movement therapy and breathwork in Greece in 2016, inspiring her to create Dance Healing. She deepened her practice through Tamalpa Institute’s somatic expressive arts training (Level 1-3 + year-long apprenticeship with their master faculty), breathwork facilitator training with Tai Hubbert, and qigong facilitator training with Suzannah Stason.
Now based on Orcas Island in the Salish Sea, Hayley continues to offer transformational embodiment opportunities online and in person, blending qigong, movement and ritual healing arts.
Accommodations:
Orcas Island is a magical land where serendipitous beauty awaits!
You are welcome to stay at Ravensong Refuge, a community space that welcomes guests for camping ($25/night) or staying in a communal tiny home with six bunk beds ($45/night each). Includes access to communal outdoor kitchen and bathhouse with a composting toilet and shower.
Orcas Island also has plenty of vacation rentals and some hotels. We recommend staying near town where the studio, grocery stores, and delicious restaurants are located.
Your Investment:
$800 Pay In Full
$650 Early Bird (save $150) Ends 4.1.25
Payment plans are available.
Limited partial work-trade spots available.
Special Offers:
BUDDY: Join with a buddy and you each receive 10% off. Use the code BUDDY10 at checkout.
BIPOC: Black, Indigenous and People of Color are welcome to receive a 15% solidarity discount. Use the code SOLID15 at checkout.
LOCALS: San Juan Island locals receive 10% off. Use the code LOCAL10 at checkout.
