Elemental Somatic
ᴇʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ꜱᴏᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ
𓆸 Breathe with the forest,
move with the elements,
awaken your sensual aliveness...
An embodied ritual journey for women ready to reconnect with the wisdom of their body and the raw power of their sensuality - not just as an idea, but as a living, pulsing, felt experience.
For two consecutive days we will meet at the lush forest house of Heilgarten to dance with the Deep Body Movement® and the 4 Elements [Earth, Water, Air, Fire] as portals to a somatic journey of descent into our body.
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ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ
You get off the bus, turn left, and enter the Altonaer Volkspark forest. You immediately feel it: a shift in perception. It’s in how the light dims under the dome of the tree branches. It’s in the crunching sound of your footsteps through the undergrowth. It’s in the balsamic air that you breathe in, full lungs.
The noise of the everyday fades. It feels like you've stepped into something ancient, something sacred. As if you've entered a kind of Church, not of religion, but of the Earth Herself.
A forest house appears ahead of you, and you approach it in reverence. This is the mystical chrysalis where it all begins, where you will shed societal preconceptions and conditioned layers, and dress in the cloak of your own body’s wisdom.
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ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ’ʟʟ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ
· A ritual journey through the 4 elements [Earth, Water, Air, Fire] as archetypal gateways, a ritual map to your inner terrain;
· Somatic modalities: 4 embodied movement / dance journeys based on the Deep Body Method®, voice, breath, and self-touch;
· Lush plant allies: jute rope, botanically infused anointing oil, incense, tincture, and candles;
· Pleasure, sensuality, and connection with nature as paths to healing;
· A small circle of sisters (max 6 participants): because healing is relational.
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ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʙʀᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ᴜꜱ ʜᴇʀᴇ
Society taught us to override our body’s wisdom.
To say yes when we want to say no.
To smile when we want to scream.
To stay composed in situations that quietly tear us apart.
Our bodies speak clearly, but social conditioning speaks louder.
And so, as our voice gets stuck in our throat, our jaw tenses.
Our creativity dims under the dogma of productivity.
Our sensuality is stifled by narrow ideas of appropriateness and purity.
Unexpressed anger settles in the gut, sometimes showing up as digestive issues or even autoimmune symptoms.
Fear, left unspoken, becomes anxiety and sleepless nights instead of being gently met and tended to.
We feel lonely, disconnected, not just from others, but from ourselves and the Earth.
We feel empty, because the parts of us that made us feel alive have been exiled: labeled as too much, too messy, too wild, too…
-> ᴇɴᴛᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴍᴏᴠᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴍᴇᴛʜᴏᴅ®
Through embodiment and somatic practices, we give our body a voice and, more importantly, we honour its messages, its rhythms, its needs. This opens the gates to the deep well of aliveness that already lives within us. When our bodies no longer have to use their energy just to cope, more life force becomes available for living. The heart feels lighter. You might feel naturally drawn to make love, to play, to dance, to rest, to write, to sing, to cook, to plant seeds - whatever makes you feel alive.
Will your life transform overnight with a 2-day intensive? No. And honestly, run from anyone who promises that. Our nervous system learns through experience and repetition. What we’ll do is start with the experience: to feel in your bones that another way is possible. The repetition? That part is up to you. But here’s the good news: you won’t need to force yourself into strict daily practices. The beauty of embodiment is that the more you practice, the more natural it becomes. Eventually, it’s no longer something you do, it becomes part of how you live.
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ꜰᴏʀ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ ᴡʜᴏ…
· …want to reclaim their sensuality, listen to their bodies, and live a luscious, liberated life;
· …want to feel more aligned, self-aware, and empowered;
· …may have done therapy and/or inner work but still feel anxious, depressed, dysregulated, sleepless, in chronic pain, or disconnected from themselves;
· …are ready to commit to two consecutive days of deep bodywork: dancing with their shadows, listening to their impulses, and alchemizing pain and desire into liberation.
ɴᴏᴛ ꜱᴜɪᴛᴀʙʟᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ ᴡʜᴏ…
· …are currently experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Embodiment and somatic practices can beautifully complement psychotherapy, but this is a group experience. I won’t be able to offer one-on-one support, so each participant is responsible for their own wellbeing. If you’re unsure whether this is right for you, feel free to reach out: we can talk it through together.
· …are not open to being in the presence of the sacred sensuality of the female body. Some of us may peel away layers of clothing to feel our skin awaken under movement and self-touch. You can stay as dressed or undressed as you like, but expect to be surrounded by women reclaiming the raw, erotic aliveness of their own bodies. This is a ritual space where women honor their bodies as vessels of wisdom, power, and pleasure, celebrating sensuality as a personal and sacred experience, without any sexual or sensual interaction between participants.
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ᴘʀᴏɢʀᴀᴍᴍᴇ
The flow of our weekend together will look like this:
Saturday, November 8th | 10.30 - 17.30
- Morning:
🜃 EARTH portal - from Disconnection to Grounding
Somatic modalities: interoception, small movement, Deep Body Movement© journey
Sensual practice with plant ally: soothing self-tying with jute rope.
- Lunch break & personal time in the forest (1h)
- Afternoon:
🜄 WATER portal - from Stagnation to Flow
Somatic modalities: womb and pelvis work, non-linear movement, Deep Body Movement® journey
Sensual practice with plant ally: sensual self-massage with botanically infused anointing oil.
- Participants return home for the night.
Sunday, November 9th | 10.30 - 17.30
- Morning:
🜁 AIR portal - from Depression to Expression
Somatic modalities: breath, voice (pelvis-throat axis activation), Deep Body Movement© journey
Sensual practice with plant ally: incense, carrier of sacred messages.
- Lunch break & personal time in the forest (1h)
- Afternoon:
🜂 FIRE portal - from Repression to Transformation
Somatic modalities: expressive body, Authentic Movement and mutual witnessing, Deep Body Movement® journey
Sensual practice with plant ally: aromatic candles, stirring your inner fire.
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ᴡʜʏ ᴀ ʀɪᴛᴜᴀʟ?
On an embodiment level, rituals engage the body, emotions, and mind in ways that deeply shape our experience and behavior. Through intentional movement, sensory input, and emotional presence, they create a holistic experience of meaning, transformation, and connection.
On an anthropological level, rituals have been part of human life since the Paleolithic era. Across cultures, they’ve served to mark life transitions, build collective identity, and foster a sense of belonging.
In our 2-day embodied ritual journey, we’ll work with the archetypes of the four elements [Earth, Water, Air, and Fire] as portals to access and awaken the wisdom of the different layers of the body. This is a journey of descent: one that brings you back home to yourself, through the body.
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ᴡʜʏ ᴊᴏɪɴ?
· establish a deeper connection to your innate body’s wisdom and your raw sensual power through somatic practices and archetypal work
· gain a grounded sense of belonging: to yourself, to the Earth, and to the present moment
· learn tools to regulate your nervous system through breath, movement, voice and touch, and take them with you into your daily life
· enjoy a curated sensory-rich experience in the peace of a forest house (Heilgarten, Hamburg): the soft nourishment of a retreat, without the hassle of travelling far away
· share ritual and meaningful connection with an intimate circle of like-hearted sisters
· feel held, supported, and reconnected in a guided space grounded in inclusivity and trauma awareness.
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ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴍᴇ
Hello wildling! I’m Anna Ostrega, your guide on the path back to the ancestral wisdom of your body.
I bring together the worlds of somatics, ritual, sensuality, and science as a Somatic Practitioner, Pleasure Activist, Sexologist, Space Holder, and Environment & Food Scientist. I have worked in the field of sexuality for 3+ years, and as a facilitator and space holder in group events for 2+ years.
This 2-day embodiment intensive is part of my graduation work & certification as a Deep Body Movement and Embodiment practitioner with the Deep Body Institute, and centers the Deep Body Method®.
My approach is gentle and down-to-earth, spiritual, yet deeply evidence-based, and rooted in a commitment to social justice and decolonial principles.
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USEFUL DETAILS AT A GLANCE
𓊈 When 𓊉 : 8 and 9 November, 10.30 - 17.30 h
𓊈 Where 𓊉 : Heilgarten, August-Kirch-Straße 55, 22525 Hamburg
𓊈 Language 𓊉 : English
𓊈 Food 𓊉 : refreshments and drinks will be provided. Lunch is not included, you’re welcome to bring your own, or visit the restaurant in the park just a short walk away.
𓊈 Cost 𓊉 :
Standard: 123 €
Early Bird: 99 € (until Sept 21st)
Bring-a-Friend & extended early bird: 90 € for each of you (until Oct 12th).
𓊈 Booking instructions 𓊉 :
1) Complete the payment, see payment options below. If you choose an early bird option, your payment needs to be processed by the respective deadline
2) Select the correct ticket type here on Lu.ma, and click on “Get ticket”
3) Once I’ve received the payment, I will approve your ticket, and you will receive an email confirmation of your reservation within 24 h.
𓊈 Payment options 𓊉 :
· PayPal at paypal.me/nyxthe (hypnobeeonix@gmail.com), write in the message Full Name + Elemental Somatics, and select option “Friends & Family”
· Bank Transfer, write in the message Full Name + Elemental Somatics and use the following banking details:
Name: ANNA RETTORE
IBAN: DE59 1001 1001 2104 3416 81
BIC: NTSBDEB1XXX
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Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have questions:
IG: please_counselling
Email: please.counselling@gmail.com
𓆸 See you in the wild