Ecosomatics: Earthing the Belly, Bellying the Earth. Carla Walmsley-Esteves

The reverence of the ample belly as a symbol of birth, nurture and renewal of the world has been acknowledged by many cultures and traditions.

Depicted in figurines, engravings, paintings and ceramics; represented in sanctuaries and temples, and embodied in dances and practices around the world- the belly and the navel, as the centre of the human body, is seen as the source of vital life force, creative power, and ground consciousness.

Developmentally, from the navel our first motion patterns in the womb unfold, to assist us later on in yielding to the Earth, and continue to ease our movement throughout our life span.

There is a knowing in the gut, described lately as the enteric nervous system, often called the “second brain”, sharing the same original embryonic tissues, available to us.

Engaging with indoors and outdoors gentle somatic explorations, embodied self-care practices and belly-landscape art-making, this course is a space to enliven that belly-place in us, and to experience this centre as a gateway for sensuous knowing, nutritious movement, and relating to the Earth through beingness.

Due to the nature of this work, this day is limited to 12 people so book early to avoid disappointment

Please note that at Tariki Trust, we generally do not record our online events. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds to people who do not show up assuming that they will get a recording. Please note that although this event is part of the Ten Directions training course for ecotherapy practitioners, anybody can book and take part in this public online event! If you are interested, please do buy a ticket.

Photography Art Credit: Karin Rosenthal (1945)

About Carla Walmsley-Esteves

Carla Walmsley-Esteves (MA Somatic Wellbeing, BSc Ecology) is an accredited Somatic & Depth Psychology-Oriented Psychotherapist (EAP) , Registered Somatic Movement Educator (ISMETA), Certified Focusing- Oriented Arts Teacher (TIFI), and Focusing Practitioner (BFA), Perinatal Therapist, Ecotherapist and Formative Psychologist.

Her work evolves from 23 years of practice, training and professional experience in several movement, embodiment and therapeutic modalities across the fields of somatic education, perinatal/birth psychology, women’s health and ecopsychology.

Currently, she runs an international private practice, specialising in perinatal/ developmental trauma and ecotherapy. She is a guest tutor at Tariki Trust Institute (U.K) teaching and facilitating Ecosomatics, an assistant teacher at the Focusing Expressive Arts Institute (California) and collaborates with “Tecendo Formas” Social Clinic (Brasil) and Anima Tree (Spain). She has previously taught ecopsyhcology and ecosomatics (ad hoc) at universities and agencies.

She is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Ecopsychology and Environmental Humanities, researching her passion: body, ecology and womb life.

Contact: www.bodyinglife.com

www.somaterra.org (under construction)