English News: free online class this evening Friday 13th September - 19h15 (BST): working with the first trimester of pregnancy
Reminder - free on line class this evening
EN
Online class Friday 13th September 7.15 pm UK time, 8.15 pm Central Europe time - Imprints of the Womb - why is the first trimester of pregnancy such a fundamental time to support a mother and her baby ?
This session will explore:
The energy of conception and the first trimester
The relationship between the Extraordinary Vessels and the Triple Heater
Why the Triple Heater and its partner, the Heart Protector, are essential in regulating these vital energy pathways
We’ll also:
Discuss different types of healing touch that are safe and effective
Engage in movements and meditation to embody the theory
Have an open Q&A to answer your questions
If you can’t attend live, the class will be recorded and shared on my YouTube channel so you won’t miss out.
I look forward to sharing this deep and insightful journey with you—whether you're a practitioner, a parent, or a TCM enthusiast.’
In the next zoom in October (18th), I will explore late pregnancy and preparing for birth.
I have now started locking the room 15 minutes after start time, as it gets disruptive if people join late.
Time: Friday 13th September 2024, 7.15 pm-8.15pm UK (GMT) or 8.15pm CET
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86404039442
Meeting ID: 864 0403 9442
Passcode: 964521
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Please help me make finding the courses on my website easier for you!
A few people have recently told me that they can't easily find all the courses on my website. The course page has been set up with a course grid and I realise that it is not that easy to find the next courses by date. I have now added a couple of paragraphs to the top of the page with the next courses in date order. I hope this helps. Its always helpful for me if you tell me what is not working for you so I can change it. If you have other ideas about what could be improved, do let me know.
Help needed! Testimonials
If you have enjoyed studying with me, it is always helpful, as well as the feedback that you give to me, to have some testimonials I can put on the website and use in my publicity. In the testimonial it would be great if you answered these 3 questions.
1. What is Suzanne like as a teacher?
2. How did the course impact you personally?
3. How did the course help your business/practice?
4. If you repeated a course, how did that benefit you?
If you are happy to record a short video ( of up to 3 minutes) vertical orientation on your phone that would be amazing. You could send that via WhatsApp. If you don’t want to record a video, just email me the answers and attach a photo.
Latest video on YouTube
For those of you who enjoyed my conversation with Carola Beresford Cook on the Triple Heater, I now have a new video on the Lungs in the womb and how they change at birth.
UK Autumn courses
I am looking forward to returning to the UK in the autumn to run the pregnancy and postnatal courses, as well as introducing more people to the wonderful world of the Extraordinary Vessels. In 2025 I have a retreat in May in the UK - Pregnancy Massage and Shiatsu. It is being held at the wonderful EarthSpirit centre in the countryside near Glastonbury, a powerful healing land. I will be running it with my daughter Rosa Lia, who is a massage therapist and yoga teacher. There will be some separate sessions for shiatsu practitioners and massage therapists as well as joint teaching. You are welcome to bring your partner and breastfeeding children to enjoy the space.
Shiatsu and massage therapists
Postnatal massage and shiatsu - mother and baby, Bristol 7 to 10 November with Suzanne Yates
Pregnancy massage and shiatsu - Residential course 1 to 5th May 2025, EarthSpirit Centre, near Glastonbury with Suzanne Yates and Rosa Lia - includes access to the online "Supporting Pregnancy with Massage and Shiatsu".
Massage therapists
Pregnancy massage diploma, London 31st October to 3rd November with Suzanne Yates and Rosa Lia - includes access to the online "Supporting Pregnancy with Massage and Shiatsu".
Shiatsu therapists
Transform your work – Discover the Extraordinary Vessels: Bristol 23 to 25 October (Wednesday to Friday) 2024 with Suzanne Yates
Course in France 2025
Shiatsu and massage therapists
Exploring the creative nature of the Extraordinary vessels : South West France, 2nd to 5th July (Wednesday to Sunday) 2025 with Suzanne Yates
I am also working on new content for my YouTube channel to promote my book and my work. Please let me know of any requests for themes and please subscribe to my channel and share my videos, if you are not already subscribed. Thanks.
I was inspired to share some of my favourite pregnancy exercises on YouTube. For those of you who know my work, you know that I learnt about the Extraordinary Vessels through working with pregnant women and their partners, pre-conception, antenatally and postnatally. When I became pregnant in 1989 there wasn’t that much on offer for pregnant women and there was a lot of fear and myths around what you could and couldn’t do. That’s why I went to study with pioneering obstetric physiotherapist Elizabeth Noble in Boston, US and then integrated what I had learnt with her along with my knowledge of the body and TCM to develop my own approach. I still teach this to my individual clients and my professional students.
I hope you enjoy this video and please share it with any of your pregnant friends!
I will soon share in my Substack blog, the translation of an article I wrote for a French blog on pregnancy. If you are also subscribed to my “Rewriting your Life” substack, you will receive it directly into your inbox.
Laminated charts of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
I have been working on my charts and am nearly there with them all. One of my students suggested that I put my affirmations on the bottom of the chart, which I have now done. I have not been able to find a printing company to do the prints and ship direct to you. This means I will only be able to sell them during my courses. You will need to order before so I can bring the right amount.
Residential Courses in South West France, Mielan
These courses are for small groups of 8 people, like the 8 Vessels! The teaching room is a hexagonal pavillon by a linden avenue. There is plenty of outside space. It is where I live and accommodation is in the main house with a couple of camping spaces. There are 3 hectares of land to explore around the house. The food is provided by a local organic vegetarian cook. We are in the middle of the countryside with a lake nearby.
Retreat : “Exploring the creative nature of the Extraordinary vessels July 2nd to 6th 2025
Our deepest creativity is expressed in the Extraordinary Vessels because they connect us to our infinite potential. We will tap into its many expressions including creativity in our work, relationships, fertility and self-expression. We will explore creativity through shiatsu, massage, movements, dance, sounds and other expressions which feel appropriate to the group.
This is only open to those who have already studied with me or another Wellmother teacher.
Laminierte Karten der Acht Außergewöhnlichen Gefäße
Ich habe an meinen Diagrammen gearbeitet und bin mit allen fast fertig. Eine meiner Studentinnen schlug vor, dass ich meine Affirmationen am unteren Rand der Karte anbringen sollte, was ich nun getan habe. Es ist mir nicht gelungen, eine Druckerei zu finden, die die Drucke anfertigt und direkt an Sie versendet. Das bedeutet, dass ich sie nur während meiner Kurse verkaufen kann. Ihr müsst also vorher bestellen, damit ich die richtige Menge mitbringen kann.
Bekräftigung
Ich habe Zugang zu der Weisheit, die in meinen Erinnerungen steckt, und kann alles loslassen, was mir nicht mehr dient.
Die nächsten Kurse
Wien (ESI Austria)
17.-20 Oktober 2024: Wellmother Shiatsu Modul 1 – Die Schwangerschaft mit Johanna Garnitschnig
https://www.wellmother.uk/course/shiatsu-schwangerschaft/
„Die Grundlagen: Außerordentliche Gefäße, Menstruationszyklus, Fruchtbarkeit / Kinderwunsch und Schwangerschaft“
März 2025 in Wien mit Johanna Garnitschnig
Eintauchen in die Bedeutung der Außerordentlichen Gefäße für Frauen: den Menstruationszyklus verstehen und lernen, wie wir Fruchtbarkeit und Schwangerschaft unterstützen können. Dieser Kurs ist die Basis für die aufbauenden Module 1-3 für das Wellmother-Zertifikat.
Die Module können in beliebiger Reihenfolge besucht werden.
Online Support Circle
FACHLICHER AUSTAUSCH & SUPERVISION mit Alexandra Gelny
Online via Zoom | kostenlos
Ein Raum für Fragen und einen Erfahrungsaustausch rund um das praktische Arbeiten mit Shiatsu im Zusammenhang mit Frauengesundheit und früher Mutterschaft. Es ist ein Raum des Zuhörens und der Klärung, für Inspiration und Austausch.
Du bist herzlich willkommen, wenn du Shiatsu praktizierst oder noch in der Ausbildung bist, und wenn du ein besonderes Interesse an Frauengesundheitsthemen hast.
Info und Anmeldung: https://www.alexandragelny.com/unterricht/lifecycles-shiatsu-online-circle/
FACHLICHER AUSTAUSCH & SUPERVISION mit Alexandra Gelny Heute
Ein Raum für Fragen und einen Erfahrungsaustausch rund um das praktische Arbeiten mit Shiatsu im Zusammenhang mit Frauengesundheit und früher Mutterschaft. Es ist ein Raum des Zuhörens und der Klärung, für Inspiration und Austausch.
https://www.alexandragelny.com/unterricht/lifecycles-shiatsu-online-circle/
IT
Prossimi corsi
Circolo online di supervisione e condivisione con Alexandra Gelny
online su Zoom | gratuito
Info: https://www.alexandragelny.com/unterricht/lifecycles-shiatsu-circolo-online/?lang=it
In questi riunioni online c’è il tempo e lo spazio per le tue domande e per la condivisione delle tue esperienze nei trattamenti di shiatsu. È uno spazio di ascolto e di chiarificazione, d’ispirazione e dello scambio.
Sei molto benvenuta*, se stai praticando o imperando lo shiatsu e se hai un interesse approfondito nelle tematiche legate alla salute delle donne e alla maternità.