1:1 SOMATIC RELEASE AND SELF EXPRESSION SESSIONS
SOMATIC release and SELF EXPRESSION IS INTEGRATIVE VOICE LIBERATION.
THESE 1:1 sessions ARE TRANSFORMATIVE AND INTUITIVE THAT MEET YOU WHEREVER YOU AND YOUR VOICE ARE AT. THIS WORK SUPPORTS YOU TO FREE ALL THE PLACES YOUR VOICE FEELS STUCK AND REPRESSED IN A BODY CENTRIC, SENSATION BASED APPROACH TO full SELF EXPRESSION.
SOMATIC RELEASE WILL HELP YOU TO HOLD A MORE EMBODIED, CONFIDENT AND EMPOWERED VOICE AS a VITAL AND VALUABLE FOUNDATION FOR A JOYFUL, JUICY AND CREATIVE LIFE.
Are you open to expanding into a version of your voice that is the most free it has ever been?
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…
You want to identify the parts of yourself that keep your voice in freeze and learn how to hold them with emotional maturity and care so you can own them, work with them and get your voice out there even when you’re scared.
You are open to trying an alternative, trauma-informed multi-faceted approach to the voice that is less about fixing or improving and more about practising honest, human, raw and real expression as your own medicine.
You habitually dilute your truth and who you really are and hold your voice back out of fear of judgement and want resources and embodied practices to build emotional resilience and grounded confidence to fully and joyfully express yourself regardless of how you are perceived and received.
You are being called to stretch your expression into a new growth edge and want support to hold you through the discomfort at a sustainable pace to create long term change.
what is somatic release and
how does it help with self expression?
‘Soma’ is the greek word for body in its wholeness and speaks to the felt sense experience of what it feels like to be in your body and how safe and able you feel to express yourself in this world. Your voice lives within your soma/body that holds all the internal narratives, thoughts, feelings, sensations, beliefs, nervous system states/responses which all affect how expressed or repressed your voice is.
Working with the voice somatically means getting to know your many voices so you can own and express your voice in its wholeness; the voices of your emotions, the voices of your nervous system, the voices of your mind, the voice of your heart, the voice of your soul, the voice of your spirit, and the messages of the familial, socio-cultural, systemic, ecological and ancestral that leave positive or negative imprints on your voice.
To liberate the voice you have to make a choice to get to know all the voices inside of you that hold you back; the thoughts that hold you hostage and stuck in your head, the voices of protective armour that hold you back from connection, speaking your needs, sharing your heart, and expressing your desires, the voices that choke your soul and become trapped in your throat.
All of these things create a state in your nervous system and that state creates a story and the shape your body and voice takes. Somatics allow you to release what keeps you stuck and reshape and invite growth and change in your self expression.
PACKAGE option s
Option 1:
Receive 6 sessions lasting 75 min each, held on zoom with integration and accountability support in between via whatsapp.
Investment: £690
Option 2:
Receive 6 sessions lasting 75min on zoom with no in-between support.
Investment: £540
STRUCTURE:
Sessions take place at a pre agreed regular day and time on a weekly or fortnightly basis and must be used within a 2-3 month period.
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what mentees are saying
‘I went from not singing for 10 years, being scared of my own voice, to running and organising open mics, singing and performing at festivals, and writing songs that I am proud to call mine. There is a freedom in my voice, a freedom that I know I’ll never let go, and I thank Francesca. for helping me see my voice, hear her, work with her, know her, and not be afraid of my voice. Francesca has so many tools for owning power through voice work: from speaking truth and communicating in relationships to singing and writing beautiful songs. Working with her gave me a skip in my step and air in my lungs. I’ve been carving my way as an artist ever since. There is always more to learn and I know that I would go back to Francesca for voice work in a heart beat as her knowledge, respect and love for her mentees is so raw and honest, she really cares! I care more than ever, and I promise I’ll never let my artist die again! You brought out what I needed to see and I’ll thank you forever for believing in me! Love you F- I’ll be back for more for sure!
— Artist, Singer, Writer, DJ and Hold your own voice and Value Your Voice mentee Tianna Alexander @tiannafranxx
2 years ago, in 2021, I was unconfident in my own skin. I knew I had a message to share but had so many blocks in believing that I could share them with the world. Francesca helped me to unlock these blocks that only now i can see how much they were holding me back. When I started the mentorship I was a yoga teacher running on empty and hiding the real me. Now two years later I’m delighted to share that I work with integrity to show up as my authentic self. It’s not been a simple quick fix, Francesca has continue to support me throughout this transition. I really feel like she’s with me for all of it, not just the session time that we spend together. I can’t believe that I have my own podcast now which is all about sharing my authentic truth of living with an invisible disability, this is something I hid for my whole life so it is MASSIVE to be sharing about it. Not only this but my yoga teaching has now evolved to leading classes combining both acting and yoga techniques which is amazing as I never thought I’d be able to hold space that combined my lived experience as an actor and yogaa teacher. And of course, all of this seeps into how I show up in my daily life- AS MY WHOLE SELF, UNASHAMED TO BE AUTHENTICALLY UNAPOLOGETICALLY, ME!
— Podcast host, facilitator for women’s health, actor Jess Swallow Living With an Invisible Disability Podcast
I knew that I wanted to start putting myself and my music out there again, but I felt held back by a deep sense of inadequacy and fear that was hard to shake. Francesca’s loving, no bullshit (but in a good way) approach helped me unravel the stories I’ve been telling myself over the years that have only held me back and kept me small. Having her in my corner to support and believe in me has been incredibly valuable and helped me get back to a place where I’m no longer held back by fear. I know that I can step back on a stage and put my music out in the world and be proud. Sometimes we really do need an external voice to remind us of our inner truths and to speak words of affirmation to us. Francesca did a wonderful job at helping me build my confidence at a time when I was struggling to do this on my own. l lfet our sessions feeling inspired, invigorated and with plenty of food for thought and growth. Thanks to our work together, I have slowly but surely started sharing my voice again. Most importantly I now have a deep understanding that my voice is of value in this world and it deserves to be shared, regardless of what the external world may or may not reflect back to me at any given moment. I’m so grateful to have crossed paths with Francesca and look forward to co-creating together again in the future!
-Singer-songwriter, artist and performer, Kat Appelgren