Private Sessions with Laura M Gates • Oct 20-26 • NYC
LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
Email me directly to book your private session: Lmgates51@gmail.com
Four days of rejuvenating, delicious somatic movement classes with;
Laura M Gates, CHSE, CCSE
Betty Dupont, ESMT, CCSE
Elizabeth Finlay, ESMT
Susan Pottinger, ESMT, CCSE
Open to all levels ~ each event must be registered for individually
Don't hesitate! We expect the classes to fill to the max as they did last year.
Class 3: Thursday August 27. One class time serving many time zones:
North America: PDT Seattle 10am, MDT Denver 11am, CDT Nashville noon 12pm, EDT NYC 1pm, ADT Halifax 2pm.
Europe: BST London 6pm, CET Paris 7pm, EET Tel Aviv 8pm.
Class 2: Thursday, August 20. One class time serving many time zones:
North America: PDT Seattle 10am, MDT Denver 11am, CDT Nashville noon 12pm, EDT NYC 1pm, ADT Halifax 2pm.
Europe: BST London 6pm, CET Paris 7pm, EET Tel Aviv 8pm.
Class 1: Thursdays, August 13. One class time serving many time zones:
North America: PDT Seattle 10am, MDT Denver 11am, CDT Nashville noon 12pm, EDT NYC 1pm, ADT Halifax 2pm.
Europe: BST London 6pm, CET Paris 7pm, EET Tel Aviv 8pm.
Somatic Resets for Challenging Times
Thursdays, May 21, 28 & June 4, 11 2026
4 class bundle: $120 / Single Class: $40
Classes: 90 min.
Class A: 9am BST | 10am CET | 8pm Melbourne
Class B: 10am PDT | 11am MDT | 12pm CDT | 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CET
Somatic Resets for Challenging Times
Thursdays, May 21, 28 & June 4, 11 2026
4 class bundle: $120 / Single Class: $40
Classes: 90 min.
Class A: 9am BST | 10am CET | 8pm Melbourne
Class B: 10am PDT | 11am MDT | 12pm CDT | 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CET
Somatic Resets for Challenging Times
Thursdays, May 21, 28 & June 4, 11 2026
4 class bundle: $120 / Single Class: $40
Classes: 90 min.
Class A: 9am BST | 10am CET | 8pm Melbourne
Class B: 10am PDT | 11am MDT | 12pm CDT | 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CET
Somatic Resets for Challenging Times
Thursdays, May 21, 28 & June 4, 11 2026
4 class bundle: $120 / Single Class: $40
Classes: 90 min.
Class A: 9am BST | 10am CET | 8pm Melbourne
Class B: 10am PDT | 11am MDT | 12pm CDT | 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CET
Improving Asymmetrical Posture and Scoliosis
with Laura M Gates, CHSE, CCSE, ES training team
Saturday Only: $287 (~£210)
Saturday & Sunday: $392 (~£286)
Saturday & Sunday + Mentoring: $442 (~£324)
Split payment available
To pay in two instalments, please contact Laura directly: lmgates51@gmail.com
Central Wellness, Sun Room
Allenby Business Village, Crofton Road, Unit 2, Lincoln, LN3 4NL GBR
This weekend workshop offers a deep dive into this gentle but powerful movement practice with a focus on asymmetrical patterns of posture and movement, such as a low shoulder, hiked hip, uneven walking pattern, or deeper patterns like scoliosis.
Part 2: Freeing Holding Habits That Come With Computer Work
Thursday, Jan 29
Single class: $25
Class: 90 min.
A class: 9am UK, 7pm Melbourne, AU.
B class: 6pm UK, 1pm NYC US EST, 10am PST US
Single Class: $25 USD
Part 1: Focus On The Upper Torso, Shoulders, Neck, Jaw, Face, Tongue And Whole Spine.
Thursdays, Jan 8, 15 & 22
3 class bundle: $75
Classes: 90 min.
A class: 9am UK, 7pm Melbourne, AU.
B class: 6pm UK, 1pm NYC US EST, 10am PST US
3 Week Course: $75 USD
Part 1: Focus On The Upper Torso, Shoulders, Neck, Jaw, Face, Tongue And Whole Spine.
Thursdays, Jan 8, 15 & 22
3 class bundle: $75
Classes: 90 min.
A class: 9am UK, 7pm Melbourne, AU.
B class: 6pm UK, 1pm NYC US EST, 10am PST US
3 Week Course: $75 USD
Part 1: Focus On The Upper Torso, Shoulders, Neck, Jaw, Face, Tongue And Whole Spine.
Thursdays, Jan 8, 15 & 22
3 class bundle: $75
Classes: 90 min.
A class: 9am UK, 7pm Melbourne, AU.
B class: 6pm UK, 1pm NYC US EST, 10am PST US
3 Week Course: $75 USD
ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT!
Discover & Release your Holding Patterns
ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT!
Balance Arts Center, NYC
Sat, Oct 25, 11am-12:30pm • $60
Class includes audio recordings.
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR
Class 3 of 3 - August 21, 2025
2 time options:
A class: 9am London BST, 10am Paris CET, 6pm Brisbane.
B class: 10am Seattle PDT, 1pm NYC EDT, 6pm London BST, 7pm Paris CET, 8pm Helsinki.
Class 2 of 3 - August 14, 2025
2 time options:
A class: 9am London BST, 10am Paris CET, 6pm Brisbane.
B class: 10am Seattle PDT, 1pm NYC EDT, 6pm London BST, 7pm Paris CET, 8pm Helsinki.
Class 1 of 3 - August 7, 2025
2 time options:
A class: 9am London BST, 10am Paris CET, 6pm Brisbane.
B class: 10am Seattle PDT, 1pm NYC EDT, 6pm London BST, 7pm Paris CET, 8pm Helsinki.
Class #4 of 4 Thursday May 29
Time Options below:
A class: 9am UK BST, 10am Paris CET, Melbourne 8pm.
B class: 10am US PCT, 1pm NYC EST, 6pm UK BST, 7pm Paris CET.
Audio recordings included.
Classes are 90 min.
After class 15 min general Q&A, then 30 min mentoring time for teachers, practitioners.
Class #3 of 4 Thursday May 22
Time Options below:
A class: 9am UK BST, 10am Paris CET, Melbourne 8pm.
B class: 10am US PCT, 1pm NYC EST, 6pm UK BST, 7pm Paris CET.
Audio recordings included.
Classes are 90 min.
After class 15 min general Q&A, then 30 min mentoring time for teachers, practitioners.
Class #2 of 4 Thursday May 15
Time Options below:
A class: 9am UK BST, 10am Paris CET, Melbourne 8pm.
B class: 10am US PCT, 1pm NYC EST, 6pm UK BST, 7pm Paris CET.
Audio recordings included.
Classes are 90 min.
After class 15 min general Q&A, then 30 min mentoring time for teachers, practitioners.
Class #1 of 4: Thursday May 8
Time Options below:
A class: 9am UK BST, 10am Paris CET, Melbourne 8pm.
B class: 10am US PCT, 1pm NYC EST, 6pm UK BST, 7pm Paris CET.
Audio recordings included.
Classes are 90 min.
After class 15 min general Q&A, then 30 min mentoring time for teachers, practitioners.
Tuesday Oct 29 & Wednesday Oct 30
Schedule a private hands on session with Laura.
Reduced price for workshop participants $117 USD ($160 CAD), 90 min.
Session Times:
1030-1200
1300-1430
1600-1730
Book your session and time in advance BELOW. Limited spaces. We will send location to you after booking.
Laura M Gates, CHSE, CCSE, a Certified (Hanna) Clinical Somatic Educator for 16 yrs, her training includes kinaesthetic anatomy with Irene Dowd in NYC, and she is a member of the international training team at Essential Somatics LLC, based in USA. Her background in professional dance, visual art, give creativity and imagery to her unique style of teaching. Read Laura’s own scoliosis story here.
Roots on Whyte, Edmonton, Canada
Mentoring day for hands on Practitioners: $110 USD / ($150 CAD)
Certified Clinical Somatic Educators, Hanna Somatic Educators.
The mentoring day will include discussion and practice of scoliosis strategies to specify our basic protocols, and additional techniques and enhancements.
Email me in advance with requests, suggestions, and postural photos (with client permission), information about their issues, what you have done so far, etc, so I can better serve your learning needs.
If you are sending your clients to me for private sessions, you are welcome to observe, with the client’s permission.
Register for the Mentoring day below.
Prerequisite: Must be a Certified Practitioner.
Monday Oct 28, 9:00am - 5:00pm:
ROOTS BUILDING, 8135 - 102 street, Edmonton, Alberta, CA, 3rd Floor Conference Room
An experiential learning laboratory exploring somatic strategies for improving scoliosis, asymmetrical posture, and the issues that may come with it. Includes somatic movement classes on the floor, sitting, standing, and discussions. Perfect for people with these issues and also teachers and practitioners interested in learning somatic strategies for their students, clients.
An immersion workshop Retreat on beautiful Vancouver Island. Somatic movement classes, discussions, a learning laboratory for improving scoliosis, asymmetrical posture, and the issues that come with it. Perfect for people with these issues and also teachers, practitioners wanting to learn more.
Class 4: Many Vectors of the Torso and Spine.
Thursdays - 2 time options:
Class A: 9am London; 10am Oslo/Paris; 11am Helsinki; 7pm Brisbane; 8pm Melbourne.
Class B: 10am Seattle; 11am Denver; noon Nashville; 1pm NYC; 2pm Halifax; 6pm London; 7pm Oslo/Paris; 8pm Helsinki
Class 3: Face, Jaw, Tongue, Neck, Shoulders and the Cervical Spine.
Thursdays - 2 time options:
Class A: 9am London; 10am Oslo/Paris; 11am Helsinki; 7pm Brisbane; 8pm Melbourne.
Class B: 10am Seattle; 11am Denver; noon Nashville; 1pm NYC; 2pm Halifax; 6pm London; 7pm Oslo/Paris; 8pm Helsinki
Class 2: Focus on Thoracic Spine, Kyphosis and Scoliosis.
Thursdays - 2 time options:
Class A: 9am London; 10am Oslo/Paris; 11am Helsinki; 7pm Brisbane; 8pm Melbourne.
Class B: 10am Seattle; 11am Denver; noon Nashville; 1pm NYC; 2pm Halifax; 6pm London; 7pm Oslo/Paris; 8pm Helsinki
Class 1: Free up the Patterns of Bracing and Dark Vice.
Thursdays - 2 time options:
Class A: 9am London; 10am Oslo/Paris; 11am Helsinki; 7pm Brisbane; 8pm Melbourne.
Class B: 10am Seattle; 11am Denver; noon Nashville; 1pm NYC; 2pm Halifax; 6pm London; 7pm Oslo/Paris; 8pm Helsinki
