Somatic Movement Workshop SF | Return to the Body for Health Pros

For therapists, PTs, OTs & health care providers running on empty.

Drained.
Exhausted.
Stressed.

And it has to change.

I’m ready to release the weight I carry.

I am ready for a change.

Yes — let’s see if this weekend is the reset my body’s asking for.

Book a Clarity Call with Bettina-Kira

01 The Experience

This is LISTEN — the pause before the pulse.

You’re brilliant at helping others move, heal, and thrive. But behind the scenes? It’s nonstop.

Back-to-back clients. Endless documentation. Nervous system bracing.
No time to breathe. No space to feel.

By restoring your nervous system and reconnecting to your creative center, you’ll return to your work with renewed presence — and the capacity to lead with clarity and compassion.

If your body feels stuck, your breath shallow, and your system one step ahead of collapse… this may be the space you’ve been looking for.

Led by Bettina-Kira Neumann, Somatic Movement Educator and Physical Therapist, this immersive weekend workshop blends somatic movement, expressive arts, and nervous system science to meet real-life exhaustion with real tools.

No performance. No pressure.

Just a space to land, express, and return.

Not ready for the conversation yet? Start with a free somatic practice that helps you release tension and reconnect wth your breath.

Get the Free Somatic Guide

02 Does this sound familiar?

You help others regulate but haven’t felt grounded in a while
You’ve tried yoga, retreats, breathwork—but something still feels stuck
You teach embodiment but feel disconnected from your own body
You’re tired of coping—you want something deeper
You cross off to-dos all day, but clarity never comes

🌀 You’re not burned out yet… but it’s creeping in. Let’s catch it before it takes hold.

03 My Story

For years as a physical therapist, I (Bettina-Kira) was running on empty.

I gave everything to my patients—until I realized my own body was braced, my breath shallow, and my nervous system close to collapse.

What helped me wasn’t another technique or training. It was somatic movement, creative process, and ritual—practices that let me reset, listen, and return to myself.

Now, I bring the same tools that changed my life to other caregivers, therapists, and health professionals—so you don’t have to reach the edge before finding another way.

04 What You'll Experience

Studies show that blending movement and art supports long-term nervous system regulation (Halprin, 2003; van der Kolk, 2014). In this weekend, you’ll explore:

Somatic movement, a body-based practice to release tension and awaken awareness.
Expressive arts: drawing, writing, movement — an invitation to explore your body’s stories and the wisdom they carry.
Nervous system tools — guided within a trauma-aware space through ritual, reflection, and integrative group process.
Time to land, feel, and reorient to your body’s wisdom

🎨 No art or dance experience needed.
Just a body, a breath, and the willingness to show up.

If you’ve been waiting for a space like this — let’s connect and see if the Return to the Body workshop is the right fit for you.

05 Professional + Personal Benefits

By the end of the weekend, you’ll have explored practices that help you:

Ease stress and bring your nervous system back toward balance
Deepen embodied presence — showing up with clarity, grounded awareness, and genuine connection in work and life
Cultivate awareness of boundaries and relationship dynamics — sensing how you give, receive, and connect
Weave evidence-based movement principles with timeless somatic and creative traditions
Reconnect with your creativity and sense of purpose

These experiences don’t end on Sunday — they stay with you as embodied resources you can return to whenever you need to come back to yourself.

These tools don’t end on Sunday—they live with you, ready whenever you need to return to yourself.

When and Where:

March 27 to 29, 2026— San Francisco
Begins Friday at 6 PM · Ends Sunday at 6 PM

What you'll walk away with:

Embodied insights and stories that reflect your inner journey
Somatic tools you can use beyond the weekend
Two Integration Circles in November to anchor lasting change

What you take home isn’t just an experience—it’s a set of practices that keep supporting you long after the weekend ends.

Tuition & Enrollment

This workshop is part of a pilot study — first circle of professionals helping shape the future of this work.
Your participation supports a new way of restoring balance through somatic movement, creative expression, and embodied science.

Enrollment is now open for Return to the Body — a 3-day somatic movement and expressive arts workshop for care providers and therapists ready to restore balance.

Spaces are limited, and priority is given to those who apply early.

💡 Founding Member Scholarships are available for this live cohort.
To qualify, you’ll begin with a short Clarity Call with Bettina-Kira to explore fit and availability.

Book a Clarity Call with Bettina-Kira

Early Enrollment & Founding Support

When you reserve your spot, you’ll also receive:

📖 Preparation Guide — sent a few weeks before the workshop to help you arrive grounded and ready.
🌀 Creative Process Photo Set — candid images of your movement and creative process.

By enrolling at full tuition, you become part of the pilot cohort as a Founding Member, directly supporting this study and the future of this work.
Your contribution helps make scholarships possible for others and funds continued development of these embodied healing programs.

💡 These bonuses and Founding Member opportunities are unique to this first pilot study and will not be repeated in future cohorts.

I’m Ready to Join as a Founding Member

Rooted in the Life/Art Process®

Developed by Anna + Daria Halprin, the Life/Art Process® blends movement, art, and ritual into an integrative healing method.

🧬 Grounded in neuroscience, trauma theory, and expressive arts research
🎨 Accessible to all bodies—no performance or experience required
🖋 Where physiology meets poetry, and healing becomes art

A foundation you can carry into daily life.

PARTICIPANT PRAISE...

“I came in exhausted from caregiving. I left feeling whole again.”

“This workshop gave me back my breath. I remembered my rhythm.”

This is For You If...

You’re a caregiver, therapist, or healer feeling overextended
You crave movement, space, and reconnection
You want nervous system tools that go deeper than theory
You’re ready to feel again—not just function
You’ve been putting yourself last, and you know it’s time

This is for you if you’ve been giving so much that there’s nothing left for yourself.

What's Included

3-day in-person workshop with Bettina
2 virtual integration circles in November
All art materials + studio access
Welcome prep guide
Founding Member bonuses if eligible

Not Sure It’s the Right Time?

If you’ve been saying, “Not now, maybe later”—this is later.

Book a short call, and we’ll see if this weekend is the reset you’ve been needing.

Book a 30-Min Call

Your Guide

Bettina-Kira Neumann
Somatic Movement Educator | Certified 5Rhythms® Teacher | Physical Therapist
Founder of Aurras Transformation

With over 40 years of experience, I help high-achieving professionals and caregivers return to their bodies through movement, story, and ritual. My facilitation blends physiology and neuroscience with artistic process—creating a safe space where healing becomes expression.

I trained at the Tamalpa Institute in the Life/Art Process®—weaving movement, drawing, and writing as pathways into awareness and creative expression. As a Certified 5Rhythms® Teacher and Physical Therapist, I ground this work in rhythm, embodiment, and lived practice—guiding you into transformation you can carry forward.

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Homecoming

You arrive—
not by going anywhere,
but by softening into here.

Feet on the ground.
Breath in your chest.
A pulse that is yours alone.

This is home.
This is where you begin again.

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