Loïs

The body itself is creation. It is constantly communicating and regenerating and evolving and speaks to us in metaphors and images and gestures that are so fascinating and curious and inspiring. Access to this can get cut off with overstimulation, stress and trauma. Somatic work is not just emotional processing and trying to get from a to b. It’s an endless deepening of relationship to the creative life force that is available when we slow down and listen to what is emerging. It is widening and surrendering and connecting to curiosity. It is just continually asking - what is here right now and how do I want to meet it. What is the next most interesting thing? If I allow my body to just do the thing it wants to do to protect me for a minute, then the valve can open again. It’s simple yet delicate work. For sensitives and creatives people it is essential! And I am very happy to provide a new ongoing online space for this work to happen :)) available as a monthly membership or weekly drop in. Link in bio or comment CREATE and I’ll send yoy the link

INTRODUCTION TO TRAUMA SENSITIVE BODYWORK ✶ TRAINING Saturday 23. May 2026 · 11-15H · W/ @lois______________________ a 4-hour practical immersion into touch, nervous system awareness, presence, pacing and the art of creating safety through the body. Through accessible somatic theory, live demonstrations and hands-on partner practice, you’ll explore how to recognise regulation, activation and overwhelm · and how to respond with more clarity, confidence and care. Open to practitioners and complete beginners alike /transmissions Come closer ꩜

After nearly 100 sign ups for last week’s @shesaid.so session, I have decided to repeat the free intro session for Regulate to Create and make it available to the public. In the session we will explore my somatic experiencing framework for creative careers - combining my years as a performing musician, 10+ years in artist support in the indie music sector and my formal training in somatic experiencing and adjacent modalities. You can read more and sign up at the link in bio 🤍

🤲 Introduction to Trauma-Sensitive Bodywork Workshop Giveaway 🤲 We’ve partnered with @lois______________________ to give one lucky winner a spot at her upcoming workshop happening at @cosmosstudioberlin on May 23rd, 2026. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or a beginner, this 4-hour immersion covers the essentials: touch, nervous system awareness, presence, pacing, and how to create genuine safety through the body. Through somatic theory, live demonstrations, and hands-on partner practice, you’ll learn to recognize regulation, activation, and overwhelm, and respond with more clarity, confidence, and care. What you’ll win: → 1 free spot to attend Introduction to Trauma Sensitive Bodywork Workshop at @cosmosstudioberlin Enter in three easy steps: 1. Like & share this post in your stories 2. Follow @soulcollective.eu & @lois______________________ 3. Let us know in the comments why you’d love to attend The winners will be selected at random and announced on Friday, May 15th Terms & Conditions: - ⁠This contest is independent from and not endorsed or sponsored by Instagram. - ⁠⁠Open to participants 18 years and older in Germany. - ⁠Contest runs from Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 at 16.00 until Friday May 15th, 2026 at 15.00 (CET). - ⁠⁠We’re giving away 1 free spot to attend @lois______________________ ’s Introduction to Trauma Sensitive Bodywork Workshop (120€). - ⁠⁠1 winner will be randomly selected from the comments. - ⁠This giveaway is brought to you by Marianne Abbott & Natalie Herb GbR and Loïs Hayes

Giving sessions and workshops this last year at @resonance__room has been an absolute dream. Having so much space to curate each individual experience is so important for my practice - from the lighting to scent to sound to warm bergamot towels - every detail is considered. If you’d like to book a session, slots are now open for the rest of May at the link in bio 🤍

Amazed at the turn out for the @shesaid.so workshop today, nearly in the triple digits! and affirms to me how needed somatic work is for people in music, for so many reasons… Balancing your passion with your profession is not an easy task, but I believe somatics is essential to staying inspired and creative. Regulate to create starts next week, link in bio!

L̲y̲m̲p̲h̲a̲t̲i̲c̲ ̲D̲r̲a̲i̲n̲a̲g̲e̲ ̲M̲a̲s̲s̲a̲g̲e̲ ̲—̲ ̲n̲o̲w̲ ̲a̲v̲a̲i̲l̲a̲b̲l̲e̲ Pleased to share a new offering with my Berlin based community - with a limited offer for this week only 👁️ Lymph drainage is a gentle, non-invasive treatment designed to stimulate the natural flow of lymph through the body. sessions support detoxification and body contouring without deep pressure. B̲e̲n̲e̲f̲i̲t̲s̲:̲ Reduces bloating & swelling by encouraging fluid movement Supports immune function by aiding the removal of metabolic waste reduces inflammation and tissue congestion Calms the nervous system, promoting deep relaxation A subtle yet powerful reset - restoring lightness and ease

We’re excited to announce our next online session, Regulate to Create: Nervous System Literacy for Sustainable Creative Careers, taking place on 12 May at 10am PDT | 1pm EDT | 6pm BST | 7pm CEST. The fast-paced nature of the music industry often keeps us in a constant cycle of “hyperdrive-to-crash.” To help break that cycle, we are thrilled to invite somatic practitioner @lois______________________ Hayes for a dedicated workshop. ​ In this session, we’ll find out about the physiological roots of burnout and how industry pressures shape our nervous system patterns and explore practical tools to help you manage your energy before high-stakes meetings, performances, or difficult conversations. “” shesaid.so members & ALLIES: Your RSVP link has been emailed and is available in the Community Hub. ** Non-members: We have a limited number of spots available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be signed up to our newsletter to join. DM us your email to register.

SOMATIC TOOLS FOR TIMES OF CONFLICT 6pm Saturday 2 May at @_har_studio_ Available through USC This workshop explores the impact of repeated exposure to distressing digital content and offers practical tools for somatic resilience. While many have not directly lived through violence, what we see and absorb still shapes our internal state. The nervous system does not make clear distinctions. In this 90 minute session I will guide participants in recognising activation, working with the body’s responses and building capacity

NEW LOGO 🦋 I’ve been working on a new visual identity for my work and this is the new logo by my dear friend @_emilyvevans_ My approach to somatics sits in direct contrast to the highly polished brand affiliated wellness that likes to sell you the idea regulation means calm/curated/perfect on and offline. Somatic integration is messy, non linear and beautiful in its unique way for each person. Its purpose is to bring us into relationship with our own complexity so we can build the inner resources to hold all parts of ourselves, regardless of what the world reflects back to us.

Dissociation (or undercoupling dynamics) happens on a spectrum, from subtle disconnection to deeper fragmentation. It can be localised to one part of the body, or a global experience. It can look like feeling numb or not fully there, experiencing the world as unreal, or parts of your experience feeling split apart. In Somatic Experiencing we work by gently restoring connection supporting sensations, emotions and memories to come back into relationship at a pace the nervous system can handle. Photos from my incredible shoot with @stephanieelizabeththird that perfectly capture the experience of undercoupling!

Somatic experiencing is mostly remembering how to be an animal more than a person 🐆 If you’re curious about working with me 1:1, my DMs are open