DownShift Workshop in Monmouth
A practical workshop to help you shift gear from survival mode to inner calm.
If you’re carrying stress, anxiety, fatigue, grief or suffering from insomnia or pain from carrying the weight of mental or physical health challenges, or you’re supporting someone who is, this session is for you.
We invite you to join us and learn simple tools that can help calm the mind, reconnect with your body, and remember your strength. This is not about pushing through. It’s about finding the will to take back some control of your life, at your own pace - and learning how to shift into it. You can simply come, rest and observe.
What You’ll Explore
Gentle, grounding movement
Simple, supportive touch practices
Breath awareness to anchor you in the moment
Soothing techniques to calm anxiety and settle your mind
Practices that invite rest, regulation, and relaxation
What You'll Gain
Ways to access energy when you’re feeling low or flat
Tools to help you feel more balanced, centred, and connected
Approaches that awaken your body’s natural healing ability
A shift in focus — from what you can’t do, to what you can
Encouragement to meet yourself with more presence, kindness, and care
Why It Matters
For those living with longstanding discomfort or illness (or caring for someone who is) DownShift offers more than rest. It’s a space to slow down safely, reconnect with your body, and ease the weight of daily overwhelm. Rooted in Shiatsu and somatic awareness, this workshop shares gentle, grounding practices to regulate the nervous system, restore balance, and support inner steadiness. For carers, it’s also a chance to replenish, reflect, and better understand the embodied experience of those they support.
Cost
This is a free workshop funded by the Shiatsu Society.
Bring
Comfy clothes, a water bottle, and an open mind.
Who It’s For
This session is for anyone navigating ongoing health challenges, emotional overwhelm, or the quiet exhaustion of caring for others.
You don’t need to be well, fit, or experienced, you just need to arrive as you are with an open and inquisitive mind.
Shift into calm - Reclaim your rhythm - Take back control
As the old saying goes "Don’t wait for the storm to pass. Learn to dance in the rain."