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WHO THIS IS FOR
For therapists & practitioners
For professionals interested in somatic work, attachment, nervous system regulation, and early developmental processes.
For deep personal exploration
For those who want a deeper connection with the body, emotions, relationships, and embodied presence.
For relational & attachment work
For people drawn to exploring contact, trust, safety, visibility, and relational patterns.
No previous experience required
No prior experience in water-based work is needed. The process is guided gradually and with support.
What You May Experience
Greater safety & support in the body
Developing more regulation, grounding, and nervous system support through water and relational work.
Deeper embodied awareness
Increasing sensitivity, connection with the body, emotional awareness, and relational presence.
Access to deeper layers of experience
Exploring early developmental and pre-verbal layers through a supported somatic process.
PROGRAM
Day 1: Safety & Connection
Day 1: Safety & Connection
Arriving into the body
Establishing safety in the nervous system, relational contact, and support in water.
Day 2: Embodied Awareness
Day 2: Embodied Awareness
Developing sensitivity
Working with movement in water, embodied awareness, trust, and relational support.
Day 3: Embodied Awareness
Day 3: Embodied Awareness
Moving deeper into relational experience
Exploring prenatal and developmental imprints, visibility, expression, and connection.
Day 4: Integration & Embodied Birth
Day 4: Integration & Embodied Birth
Completion and emergence
A deep integrative process culminating in an embodied “birth” experience and new orientation.
How It Works
Water & land process
The retreat includes both warm water work and land-based somatic integration.
Small intimate group
Approximately 8–15 participants to support depth, safety, and personal attention.
Somatic & relational work
The process combines nervous system work, relational exploration, movement, touch, and embodied awareness.
Progressive layered structure
The retreat unfolds gradually — from safety into contact, expression, and emergence.
Professional immersion
Suitable both for personal experience and for professionals wishing to deepen their practice.
Certification available
Participants completing the full 4-day immersion are eligible for certification through Annie Brook’s institute.
Facilitators
Annie Brook
Ph.D., is a somatic psychotherapist and educator specializing in early developmental trauma, attachment, and applied neuroplasticity
She has worked internationally for many years, guiding immersive somatic and relational processes focused on prenatal and early developmental experience.
Olesya Uglova
Psychologist and somatic therapist working internationally with individuals and groups.
Olesya supports the process through grounded co-facilitation, hands-on work in water, and integration both on land and in water.