Release & Reconnect: A Somatic Movement + Sound Healing Experience
Saturday, June 6 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Led by Gayla Downey, RYT-500 (she, her)
Founder of Grateful Heart Rituals
Class Description
This session is an invitation to gently let go of what your body has been holding—and reconnect with yourself in a deeper, more authentic way.
Release & Reconnect blends somatic yoga, intuitive movement, breath, and sound healing to support your nervous system, and the unwinding of stored tension. Rather than forcing release, this experience honors your body’s natural rhythm—allowing space for softening, expression, and integration.
Through slow, guided movement and moments of intuitive exploration, you’ll be invited to notice sensation, follow your body’s cues, and safely discharge what no longer needs to be carried. This may include subtle movement, breath, or simply allowing awareness to bring shifts.
We’ll close with an immersive sound healing journey using Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, designed to support emotional clearing, integration, and deep rest—helping the body settle into a renewed sense of ease and connection.
This offering is especially supportive for those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, and for anyone seeking a safe space to process and release.
This session is 1 hour and 45 minutes; 9:00 to 10:45AM.
What to expect:
• Somatic movement to support release and body awareness
• Opportunities for intuitive, self-led movement
• Guided breath awareness
• Sound healing for integration and restoration
What to bring:
• Water
• Yoga mat or props (if you have your own) We have some here.
• Optional: journal for reflection
Equity Pricing
At Empowered Spaces we value community care, we are committed to making our offerings accessible, and we believe in leveraging our privilege and resources when we can in order to support one another. This Equity Pricing Scale acknowledges that as a result of systemic injustice our ability to pay for services, and access those services, varies. Choosing a rate that is accessible and meaningful is a justice-oriented practice that honors our interconnectedness.
Choose your rate below:
Sustainer Rate - "I can pay my way" - $40 - Use discount code: SUSTAINER$40
Community Rate - "I can use support from my community" - Use discount code: COMMUNITY$30
Supporter Rate - "I can help support my community" - “I can help support my community.” - $50 as listed
Release what you’ve been holding. Reconnect with who you are.
Full & Partial Scholarships:
At Empowered Spaces, we believe healing spaces must be intentionally accessible—not just in theory, but in practice. Our Equity Scholarships prioritize access for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BI&POC), as well as others who have faced systemic or financial barriers to participating in yoga and other healing modalities. This is part of our ongoing commitment to equity, collective care, and justice-rooted healing. To inquire about the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship, please contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com.
Health and Safety Precautions
We value community care and showing up for one another. Currently: Masks are optional. Please stay home if you have symptoms, test positive, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. We use a HEPA air purifier in the studio. If anyone would like to participate and would only feel comfortable if everyone is masked, please email Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com.
Accessibility
The Empowered Spaces studio is located on the ground floor. There is a 12-car parking lot adjacent to the studio & additional free parking on neighborhood streets. Restroom is wheelchair-accessible and ramp-accessible in the main building. Please reach out to Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com if there is anything more we can do to make our offerings more accessible. Empowered Spaces is committed to accessibility, and strives to be accessible and inclusive of all abilities and all individuals.
Questions?
Email Gayla at gayla@gratefulheartrituals.com
Meet Gayla
My path to healing began more than eight years ago and continues to shape the way I support others today. Through my own recovery journey, I discovered the power of holistic healing practices to reconnect the mind, body, and spirit—and I now feel deeply honored to guide others as they navigate their own paths toward wholeness.
As a holistic recovery coach and trauma-informed practitioner, I offer compassionate, integrative support for individuals healing from substance use, trauma, mental health challenges, stress, and burnout. My work weaves together somatic practices, yoga, mindfulness, sound healing, nervous system regulation, and compassionate self-inquiry to create space for meaningful and lasting transformation.
I believe healing happens by cultivating a felt-sense of being safe, seen, and supported. Whether you are beginning your journey or deepening your healing process, I strive to hold a supportive and nourishing space where you can reconnect with yourself, cultivate resilience, and move toward a more grounded and empowered life.
I am currently continuing my professional training in Somatic Experiencing® at the Intermediate Year level, deepening my understanding of nervous system healing, trauma resolution, and embodied resilience.
*Coach for SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, which means that I am trained in, and my work aligns with the SHE RECOVERS® Intentions & Guiding Principles. I support the foundation as a volunteer facilitator and trauma-informed yoga teacher.