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Lovely “Team St Jude” family times in Vegas

Annual Run 13.1 Miles + Raise $5000 commitment.

Happy Friday!

We’re back from Vegas having completed the annual “St Jude Hero” half marathon tradition and we are 83% towards our commitment to raise $5000.

This is an annual run, and commitment to raise a minimum of $5000 a year for St Jude, a lifelong endeavor. This is the 5th year to complete this quest.

Thank you for everyone who has made a donation. Here’s the link if you would like to track our fundraising progress and/or to make a dontation to be part of our annual fundraiser.

http://events.stjude.org/soma-ranch

Helen kicks off our March 30 day “Variety” journey where we will feature 9 movement forms and provide various fabulous somatic movement opportunities LIVE via zoom.

Let us know how we may help more.

with love,

Helen, Joe and all the

Hope to dance with you soon,

love

Helen, (and Joe, Horses: Zephyr & Roger and of course Da Donkeys ;-)

13.1 Miles and we are almost at our goal

For the 5th year, Helen managed to complete the 13.1 mile, half marathon, as a St. Jude Hero. This is an annual commitment to raise a minimum of $5000 for St Jude. Presently we are 83% at our goal with $4163 raised to date. Together we run the race together; killing cancer and helping children.

Thank you to all who have made a donation (Listed Below). Please join us and support with a donation of any amount. Like every step in a 1/2 marathon counts, every dollar donation counts.

“I think of you as I run
and sense us all
crossing the finish line together.”

— Helen, with gratitude.

Saturday Morning Movement Forms with Helen

Saturday 3/1/24 Helen Terry is teaching both the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class.

Introducing our March Journey with Variety. We will focus on The 9 Movement Forms, specifically exploring the timing and chemistry of each personality After 5 stages lesson Helen will continue the focus into the 10:00am movement experience with her version of the Nia routine R1.

Nia 5 STAGES

FOCUS: Natural Time and the Movement Forms (Lesson D06)

10am Class: R1

FOCUS: Moving 13 joints + Measuring with 20 digits

INTENT: Experience variety and chemical shifts.

ROUTINE: Helen Terry Adapted Version of R1.

“Sensing the activation of the joints connects you to the sensation of being energetically and physically balanced”

— 5 Stages

Helen Terry 8:45am + 10:00am (CT)

A HYBRID classes = 2 great choices:

1. Online via Zoom and/or

2. Enjoy a 24 hour replay

Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $20, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!

This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.

“When we move energy through these joints by opening and closing them, the energy moves out and interfaces with the energy fields outside the body and is then recycled back into the body.
Energetically, you are basically breathing. You breathe energetically into the flesh as you move your joints. When you lock your joints, you cut off your air, or energy, to the body”

— Nia 5 Stages

In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort. Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class. You can also find links for class at the top of our private Facebook Group, in “Featured": https://www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

You are welcome to attend either class. And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.

In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience

• your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus

• your mind can learn new and novel information,

• your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down

• your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more

“We look at anatomy
to see how the body or body part is positioned,
then we sense it in our own bodies.”

— Nia 5 Stages

March Journey of Variety 2025

Sale

30 Day “Journey with Movement”

Sale Price: $99.00 Original Price: $120.00

Each month for 2025 we feature a New Fun Journey (See full list below).

For the month of March welcome to our focus on variety. We are including a feature of all the 9 personalities of Nia. How we draw from the wisdom of Martial Arts, Dance Arts and Healing Arts.

Explore how variety can be the spice of body and life. How we can sustain motivation, be stimulated through engaged content and meaningful connection.

Our intent is for everybody in the monthly journey group to feel lucky/blessed, to be both stretched and supported. For us to enjoy and celebrate all the variety we can experience for our Body and our Life.

The “journey” will provide a variety of modalities including Nia, Moving to Heal, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, 52 Moves, Move IT, offered by a stellar team of teachers, Helen Terry + Rock Stars and Special Guests.

How to give gratitude for being able to move, feel vibrant, healthy and well, from an abundance of choice and variety.

Would you like to join us? Gain support and encouragement from a lovely welcoming community? Be inspired to develop a daily practice of self care through movement.

https://www.somaranch.com/booking/challenge

When you sign up for the March 30 day journey by February 28th you can bring a friend for FREE!

Receive 30 classes that include: 30 mins, 60 mins, Nia, Nia 5 Stages, Feldenkrais, Fabulous Rock Stars and Saturday Special guests.

Program includes Support, Coaching, Education, Community, Connection and lots of laughs along the way.

All for $99.

Sale

30 Day “Journey with Movement”

Sale Price: $99.00 Original Price: $120.00

1 Dollar 1 Step at a Time: Let's Kill Cancer Together

Today’s the day! We run the race together; killing cancer and helping children.

What’s not to LOVE about that?

Please join me and support with a donation of any amount. Like every step I take counts, every dollar donation counts.

“I think of you as I run
and sense us all
crossing the finish line together.”

— Helen, with gratitude.

Fabulous Running Playlist for St Jude

Thank you everyone for the fabulous recommendations for an ultimate running/workout playlist. This what I intend to play this evening on my 13.1 mile run for St Jude.

The Lauren Daigle “Kaleidescope” Album has been my “healing go to” playlist for several months and the music I’ve most played during the training. This is going to be my “get going, you’ve got this” beginning.

A best of Teddy Swims playlist was my most amazing successful run, back in October, when I ran for more than 2.5 hours, and 14+ miles, running hills near our Hiker’s Cabin in Lake Cushman. The memories of the run and the joy experience will hopefully spur me on.

The rest of the songs are combinations of fun favorites and fabulous suggestions from our community (thank you). As I end the race I will be playing these, sensing all y’all with me and together we will cross the finish line, winning the race AND moving towards KILLING Cancer.

Want to synchronize with me? Entertain starting the music around 5pm and tracking me. You could imagine running from the comfort of your own home, enjoying the music I will be playing.

Soma News From Vegas!

Lovely “Team St Jude” family times in Vegas

Annual Run 13.1 Miles + Raise $5000 commitment.

Happy Sunday!

Joe and Helen are here in Vegas for their annual “St Jude Hero” half marathon commitment + tradition.

Helen runs 13.1 miles along the Vegas strip, starting at 5pm Vegas time this evening.

Joe is the amazing “support team” and cheer leader.

This year we have the extra wonderful bonus of Helen’s parents joining from the UK. How amazing in their mid 80’s they can fly, explore, accompany and cheer us along! We’re having a grand time and hope you like the photos.

Helen has chosen to make this annual run, and the commitment to raise a minimum of $5000 a year for St Jude, a lifelong endeavor. This is the 5th year to complete this quest.

Thank you for everyone who has made a donation. Here’s the link if you would like to track our fundraising progress and/or to make a dontation to be part of our annual fundraiser.

Together we cross the finish line to kill cancer and help children.

http://events.stjude.org/soma-ranch

And here’s the link if you’d like to track Helen’s running progress LIVE:

https://track.rtrt.me/e/RNR-LV-2025#/tracker/RK9E6MR3

Helen’s bib number is 4289.

Thank you to the Soma “Rock Star” teachers back home who have been covering all the classes.

As a thank you to everyone who have provided donations to St Jude, here are 4 complimentary class replays for you to enjoy:

1. Helen’s Birthday class

2. Natasha’s 5 stages “Awareness” experience

3. Natasha’s “Magic Helen Medley”

4. Irene’s Feldenkrais Awareness/healing 30 min experience.

“This week I decided to feature our very own Helen ❤️ Many of these songs carry fond memories of community and connection as I’m fortunate to have danced most of them live in the Soma studio. I’m sure many of you will recognize the tunes and the moves. I hope you enJOY! ”

— Natasha Villeneuve

Hope to dance with you soon,

love

Helen, (and Joe, Horses: Zephyr & Roger and of course Da Donkeys ;-)

Saturday Morning Fabulous Combo

This Saturday Feb 15, we have a fabulous combo of Paul leading 5 stages, followed by Helen leading a LOVELY moving experience.

Paul Duff is leading the 5 stages lesson around transformation through continuing education.

Helen is leading a moving experience to the music of Queen Latifah and a splash of Santana into the mix.

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Lovely family times with parents in the UK

Howdy from Soma Ranch!

An Annual Birthday Tradition, since 6 years old. This year, 8:30am at the door step, “now I am 59, JUMP! now I am 60”

Happy Friday!

Joe and Helen are back from a most enjoyable week in the UK, with parents, celebrating Helen’s 60th Birthday and the joy of being happy, healthy and able to enjoy family times.

Tomorrow (Saturday) Paul is leading the 5 stages class at 8:45am (Transformation with Continuing Education) then Helen is leading a moving experience with the music of Queen Latifah.

Helen’s Birthday class (Feb 17th) is followed by our monthly Cuppa. Helen’s parents will be attending! They are flying in to accompany us on our annual Vegas/St Jude fundraiser 1/2 marathon trip. Please consider supporting our the Fundraiser. (every $1 counts)

Hope to dance with you soon,

love

Helen, (and Joe, Horses: Zephyr & Roger and of course Da Donkeys ;-)

LOVE Jam, 8am Friday 02/28/25

LOVE JAM, 8am friday 02/28/25

We are offering an ONLINE Friday LOVE JAM for EveryBody.

• FREE to all who are registered on our Feb journey and 365 day journey.

• AVAILABLE to anyone else, who makes a donation to our Annual Soma St Jude Fundraiser.

All you need do is complete the following form, BY WEDNESDAY 02/26/25, to receive the link for class on FRIDAY 2/28/25.

No strings or attachments. We simply would LOVE to connect with you and share the love of being part of this incredible journey.

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• All 30 Day challenges free (optional donation), Everybody else welcome (make a donation)

• The first 100 people to sign up can enjoy the class LIVE.

• EveryBody who registers will receive the 24HR replay.

Happy Birthday Class, 10am Feb 17

We seem to have a lot of birthdays this time of year, including Soma Co-owner, Helen Terry. Please come celebrate with us either on line via zoom or in person at Soma Ranch (24HR replay is also an option).

We’ll be celebrating all February birthdays with this special “Celebration” class. Helen will be selecting favorite tunes that she and our community LOVE to dance to.

YOUR PRESENCE IS OUR PRESENT - PLEASE NO GIFTS REQUIRED!!!

Our special class will focus on a “Celebration”, feeling the Love and Joy of connection and wellness.

Stay for Coffee, Chai, Tea, Snacks and BIRTHDAY CAKE at our “Cuppa” after class. (FYI Helen’s parents will be at Soma Ranch to join in this celebration)

Regular class rates apply. When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class.

Helen's Birthday Fundraiser Invitation to donate $1

In celebration of Helen’s Birthday we invite you to donate ONE DOLLAR to be part of our Annual Soma St Jude Fundraiser. If everybody on our newsletter donated $1, we’d far exceed our goal to raise $5000. We presently have raised about $3300.

St Jude (our annual fundraising campaign)

https://www.somaranch.com/jude

Monday Cuppa, 11am FEBRUARY 17

Our “Monthly Monday Community Cuppa” event is extra special for 2 reasons

1. celebrate Helen’s Birthday

2. last Cuppa before Helen runs for St Jude.

These “meet ups” are a fun and nourishing part of our “2025 race Fundraiser for St Jude”

We get together, celebrate, connect and boost each other as we also boost our fundraiser. both in a GRAND way.

Next “Cuppa” is Monday, February 17th.

Yes! our “Monthly Monday Cuppa” connections are WONDERFUL…

Every month, (most often) the first Monday, we meet up after 10am class to connect, enjoy a cuppa and have a grand time.

Coffee, tea, kombucha, snacks and time to hang, get to know each other better, help and support.

This is one of our community events where 100% donations collected go towards St Jude, our “Soma Selected” charity of choice. .

Our goal is to raise $8000 for St. Jude. We collect donations at our monthly “Monday Coffee Connection”, Soma Faith classes and Special Events throughout the year.

On Monday entertain 10am Nia Class, then connect with our lovely community with coffee, teas and snacks. We hope you can join us.

We have a great time listening to each other’s thoughts, challenges and successes. We provide support and offer prayers.

Consider enjoying a “double play” with

• 10:00am Move with Helen

• 11:00am Monthly Monday Cuppa

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Lovely family times with parents “back home” in the UK

Howdy from Soma Ranch!

Best way to clear jet lag: straight out for fresh air in the park

Happy February!

While enjoying a most special time with my parents and husband here in the UK, I feel incredibly blessed by “the Soma team back home”. Big thank you to Paul Duff and Dani Eastman who are teaching classes this morning. I hope you can enjoy their wonderful experiences whether it be LIVE or via the 24HR replay.

Coming up mark you calendar for Helen’s Birthday class (Feb 17th) and also consider supporting our Annual St Jude Fundraiser. (every $1 counts)

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A NEW ZOOM MEETING ID FOR THE 10AM CLASS. email helen@somaranch.com if you need help signing inl

Hope to dance with you soon,

love

Helen, (and Joe, Horses: Zephyr & Roger and of course Da Donkeys ;-)

Saturday Morning 2 amazing teachers for 2 wonderful classes.

Saturday 2/8/24 Paul is teaching the 8:45am Nia 5 Stages class and Dani is leading the 10:00am class.

Continuing our February Challenge of Love. We will focus on Personalizing Movement through the 3 planes of movement (Low, Middle, High) and 3 levels of intensity (1, 2, 3)

After 5 stages lesson Dani is leading her “Aya Dance” experience.

PRACTICE: Aya Dance Meditation

FOCUS: Ease & Just being here now

INTENT: To invite the sensation of ease into our body as we dance. To have some time to simply enjoy sensing our body & connecting with this beautiful moment right here, right now.

MUSIC:  Full playlist is available here

TEACHER: Dani Eastman

Kin 216: Yellow Galactic Warrior

Your Galactic Affirmation is:
I Harmonize in order to Question
Modeling Fearlessness
I seal the Output of Intelligence
With the Galactic tone of Integrity
I am guided by the power of Universal Fire

“ choose to delight myself today
by awakening my curiosity so that I will continue to learn
and grow, educating myself, for the highest place of
education is in my body”

— 5 Stages

Paul (5 Stages) 8:45am + Dani (Aya Dance) 10:00am (CT)

Double HYBRID classes = 2 great choices:

1. Online via Zoom and/or

2. Enjoy a 24 hour replay

Usual Class Rates apply: Drop in for $15, buy a class pass or consider signing up for the 30 Day Challenge 30 classes, 30 days $99 and receive the class as part of your package!

This movement experience is suitable for beginners and people of all different fitness backgrounds.

“Continuing Education for an adult is to go back to the non-thinking, pre-verbal experience of being curious and noticing in the senses,
“Does this feel better?”
“Does this feel comfortable?”
“Is this giving me Pleasure?”

— Nia 5 Stages

In the Nia 5 Stages, you are invited to a place of sensitivity that enables you to observe and release the sensation of stress and embrace the sensations of Dynamic Ease, Pleasure, and comfort. Beginning with the Nia 5 Stages class, which most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.

When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class. You can also find links for class at the top of our private Facebook Group, in “Featured": https://www.facebook.com/groups/helenterry

You are welcome to attend either class. And, when you’re able to attend both classes, something magic happens! The entire Nia 5 stages class is like a rich 60 minute introduction to the 10am Nia class, a beautiful compliment and super preparation.

In this gentle, self discovering, potentially healing Nia 5 stages experience

• your body gets to settle into and taste the Nia class focus

• your mind can learn new and novel information,

• your heart may open to receive more with fascination up and frustration down

• your spirit could be tickled and curious to experience more

Happy Birthday Class, 10am Feb 17

We seem to have a lot of birthdays this time of year, including Soma Co-owner, Helen Terry. Please come celebrate with us either on line via zoom or in person at Soma Ranch (24HR replay is also an option).

We’ll be celebrating all February birthdays with this special “Celebration” class. Helen will be selecting favorite tunes that she and our community LOVE to dance to.

YOUR PRESENCE IS OUR PRESENT - PLEASE NO GIFTS REQUIRED!!!

Our special class will focus on a “Celebration”, feeling the Love and Joy of connection and wellness.

Stay for Coffee, Chai, Tea, Snacks and BIRTHDAY CAKE at our “Cuppa” after class. (FYI Helen’s parents will be at Soma Ranch to join in this celebration)

Regular class rates apply. When you sign up for a class you are automatically sent the Zoom link for class.

Preparing for Half Marathon

I'm on the wire for training for my 5th 1/2 marathon, Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas, on Feb 23. (and raising funds!)

Exciting news is my parents will be joining Joe and I for the trip (first time to Vegas for them!)

My training has been hindered by weather, foot injury, lingering upper respiratory stuff and more. I've let go of my PB goal to achieve an under 2 hour run. Now I've shifted to "let's see if I can finish!"

Here's an article I researched in preparation for my last week of training: "what to do in the week of half marathon"

https://therunningchannel.com/what-to-do-in-week-of-half-marathon

Here's more information, and the donation link, if you'd like to "run the race" to kill cancer with me. Every dollar counts, if every one of my facebook friends donated $1 we would exceed my minimal goal of $5000 with ease and likely reach my annual desired goal of $8888+. We are at $2153 as I type this update.

https://www.somaranch.com/jude

Look who popped over to Soma Ranch!

Life at Soma ranch brings frequent blessings and surprises! This week we heard a squeaky noise, when opening our kitchen door we found baby goat. We returned the adorable bundle of fur to our neighbors (P6 Farms). Then, later in the afternoon we found another hanging out on the porch. Yes! Helen was very tempted. Our neighbor even asked if we would like to keep the goats. For now we will wait (Chickens first!)

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Beautiful Hikes in Olympic National Park close to our “Soma Cabin” in Lake Cushman.

Howdy from Soma Ranch!

Sunshine, clean crisp air, beautiful scenery and snow on the mountains = heaven at our Soma Cabin

Happy February!

Wow what a wonderful start to the year we had with our month of JOY. Lovely to be learning from each of the fabulous teachers on the Soma team. Inspired by the recent Nia 5 stages training, Irene provided a fabulous Mini Feldenkrais series that focused on 1 of the 5 stages every week. These Wednesday 30 minute class were extremely creative and super helpful for participants.

Starting out our “Love Journey” through February. Helen is teaching a “double scoop” in the morning. Both the Nia 5 stages 8:45am class (with focus Heart) and the Sade “Lover’s Rock” experience.

As usual classes are available online via Zoom and through 24HR replay.

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A NEW ZOOM MEETING ID FOR THE 10AM CLASS. email helen@somaranch.com if you need help signing inl

Thanks to Joe “holding down the fort at Soma” during the recent freeze, Helen was able to escape to Seattle and Lake Cushman to enjoy precious time with Daughter and Son-in-Law. With remarkable cool, crisp, sunny days, they were able to explore wonderful hikes from the cabin. We would LOVE to share the gem of a place with you. Let us know if you are interested in booking a weekend, week or extended rental OR to be part of one of Helen’s personalized relaxing-hiking-exploring vacations in the Olympic National Park, staying at the Cabin.

Hope to dance with you soon,

love

Helen, (and Joe, Horses: Zephyr & Roger and of course Da Donkeys ;-)

Hikers Cabin, Lake Cushman, Washington

Helen (Soma Ranch Co-Owner has returned from a fabulous hiking retreat with family at our “Soma Cabin” in Lake Cushman, near the Olympic National Park and Forest.

We are beginning to curate the best local hikes and experiences into bespoke small group hiking vacations. Please email cabins@somaranch.com if you are interested in signing up for a fabulous vacation with Helen, staying in the cabin, enjoying all these wonderful opportunities.

We’d love to share this wonderful “slice of heaven” with you. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath, cabin Near Lake Cushman is a fabulous retreat location for relaxing, hiking and enjoying the beautiful scenery this part of the world has to offer. The good news for the Terry family is

• The cabin is within easy driving distance of Seattle (where our Daughter and Son-in-Law live)

• The area is Liliana’s “Happy Place” (and we now understand why)

If you are interested in booking please contact us at cabin@somaranch.com, let us help you book direct and save with our “family and friend’s” rate.