BODY POEM
Body Poem was created by Katie Sarra and is a revolutionary therapeutic tool designed to illuminate the unknown and unspoken parts of the self via spontaneously emerging poetry.
Once we start our session, we step into our roles as The Dreamer and The Scribe with the invitation to begin exploring.
We arrive in this safe space using breath and guided meditation followed by clean language questions like:
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and what do you notice?
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and where is that .... that you notice?
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and that's like what?
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and what would you like to have happened?
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and if that ... could speak, what would it say?
Personally, as a dreamer , I found the clean language questions very precise keys to secret doors… I was very surprised by my answers so the session felt quite playful.
These questions feel like guides to the beyond, they feel safe, they feel like they know exactly where they will take me on my expedition.
In my last Body Poem session, I was describing how with the question “…and that’s like what?” got me to go deeper. At first, I felt a sensation in my body then an old memory came to the surface…talking about free time travelling :D
Body Poem is a tool/a torch with which we can illuminate our unknown thoughts and speak what has been supressed or locked away.
Belonging is an essential need for humans in their existence but in seeking that, we tend to deny and suppress what matters most individually, making us lose connection with our authenticity.
I always say that as your dream scribe there's no judgement or interpretation of anything that's being brought forward by the dreamer...I'm simply just "holding a mirror up", just repeating back to you what's been said so you can choose what you'd want to do with it or where you'd want it to land.
The invitation for different directions to explore are limitless...we can also choose to dive into an environment (a real or imagined place), a dream that might keep coming back or that you thought "oh, that was a strange one!" or we can explore an "I want list" with all the things you really want and matter to you.
Here are some of my other brief reflections:
Feng Shui
A different kind of world, a different kind of ‘moment’…Who knew that a chair could speak?
As a dreamer there’s always some sort of curiosity and joy exploring either a made-up place with its colours, textures, objects with their moods, or a place I remember. I often find myself saying: ’oh, that’s surprising!’ as I never used to look beyond and into the soul of an ‘object’…creativity and playful mode are definitely getting higher.
As a scribe I felt very grounded and patiently waiting for noticings to be brought up. I was grateful to the dreamer for sharing their environment with me and allowing me to explore with them.
Dream Poem
As the scribe – I believe that asking the question “If you could give your dream a title, what might that be?” creates a safety feeling for the dreamer; this way they can take a step back and describe the dream as they would describe a movie or a book they read.
There is always a lot of information to work with and I appreciate how asking clean language questions would get the dreamer to observe elements they haven’t noticed before in the dream.
As the Dreamer – I always forget my dreams but having a notebook next to my bed is a good idea… working with a dream that I’ve had a couple of weeks before the session is interesting, brings up new emotions when I start reading it…and I notice them…I could be surprised that I cannot remember that part of the dream or it could be something I want to hide for various reasons.
I always felt held and supported by my scribe and realised that there’s always a different meaning to my dreams than I thought so.
I want list
As the scribe I feel very trusted by the dreamer with such an intimate role/part that I need to step in.
I often see that dreamers can be very judgemental with themselves looking at what they wrote down on that piece of paper…the reaction to that would be to straight away console them but deciding to just be there as a listener has greater value.
As the dreamer and not used to share such deep thoughts felt daunting up until I was asked “how was that like to read out the list?” I feel that with that question some of my inhibitions dropped and I was able to communicate more freely and to say with more confidence “I want…this”.
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ANCA BRATU
I’m a fully qualified Level 5 Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist with over a decade of experience since graduating from the North London School of Sports Massage. As a proud member of the Sports Massage Association (SMA), I specialize in BodyPoem—a therapeutic approach that focuses on the connection between your body and emotions, using touch and mindful movement to help you find a deeper sense of balance and healing.
BodyPoem is more than just a massage technique—it’s a way of listening to your body and allowing it to express itself through the release of tension, emotions, and memories stored in the muscles. I’m passionate about helping you understand your body on a deeper level, empowering you to reconnect with it in a way that promotes healing, self-awareness, and emotional well-being.
Each session is unique to you. I take the time to listen to both your physical concerns and how you’re feeling emotionally, making sure you feel truly heard, supported, and cared for. My aim is to create a safe and nurturing space where you can let go of tension, release old patterns, and feel more at peace in your body.
By combining my expertise in BodyPoem with a compassionate, client-centered approach, I strive to help you achieve lasting relief, improve your overall well-being, and foster a stronger connection to yourself.
