The mind writes the story. The body holds the weight.
You know the feeling. The shoulders that are still carrying yesterday. The jaw that will not unclench. The breath that never quite reaches the bottom. Somatic coaching works with all of that directly, in plain language and simple practice, so the weight actually comes off. The story stays. The weight does not.
What it actually is
Somatic just means of the body. In a session that looks like breathwork that settles you, grounding you can feel in your feet, and gentle movement that lets the nervous system release what it has been bracing against. Every technique has a reason. Method, not mysticism.
How it fits with everything else
This work pairs beautifully with therapy, spiritual direction, recovery work, and whatever else is already holding you. It gives the body a place to put what those rooms bring up. And for most of my local clients, it is not a separate appointment at all. Somatic work gets woven right into bodywork sessions, on the table, where the body is already listening.
Why it matters to me
I did this work for myself first, and it was not fast or pretty. I have since watched it move what willpower alone could not touch. It is the work I am teaching my daughter. It is the work this whole practice stands on.
Where
In the Carmel office, woven into bodywork, or virtually in most states. Virtual sessions run on Proton Meet with end to end encryption, because your story is yours. Details and pricing →