What is Somatics?

Somatics is an umbrella term, referring to a variety of body-based practices and philosophies. Today, it’s become a buzz word synonymous with nervous system regulation, but at its core, it is about more than that.

For me, somatics is about experiencing ourselves from within - as whole, living organisms with impulses to protect, connect and create. It’s about the natural intelligence of our bodies, the richness of our inner worlds, and our connections with other beings, places, and ancestors. In Western culture we are just beginning to understand what indigenous and traditional peoples have known for time immemorial - that mind, body, and spirit are not separate; that the health and well-being of the individual is related to that of the collective.

In therapeutic approaches, we recognize that our bodies hold memory, trauma, and stress – as well as the capacity to transform these imprints. In coaching, our bodily wisdom becomes the ground for making life decisions and orienting to our longings and visions. Unlike traditional cognitive approaches, somatic work starts with sensation, awareness, impulse. From here, we can begin to shift old patterns and soften survival responses to find more flow, capacity and choice in our daily lives. This supports us to live, love, and create with more alignment and integrity, even amid the intensities of a changing world.  

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What does “Eco” in Eco-Somatics mean?

“Eco” comes from the Greek word oikos, meaning home. For me, this is about coming home to our place in the web of Life. Eco-somatics reminds us that we are not separate from the biosphere. We are participants in living systems that we all depend on.

In practical terms, this means that healing and transformation happen in partnership with the ecologies that hold us. By listening to and learning from more-than-human beings, our ancestors, and natural cycles that we are entangled with, we find wisdom and guidance in hard times.  

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What are my Trainings and Lineages

I am trained in different therapy and coaching modalities, with the pillars of my practice being Somatic Experiencing ®, Ecopsychology, and Expressive Movement. My work is also shaped by lived experience as an environmental scientist, community organizer, artist, and a follower of eclectic spiritual paths.  

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What happens in a session?

In sessions, we cultivate presence and curiosity; we build safety and containment; we attune to needs, desires, and body system states. This is done through guided inner explorations, body-mind education, and practices that can involve movement, touch, sound, and imagination.

I may integrate different approaches or focus on a single therapeutic or coaching modality, depending on your specific goals and interests. Expect to be surprised by your growth, waves of inspiration, and lightness of being through this work. Together we build your self-knowledge, practice embodied skills and strengthen capacities to be in loving relationship so you can follow your life path.