Many of the people I work with - especially many of the women I work with - express a very understandable concern about receiving bodywork from a male identifying bodyworker.

For many struggling with anxiety, simply learning the very practical steps of how to soften and let go in the tissues of their body can make the difference between feeling overwhelmed by stress and feeling skillful in managing it.

This blog focuses on the main aspects that make the somatic bodywork I offer distinct from somatic therapy.

The core offering of somatic bodywork and coaching is to help people become reacquainted with their sensations, their energy, their body.

From a somatic perspective it is not our strong emotions themselves that are the problem, but rather the way we let ourselves become consumed with the emotion.

Fundamentally the issue isn’t that our emotions are too strong, but rather that we have not yet made ourselves a big enough container to be with our emotions.

As discussed in previous blogs, there are similarities and differences between therapy and the type of somatic work I offer clients.

Somatic work is one of the most effective ways to combat anxiety attacks and panic attacks.

More and more when you hear and read about how to manage emotions and stress, you come across research on breathing exercises.

It’s common that people expect or anticipate an emotional release when receiving somatic bodywork.