It’s completely understandable that there is confusion among my clients around the work that I offer and what we strictly call “somatic therapy”.

Empowerment is the ability to be aware of what choices are available, and then take centered action based on what is needed or most appropriate.

Even if we are aware of distressing thoughts, the only way we know we are stressed or anxious is actually because it is felt, which means it is happening in the body.

“Just be yourself” is one of the most common pieces of advice we hear from people. And if it were universally understood to mean that there is deep value in showing up in the world as our most authentic, vulnerable, mature selves, there likely wouldn’t be anything wrong with this expression.

As a somatic coach and bodyworker, I don’t think in terms of treatment, diagnoses, or pathology. I’m not here to fix you, rather I can offer guidance and practices for you to change your way of being in the world. 

One of the most powerful offerings I have as a somatic coach is helping my clients to see how they are perceived by others.

One of the most frequent questions I am asked by new clients is how often I recommend they schedule sessions.

In this blog I hope to offer some insight on what it means to heal as it relates to the modality of somatic bodywork and coaching I offer.

In addition to the somatic work I offer, I also pull from my trainings and experience as a mental health coach.

Choosing a somatic coach, somatic therapist, or somatic bodyworker is no easy task given that many practitioners offer work online.

One of the ways a sitting practice is different than traditional meditation is that we are practicing feeling our whole body, not just focusing on the breath.

“Find your center”, “Get centered”, “Come back to your center”. These are all expressions we’ve heard, but what do they mean to you?

It’s common that people looking to resolve past trauma reach out to me.

Most therapy centers on cognitive work between the client and practitioner. Very often this about helping the client to reframe unhelpful, negative, or ungrounded self-assessments and have a new understanding of themselves.

Growing research reveals what many somatic practitioners have known for a long time: eye contact can be incredibly triggering for people with trauma.

Culturally we are very focused on the brain. The assumption is that if there is something about our mental well-being that needs changing, it has to do with what’s going on inside our skull, and only that.

The power of practice is something that has been studied over and over again. Learn how the power of practice can positively or negatively affect your life based on what you’re practicing.

Certified Somatic Coach Lennon Molofsky explains the difference between Somatic Bodywork & Coaching and therapy.

One of the primary offerings of somatic bodywork is that it creates a space and a context to listen deeply to the intelligence of your body.