Have you been trying to figure out what “the problem” is and fix it? You might have a clear idea what you’d would like to change. You’ve probably already tried changing your behaviour, thoughts, diet, lifestyle or other factors but find yourself stuck or back in the same place as you started.

Our thoughts, emotions and behaviour aren’t just mental constructs, they are linked to our whole bodies and soma (living self). They’re related to patterns created in our nervous system through our lived experience. These patterns are mostly subconscious, and somatics shines a light on these subconscious patterns.

We aren’t just heads on a stick, we are whole beings that experience life on a multi-sensory level. When we have experiences that are “too much” to process and lack witness and support to those experiences, we can’t digest what happened. We can think of these undigested experiences as trauma. Trauma (and everyone has trauma on some level whether personal and/or collective from living in a patriarchal, colonized culture which is, by nature, traumatic) disrupts the integration healing process.

Trauma wires patterns of physical and emotional response into our nervous system that protect us - but also make it harder to regulate our emotions and choose our behaviour.

We can stay stuck in fixed patterns of protection that create automatic (and often unwanted) changes in our posture, breath, mood, emotions and behaviour. These fixed patterns are just that - fixed. They stop us from accessing states of growth, flexibility and change.

It’s important to change the things in our external world that keep us stuck, of course, but if we don’t change what’s happening under the surface - in our subconscious - we will keep encountering the same unwanted emotions and outcomes over and over.

Where do you start if you’re looking for the right support? It’s important to find someone you can build trust with, who listens to understand, who takes time to clearly explain the process of their modality, and who uses a modality that resonates with your values and supports your choice and safety. It’s important to interview potential coaches/healers/guides/practitioners.

I know it’s not only possible to heal and change, it’s possible to live with ease, compassion, joy, love, freedom, and confidence.

With your invitation and permission, I’ll pack some supplies (trauma-informed coaching, somatic embodiment and other healing tools) and together, we will share the journey from self-criticism, doubt, shame and feeling stuck to confidence and empowerment.

If you’re ready to transform your relationship with yourself and others, to embrace habits that support your goals and values, improve your overall wellbeing, and live with more vitality and joy, I’d love to work with you.

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