Your body is meant to feel well, to connect deeply with others and to the spirit of this Earth.

By grounding in the body, we are able to observe and move past the mind. The mind moves fast, overthinks and was never meant to be in charge. The body feels, senses and is wise. When a balanced and rejuvenated body guides our system, we change patterns that interfere with our natural ability to experience joy and freedom.

My embodiment work…

is the culmination of twenty years of dedicated practice and exploration of various healing arts. It is also the result of my own healing journey, a journey that has included recovery from personal, lineage and birth trauma.

I will teach you to come to know yourself and your body’s tendencies through the use of contemporary somatic and ancient healing tools. The focus will be to regulate your nervous system, release things that are no longer serving you and rejuvenate your body as a whole. Practices I work with include conscious breathing, guided movement, visualization, conversation and sound. I also incorporate herbalism, mindful eating and nutrition into the work because the body must be nourished to feel well.

To be embodied we need to relearn how to breathe.

While working with the breath is just part of my embodiment practice, it is in many ways the centerpiece. Breathing is the most essential action for human survival, yet somehow most of us have forgotten how to breathe well. We hold our breath, tension restricts our breath, we mouth breath - patterns that develop from chronic stress, trauma and a culture that demands productivity at all costs.

By engaging in practices to reclaim your breath, you will learn to attune to yourself, recognize when you are in a stress response and reorient yourself accordingly.

WHO IS THIS WORK FOR?

• Anyone at any stage of life, because most of us did not learn, nor are we encouraged by society to be present with our bodies.

• People who have tried many different healing modalities, but feel that nothing has gotten to the core of the matter.

• People whose life histories include experiences of trauma.

• People preparing for or integrating work with therapeutic psychedelics or ceremonial entheogens.

• People who are currently working through or inviting in major life transformation.

• People who are dealing with unexplained exhaustion or chronic issues such as IBS, autoimmune issues, migraines, anxiety, menstrual difficulties, chronic pain and stress.

• People and couples who wish to engage in conscious conception.

• People who wish to take agency in their own well-being.