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HOlistic somatic Sessions
Somatic Touchwork or Reiki blend
Somatic Touchwork or Reiki blend
In this session we begin by talking about what midlife or menopausal experience you are having that you would like some support around.
We focus on not just the thing that is happening, but also the feelings, thoughts, sensations, images and any movements that your body is making in response to the "thing."
For example, when you think about the experience you're having, we are interested in how that grief is sitting or moving inside your body. We use somatic practices and tend to your responses, to both ground you and explore what physical support feels welcome. At the same time, the intensity might be moving through to completion, versus re-cycling with increasing intensity.
Our focus is supporting your body to digest what it's being served - which is what is happening in the moment - and with time noticing the increased space around the difficulty, less suffering and more empowerment.
Nervous system regulation supports this body-mind-spirit settling!
Holistic Sessions may include talking and gentle movement, mindful awareness practices, or somatic touchwork from a chair or lying on a massage table, or a combination of somatic touchwork and Reiki.
Come learn and experience it.
Somatic Touchwork or Reiki blend
Somatic Touchwork or Reiki blend
Somatic Touchwork or Reiki blend
Somatic-Reiki is a combination of Somatic Experiencing® touch work and Reiki.
Somatic comes from the Greek word Soma - "of the living body." This means "our living, breathing, feeling, sensing and knowing body," as Dr. Peter Levine describes it. (Founder of Somatic Experiencing)
I am a Somatic Experiencing Co-Regulating Touch Practitioner, which is a way to support a regulated nervous system; which feels like peace, balance and flow.
Reiki is a Japanese relaxation technique, and means "Universal Life Energy." It promotes ease and encourages a flow of life energy through the body, mind and spirit.
Reiki is provided in over 600 hospitals in the U.S. (and many other countries) as a complementary alternative medicine, after spreading across the world as a mind-body healing approach since the early 1900s.
The benefits of the blend of Somatic Experiencing co-Regulating Touch Work and Reiki are
increasing capacity for peace & grounding,
possibly more inner balance,
a sense of connection with your whole self,
while experiencing non-invasive and non demand touch;
learning body consent in a conscious way
How it looks to receive Somatic Reiki:
You may be familiar with Reiki; You are full dressed laying on a massage table or seated in a chair. (We are not doing massage.)
You and I join in the intention that you have shared. Such as experiencing more peace, resolve, joy or clarity.
Then we both bring our attention to certain standard areas of the body as we hold that intention. I support areas that are responding with either tension or ease, and we listen to what your body has to say about the thing that you are working with. I will help you notice and discover language for this experience.
Usually I make hands-on contact on top of clothing, with your body's consent. That is not required; I can hover my hands, or with your permission together we imagine this - you might be surprised how impactful this can be. -
Which is why it is effective virtually.
Some people experience even more effectiveness because they feel even more safe and secure, while meeting from their own home.
As a Somatic & Reiki Practitioner, I remind your body that it knows how to heal.
We tend to your body's responses and requests.
I don't have special powers or more access to your life energy or a spiritual plane than you do.
I'm with you, and for you, and believe in the capacity of both your biology and your spirit!
WomB Reiki
Somatic Touchwork or Reiki blend
Somatic Psychotherapy
Womb Reiki is a combination of Reiki & Somatic Experiencing touch work that focuses on your relationship with your womb-space.
During our menopause phases, one of the changes we may experience is a different relationship with our womb space. Grief, loss, anger and frustration are normal - and your body+mind+soul might want some support about it.
Menopause and our relationship with our womb might also be asking us to make peace or resolve lingering effects of past experiences.
Womb Reiki is a combination of Somatic Experiencing and Somatic Reiki.
Working with your relationship with your womb-space does not have to include Reiki or Touchwork to be effective. You have options!
Womb Reiki is offered within a Holistic Somatic session.
Somatic sessions are not psychotherapy nor medical treatment, and do not substitute for medical care.
Psychotherapy with Reiki is an option, and at our first appointment or call we can talk about the difference, your goals, and my recommendations.
Somatic Psychotherapy
Women's Circles to be announced
Somatic Psychotherapy
If you are interested in somatic psychotherapy, you can find my therapy website here.
Women's Circles to be announced
Women's Circles to be announced
Women's Circles to be announced
details!
Welcome to One-on-One Somatic Sessions
Where:
Holistic Healing House at 439 East Mills Street
(near Mill and N Lightburne, east of Cody's)
We meet in the lobby at your appointment time.
What to Bring:
Journal
What to wear:
Comfy clothes
Socks to keep footsies warm (shoes are invited to nap at the door)
What to expect:
We will sit in chairs together and talk about what brings you, your current experience and what heart intentions you bring.
We might explore mindful, simple movements together.
I can also support you with co-regulating touch work,
Somatic or Womb Reiki.
The set up is similar to a typical Reiki session;
you are welcome to lie on your back,
on top of covers or with a blanket.
You are fully dressed except for shoes.
Pricing and How to Pay:
$150 hour
The rate is the same for touch work, somatic reiki
or somatic mentoring (talk & practices).
Usually I provide a blend!
The link is below.
About Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing® as a grounding science for our work together
Somatic Experiencing® as a grounding science for our work together
Somatic Experiencing® as a grounding science for our work together
Somatic Experiencing® offers a polyvagal-informed, science-based way of supporting a healthy, flexible nervous system.
Somatic Experiencing wisdom helps us
get back in natural connection with our life energy.
While it's called "somatic," the focus includes not only our physical sensations, but also our thoughts, feelings and movements.
Your clarity, joy and creativity can become more accessible as you get in synch with the wisdom in your body, through Somatic Experiencing practices & grounding science.
Trauma Trained
Somatic Experiencing® as a grounding science for our work together
Somatic Experiencing® as a grounding science for our work together
I am trauma trained which means that I have extensive training in nervous system health, and how trauma is stored and triggered in the body and how to safely work with activation.
With a background in 24 years as a mental health therapist, I have experience with trauma states and care. I also have somatic mentoring training that supports teaching somatic practices outside of clinical therapy.
In this Holistic Somatic Mentoring practice, I am NOT providing professional therapy or functioning as your therapist. I have great referral sources for somatic therapy, and I'm happy to support you with referrals as needed.