Somatic yoga Therapy blends somatic-based practices with trauma-informed yoga practice I developed through my own work as both a yoga teacher and course facilitator, working alongside psychologists to support individuals on their journey of recovering the rupture between mind and body.
This approach follows the principles of safety, trust, support, collaboration, empowerment, voice and choice. It is mindful of cultural, historical and gender issues and considerations.
We are so much more than our current circumstances; we are our ancestry, our personal history, our cultural positioning, and so much more, this practice takes our multifacetedness into account.
It is our nervous system that holds the key to living in congruence, developing the skills and the tools that help us reconnect with the body, Somatic Yoga Therapy offers us the language to begin the conversation.
What is soma?
The Soma is the body , and somatics is the living experience of the body. It is about shifting something from a concept to an actual experience.
In talk therapy, we often consider working with our mind as our source of healing. In somatic practice we connect with our body to understand more about ourselves.
The techniques learned are guided by your unique soma and goals ; you will be invited to listen to your body in ways that foster compassion and befriending of your nervous system.
Some specific tools we might use; are grounding and orienting to the present moment, breathwork, yoga movement that invites us into the body. We engage in  somatic-based practices that invite us to be present with the small but significant details of our experience. We gently move towards emotional sensations without becoming overwhelmed by them. And the key to this is working at your own pace, knowing your own pace is a practice in itself, and I will walk beside you as you uncover how you can learn to know.
These practices are particularly beneficial for those who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression and stress or for those who feel disconnected from their body.
Somatic and Yoga based practices are not a substitute for professional psychological work. They are a companion, a supportive piece, and in my experience bring the cognitive processing side of therapy into truly integrated whole person experience which helps you move forward with self-compassion, empowerment and trust.
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