About Healing
Healing through somatic work means listening to the body as a guide. Our bodies carry tension, trauma, and emotions long after the mind forgets.
By gently tuning into breath, sensation, and movement, we begin to release what’s been held. This process reconnects us to safety, presence, and inner trust.
True healing happens when we come home to the body where wisdom and peace have always lived.
Benefits of Somatic Healing
- Releases stored trauma
- Regulates the nervous system
- Reconnects you with your body’s wisdom
- Supports emotional healing
- Restores a sense of safety and belonging
- Enhances energy flow and vitality
- Empowers clients to be their own healers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is somatic, and how does it work?
“Somatic” refers to how you sense, experience, and respond to things through your body—not just your thoughts or emotions.
- It’s about body awareness: noticing how your body feels when you’re stressed, calm, scared, or safe.
- It’s the idea that your body and mind are deeply connected—especially when it comes to trauma, stress, and healing.
In therapy or healing practices, “somatic” work usually means using the body to process emotions, trauma, or stress that talk therapy alone might not fully reach.
Here’s how it works:
- Body Awareness
You focus on physical sensations—tightness, heat, pressure, numbness. This can help identify emotions stored in the body. - Tracking Sensations
You “track” how sensations move or shift. For example, you notice your chest feels tight, and with time and attention, it loosens. - Regulating the Nervous System
Somatic work helps bring the body out of fight, flight, or freeze mode and back into a calm, regulated state. - Release and Integration
When the body feels safe, it may release tension or stuck emotions—through movement, breath, shaking, crying, or simply relaxing.
Is somatic healing scientifically proven?
Somatic healing is supported by emerging scientific evidence, though it’s still an evolving field. Some aspects are well-researched (especially those related to the nervous system and trauma), while others rely more on clinical experience and anecdotal success.
Can somatic healing treat physical ailments?
Somatic healing can help with certain physical ailments, especially when those conditions are linked to chronic stress, trauma, or nervous system dysregulation but it’s not a cure all.
What can I expect during a somatic session?
During a somatic session, you can expect a gentle, body-centered experience that’s less about talking and more about feeling what’s happening inside your body. Sessions are typically guided by a trained somatic therapist and vary depending on their specific approach.
How often should I have a somatic sessions?
The ideal frequency of somatic sessions depends on your goals, nervous system capacity, and resources (time, energy, cost).
