What does it look like?

I work with clients for 10-12 sessions, or about 6 months. The first time we meet, we map out how you want to transform. We focus on who you want to become and the life you want to experience (not what’s “wrong” with you or what you want to “fix”). Each session will be another step towards realizing those goals.

At the beginning of every session we spend a few minutes in conversation, identifying our focus for that day. Then we move into a somatic practice. We may be standing, sitting, moving, or performing various actions and gestures. I may lead you through a body scan and coach you to feel more specific sensations. You might take on different “shapes” to physically exaggerate the subtle energetic moves your body makes. Every practice will be tailored to your goals of how you want to transform. 

What is the coach doing?

Often, I’m doing the practice alongside you. With your consent, I offer reflections and coaching adjustments so that you can become more aware of your current “shape” and experiment with new shapes.

Is there physical contact? 

In some of the practices I offer, there is an option for physical contact. Every practice can be modified and successfully completed without touch. Practicing true, embodied consent is key to my trauma-informed coaching. 

How much does it cost?

My asking rate is $88/session. Lower rates are available if this poses a financial hardship for you. I invite more resourced clients who have access to disposable income or generational/passive wealth to invest at $120 or more, so I can offer sliding scale rates for those who are currently/historically exploited by our economic system.

We’ll set your specific rate at the end of our first session.

Why focus on the body?

The body holds the unconscious wisdom of all the past experiences and cultural shaping you’ve accumulated in your life (and sometimes in previous generations). Simply changing our mindset is ineffective in the long run. Under enough pressure, what’s embodied will come to the surface. Rather than layering new skills or beliefs on top of this shaping, somatic coaching works to contact the shaping directly and offer it new options to open and release. With time, and practice, your body’s go-to move under pressure can be to center, ground, breathe, and connect with your values before taking skillful action.