Drawing from the fields of interpersonal neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, and somatic psychology, this work explores how experiences—especially trauma and stress—are held within the body. Through gentle awareness, movement, breath, and regulation tools, we can re-establish safety, flexibility, and emotional balance.

Modern neuroscience confirms what contemplative traditions have long intuited: the state of the nervous system shapes how safe, connected, and open we feel. Practices that cultivate mindful presence allow the body to down-shift from survival responses into states of curiosity and connection, supporting natural healing processes.

As an integrative somatic practitioner, I bring together these different streams of knowledge—Western somatic psychology, polyvagal-informed tools, and Eastern contemplative traditions. My own path has been deeply influenced by teachers such as Reggie Ray, Thomas Hanna, Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Eugene Gendlin, and Moshe Feldenkrais. Their teachings, along with decades of my own practice and retreat experience, have shown me the common threads that unite diverse somatic traditions.

Somatic healing is an invitation to listen—to sense the wisdom of the body, restore regulation, and rediscover an embodied sense of aliveness and self-trust