Yoga

Yoga is more than movement—it’s a journey of reconnecting with the body’s wisdom. My practice blends traditional yoga techniques with somatic awareness, a gentle approach that helps release tension and nurture healing. Whether you’re recovering from trauma, managing stress, or simply seeking balance, these practices meet you where you are.

Somatic yoga focuses on small, intentional movements and breathwork, guiding you to reconnect with your body from within. By tuning into these subtle sensations, we can release old patterns of tension and restore a sense of peace and vitality.

What is Somatic Yoga?

Somatic yoga combines gentle, mindful movements and breathwork to help you reconnect with your body. Unlike traditional yoga that focuses on external poses, somatic yoga encourages you to move from within, paying attention to how your body feels in each moment.

Benefits of somatic yoga include:

  • Releasing physical and emotional tension

  • Enhancing body awareness and mindfulness

  • Helping the nervous system heal from stress or trauma

  • Improving posture, flexibility, and mobility

Key Characteristics of Somatic Yoga:

  1. Body Awareness:
    The practice encourages a heightened awareness of internal sensations. Instead of simply performing poses, practitioners are guided to tune into how their body feels, move slowly, and notice subtle shifts.

  2. Gentle, Restorative Movements:
    Somatic yoga often includes slow, repetitive movements that help retrain the nervous system and release stored tension. Movements are typically small and mindful, allowing the body to naturally unwind.

  3. Trauma-Informed Approach:
    Since it focuses on reconnecting with the body, somatic yoga can be beneficial for people who have experienced trauma, chronic stress, or injury. The slow pace and emphasis on safety help create a supportive environment.

  4. Neuromuscular Repatterning:
    Somatic yoga works on retraining the brain-body connection, releasing habitual muscular tension and improving posture, flexibility, and mobility.

  5. Incorporation of Breathwork:
    Breathing exercises are often integrated to help calm the nervous system, release tension, and enhance the mind-body connection.

The word "somatic" comes from the Greek word soma, meaning "body," and this form of yoga emphasizes experiencing movement from within, rather than focusing on external performance or poses.