Well, first off... somatic work includes the body, not just the intellect - and can therefore take your healing waay deeper as it works directly with the nervous system, subconscious beliefs, and stuck emotions (which all stored inside the body). It allows you to find safety within and is the missing link between "I understand why this is happening" and "I can finally feel and respond differently".

While mindset work (including journaling, meditating, and affirmations) helps to change the way you're thinking, become more aware, and understand your patterns from a rational standpoint, it falls short when facing emotionally triggering moments, because your emotional brain overrides your logical brain every single time (it's just nature, baby).

Talk therapy gives the chance to talk it out, but it rarely addresses the non-verbal (somatic memory) parts that live in your body, breath, and tissues. Talking about the wound is not the same as attending to it and allowing it to heal.

Energy work and spiritual practices help us connect with our intuition & higher power, but when trauma has made us shut off from the body and our thoughts are extremely loud, it's very hard to actually differentiate when is the intuition guiding us and when it's our anxiety, fears, and past stories running the show.

Physical activities (such as yoga, breathwork, cold plunges etc) are great for regulating your nervous system (when done right) and supporting your overall wellbeing...but only temporarily, as it won't deal with the root cause (especially when we're talking about childhood traumas and past experiences manifesting themselves in your life).

Somatic work (the way we do it in my world) is the bridge between what the mind knows, the soul sees, and the body holds. It works from bottom up (instead of top down), which means instead of trying to heal through thinking better thoughts and using raw willpower to change (aka the grass level 🌱), it works with and through the nervous system, subconscious, and stored emotional patterns (aka the root level 🫚).

While the rest of the modalities give you awareness, somatic work gives you integration + implementation.

You're ready for this body-based inner work when...

✧ a part of you has realized that positive mindset, reading, journaling, and talking alone are no longer cutting it to shift the existing patterns and change the way you feel about yourself & your life

✦ you've been showing up, doing the work, and are self-aware, but the (old) patterns keep popping up and repeating themselves (no matter how hard you try to control them)

✧ you want to understand yourself more deeply, make better choices, attract new opportunities, have better and more loving relationships, and feel healthier, happier, and wealthier

✦ you understand your triggers and traumas logically, but your emotions still get the best of you and your reactions don't always seem to follow what you know

✧ you're curious, open-minded, and willing to explore your inner world & subconcious with more depth and in a new embodied way

✦ you're highly sensitive, neurospicy, and possibly the eldest sibling (I see you) — which means you can read the room + sense people's energies, you're empathetic af, highly self-aware, spiritually curious, and you have a tingly sense that life is meant to feel so much fuller

✧ you want to heal your childhood traumas, master your emotions, understand what your body is telling you, and become all around more YOU — joyful, excited, unapologetic, and fiercly in your power.

Although somatic work is powerful, deep, and transformative - it's not for everyone. Every body is different, and recognizing what path suits you the best and what doesn't is a good thing.

This work is not for you (or at least not in this time), if...

✦ you are after quick-fixes, shortcuts, or instant results (note: while the mind loooves and expects predictable, linear (and preferably fast-paced) solutions, working with the body requires patience, consistency, and repetition - we're all about the long game over here)

✧ you prefer a more intellectual approach rather than dropping into the body and working with the deeper layers of your subconcious (hey, not everyone is ready or willing to take a deep dive into their deepest darkest corners, and that's a-ok)

✦ you think nervous system work and inner child healing is way too woo-woo and not something you're willing to open your mind and heart to (rest assured, everything we do in sessions is science-based and evidence-backed (sprinkled with a fair amount of unexplainable magic, true) — but it does require willigness and openness on your end to put all of this into practice)

✦ you simply feel uncomfortable with emotional depth (once again, all good in the hood, all on it's own time)

...if you recognized yourself in any of the above, that's perfectly okay - there are many different pathways to healing and growth, and there is no one-size-fits-all path when it comes to inner work. Unfortunately, at this time, I might not be the person for you. If however, at any point, you feel ready to dive into the depths of your being and heal from the inside out - I'm your girl ;)

These sessions are a safe, held, and guided space that allow you to connect with your body, your emotions, and the deeper layers of your subconcious. It's a bit like getting high on your own supply (as my clients often describe).

Every session is unique and intuitive, and therefore looks a bit different as they are not following a pre-made script — instead we follow your nervous system and somatic wisdom, all with your pace and what's coming up for you in the moment.

That being said, here's what you can typically expect:

1. We start with a check in + grounding (working with deeper layers requires the body to feel safe)

2. Somatic exploration + guided journey within (through trauma-informed somatic inquiry)

3. We work with the root, not just the symptoms and behaviors (aka this is where the real magic happens)

4. Integration (anchoring in the new insights, clarity, and internal + emotional shifts)

Each session lasts for about 75 minutes and are available both online (in Zoom) or in-person (in Paphos, Cyprus).

You're welcomed just as you are. You don't need any prior experience with somatic healing to get started with this work — what matters is your willigness to trust the process + stay open and curios to follow the guidance.

I work with all levels (including beginners), but mostly it's the self-aware intermediates, seasoned self-healers, and fellow practitioners who find their way into my sessions.

Every session is designed to meet you exactly where you're at, depending on your experience level, your nervous system capacity, what's present for you that day, and what kind of support you need the most.

For online sessions: make sure you have a stable internet connection, a quiet environment, and you can be uninterrupted for the duration of the session.

After the session: make sure you give yourself some space afterwards as these sessions can be profound and bring up a lot — so if possible, avoid any strict commitments right after the session where you need to shake all of this off and "continue as usual". Best practice is to allow yourself to have a soft landing with some rest, journaling, a cup of tea, and a chance to contemplate & integrate.