What I Mean When I Say “Somatics”

If you’ve looked at my retreat offerings and wondered what “somatics” means—

you’re not alone.

In simple terms, somatics is body-based.It means listening to the body—

not to fix, sculpt, or push—but to hear what it already knows.

It’s not a technique. Not a class. Not a performance.

It isn’t yoga. It isn’t pilates.

It isn’t dance or exercise.

There are no poses to learn, no choreography, no expectations.

It’s very simple.

It’s about noticing what’s happening inside you.

And finding gentle ways to feel more at home in yourself.

At my retreats, this kind of body-based awareness is woven in quietly.

It’s part of how we begin our mornings, how we breathe, how we slow down and reconnect.

It’s a way to get out of your head—and back into your own rhythm.

The pace is slow.

The tone is gentle.

It’s about sensation, not striving.

There’s no “right” way to move.

No goal to reach.

No “woo.”

Just presence.

Just curiosity.

Just enough softness to notice what’s real.

When we practice somatics, we’re not trying to escape the body—we’re learning how to listen to it.

At my retreats, somatics might look like:

– Gentle breath to help you land in your body

– Optional soft movements that respond to how you feel (not how you “should” move)

– Time to rest, notice, and reorient

– Spaciousness to feel what’s real—without needing to explain or fix it

If you’ve ever…

– Felt tired from too much doing or overthinking

– Found yourself on edge, or constantly braced

– Wanted to reconnect with your own rhythm, but didn’t know how—

This is the door.

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