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What to Expect in a First Somatic Coaching Session

Each session is tailored to what you’re carrying that day, with compassionate support to help you move toward more ease and presence in daily life.

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The Layers We Collect: Returning to Ourselves Through Somatic Resourcing

Somatic resourcing offers gentle practices that help you return to yourself when life pulls you away. This post explores how grounding, tracking, and pendulation support a more connected internal experience.

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Learning to Support Yourself Before You Hit Overwhelm

This episode explores how somatic coaching, self compassion, and early body awareness help you pause before overwhelm.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Holistic Provider

Finding the right holistic provider can feel overwhelming. This guide helps you understand what to look for in somatic, mindfulness, and integrative care so you can choose support that feels safe, grounded, and aligned with your life.

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Trauma-Informed Reiki in Virginia Beach

"I asked if they could change the music, but they just ignored me," a client told me about a previous Reiki experience. "Then they used aromatherapy after I specifically told them certain smells are triggering for me. When I became uncomfortable, the practitioner told me I 'needed to get over what triggered me' and that 'if I loved myself more, I wouldn't be so easily irritated.'"

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