The Check-in

We’ll start with a short conversation. We’ll cover your health and healing history, your current goals, concerns and/or symptoms, as well as what you’re feeling as we sit across from one another.

The Somatic Work

After our conversation, we’ll begin the somatic work itself—sometimes with a guided meditation to help you connect more deeply with your body and mind. When the connection is well established, we’ll move on to the energy healing.

During the energy healing, I’ll focus on the emotional, physical, mental and energetic information coming from your body. With new clients, most of this information is “somatic tension”—unprocessed emotions, suppressed movement, memories etc. that are ready to be felt, expressed and released.

With new clients, I do most of the expression and release through my own body. That means I’ll move in certain ways, such as shaking my hands or legs, to express the physical or energetic tension in your body. I will likely make sounds that reflect emotions that are expressing in you. My body utilizes breath, sound and burping to release the physical, emotional and energetic tension out of your system.

I should note that I can do this work, in part, because I have the ability to feel what’s going on in another person’s energetic system with a great degree of detail. That’s important because it helps me to guide you towards—and through—somatic material that’s previously been fully or partially outside of your consciousness.

I will also be speaking. Often, during energy work, I receive insights that are meant to be shared. I may also offer guidance for working with a sensation or feeling that’s rising to the surface.

What does somatic energy healing feel like?

This is a difficult question to answer because everyone’s experience is different. Some people feel clear and powerful physical and emotional sensations—they may be moved to cry, yell in anger or shake their body as a way to release somatic tension. Some clients have vivid visual experiences and some experience a profound feeling of calm. Some people don’t notice anything in particular during the energy healing.

The important thing to keep in mind is this: There is no correlation between the intensity of the experience in the moment and the overall impact of the session—which means that a calm or even uneventful experience on the healing table is just as likely to produce meaningful results. My advice is to simply be present, receptive and curious about whatever does (or doesn’t) come up.

Safety is Primary

The number one priority in somatic work is your sense of safety. Healing can’t happen without it. If anything in the session feels too intense or uncomfortable, please let me know. There’s always a slower or gentler way to address an issue.

Closing the Session

After the somatic energy healing, we’ll have a brief wrap-up conversation. This is a great time for you to share about your experience. I’ll also share some tips for post-session self-care. In addition, we’ll schedule your free 15 minute follow-up call, ideally for within 5 days of the session. This call is critical for processing an initial somatic healing experience.

That’s it! Thank you for reading and don’t forget to fill out the New Client Intake Form (also linked in your appointment confirmation email) before your session.