What Is Somatic Healing?

Have you ever felt stuck in patterns of stress, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm—no matter how much you try to think your way out of it? That’s because healing doesn’t just happen in the mind; it happens in the body, too. Somatic healing is a body-based approach that helps you reconnect with your nervous system, process stored stress, and shift out of survival mode.

The word soma means “body” in Greek, and somatic healing is all about tuning into the body’s signals instead of overriding them. If you’ve ever ignored a gut feeling, pushed through exhaustion, or felt numb when you wanted to feel connected, your body has likely been speaking to you all along. The good news? You can learn how to listen differently.

Is Your System Running on Outdated Survival Strategies?

Think about your phone—every so often, it needs an update. The apps you rely on still work, but over time, they start running slower, glitching, or draining your battery.

The way you respond to stress, relationships, and challenges is kinda like that. We all have adaptations from our upbringing—coping strategies that helped us navigate our families, school, friendships, and hardships. These patterns were necessary at one point, but they might now be keeping you stuck in cycles of overwhelm, exhaustion, or disconnect.

The work we do together is like a system update for your nervous system. Instead of running on old survival patterns, we introduce new tools and ways of relating to stress, emotions, and relationships—so you can respond to life from a place of choice, not just habit.

It’s not about erasing the past. It’s about rewiring in a way that supports who you are now and where you want to go.

The SomaShift Method: A Blueprint for Women’s Embodied Evolution

This approach isn’t just about managing symptoms—it’s about transforming how you relate to yourself. Here’s how it works:

1. Attunement: Learning the Language of Your Body

• Reconnect with your body’s signals rather than overriding them.

• Develop a deep awareness of nervous system states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn).

• Recognize how stored stress and trauma shape patterns of tension, anxiety, and disconnection.

Common pain point: You feel anxious for no reason or struggle to relax, even when things are “fine.”

What to expect: You’ll learn to track your body’s cues, understand what they’re communicating, and find ways to regulate your nervous system with compassion.

2. Safety: Rebuilding Trust with Yourself

• Create a felt sense of safety within your body rather than searching for it externally.

• Shift from self-judgment to self-understanding.

• Gently unwind old patterns of bracing, shutting down, or self-protection.

Common pain point: You find yourself people-pleasing, over-explaining, or struggling to set boundaries.

What to expect: A greater sense of security within yourself, more confidence in your choices, and the ability to hold your own needs with care.

3. Expression: Owning Your Voice & Desires

• Move from suppression to self-expression.

• Work through patterns of shame and fear around being seen and heard.

• Explore your emotions, needs, and desires in a way that feels authentic.

Common pain point: You feel disconnected from your needs, struggle to ask for what you want, or feel like you’re “too much” or “not enough.”

What to expect: A stronger connection to your voice, clarity in your desires, and more ease in expressing yourself.

4. Integration: Embodying the Shift

• Turn healing insights into embodied practices.

• Learn how to navigate challenges with nervous system awareness.

• Cultivate resilience and connection in everyday life.

Common pain point: You’ve done the mindset work but still feel stuck in old patterns.

What to expect: A lasting shift in how you relate to yourself, your emotions, and your relationships—so that healing isn’t just a concept, but a lived experience.

Supporting Women in My Local Community

I work with women both in-person in Escondido, CA, and virtually. Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic stress, looking to rebuild a connection with your body, or longing for deeper self-trust, this work is here to support you. It’s not about doing more—it’s about listening differently.