Mindful Somatic Wellness

06/01/2026

The mind and body are always communicating. So positive thinking can be helpful, it doesn’t automatically tell your body that it’s safe.

Sometimes your body needs more than a new thought.

It needs a deep breath.
A walk.
A stretch.
A shake.
A moment to reconnect.

Because healing isn’t just about changing your mindset
It’s about changing your state.

Have you checked in with your body today?

05/30/2026

People often ask how I got into somatic training.

It actually started with yoga and meditation. As I worked with more people, I realized that emotions don’t just live in our minds. They show up in our bodies too.

The deeper I explored the connection between the body, emotions, and nervous system, the more I wanted to learn.

That curiosity is what led me into somatic training, and it completely changed how I understand healing and personal growth. ❤️

05/23/2026

Pride, Visibility, and Nervous System Care

Wednesday, May 27, 5:30pm PT / 6:30pm MT / 8:30pm ET - Online

Pride season, protests, and high visibility situations can mean a lot of things for each of us.

For q***r people, it can mean visibility that’s beautiful and exhausting in the same breath. Grief and celebration living in the same body. The pressure to be seen, to be loud, to be grateful - even when your nervous system has hit its limit.

For allies, it’s a different weight. But it’s still weight.

That’s why we’re hosting Pride, Visibility, and Nervous System Care - an online event with somatic practitioner Stacey Madden of Mindful Somatic Wellness.

Everyone will leave with something real: a deeper understanding of what visibility does to the nervous system, and practical ways to care for yourself through it. No experience is needed, and comfort is prioritized.

Registration: Pay-What-You-Can suggested $10. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pride-visibility-and-nervous-system-care-tickets-1988957786280?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=4a82877b466b01121bfa781dd79bc9020f86d7b614b9c6d013e314bffa9b6c9505f91c5bb5e12c98fb877d0c1ff3bf9b1b5556954ffab465cd4a711eeab344ad09f380b959c7983f61029abdb780

05/20/2026

05/11/2026

Hot take: your body holds what your mind forgets

Even when you’ve “moved on” or can’t fully remember something, your body often still carries the imprint of that experience. It can show up as tension, patterns, reactions, or that feeling of being stuck without really knowing why.

This is something a lot of people have started to understand through books like The Body Keeps the Score. The idea is simple but powerful. Our experiences don’t just live in our thoughts. They live in our nervous system, in our tissues, in the way we move and respond.

That’s where somatic work comes in.

Instead of only trying to talk things through or think differently, we begin to work with the body. Through movement, awareness, and gentle exploration, we support the system in processing what may have been held or left incomplete.

You don’t need to have all the words for it.
Your body already knows.

And when you start to listen, things can begin to shift in a way that actually feels real.

05/09/2026

Sometimes in my trainings, I bring out a very special guest… my miniature skeleton, also known as Skelly.

And yes, people love it.

Not just because it’s fun, but because for a lot of us, what’s happening inside our own bodies still feels like a bit of a mystery. We live in them every day, yet rarely get to really *see* or understand what’s underneath.

Skelly helps change that.

Through this model, we explore the external geography of the body while also starting to feel into what’s happening internally. You get to touch, see, and connect with how your bones are shaped, how your body is structured, and how everything is actually working together.

Because this work isn’t just about thinking or learning. It’s about experiencing.

When you can visualize and feel your body in a more tangible way, something shifts. It becomes less abstract and more real. More connected. More understood.

It’s one of my favorite ways to help people come back into relationship with their own bodies.

05/08/2026

For the Ones Who Hold So Much

Mother’s Day can bring up so much. For some, it is tender and joyful. For some, it is complicated, lonely, layered, or full of grief. For some, it is a day that reminds us how much care we give, how much we carry, and how rarely we are invited to truly put anything down. So this week, I’m thinki...

05/08/2026

Pride season can be beautiful, joyful, connective, and deeply meaningful.

It can also be activating.

Visibility asks something of the nervous system. Belonging asks something of the body. Being seen, gathering in community, attending Pride events, engaging in advocacy, navigating faith spaces, family systems, or unsupportive environments can all bring up layers of protection, grief, joy, alertness, tenderness, and aliveness.

I’m honoured to be offering Pride, Visibility, and Nervous System Care in collaboration with Affirming Connections.

This gentle, trauma-informed online session will explore how visibility, stress, joy, and belonging can show up in the body, and will offer simple somatic practices for steadiness, support, and self-connection.

You’ll leave with a small embodied toolbox you can return to before, during, and after moments that ask more of your nervous system — Pride events, protests, difficult conversations, family gatherings, community spaces, or simply the everyday practice of being fully yourself.

Pride, Visibility, and Nervous System CareWednesday, May 27, 20266:30–8:30 PM MTOnlineIn collaboration with Affirming Connections

All bodies, all levels of experience, and all parts of you are welcome.

Register here:https://affirmingconnections.com/what-were-up-to.

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05/07/2026

One of the most powerful tools I use in my teachings and trainings is helping you *see* what’s actually happening inside your body.

Because your nervous system isn’t just about emotions. It’s connected to everything. Your digestion, your hormones, your energy levels, your overall sense of balance. When something feels off, it’s often not random. Your system is trying to communicate with you.

When you start to understand what lives inside of you, things begin to shift. You’re no longer guessing or fighting your body. You’re learning how to work with it.

Through movement, breath, and awareness, we can begin to gently engage with the body in a different way. Not just at the surface level, but with your organs, your fascia, and your endocrine system. This is where my work as both a somatic therapist and fascia trainer comes together.

I’ve had so many people share that this approach has supported them with things like digestion issues, migraines, and hormonal imbalances. Not by forcing change, but by creating the conditions for the body to respond differently.

Your body is not working against you. It’s asking to be understood.

I’d love to support you in that process.

I’m curious… what has your body been trying to tell you lately?

05/06/2026

One of the tools I use all the time in my trainings is a brain model to help make sense of what’s actually happening inside your head.

Because understanding your experience shouldn’t feel confusing or out of reach. It can be visual, tangible, and something you can actually connect with.

We explore the neuroscience behind somatic work and the neurobiology of trauma in a way that feels real and applicable. For example, I often point out the somatic motor cortex, which plays a huge role in how we move and how our body expresses what’s happening internally.

We also look at the frontal cortex, the part of your brain that helps you plan, think ahead, and consider what’s next. And then we bring attention to the back of the brain, the cerebellum, which supports more automatic processes and is deeply connected to those instinctive responses like fight, flight, or freeze.

When you start to see how all these parts work together, things begin to click. Your reactions make more sense. Your patterns feel less random. And you start to understand yourself in a more compassionate way.

This is the kind of awareness that changes how you relate to your body and your experiences.

If you’ve ever been curious about what’s actually going on inside your brain and body, this work opens that door.

Ask me anything you’ve been wanting to understand better.