Jane Dancey - Embodiment Coach & Somatic Yoga Teacher

19/09/2025

There she goes, off into her 2nd year at Aberystwyth Uni. Another transition for us both. A stuffed car to the hilt, packed lunch with extra snacks for our 6 hour drive. Which is a blessing, giving us time to chat about her summer, working at (gastro camping no less- recommended! ) and the last 3 weeks interrailing around Europe. Proud mama witnessing my girl blossoming into her fullness .

11/09/2025

A little introduction to moi .
I'm Jane
- a somatic coach, educator, therapist supporting mid-life women, a phase of life bringing many changes, transitions, twists and turns. Working through a female-centric cyclical lens & trauma/neurodivergent informed.

Equally informed by cutting edge female physiology based science as with ancient wisdom and Eastern philosophy. A polymath, research geek, anatomy nerd and book fiend, I have my nose in many subjects and fingers in many pies.

This is the root of my work, we females have cyclical and sensitive bodily systems constantly in relationship to one another, weaving and inter-connecting within our body, inherently connected to nature and the surrounding world. There is no separation.

To understand the female body-mind I've explored many modalities and paths - yoga, breath-work, meditation, psychotherapeutic counselling, embodiment, somatics, rites of passage, mythology, female pelvis, female nervous system, nutrition, hormones, functional kinesiology, I am an eternal learner.

I tend to work with sensitive souls, those who are slightly left of centre, neurodivergent, who are starting to realise that this linear capitalist patriarchal society is not working out so great for them.

Burnout, anxiety, depression, anger and resentment bubbling under the surface for many. Physical pain, discomfort and disconnect at the fraying edges.

This work offers no quick fixes, we go at a gentle pace and there's no mending to be done as you're not broken to begin with.
Un-earthing that which has always been there, refining, discerning and letting go of the parts that are no longer needed.
Befriending, integrating the parts that have been silenced or rejected, to move towards a reclamation of the whole.

Exploring the raw and wild essence of your authentic self - that which tends to get hidden through the requirement to be nice, presentable and accepted in our culture.

If you'd like to explore your edges, break out of self-limiting boxes and roam into a wilder and spacious landscape please do get in touch and book a free call for a chat.
https://tidycal.com/1w57461/30-minute-meeting

08/09/2025

Just in case you’re wondering…

04/09/2025

I’ve heard this far too many times recently, and I’m calling it out.
Yesterday it was in the sauna , the other week it was with family members. Called out kindly but firmly. This racist use of language is being normalised right now, so even more vital to question it. I also call myself out when needed! I’m a white middle class women which comes with unconscious white bias and entitlement, and am working on bringing this into consciousness, questioning it. The yoga, embodiment, somatics, self-development worlds are heavy with so much of this, time for change.

01/09/2025

Women's Therapeutic Somatic Yoga starts a new block of 6 sessions. Monday's 7-815pm in Firle. Suitable for all bodies and abilities of movement - ideal for working with stress, anxiety, tension, aches and pains. Increase mobility, flexibility and functional movement finding more ease and comfort in body and mind. Trauma and neurodiverse informed space.
£66 for 6 sessions or £14 drop in.
Message me if you have any questions or would like to book- maximum 6 places.
www.janedancey.com

19/08/2025

In my practise I'm seeing a lot of perimenopausal clients with heavy bleeding, fatigue, overwhelm ......some on the verge of having hysterectomies:

So I was over the moon to hear that things are easing for Kat
- this is her full testimonial
"I’m a 52-year-old woman, and for 7–8 years I struggled with extremely heavy bleeding, which left me anaemic, exhausted, and often in pain. Over time, it started affecting every part of my life. I was regularly having to take days off work and felt like I was just surviving each month.
I’d got to the point where a hysterectomy felt like my only option. But in the lead-up to the surgery, I started working with Jane and I’m so glad I did. She encouraged me to pause, take a breath, and explore other options before making such a big decision. That alone made a huge difference to how I felt just knowing I had a bit of control back.
Jane’s approach is warm, thoughtful, and so well-informed. She combines Functional Kinesiology with emotional coaching, and the combination was honestly life-changing for me. The nutritional tests she did gave me insights I’d never had before simple things that finally made sense of how I’d been feeling for years.
We looked at the deeper emotional layers as well, and for the first time, I felt like I was being supported as a whole person not just a set of symptoms. After just a few weeks of treatment and some realistic lifestyle and nutrition changes, the pain and discomfort started easing. I felt better in my body, more grounded emotionally, and to my own surprise I made the decision to cancel the hysterectomy.
Jane’s support has been one of the most empowering experiences I’ve had in my health journey. I can’t recommend her enough to anyone who feels stuck, dismissed, or unsure where to turn. Her holistic, heart-centred approach gave me my quality of life back and I’m so grateful!"
A somatic integrative path is a powerful one! Get in touch if you would like some support in your health and wellbeing journey.

18/08/2025

My work is rooted in a rich and diverse range of holistic and somatic practices, which suits the rich and diverse landscape of a woman’s cyclical body. Thank you Judy for your testimonial ❤️

16/08/2025

Small friendly classes. Movement for unwinding, uncurling and unfurling. Releasing tension and restoring fluidity and nervous system balance.

13/08/2025

03/06/2025

Les belle chats de France ❤️

03/06/2025

Exploring a beautiful part of France, appreciating a slower pace of life and sunny vibes. ❤️

07/05/2025

Medical gender bias is a big part of the problem of why so many women are suffering physically and mentally . There can be a tendency to dump this all on menopause, and yes it can all come to a head during this transition BUT the issue is so much deeper and wider than that. By only focusing on menopause we lose sight, or completely miss the systemic issues that impact and interweave through female health.

Hence I was glad to see this article in The Guardian today highlighting the dismal lack of female-only medical trials in the UK, with 67% more male-only studies than female-only.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women were especially under-represented – involved in just 1.1% and 0.6% of trials respectively.
A number of areas of research are dominated by men at all levels – funders, researchers, consultants and patients – and as a result there could be a “reluctance” to fund female-only trials, the experts added.