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Sacred Soma Yoga Therapy, 7841 1st Avenue North Unit 301, Birmingham, AL (2025)

06/13/2025

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 ‘𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠’ 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞."

Sometimes, strength is just getting through the day with your heart still open.
If you were ever told to “get over it” or felt like your healing wasn’t moving fast enough, this is your reminder:
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝.

At 𝑆𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑌𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑦, we hold space for the deep, quiet, often-invisible parts of healing.

Using nervous system regulation tools, somatic therapy, breathwork, and body-based practices—we help you soften into yourself.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

📣 Save this post for when you need a reminder.
Tag a friend who needs permission to feel what they feel.

06/12/2025

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

But sitting still with it won’t always set you free.
How to move through fear instead of freezing.
Fear isn’t always loud.

Sometimes it whispers through tight shoulders, a racing heart, or that knot in your belly you can’t explain. That’s your body holding the story—even when your mind has moved on.

At 𝑆𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑌𝑜𝑔𝑎 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑦, I work with people who feel stuck in fear—especially those navigating childhood trauma, grief, anxiety, or stress.
We don’t just talk about it.
We move with it.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:
We start with slow, intentional movements to reconnect with safety in the body.
We use breathwork to soften the grip of panic.
We integrate co-meditation and hands-on Thai bodywork to gently guide the nervous system out of survival mode.
And we repeat.
Not to fix, but to feel.

Because when the body is allowed to 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ what it’s been holding, fear becomes less of a trap—and more of a teacher.

Healing doesn’t always need words. Sometimes it just needs a way 𝑜𝑢𝑡.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞.

06/11/2025

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝—𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲.
But holding it in doesn’t make it go away.
How to release fear: 3 ways to move it through.

So many of us were taught to think our way through fear.
Stay calm. Push it down. Smile through it.
But fear doesn’t respond to logic. It lives in your nervous system, stored in tight shoulders, clenched jaws, shallow breath, and frozen posture.

When we avoid movement, that fear stays trapped—showing up later as panic, exhaustion, or sudden outbursts.

It disconnects you from your body. It drains your energy. It can even lead to chronic pain.

But here's the truth: movement helps fear move through.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭:
🌀 Shake your limbs for 60 seconds to discharge fear.
🌬️ Try long exhales to signal safety to your nervous system.
🧘🏾‍♀️ Use slow, gentle stretches to reconnect with your body.

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑦. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 “𝑓𝑖𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑔” 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢.

📅 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭.

06/09/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

Your body already remembers what your mind tries to forget—grief, anger, shame, confusion.

You’ve survived so much. But now… it’s time to actually feel safe.

Somatic therapy isn't just about movement—it's about listening.
It’s noticing how your shoulders tense when someone interrupts you.
It’s feeling your breath catch when a memory flashes across your mind.
It’s releasing what’s been stored deep in your body without forcing or fixing.
In our work together, you’re not expected to explain every wound.
Through slow, supported movement, breath, and body-based awareness, your nervous system gets a chance to exhale.

That’s when healing begins—not through pushing, but through presence.

🌿 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑖𝑠𝑛’𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑛. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢.

You don’t have to rush. You don’t have to explain. Just arrived.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝.

Let’s create space to feel and finally release.

📩 DM to learn more about 1-on-1 sessions or upcoming retreats. You’re not alone.

05/19/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧)

“𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤?”
But your body isn’t betraying you—it’s protecting you.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟑 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬:

When you're under stress, your body might not go into fight or flight—it goes into freeze. You feel stuck, disconnected, maybe even numb. And you wonder why you can’t just move through it like everyone else.

But the freeze response is your nervous system’s way of saying, “𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑡.” It’s not weakness—it’s biology. And if you’ve lived through trauma, this protective pattern can show up often, even when the danger is long gone.

Living in freeze mode over time can leave you feeling unseen, unheard, and unsafe in your own body.

You don’t have to stay there.

Here’s how to start breaking the pattern:
𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐭 – Notice when your body starts to shut down.
𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 – Even slow movement or breath can shift your state.
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 – Practice short daily check-ins with your body.

At 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, we guide you to reconnect with your body and build safety from within. You’re not broken—your body just needs a new language.

📩 Ready to thaw what’s been frozen? DM to book a free consult.

05/16/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬.
But that tension in your chest or jaw? It’s not random—it’s your nervous system holding on to pain it never had the chance to release.

We don’t just “move on” from trauma by thinking it away. Unspoken grief, old heartbreak, childhood wounds—they settle deep into the body. And over time, they show up as anxiety, tight muscles, chronic fatigue, even panic attacks. When we ignore the body’s cues, we stay stuck in the past, no matter how much we talk about healing.

But breath is different. It’s not just calming—it’s 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔.
At 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, I guide you through breathwork that meets the body where it hurts. In our sessions, breath becomes a bridge—gently loosening what’s been locked in for years, so your body can finally let go.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟑 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬.
Ready to stop carrying what your body was never meant to hold?
💨 Send a message or explore 1-on-1 support through somatic therapy today.

05/15/2025

𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬.
But healing means it stops running your life.

How to take 3 steps toward nervous system freedom.

You’ve learned to smile through pain.
To keep going when your body says “I’m not okay.”
You’ve survived heartbreak, grief, trauma, and emotional wounds—but surviving is not the same as healing.

Too many of us carry what we’ve never been taught to release.
The tension lives in your shoulders. The anxiety lives in your chest.
The triggers steal your peace—and it feels like healing is a far-off dream.

But here’s the truth:
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
That’s what somatic therapy does.
It helps your body feel safe again.
It gently unwinds the places where your nervous system got stuck.
And it teaches you how to regulate—not just react.

At 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, I guide clients through personalized somatic practices that bring the body, mind, and nervous system back into balance.

You deserve a life that feels calm, grounded, and free.

🧘🏾‍♀️ Ready to begin? Book a 1-on-1 session or join our next retreat.

05/13/2025

𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞?
But your body 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 to rest—it just doesn’t feel safe enough to let go.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝟑 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬.

You’re exhausted. But when your head hits the pillow, your thoughts start racing, your body stays tense, and sleep feels impossible. Sound familiar?

Insomnia isn’t just frustrating—it takes a toll on your mind, your mood, your relationships, and your health. When your nervous system stays stuck in survival mode, deep rest is nearly out of reach.

Here’s the truth: sleep problems are often rooted in the body, not just the mind.
Somatic therapy gently teaches your body how to feel safe enough to rest again. Through breathwork, mindful movement, and nervous system regulation, Sacred Soma Yoga Therapy helps you release tension and retrain your body to find calm. No pills. No pressure. Just presence.

Whether you’ve been battling trauma, grief, anxiety, or chronic stress—there is a way to sleep better 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦.

✨ You deserve to wake up rested, not just relieved that the night is over.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝?
Send me a message to book a session.

05/09/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
But emotional strength doesn't mean numbing your pain.

How to build lasting resilience in 3 mindful steps.
If you’ve ever felt like your emotions are “too much,” you’re not alone. Many of us grew up holding it all in—taught to be tough, stay quiet, or push through the pain.
But here’s the truth: avoiding your emotions doesn’t make them go away. It just buries them deeper, where they quietly shape your decisions, your reactions, and even your physical health. Over time, this can look like chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, and deep disconnection from your own body.

That’s where somatic therapy comes in. Through movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation, Sacred Soma Yoga Therapy helps you feel what’s been suppressed—safely and gently. You don’t need to be flexible or experienced. You just need to be willing to show up for yourself.

In our 1-on-1 sessions, group classes, and retreats, you’ll learn how to reconnect with your body, release stored tension, and build emotional strength that doesn’t break under pressure.

𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲.

✨Book your first session or join a retreat today.

05/08/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧.
But living in pain every day can make you feel like your body is against you.

You try to push through, ignore it, or numb it—but the pain keeps coming back, louder and heavier. It wears down your energy, your sleep, your mood, even your relationships. Over time, you stop trusting your body altogether.
That’s where somatic yoga comes in. It’s not about stretching more or pushing harder—it’s about listening deeper.

This approach helps you reconnect with your body through gentle, mindful movement. No forcing. No judgment. Just compassion.
Somatic yoga offers a new way to move—one that honors where you are and helps your nervous system feel safe again.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨: 𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟
Slow, guided breath with hand over heart
Gentle seated twists with awareness
Legs-up-the-wall pose for deep rest

Let your healing begin with presence, not pressure.
Your body is not the enemy—it’s the guide.

✨ Want support on your journey? Message me to join a class or schedule a session.

05/07/2025

There are people walking through life holding their breath—literally. And they don’t even know it.

Sometimes the body doesn’t feel safe, even when nothing around you is dangerous.
That tight chest, racing thoughts, clenching jaw—it’s not just stress.
It’s your nervous system waving a red flag, asking for care.
You can’t “logic” your way out of survival mode. Your body needs a different language.

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
But healing is possible. Safety is possible. Slowly. Gently. In your own time.

Ready to feel more grounded and safe in your body again?

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05/05/2025

Heart racing. Muscles tense. Mind spiraling.

That’s your body stuck in fight-or-flight.

And if you’ve lived through trauma or high stress for years, this response might feel like your “normal.”
But your body was never meant to live in survival mode.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦—𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐨𝐫-𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫.

We don’t force stillness. We guide your body into safety.
So it can begin to trust. To soften. To release.

You don’t have to live in defense mode forever.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧?

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