SoulWise Somatic Therapy

04/12/2026

Self-abandonment is one of those sneaky things that creeps in without you realizing. I wrote a more in-depth blog about it 👇🏼

https://soulwisesomatictherapy.com/blog/return-to-yourself

04/10/2026

Y12SR is an amazing program and much needed in community spaces. Consider donating to help make it more accessible for everyone 🫶🏼

✨ Healing happens in community. And community is built by YOU. ✨

At Y12, we believe recovery should be accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford it. Your donation helps us make that possible.

Because of your support, we’re able to:
💛 Offer partial scholarships for Y12SR Peer Support Guide Certification
💛 Bring meetings into underserved communities
💛 Pay our trained Peer Support Guides to lead Y12SR meetings at not for profit organizations
💛 Support individuals who can’t donate but still need a seat in the room

This isn’t just a donation… it’s a ripple effect of healing.

If Y12SR has ever touched your life or if you believe in a world where healing is available to all, this is your moment to give back.

👉 Donate today and be part of something bigger than all of us:
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No amount is too small. And if you can’t give right now, sharing this post means just as much.

You are more important than your money. And your support, however it shows up, matters.

04/09/2026

Not all survival responses look like fighting or fleeing. Some are simply freezing and shutting down. None is more valid or important than another. It’s not meant to be judged good or bad. If you’re reading this, it did it’s job of keeping you alive in the best ways your system thought was possible.

But there is a silent piece behind these nervous system response that can create shame, judgement, and the spiral of self-criticism. Taking a moment to understand why your nervous system responds the way it does can inform you the patterns it’s learned along the way. Sometimes we know right away because of distinct trauma history, other times we’re left wondering why.

What I’ve observed, is it much more likely for those that experience freeze responses to stay stuck in trauma loops because they feel as though they should have done something different, reacted different, felt different… but as long as you keep yourself in shame spiral of negative self-criticism, you keep yourself stuck.

What if… you did move in the way you thought you should?
What if you allowed yourself that visual and movement pattern, not because it’s better, but because your mind is stuck holding onto wanting something different. You have the capacity to do it now and complete that desired movement.

It’s the basis of somatic experiencing in completing a movement that never got completed in the moment.

Just sharing this as a gentle reminder that if you freeze, shutdown, fawn, it’s ok. It’s a valid response. You didn’t do anything wrong. Be gentle with yourself and love yourself through the process.

03/28/2026

Somatics has gained so much momentum, and I’m not surprised. It’s amazing work and so desperately needed, but just like anytime something becomes a “trend” you’ll find people jumping on the trend and that can create more trauma. Here’s my 5 red flags 🚩 to help navigate what’s out there.

Finding the right Somatic Practitioner can be hard. Here’s some important things to look for to keep you safe. These red flags will help you navigate the sea...

03/27/2026

That part.
There’s two main types of somatic yoga-

Somatic movement based practice that offers dynamic movements to free up stuck fascia based in Feldenkrais & Hanna Somatic practice…

or applied Polyvagal somatic yoga that offers a titration between activated and relaxed states to help your nervous system find peace a little easier in the chaos.

Both are amazingly effective.
I often weave them together depending on whose in class and what they need.

03/26/2026

There’s a younger part of you that still wants to be seen.

Not the capable version of you who holds everything together.

But the softer places…
the parts that once learned shame, guilt, abandonment, or unworthiness.

Those parts don’t disappear.

They live quietly in the body, waiting for a moment when it feels safe enough to be acknowledged.

ReWild Your Heart was created as a space where those tender parts can finally be met with compassion.

Through somatic practices, movement, sound healing, and the healing rhythm of the ocean, we create space for the body to release old stories and reconnect with something deeper.

Not fixing.

Not forcing.

Simply allowing the body to remember its wholeness.

📅 April 11
⏰ 2–8pm

03/22/2026

Join us for ReWild Your Heart a springtime somatic retreat for women! April 11th 2-8pm

03/19/2026

ReWild Your Heart through somatic breathwork, movement, ecstatic dance and more. It’s time to LET IT GO.

03/19/2026

🫶🏼 it can be so hard, especially as a “big T”Trauma survivor, to use your voice, communicate clearly, and honor your boundaries.

Healing from abusive relationships often leaves you in that fawning & appeasement survival state because any hint of disagreement could mean literal life or death.

So naturally, your nervous system wants to protect you by being agreeable. Don’t rock the boat. Don’t take up space. As a matter of fact, try to blend and disappear.

I know, because I’m a survivor too. It’s been 21 years of recovery from survival and it’s still a work in progress shifting to thriving.

It has gotten easier but it is still active work.

Sometimes I catch myself rushing or worrying what my husband might say… and let me tell you, my husband now… golden. You know what my husband would say, “do whatever you want, I support you.”

Even now typing that tears fill my eyes.

I lived my entire life never feeling fully supported and only a handful of family members I could count on.

So yes, it’s a work in progress but it is so worth the work and you are worth the investment in yourself. 💜

03/16/2026

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🎊🎊🎊 if you’re on that sobriety journey man or woman, I’m so proud of you for doing the work!
We host Y12SR workshops- Yoga 12 Step Recovery with emphasis on yogic philosophy as it applies to the 12 steps for a different approach of maintaining recovery!

03/13/2026

We have a 26CE Retreat lined up featuring:

Creating a Trauma-Informed Practice
Bowsage Therapy
Somatic Reset Yoga for Self-Care
Plus, Crafting Lemon Balm Tinctures for Nervous System Support and Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath for restoration.

Early Bird Special $600 with code EBRETREAT at signup!

Free camping. Upgrade to glamping with fee. Meals included. Plan your weekend get-a-way and get your CE’s in Statesville NC.