Budding Lotus Body

Budding Lotus Body I am a Certified Hanna Somatic Educator offering 1-on-1 sessions and group classes in Santa Fe, NM and globally online.

It is my desire to support others to reach their goals, whether it is increased mobility, less pain, feeling embodied or relaxation. I offer Hanna Somatic Education classes and private sessions online and in-person in Santa Fe, NM. This practice is designed to work with chronic tension and pain in the body and help ease limitations, pain and lack of coordination. I trained at the Novato Institute for Somatic Research & Training.

04/09/2026

🚨Ready for some Low Back relief?

Try out this Hanna Somatics movement for your hamstrings and back. You can practice this daily if it feels good to you and let me know how this goes.

If you are interested in more support for your low back, join me for my upcoming classes series The Low Back Nexus starting Wednesday, April 15th. Visit the link in my bio for details.

04/08/2026

🏡 Come join me for class at Breathe Santa Fe!

🎥 All classes are also online and recorded.

♥️ This home for Hanna Somatics classes in Santa Fe has been a gift and I’d love to share it with you.

See my offerings in the link in my bio.

Looking for a gentle and highly effective way to ease your low back?➡ Join me next week for the Low Back Nexus series. ...
04/07/2026

Looking for a gentle and highly effective way to ease your low back?

➡ Join me next week for the Low Back Nexus series.

We will be in person in Santa Fe, as well as online, and recorded.

I look forward to sharing this with you. Visit the link in my bio for all of the details and to register.

https://buddinglotusbody.com/hanna-somatic-education/workshops/

04/03/2026

Your low back is in relationship with your abdomen, shoulders, rib cage, pelvis, hips, legs, and so much more! When pain and tension show up in your low back, the solution may involve more than just addressing the muscles along your spine.

In this 3-week Hanna Somatics series, you will experience ways to ease the muscles, fascia, and ligaments that influence low back comfort. Each week offers a different focus, giving you the opportunity to discover and begin to release your low back pain and movement limitations. The movements are simple, accessible, and can be integrated into your personal practice so you can continue supporting your low back long after the series ends.

Drop-ins are welcome for students who cannot make the whole series. Classes are verbally guided and will be taught in reclined positions on the floor. Recorded replay with one week unlimited access will be sent to all students.

Visit the link in my bio to register or visit: https://buddinglotusbody.com/hanna-somatic-education/workshops/

COMING SOON!➡The Low Back Nexus - A Hanna Somatics SeriesApril 15th - 29th12:30pm – 1:30pm MTOnline and In Person Your l...
03/30/2026

COMING SOON!

➡The Low Back Nexus - A Hanna Somatics Series
April 15th - 29th
12:30pm – 1:30pm MT
Online and In Person

Your low back is in relationship with your abdomen, shoulders, rib cage, pelvis, hips, legs, and so much more! When pain and tension show up in your low back, the solution may involve more than just addressing the muscles along your spine. Over this series you will:

✨Learn new ways to ease the muscles, fascia, and ligaments that influence low back comfort
✨Explore ways to free up movement limitations in your low back spine
✨Gain simple, accessible tools that you can bring into your personal practice
✨Be invited to slow down and move gently

Use the link in my bio to register or visit: https://buddinglotusbody.com/hanna-somatic-education/workshops/

Here is your invitation to:🐌 s l o w d o w n📉 do less🤓 play with curiosityThis comment was shared from a student in my ...
03/26/2026

Here is your invitation to:

🐌 s l o w d o w n

📉 do less

🤓 play with curiosity

This comment was shared from a student in my Hands to Heart series this week. If you are looking for support for your nervous system, let's chat about Hanna Somatics.

Visit https://buddinglotusbody.com or reach out to me.

Today is the day! If you have been meaning to register, and have not made it over yet, this is your last reminder that m...
03/25/2026

Today is the day! If you have been meaning to register, and have not made it over yet, this is your last reminder that my Hands to Heart series starts Wednesday, March 25th at 12:30pm MT.

Classes are recorded, so if you can't make it live, you can access the recording for 7 days once you are registered.

I look forward to sharing this series with you. Visit https://buddinglotusbody.com/hanna-somatic-education/workshops/ to register.

03/24/2026

I often hear people say that they need to strengthen their—insert body part—because their pain is due to weak muscles.

➡️ What most people don’t realize is that weak muscles are not directly related to muscle mass.

💪You can have tons of muscle mass and still feel weak because your muscles are holding onto tension all of the time.

You can also have very little muscle mass and feel very strong because your muscles are not holding onto tension, they have their full energy potential and ability to coordinate.

In an ideal scenario, your muscles would be able to contract from 0 to 100% or anywhere in between with ease. In reality most of us are constantly holding onto tension in our muscles so they are constantly working (and burning energy) at 10%, 20% or even more every -moment-of-the-day.

🐥Imagine if you had to stand and hold a baby chick in your hand for an entire day. The first 30 minutes might not be that bad, the chick is light (and cute), but after the first hour you might start to feel tired. Now imagine how you would feel after 24 hours of holding your arm in the same position to support the chick.

When our muscles are exhausted from holding onto unconscious tension, they can’t perform as well, and if we have been holding onto this tension for 10 years…well that might lead us to feeling weak when performing basic tasks.

In Hanna Somatics we work to release tension so that you can move better, feel better, and feel STRONGER. It isn’t about building muscle, it is about allowing your existing muscles to actually perform.

03/24/2026

After years of pain in my hands, wrists, and forearms as a massage therapist I found Hanna Somatics. The tools that I will share in the Hands to Heart series are ones that I use frequently to keep me feeling good and remaining active.

When we release something within our soma, whether it's physical, mental, or emotional, it can begin to inspire more rel...
03/23/2026

When we release something within our soma, whether it's physical, mental, or emotional, it can begin to inspire more release through our soma. If our somatic tensions are interwoven, our somatic releases can also unfurl together as we loosen one thread.

What I love about this is that in a Hanna Somatics session or class we may have expectations of what needs will be met AND there may be so much more woven together beyond our awareness. You don't need to know it is there in order for it to begin releasing.

Whether you are looking for support with something physical, mental, emotional, or energetic, Hanna Somatics can support you with slow, gentle, mindful movement.

I was so touched when a student shared this with me after class this week. ✨In Hanna Somatics classes I invite students ...
03/17/2026

I was so touched when a student shared this with me after class this week. ✨

In Hanna Somatics classes I invite students to bring their awareness inward, to be with themselves as they are moving and exploring. This often brings them into quiet, exploring the subtleties of the movements and I trust that they are taking care of themselves as our dialogue drops off.

It usually isn't until class ends that I get a sense of what they learned, how they felt, or what they want to know more about. This latest share is definitely one that I am grateful for, and made my day.

Having worked in the massage therapy profession for over 10 years, I struggled with pain in my fingers, thumbs, wrists, ...
03/12/2026

Having worked in the massage therapy profession for over 10 years, I struggled with pain in my fingers, thumbs, wrists, forearms, and shoulders frequently. I found Hanna Somatics towards the end of my massage career and it was a game-changer in helping my hands, arms, and shoulders recover from the stress of the job and stay healthy and strong. And massage therapists are only one of many groups of people who will benefit from this work!

The Hands to Heart class series is designed for anyone experiencing pain, weakness, coordination issues, arthritis, carpal tunnel, or other issues in their hands, arms, and shoulders. Whether you spend hours at a computer, knit, play an instrument, build small-scale models, or any number of other professions, athletics, or hobbies that use your hands—this Hanna Somatics series is for you.

You can find out more about this series here: https://buddinglotusbody.com/hanna-somatic-education/workshops/ and feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

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