SOMATIC & BREATH SESSIONS
These trauma-informed sessions bring together breathwork, movement, touch and somatic practices. Through curiosity and exploration, we work with what is present - noticing sensations, breath, movement and patterns of response, while creating more space for choice, flexibility and connection.
ONLINE & IN-PERSON OPTIONS
Sessions are available both online and in person, with the approach adapted to each setting.
Online sessions may include guided breathwork, movement, orienting, body awareness, sound, self-contact and other somatic practices.
In-person sessions can also include hands-on work and TRT (Trauma Release Therapy©), alongside breathwork, movement and somatic exploration.
Both formats are shaped around what is present and accessible for you that day.
WHAT WE WORK WITH
These sessions are informed by Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing® and principles of embodied learning and body-based practice.
Rather than trying to change how you feel or move toward a particular state, we begin by noticing what is happening in the present moment - sensations, breath, movement, impulses, attention and the ways your body responds.
Through breath, movement, touch and somatic exploration, we can experiment with different ways of meeting what is present, building awareness and creating more choice in how you respond.
Breathwork can be one part of this exploration. Depending on the session, we may work with subtle changes in the breath or more active practices such as conscious connected breathing, while continuing to notice how your body responds.
Online, the physical work is adapted into guided self-contact and movement. This may include tapping, self-massage, pressure, movement or other sensory and somatic explorations. Rather than trying to produce a particular response or release, we stay curious about what you notice and what feels accessible to explore.
THE ROLE OF TAPPING
Tapping is one of the practices we may explore during a session. The repetitive touch provides sensory input and can offer a simple way to bring attention back to the body and notice what is happening in the present moment.
Rather than using tapping to create a specific state, we stay curious about how you respond to it. For some people it may feel settling, for others energising, neutral, or simply give them something tangible to focus on.
Tapping can be used to explore:
Body awareness and sensation
Changes in attention, breath or activation
Self-contact and sensory input
Different ways of responding to stress or overwhelm
A greater sense of choice and agency
Note: Tapping can always be adapted, slowed down or stopped. Different forms of touch and sensory input feel different for everyone, so we work with what feels accessible and supportive for you.
PLEASE NOTE
In-person sessions can include hands-on work and TRT alongside breathwork, movement and other somatic practices.
Online sessions are adapted to work without practitioner touch. We may explore breathwork, movement, orienting, body awareness, sound and guided self-contact or self-touch, depending on what feels accessible for you that day.
Both online and in-person sessions are shaped around you and what we notice together. There is no need to reach a particular state or create a specific response.
LET’S CONNECT
If you have any questions about the sessions or are unsure whether online or in-person would be the best fit for you, feel free to reach out.
You can contact me at somatic.serenity@gmail.com.
I look forward to breathing, moving and exploring with you.