"Knowing oneself comes from attending with COMPASSIONATE CURIOSITY to what is happening WITHIN" - Gabor Mate (In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts)
After spending years and years in a disembodied and out of rhythm existence, the yearning for true connection and authentic living became stronger every day...
The chronic anxiety and insomnia followed by bouts of depression, eating disorder/body dysmorphia, drug abuse and lack of self worth were tell tale signs that there was something out of sync....Nervous system dysregulation was running the show....
I knew there was more to life than these patterns which were creating more distance and separation, shame, distrust and suffering.
For a long time I was with the belief that I was doing the work on myself and finding the connection I so long yearned for. I was on a spiritual path and became interested in altered states and transcendental meditations that would keep me way out of my body (Im absolutely all for these ways and states of consciousness when the other pieces are in place too!)
Through these out of body states I felt that I was truly connected to “Spirit/God/Oneness” and therefore all my troubles would go away, but when I kept coming up against the same challenges in life I started to see that this way was not actually supporting my growth at the time but rather a way to avoid all the hurt and discomfort happening in my body. The work was about GOING IN and NOT OUT…I wasn't Transcending anything.. I was simply avoiding....
The truth was that it was terrifying to truly be with my body. The layers and layers of conditioning, imprints, past hurts and traumas; It was painful and it was all keeping me from connecting with my true essence and authenticity…
Patience and compassion then became strong allies on my path to healing..
Over the years BioDynamic Breathwork, Qigong, Yoga, Dance, Somatic Experiencing, Touch therapy, Inner Child work and other somatic based therapies all supported me to slowly and gently go inward and meet myself.. Really meet myself.. Even the icky, more uncomfortable places. There was no way around them anymore.
I began to build my capacity to meet myself in a more loving ,compassionate way; to gently unravel past conditionings and repattern old patterns that my body/mind had been stuck in for years.. Nervous system regulation became key...Rhythmic and attuned social engagement became my nourishment... I worked alot with boundaries, inner child work and attuning to my personal needs. Coming back to basics was where the real work began for me!
From here I started to sync to the rhythms of life. I felt connected to my cycle, the rhythms of nature and the natural contraction and expansion of existence and this human body. My field of resonance grew as I became more attuned to my surroundings and the callings of this treasured human body.
And the connection to Spirit/God/Oneness got stronger every single day!
As the inner landscape shifted so did my outer world and I started to experience life as I could only dream of it before...Present, connected and ALIVE..
After years of study, research and immense dedication and commitment to the inner work I feel a strong call to share what has supported me along my path..
"Rhythm and Resonance" is about creating spaces of safe guidance and support for the reconnection to true essence; Creating therapeutic fields and pathways to meet one self in the most real, raw and authentic way possible...Spaces of self inquiry and compassionate curiosity....
Through a loving, compassionate approach we can begin to identify the protective mechanisms that were once put in place to keep us feeling safe and protected but may no longer be working in our favour anymore..
Working with BioDynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release, Movement, Attuned touch work, Meditation, Holistic Counselling, Self inquiry, Embodiment Exploration and Creative processes we can openly welcome and meet these experiences and parts of self; tending to them with loving care...
Incorporating "Rhythmic" activities such as dance, breath, singing and drumming into the therapeutic field assists to restore regulatory balance in the brain which is key when working with developmental trauma and dysregulation in the system. This is very much interwoven into the therapeutic work that is shared.
The inter-relational therapeutic environments and group work also provide the perfect opportunity to heal from deep core relational wounds. Then the new narrative can begin to unfurl...The old protective mechanisms can begin to gently melt away...
I believe that by co-creating compassionate fields for all stories to be seen, heard and acknowledged we are then able to pave new pathways where personal empowerment, faith and honouring of self, life and others takes place over guilt, shame, fear and disconnect.
My mission and intent is to support the unravelling of that which is blocking one from living fully free in the heart of each moment.
We ALL deserve to live in balance and harmony… Attuned to the Rhythm of life...Attuned to the Rhythm of our bodies.. with a true sense of Belonging and Connection....Resonating with Authenticity, Compassion and an Embodied Life..
THAT is my wish...
