The Body Talk Therapist

The Body Talk Therapist Yoga is meant for everyone and every body. In order to make this a reality it has been her dream to open a Yoga Clinic!

At The Body Talk Therapist, we believe the body is more than just a vessel – it’s a storyteller, carrying the echoes of past experiences and emotions, while also holding profound wisdom. True healing begins by listening closely to the subtle language of your body, interpreting its signals, and guiding you on a journey of deep transformation and self-discovery. Through a holistic approach that integrates evidence-based somatic and cognitive therapies, we honour the full depth and complexity of your being, bridging the connection between mind and body. Founded by Martine, a passionate psychotherapist and yogi and advocate for holistic trauma recovery and Ian a tech savvy, meditation and yoga lover. The Body Talk Therapist was born out of a deeply personal desire to understand and treat trauma in a way that delivers lasting results.

05/04/2026

Have you ever noticed your body reacting before you even know what you think?

A tight stomach.
A sudden breath change.
A subtle bracing in the body.

This happens because survival circuits in the brain process possible threat before the thinking brain has time to interpret the situation.

Understanding how these responses work often helps people replace self criticism with compassion.
Your nervous system was not overreacting.

It was trying to protect you.





03/04/2026

It’s not your thoughts keeping you awake - it’s your habit of engaging with them.

A 2024 study published in Behavioral Sciences (Yu et al.) found that rumination - repetitive overthinking is strongly linked to poor sleep in people with anxiety tendencies.

So, it’s not just having thoughts…

It’s what you do with them that keeps your brain switched on.

Why this happens

• Engaging with thoughts keeps your brain in problem-solving mode
• It increases mental and emotional arousal
• Your brain learns that “bed = thinking time”

Study at a glance:

✔️ Key stat: Strong link between rumination and poor sleep
✔️ Key finding: Overthinking predicts worse sleep quality
✔️ Key implication: Engagement with thoughts - not thoughts themselves - is the issue

What can you do about this:

• Notice thoughts without following them
• Delay problem-solving until daytime
• Create a wind-down “no thinking” routine
• Use breathing to interrupt the loop

I teach this to my clients because better sleep isn’t about controlling your thoughts - it’s about changing your relationship with them.

Comment CALM if you want help switching your brain off at night.





Stress is not only something that we think about.It is also a physiological embodied state, involving muscles, breath, a...
01/04/2026

Stress is not only something that we think about.

It is also a physiological embodied state, involving muscles, breath, and nervous system activation.

When you begin to notice where stress lives in your body, building a compassionate relationship to it, you can start supporting your system in new ways.

Follow for more.

01/04/2026

Most high-functioning women are carrying more tension than they realise.

Not because they are doing anything wrong, but because the nervous system adapts.

Jaw tension.
Tight shoulders.
Shallow breathing.
Bracing through the day.
Over time, this can start to feel normal.

One of the first steps in healing is not forcing your body to relax.
It is learning to notice what your body has been holding all along.

This is the work I do with women inside therapy and nervous system healing work.

Not just talking about stress, but learning to listen to your body underneath it.
If this landed for you, notice what your body is holding right now.

Most people think healing happens through insight.Understanding your patterns. Talking it through.But what if the real s...
29/03/2026

Most people think healing happens through insight.
Understanding your patterns. Talking it through.

But what if the real shift happens somewhere deeper?

In the body.

Because anxiety, burnout, disconnection, and even depression are not just “mental health issues”
They are nervous system experiences.
They are held patterns in the body.

And when we only work at the level of the mind, we often stay stuck.

Research continues to show that body-based practices like somatic and trauma-informed yoga help regulate the nervous system, reduce anxiety and depression, and reconnect us to a sense of safety and self

This is the work.

Yoga for Embodiment and Healing is not just a yoga training.
It is a process of learning how to:

• Feel safe in your body again
• Understand your nervous system
• Work with trauma patterns, not against them
• Support real, lasting change in yourself and others

This 100 hour training is designed for practitioners, therapists, and humans who know:

There has to be a deeper way.

✨ In person + online options available
✨ Flexible learning to fit your life
✨ Counts as a core module within the 100hr Yoga for Embodiment & Healing pathway

If you’re ready to move beyond talking about change
and start embodying it

This is your next step.

DM me “EMBODIMENT” or visit the link in bio to learn more.

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Do you trust yourself when your body says no?For many people, the answer isn’t straightforward.Because at some point, ov...
28/03/2026

Do you trust yourself when your body says no?

For many people, the answer isn’t straightforward.
Because at some point, overriding your body made sense.

It may have helped you stay connected.
Keep the peace.
Meet expectations.
Push through when there was no other option.

Over time, that can become a pattern.
Not because something is wrong with you,
but because your system adapted in intelligent ways to survive.

The challenge is that those same patterns can keep you disconnected from what you actually need now.

Learning to recognise a no in the body
and staying with it
without immediately overriding it
is where trust begins to rebuild.

Not all at once.
Not perfectly.
But moment by moment.

People often think change happens through big life moments.But most of the time…It’s the small behaviours we repeat regu...
27/03/2026

People often think change happens through big life moments.

But most of the time…
It’s the small behaviours we repeat regularly that shape who we become. That was one of my biggest ah ha moments.

Here are a few micro habits I practice that help me move away from old patterns and grow into a new version of myself. It’s always a work in progress.

They’re simple — but powerful when repeated consistently.

Comment IGNITE and I’ll send you a link to the exact method I used to evolve and free myself from old patterns that kept me stuck, that I wasn’t aware of.





Most people think anxiety and depression are problems of the mind.But what we’re seeing globally tells a different story...
24/03/2026

Most people think anxiety and depression are problems of the mind.

But what we’re seeing globally tells a different story.

Anxiety and depression are no longer short-term experiences.
They are becoming chronic states in the body.

Persisting in the nervous system.
Impacting sleep, energy, digestion, hormones, relationships, and overall quality of life.

This is why insight alone is often not enough.

Because you cannot think your way out of a body that does not feel safe.

Real change happens when we begin working with the nervous system.
When we understand the physiology of stress.
When we learn how to support the body to come out of survival mode.

This is the foundation of this training.

A science-informed, trauma-aware approach that brings together:
• nervous system regulation
• body-based practices
• affective neuroscience
• and the integration of mind and body

So you can support yourself, your clients, and your community in a way that actually creates lasting change.

This is not just a yoga training.
It is a shift in how we understand mental health.

This training is available both in person and online, so you can join in the way that works for your life.

It is also part of the 100 hour Yoga for Embodiment and Healing pathway, allowing you to deepen your learning over time.

If you are feeling called to work differently
To move beyond mindset
And into embodied, sustainable change

This is for you

Enrolments now open

thebodytalktherapist.com/events

22/03/2026

Most people think the problem is overthinking.

But often it’s actually how much you’re saying yes to.

When we constantly agree to things we don’t have the space or desire for, the mind stays busy trying to manage it all.
The mental noise isn’t random.

It’s the mind trying to organise commitments that don’t really belong to us.
That’s why the chatter keeps repeating.

When you pause before saying yes, something shifts.
Your energy comes back.
Your nervous system settles.
And the mind has less to carry.

Sometimes quieting the mind isn’t about controlling your thoughts.

It’s about protecting your energy.
Follow for more insights on finding your voice and creating inner quiet.





20/03/2026

The hidden exhaustion of being the strong one.

The capable one.
The reliable one.
The one everyone relies on when things get hard.

Many women I work with have played this role for most of their lives.

Over time the nervous system learns something powerful:

Being strong is the safest way to belong.

So you keep functioning.

Even when you’re tired.
Even when you’re overwhelmed.
Even when your body is asking for rest.

From the outside it looks like you’re coping.

But inside your system is constantly holding everything together.

Then the questions start:

Why can’t I switch off?
Why do I feel overwhelmed when my life looks fine?

Often nothing is wrong with you.

Your nervous system simply learned to survive by being the strong one.

I’m curious — were you the strong one growing up?

If you feel called to work with trauma through the body, this training was created for you.The Yoga for Embodiment and H...
18/03/2026

If you feel called to work with trauma through the body, this training was created for you.

The Yoga for Embodiment and Healing Training is more than learning postures or sequences. It is a professional training that weaves together trauma psychology, neuroscience, somatic awareness, and therapeutic yoga practices.

In this course you will learn how to safely and confidently support people to reconnect with their bodies after trauma, stress, and disconnection.

You will explore approaches informed by trauma sensitive yoga, somatic therapy, polyvagal theory, Internal Family Systems, and modern trauma research.

This training is ideal for yoga teachers, therapists, health practitioners, and anyone who wants to bring a deeper level of safety, embodiment, and nervous system awareness into their work.

If you have been looking for a training that bridges clinical understanding and embodied practice, I would love to welcome you.

Read more or join the next intake via the link in bio.





17/03/2026

Before I sit with other people’s stories, I come back to my own body first.

Being a psychotherapist means holding a lot of emotional space each day.
So my mornings are not rushed. They are intentional.

A few things that help me arrive grounded and present:

• Yoga to reconnect with my body
• Going upside down (yes, headstand) to shift perspective
• Alternate nostril breathing to settle my nervous system
• Meditation
• A nourishing breakfast that actually fuels my brain
• Dog cuddles because regulation also comes through connection

None of this is about perfection.

It is about starting the day regulated, embodied, and resourced so I can show up fully for the people I work with.

Small rituals can change the quality of your entire day.

What helps you arrive in your body in the morning?





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