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Trauma-informed events and services designed to support healing and empower women to embody their most whole, authentic and thriving selves.

Offerings include Somatic Coaching, workshops, retreats and community events.

03/27/2026

Behind the scenes at a meeting with Susannah Steers today…

No boardroom, no spreadsheet…

We walked.
We breathed.
We let things unfold.

Because you can’t create work about presence from a disconnected place.

Somewhere between the trees and the trail,
we kept coming back to this:

How much of what we’ve learned about our bodies and movement is actually conditioning - on autopilot?

We’re taught to live in our thoughts.

To override.

To disconnect from ourselves as living, breathing beings.

And what becomes possible
when we listen instead?

When the body isn’t something to manage—
but a source of intelligence, creativity… life.

That’s what we’re exploring behind the scenes— blending Pilates + somatics
in a way that gives you your body and yourself back.

🍃 Workshop unfolding this Spring. Stay tuned!

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03/13/2026

If you’ve ever wondered whether your suffering means you’re doing something wrong… this is for you.

So many people carry quiet shame when hard things happen. Not because they failed — but because we’re surrounded by messages telling us to constantly improve ourselves.

Be better.
Do more.
Optimize everything.

Hidden inside all of that is a quiet assumption:

If something goes wrong… it must be your fault.

For a long time, I believed versions of this too.

But over years of working with people and studying how our nervous systems adapt, I’ve seen something very different.

Self-blame isn’t proof that something is wrong with you.

It’s often a learned response — shaped by survival instincts and reinforced by a culture that constantly tells us to fix ourselves.

I’ve never seen shame or blame heal pain.

You’re not broken, and we were never meant to carry pain alone, or to spend our lives as a never-ending self-optimization program.

Every once in a while, pause and take it all in. Just let yourself be enough - even for 5 minutes. ❤️

03/04/2026

If you’ve ever wondered whether your suffering means you’re doing something wrong… this is for you.

So many people carry quiet shame when hard things happen. Not because they failed — but because they were taught to look for fault instead of support.

For a long time, I believed versions of this too. For a while, when something painful happened, I wondered what in me caused it.

But over years of working with people, watching really kind, or young, or wise people have “bad” things happen to them, I started to lose faith in that world order. Unpacking my bias and delving into decolonization helped me see the underlying problem with that kind of thinking.

I can say with 💯 confidence that I’ve never seen shame or blame help people heal. Everything is energy, vibration, sure (Im a big fan of energy healing, things like acupuncture and Reiki). I’m just no longer convinced that “transcendence” thinking is the way to be better humans here in these bodies that feel…

You’re not broken.�And you were never meant to carry pain alone.

02/18/2026

Today, I’m practicing the art of showing up unrehearsed and unedited….

And authentic. Today at .creatives Leaders Lounge, we talked about boundaries, capacity and growth. I loved receiving wisdom from these two vibrant women, Megan and Alexandra . It was such a rich discussion that had me thinking all the way home.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic that feels alive and interesting to me. 🤔

02/11/2026

⚠️ Listening to your body always comes first - adapt or abandon this practice if it doesn’t feel good to you. 
Humming or toning is one of the simplest forms of vagal toning (you could think of vagal toning as a workout for your inner calm) that I know. Just breath, sound, vibration, and permission to arrive in your body.

If you’d like to try it with me, set your phone down for a minute or two.
 Follow the easy rhythm of inhale… exhale with a hum… and repeat in a rhythm that feels good to you.
 Let the sound be imperfect. Let your belly and shoulders soften if they want to. Let your jaw unclench if it can.

When you’re done, pause and notice:

* Did anything shift? (It’s ok if not - not every practice is right for every person or every moment)
* Does something feel different? Your energy, presence, mood, the space behind your eyes, the weight in your chest?

There’s nothing to achieve here—only something to feel.

If you try it, I’d love to hear what you noticed.
💚 Drop a word or two in the comments. 💚

02/10/2026

For a long time I moved through my life as if I were a problem that needed solving.
 Many of the treatments, techniques, medicines, and insights I found along the way to “solving me” helped me keep going. But I didn’t begin to thrive until I came back to my body—until I learned to rebuild inner trust, to practice real self-compassion, and to move through my life in a different way.

What helped me shift from surviving to thriving is the work I now offer my clients. It’s multi-faceted.
 In sessions it can look like:

* Somatic Parts Work
* Somatic EMDR
* Somatic Stress Release
* Life coaching
* Sound Healing
* Gentle Movement or Bodywork
 Outside of sessions it’s the everyday practices—vagal toning, grounding, breath, hobbies, nature, the slow rebalancing of work and rest, effort and ease, creativity and structure.
 Sometimes it’s as practical as decluttering a room or creating a little more intentional space around you.

What allowed me to process years of backlogged emotion—anger, shame, grief, unworthiness, loneliness—was learning how to come home to myself, slowly and gently, in ways my nervous system could actually receive.

That’s why I care so much about this work now—because it meets us exactly where we are with curiosity, compassion. It doesn’t demand, measure or push, it invites a slow unfolding of who we are meant to be and gives us the tools and support we need to transform.

In the next video I’ll share a simple practice I use every day—something small enough to fit inside everyday life.

01/28/2026

We learn regulation in relationship - with people and the living world around us.

Nature invites us to co-regulate, again and again, reminding us what safety feels like - what a healthy, responsive nervous system feels like.

01/21/2026

Self-regulation is powerful — but it’s not always the starting point. 📍

For many, especially those with chronic stress or trauma, accessing a felt sense of safety isn’t always available on command, no matter what tools we know.

Trying harder often reinforces the loop of effort > collapse > shame.🫣

This is where co-regulation or passive nervous system regulation comes in handy.

Gentle, attuned work (like tuning forks) can invite your system into a regulated state without effort, performance, or needing to “do it right.” It can be an entry point — or a companion — to deeper healing. 🚪

Regulation doesn’t have to be earned, you can receive it.

This is nervous system work - with me.

01/12/2026

If you’ve done the inner work but still feel stuck — your body might be holding the missing piece. 🧩

That’s what my upcoming workshop Inner Motion: the Embodiment of Ease is all about.
We’ll explore gentle somatic practices to shift from survival mode into something softer, safer… more you.

✨ Ready to feel the difference, not just think about it?

Come join us on Sunday, February 22 at

Details & signup on my bio site — it’s the first link waiting for you.

12/20/2025

‘‘Tis the season …… that has many of us running on empty. 😓

Family time or lack of healthy family connection, hectic schedules or loneliness can all cause us to feel extra stress over the holidays. Not to mention lack of daylight for those in the northern hemisphere. 🌫️

For times like these, I find a “containment” practice feels deeply comforting. I wrap up, give myself a hug with a fuzzy blanket, close my eyes and let myself feel held. It helps me feel comfort in chaos (internal or external).😌

12/08/2025

Still soaking in the magic of our recent workshop, Exhale, and all the community workshops and gatherings from 2025. 💫

Thank you to my rock star co-facilitator
for your soul nourishing magical tea to share
for sharing your gorgeous light-filled sanctuary
 To everyone who showed up with open hearts — thank you. Your presence, your tears, your laughter, the shared meals, and every beautiful moment of learning together… it means the world. 🌎🙏🏼
 It’s an honour to hold space with you, learn with you, grow and heal together. 💗

More workshops and events are coming in 2026. Stay close 💌

11/10/2025

Why is it so hard to rest? 😔

Because your nervous system might not feel safe enough to slow down — unless someone is holding space for you.

🌀 Anxiety
🧠 Racing thoughts
📱 Constant stimulation
📋 Endless to-do list
💬 Other people’s nervous systems
…all keep you stuck in go-go-go-mode.

But rest isn’t something you have to earn.
It’s something your body already knows - you just might have forgotten or re-programmed your nervous system through years of urgency and hyper vigilance.

At my upcoming retreat, we’ll explore how to reconnect to the rhythm o rest — so rest becomes part of your everyday, not just something you squeeze in when you’re burnt out.

✨ Ready to relearn the rhythm of rest?
📍The Studio at North South Travel
📆 November 30th, 10am - 3pm

🔗 Link in bio to join us

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