03/05/2026
✨️starting the day with a somatic session✨️
Immediately followed by a bath 😅 it always amazes me how much can be released during these breathwork sessions. Sometimes it's an emotional release, sometimes it's old patterns that need to be let go of, but for me this morning, it was deeply physical.
I pinched a nerve last night and have been struggling to breathe and move without sharp pain. Sleeping was rough and I woke up in just as much (maybe more) pain... good thing I had a training video to watch and it literally had a full breathwork release planned as part of it 😅
Somatic breathwork follows the concept that your body is designed with inherent intelligence. Unfortunately, over time we lose the connection with ourselves; through years of dismissing our signals, being told how to feel, pushing our feelings down, injury, trauma, so many things cloud our body's intelligence from us until we are so disconnected from ourselves that dis-ease sets in and suddenly we're seeking help from a ton of different professionals to help us get back to a state of ease and comfort.
What I love about this process is how deeply integrated the approach is. As a mental health professional and movement worker it combines the benefits of talk therapy, without the talking and need to specifically label anything, the benefits of physical therapy, without the wait lists and boring stretches, and the benefits of yoga in that it allows for a deep sense of grounding and mindfulness and gives the opportunity to learn distress tolerance at the same time.
The patterns, physical/mental/emotional, that we hold in the body dictate how we operate on a day to day basis. This practice gives the opportunity to rewire those neurological pathways and choose more effective paths forward. Instead of simply acting on autopilot, it gives the opportunity for your brain to shake out the old paths, then you can choose more effective ones so you can live better.
In therapy, it's neuroplasticity.
In yoga, it's working with your samskaras.
In life, it's being able to walk a little taller, think a little clearer, and bring more love and light to everything that you do ✨️🙏🏼✨️ namaste
If this sounds like something you want to try for yourself follow Somatic Release on Facebook to keep an eye out for their FREE 3-day summits where they go over this modality in detail, offer a full breathwork release, and usually offer discounted continued education if it's something you're as excited about as I am.
Or join me for monthly Somatic Shakedowns at Soul Revival starting next month-starting April 4th!
I also offer private sessions starting at $40/hr
You can message me directly or email galxe.wellness@gmail.com to talk about options!