Embodied Presence

🌿 Rooted in non-duality and embodied presence
Somatic inquiry, energy healing and meditation

Supporting awakening, healing, integration, and embodiment through a trauma-aware, presence based practice.

02/04/2026

“It is the nature of the world of form that nothing stays fixed for very long—and so it starts to fall apart again. Forms dissolve; new forms arise. Watch the clouds. They will teach you about the world of form.” —Eckhart Tolle

Those of us walking in the unknown are not behind. Often we’re in the most sacred, intimate part of our journey—where de...
02/04/2026

Those of us walking in the unknown are not behind. Often we’re in the most sacred, intimate part of our journey—where deep awakening meets the body, where the formless meets form. This is where the tender work happens. This is the heart of embodiment.

My work is a trauma-aware, presence-based, embodied practice that supports this integration—allowing whatever is emerging to be gently met, felt, and integrated through the body, the psyche, and the soul.

This work is about coming home to what’s already true and whole within you—and letting nothing of you remain outside the light.

I wrote this during the winter pause, as we crossed the quiet threshold of Imbolc.Lately I’ve been feeling how much we a...
02/02/2026

I wrote this during the winter pause, as we crossed the quiet threshold of Imbolc.

Lately I’ve been feeling how much we all need permission to slow down — to stop striving for something “spiritual” and remember what is already here.

Presence doesn’t require effort. It’s the awareness reading these words right now.

If this resonates, I wrote more about it on Substack. The link is in the comments.

Before scrolling on,notice what is aware right now.Pause.Silence.That noticing is living presence.I wrote about this dur...
02/02/2026

Before scrolling on,
notice what is aware right now.

Pause.
Silence.

That noticing is living presence.

I wrote about this during the winter pause, as we crossed the threshold of Imbolc.

Read more in my latest Substack post— link in bio.



🐾 Animal Communication & Energy Healing WeekendAnimals give so much of themselves in quiet, devoted ways.This weekend is...
01/27/2026

🐾 Animal Communication & Energy Healing Weekend

Animals give so much of themselves in quiet, devoted ways.
This weekend is about learning how we can listen, support, and be in loving service to the companions who walk beside us.

No experience needed.
February 28 & March 1 • Chapel Hill


So much of this moment isn’t being lived “out there.”It’s being lived from the inside.In our breath.In how our fascia ho...
01/26/2026

So much of this moment isn’t being lived “out there.”
It’s being lived from the inside.

In our breath.
In how our fascia holds or flows.
In our hearts, our nervous systems,
and the fatigue many of us are carrying.

I shared a reflection today on embodiment—
on staying with ourselves,
and how the way we inhabit our bodies
quietly shapes the collective field we’re part of.

Read it on Substack—
Substack link in bio 🤍

01/25/2026

"Instead of asking 'What do I want from life?', a more powerful question is, 'What does life want from me?'" —Eckhart Tolle

01/25/2026

My dear friend Ram Dass had a vast perspective on love. He would put a photograph on his altar of beings who were difficult to love, stating that until he could love them as much as his guru, his work wasn’t complete. It’s this kind of love that will stop the cycles of hate and separation to truly change the world. 💛

09/25/2025

Comfort Measures: Deep Dive

Saturday November 1, 1-4pm
North Carolina Birth Center, Chapel Hill

Planning a physiological birth experience out of hospital? Planning an unmedicated hospital birth?
Partners wanting to support with confidence.
Doulas wanting to support out of hospital birth.
This class is a deep dive into comfort measures and techniques for the birthing time. Whether you are a birthing person, partner, or a doula, this class will take you on a journey of exploring the senses and the way our body and mind interpret our environment and how to access safety within our system. Some topics we will explore in this class will include:
Grounding touch
Environment
Mindset & reset
Aromatherapy
Positioning & Movement
Hydrotherapy
Breathe & Vocalization
Tools & how to use them
This is a hands on class with demonstration and practice to build confidence. Wear comfortable clothing.



I’m so grateful to collaborate with Sacredsong Birth & Wellness - sacredsongdoula💗🙌
09/24/2025

I’m so grateful to collaborate with Sacredsong Birth & Wellness - sacredsongdoula💗🙌

Birth is more than a physical passage. It is the threshold where life imprints itself most deeply into our being. The way we enter the world—whether through ease, challenge, intervention, or separation—leaves a mark. These imprints live not in our conscious mind, but in the tissues of the body, ...

Bare feet on the bank, wind on my skin, sun dancing on the water—this is the altar. The present moment holds it all.
09/23/2025

Bare feet on the bank, wind on my skin, sun dancing on the water—this is the altar. The present moment holds it all.

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Hillsborough, NC

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Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 2:30pm - 2pm

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