Red Beard Somatic Therapy

Red Beard Somatic Therapy A deep and diverse menu of therapeutic bodywork and massage services including structural integratio

04/24/2026

Before the big cathartic work, there's foundational work
In somatic experiencing, we call it the window of tolerance — the zone where your nervous system feels safe enough to function within normal ranges.

Expanding that capacity slowly, with awareness, is the most important work in the beginning.

"Healing isn't just about releasing pain. It's about helping your nervous system remember it was never broken at all."Me...
04/22/2026

"Healing isn't just about releasing pain. It's about helping your nervous system remember it was never broken at all."

Meet Aleksandra Bazinska — somatic coach, PhD in Holistic Health, and one of the most quietly gifted practitioners we've ever had the honour of welcoming to Red Beard.

She's spent over 6,300 hours studying clinical psychology in Poland, trained in Somatic Experiencing, IFS, DARe, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy — and somehow, after all of that, what people remember most is the softness of her presence.

If you've been searching for someone who can meet the parts of you that don't always have words yet, Aleksandra might be that person.

She's currently accepting new clients online. A free consultation is the gentlest way to begin

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21594065&appointmentType=category:Free%20Consultation

I had time for a glorious morning in Reykjavík before the flight home. Thank you for your hospitality . I’m so inspire...
04/21/2026

I had time for a glorious morning in Reykjavík before the flight home. Thank you for your hospitality . I’m so inspired by how TRE Iceland is growing!

What does the breath know that the thinking mind hasn't caught up to yet?On Episode 75, Alex is joined by Mike Maher — b...
04/20/2026

What does the breath know that the thinking mind hasn't caught up to yet?

On Episode 75, Alex is joined by Mike Maher — breathwork coach and founder of Take A Deep Breath — for a conversation at the intersection of two somatic practices that rarely get discussed in the same room.

Breathwork and TRE both bypass cognition. Both speak directly to the autonomic nervous system. And both trust the body to do something the thinking mind can't quite plan for.

Listen in as they explore how these two modalities complement each other — and what opens up when the breath becomes the invitation, and the tremor becomes the response.

🎧https://youtu.be/HKluveMmGVE

Just finished up a wonderful TRE Module 2 with in Reykjavik. A fantastic group!
04/19/2026

Just finished up a wonderful TRE Module 2 with in Reykjavik. A fantastic group!

Tight shoulders. A gut that will not settle. Pain that shifts around no matter what you try.If you have done the stretch...
04/16/2026

Tight shoulders. A gut that will not settle. Pain that shifts around no matter what you try.

If you have done the stretching, the massage, the sleep hygiene — and the tension keeps coming back — your body is not broken. It has been stuck in a protective pattern. And that pattern can change.

We work with the nervous system to help the body feel safe enough to let go. Book a call at Red Beard Somatic Therapy — https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21594065&appointmentType=category:Free%20Consultation

Have you ever walked into a room and felt calmer without knowing why? That was not coincidence.Your nervous system is in...
04/13/2026

Have you ever walked into a room and felt calmer without knowing why? That was not coincidence.

Your nervous system is in constant, wordless conversation with every person around you. It reads facial expressions, muscle tone, and vocal quality — all without your input.

In a bodywork session, this changes everything. Swipe to understand what co-regulation is, why it determines whether your body opens or guards — and what it means to work with a practitioner whose nervous system is as trained as their hands.

Book a call at Red Beard Somatic Therapy —https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21594065&appointmentType=category:Free%20Consultation

04/10/2026

Nervous system regulation does not always look like a breathwork program or a week-long retreat.

Sometimes it looks like rubbing your leg without realizing it. One breath taken at the right moment. A small gesture your body already knows how to make.

From the Somatic Experiencing perspective, what we often find is this: if you are actually paying attention, small things are already creating shifts in your state. The work is learning to notice them — and then learning to do them with intention.

You do not always need a big intervention. You need awareness of what your body is already doing.

From Episode 60 of the Red Beard Embodiment Podcast.

04/08/2026

Highly sensitive people are often remarkable at reading a room.

They sense what is under the surface. They track the relational field. They know what someone is feeling before that person says a word.

But there is a cost. When your attention is always directed outward — always tracking others, always reading the environment — it is easy to lose touch with your own internal state.

And when that goes on long enough without any inner attunement, the body quietly begins to dysregulate.

Self-awareness for a highly sensitive person is not just a mindfulness practice. It is a nervous system practice. Learning to come home to yourself — even for a moment — changes everything.

From Episode 60 of the Red Beard Embodiment Podcast.

Meet Anders Totten — Licensed Massage Therapist and Structural Integration Practitioner based in Madison, WI.After suffe...
04/07/2026

Meet Anders Totten — Licensed Massage Therapist and Structural Integration Practitioner based in Madison, WI.

After suffering severe carpal ligament and nerve damage and being repeatedly misdiagnosed, Anders found lasting relief through precise, hands-on bodywork. He enrolled in massage therapy school in 2013 to learn how to heal himself — and others. Over a decade later, that commitment is what drives his practice.

Anders is now accepting new clients in Madison, WI. Book an introductory assessment session to meet him, share what you have been experiencing, and find out if Structural Integration is right for you — link in bio.

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