Soma Flow

10/18/2025

03/16/2025

Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, explains how the vagus nerve regulates our nervous system by shifting between three states: ventral vagal (safety and connection), sympathetic (fight or flight), and dorsal vagal (shutdown and freeze). When we feel safe, we engage socially and think clearly; when threatened, we mobilize to fight or flee; and when overwhelmed, we may shut down or dissociate. To regulate the nervous system and return to a state of balance, we can use breathwork, movement, grounding techniques, social connection, and vocalization, all of which help activate the ventral vagal system, fostering calm and connection.

09/24/2024

We have an abundance of everything inside ourselves to create the reality we desire. Choose your truth 🙌🏻

01/06/2024

I have reached 100 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉

11/02/2023

03/04/2023

*Take Up Space* Therapeutic Arts Group

Join us this Spring 2023 for 8 weeks of live, group workshops to enhance your relationship with your body through dance & movement, learn the wheel of emotions, improve emotional awareness and regulation, and foster healthy communication with like-minded others.

Who this is for:

Ages 18+ with access to computer/internet

Excellent for those who experience challenges with mood, caregivers/teachers experiencing chronic stress and burnout, folks with anxiety, and those experiencing isolation. If you are interested in the mind-body connection and need encouragement with how to safely become more embodied, this group is for you.

When:

Live on Zoom Every Friday at 5 pm EST starting April 7th, 2023

Groups will be about 1 hour in length. {Please budget 1 hour and 15 minutes to allow flexibility.}

What to Expect:

We will gather for therapeutic dialogue, principals of dance therapy, yoga, & meditation focused on an emotion of the “emotions wheel” each week.

Led by Licensed Creative Arts Therapists, you will learn trauma-informed yoga, meditation, dance/movement, and art techniques that foster authenticity and hope.

Your workshop leaders are leading Licensed Creative Arts Therapists in NY:

Dance/Movement Therapist, Jennifer Giuglianotti, LCAT, BC-DMT

Expressive Arts Therapist, Joy Ruben-Welts, LCAT, LMHC

Dance/Movement Therapist & Yoga Teacher, Orit Zabari, LCAT, BC-DMT

Dance/Movement Therapist, Becky Love, LCAT, BC-DMT

Each week will be different and unique, providing you with new skills and engaging content to express yourself and feel more alive in the skin you’re in.

8 Consecutive Fridays at 5 pm EST

April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

May 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

Exchange: $250 total for the entire 8 week series

Additional note:

Open to all genders and identities ages 18 +. This is a therapeutic group but is not meant to serve as therapy. These workshops blend learning new tools with embodiment and expression of emotions in a safe space and is open to all adults (you do not need to live in New York to attend). Workshops are held on zoom with a private link at 5 pm EST EVERY FRIDAY.

There are no refunds, recordings, or recaps for any weeks missed. The cost of these workshops is reduced by 50% of the typical cost of comparable offerings in NYC to make healing more accessible. We hope you are able to be present and dedicate time to attend.

02/14/2022

What is self love really?
It's certainly a buzz-word and is unfortunately often used to represent scenes of calm oases or gorgeous girls flitting around in flow dresses.
It's not always flitty or flowy but it is always compassionate.

It's not self-reliance
It's not narcissism and selfishness
It's not perfection, makeup, or fancy clothes
It's not even bubble baths (although I'm tempted to debate this one because...water.and bubbles)

Self-love, on the other hand, is inextricably linked to self-esteem. our ability to see ourselves as a flawed, imperfect individuals and still hold ourselves in high regard. To knooowwwwwww deep in our bones that we are worthy of goodness, connection, health, and Connection.

It's challenging our inner critic from the voice of compassion
To love ourselves is to allow space for messy/heavy emotions, without rushing to our emotional exits, shaming or ‘shoulding’ ourselves out of what we’re feeling.
To love ourselves is to say NO to toxic relationships
Self love is saying yes to things that we enjoy
it’s also saying no to things that don’t serve us.

Is that thing you’re doing self-care or self-sabotage?

Loving ourselves doesn’t have to be a radically individualistic pursuit. It’s about letting others love us even when we feel unlovable, because their version of us is often kinder than our own.

Self-love is relational. This is the healing magic stuff of the therapeutic relationship. To really feel understood and seen and ultimately... loved. To be accepted-- not-for-profit what we DO but for who we are (a state of being).
It's the essence of what makes therapy so change-making on all levels of life.

We look forward to HEALING with you.

Register at https://balancedlifemovement.com/workshops

02/14/2022

What is self love really?
It's certainly a buzz-word and is unfortunately often used to represent scenes of calm oases or gorgeous girls flitting around in flow dresses.
It's not always flitty or flowy but it is always compassionate.

It's not self-reliance
It's not narcissism and selfishness
It's not perfection, makeup, or fancy clothes
It's not even bubble baths (although I'm tempted to debate this one because...water.and bubbles)

Self-love, on the other hand, is inextricably linked to self-esteem. our ability to see ourselves as a flawed, imperfect individuals and still hold ourselves in high regard. To knooowwwwwww deep in our bones that we are worthy of goodness, connection, health, and Connection.

It's challenging our inner critic from the voice of compassion
To love ourselves is to allow space for messy/heavy emotions, without rushing to our emotional exits, shaming or ‘shoulding’ ourselves out of what we’re feeling.
To love ourselves is to say NO to toxic relationships
Self love is saying yes to things that we enjoy
it’s also saying no to things that you don’t serve us.

Is that thing you’re doing self-care or self-sabotage?

Loving ourselves doesn’t have to be a radically individualistic pursuit. It’s about letting others love us even when we feel unlovable, because their version of us is often kinder than our own.

Self-love is relational. This is the healing magic stuff of the therapeutic relationship. To really feel understood and seen and ultimately... loved. To be accepted-- not-for-profit what we DO but for who we are (a state of being).
It's the essence of what makes therapy so change-making on all levels of life.

We look forward to HEALING with you.

Register at https://balancedlifemovement.com/workshops