Olivia Testa

Integrative Wellness Practitioner for horses and humans

LCSW, RYT 200, Reiki III https://olivia-testa.clientsecure.me

03/11/2026

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I was talking with someone recently about the ability to let go and let life move through you. The grief and the joy. And everything in between.
I continuously come up against this, how do I let go and allow when I have parts that would really prefer me to have a monster grip on life. Curiosity and gentleness go a long way.
I'm really enjoying this season of allowing and noticing where growth is actively happening inside of me.
I'm intentionally a soft place to land for myself so I can be that for you too.

02/17/2026

Snowy walks with my girl are my favorite.
Animals are such a huge healing presence for us. We are so lucky. I've been thinking about often animals come up in sessions. I'm sort of keeping track because now that I'm noticing, of course it's happening more often. They are such a connecting force for us as humans. "do you want to see a picture?" is usually met with an excited "of course!".
Sometimes just the shared feeling of what it means to love an animal is all it takes to feel seen and connected. Sometimes they show up during a quiet moment of meeting yourself within. They just always seem to be there.
Very grateful today for all the animal friends and the way they walk us home 💗

01/14/2026

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Being curious is my favorite part of being a therapist.
I absolutely LOVE helping people slow down and witness themselves with gentleness and openness.
I often get to watch the experience of shame softening in real time and the exhale that occurs in the room is palpable.
Therapy is such sacred work and it's an a honor to work with the people I do 💗

01/13/2026

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I hope you all enjoyed the sunshine today as much as Tesana did 🫶🏼

01/05/2026

and I are heading back to Prana Del Mar this March for our week long Heart & Soul Embodiment Retreat.
We had such a nourishing, uplifting, and soulful week last year. I cannot wait to be with the next group of wonderful people who will join us this year.
Cathleen brings her energy medicine teachings and yin yoga classes and I offer a vinyasa class each morning.
This isn't the kind of retreat where you're going to be put on the spot or expected to undergo any "deep" or "transformative" healing that your system is not ready for. It's truly an opportunity to restore your connection with yourself, mind body and spirit, and come into community with others. Hopefully you learn some things along the way that you can take with you into the real world when you're not on a gorgeous beach in Mexico.
The food at Prana Del Mar is unmatched and the body work is superior to anything I've ever experienced.
Please reach out with any questions via dm or email.
Link in my bio to register, we'd love to have you 🫶🏼

12/01/2025

Really looking forward to being back with in March!

11/19/2025

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Join me for an intimate & cozy slow flow to honor the winter solstice.

We will move through breath, meditation and postures intentionally to create warmth within and end with receiving the energy of reiki.

This class will be held at my office in Falmouth and is limited to 6 participants.

Please email me hello@olivia-testa.com to pay and register

I am really looking forward to having you in class and hope this can become a more regular offering!

11/13/2025

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Hi friends,
I've been busy helping my baby doll horse recover from surgery these last few weeks and have been MIA on socials.
Just writing to remind you that it's totally normal to have a wide array of feelings, to have multiple feelings at once, sometimes even conflicting feelings, about a person, place or thing in your life, all at once.
We hold multitudes.
We are complex.
That's what makes us human.
Lately my work with clients has been normalizing the human experience.
Practicing being a container for all of our parts. They all make sense.
We are not machines, we are not superhuman, and that is a GOOD thing.
Don't let social media tell you otherwise.
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09/25/2025

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Join us on November 16th for a nourishing morning retreat.
You'll recieve comforting, cozy, body based practices from five special practitioners, myself included, who cannot wait to share their gifts with you.
Truly this offering came to be with the intention to nurture the F out of you, and we hope you'll let us!

07/19/2025

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Happy FIRST sunny Saturday of summer ya'll 💗

Just popping in to remind you...

1. love your people & animals deeply, no shame
2. talk about what is hurting you, you deserve peace
3. swim in the ocean, or any body of water for that matter. And put your head under water for the love of god
4. be real - there is only one you, let your light shine
5. treat your mind, body, and heart kindly
6. spend time in nature, she holds us so beautifully if we let her

Thats it for now ✨

07/18/2025

Hi friends,
I'm out of the office starting today and will be returning on 7/28 ✌🏼
I plan to soak up the sun and close out my 31st year on this earth with family and friends.
Take a beat to slow down with yourselves, notice something beautiful around you and take it in.
Big love 💗

07/04/2025

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Most of you know I brought home a new horse about 2 months ago, and I love her so much already. I am truly in awe of the confidence she radiates and her expression of knowing who she is and what she wants. I'm sure this is why I chose her and she chose me.
As with most things in life, there are many sides to this one experience.
This experience of learning a new horse, building a new relationship, diving into vulnerability again has brought up so many parts of me. Some easier to sit with than others.
Thankfully I was reminded in a somatic IFS workshop that "I am not my feelings, I am the one who feels them".
And what do we need when we're feeling feelings?
We need to "feel felt". We need to "get gotten".
The greatest gift we can give ourselves is learning to listen within and honor our experience.
So I am slowing down, listening to what arises and noticing the wisdom within.
Being present with our internal world is the way through 💗

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