THE ART OF SLOWING DOWN AND FINDING YOUR OWN RHYTHM
"Change involves leaning into a pattern that is nourishing and moving away from a pattern that is draining."
—Deb Dana and Courtney Rolfe (2024, "Polyvagal Prompts: Finding Connection and Joy through Guided Explorations")
Somatic Coaching
What is Somatics? I hear that question all the time. Soma means body, so it essentially means a practice or awareness that centers or includes the body.
Why would you want to include your body in the coaching process? Your body has been with you every step of the way, recording all of your experiences. As Bessel van der Kolk describes, "the body keeps the score."
By including a somatic lens in the coaching process, you will discover new information from your body and increase your understanding of what you need and how you want to slowly and gently change.
What are you ready to change?
“The body is home to the senses, feelings, thoughts, breath, memories, dreams, and all of life’s experiences; it is the bedrock of who we are."
—Tina Stromsted (2019, "Witnessing: In the eyes of the beholder")
Grief Support
I am also a Grief Support Facilitator at Josie's Place in San Francisco. Josie's Place provides facilitated peer-support groups to children, teens, young adults, and caregivers who are grieving the death of a parent, sibling, close relative or friend. Their groups offer a safe environment for the expression of feelings and thoughts about the death of a loved one.
If you are interested in joining one of their groups or referring a family, please email Pat at info@josiesplace.org or call 415-513-6343.
“With connection we feel safely embodied, accompanied by others, at home in the environment, and in harmony with spirit."
—Deb Dana (2001, "Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory")
About Lisa Hall
Lisa Hall (she/they) is a Somatic Therapist-in-Training offering Somatic Coaching and Grief Support.
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