About
I’m Daniella Matutes, and after three decades of practicing somatic self-love, breathwork, nature-based healing, and body-based trauma resolution, I can finally say this: joy is alive in my body most of the time.
But let me be honest—it wasn’t always like this. In fact, there were many moments when the pain felt insurmountable, when I wanted to give up, when I doubted I could keep going. Maybe that’s why it took so long.
For nearly 40 years, I carried the belief that the abuse I experienced in childhood made me soiled, and worse, that people could see that just by being in my presence. Imagine walking into a room of powerful leaders and feeling like you didn’t even deserve to breathe the same air. That was my reality.
But practicing somatic self-love changed everything.
Somatic self-love helped me release the trapped energy of developmental trauma. It taught me to trust myself, my body, and my intuition. My nervous system began to shift. Slowly, I built the capacity to regulate my emotions, reduce stress, and—most importantly—rewrite the story of my worth.
Finding My Purpose
Today, I have the absolute honor of helping others on their journeys of coming home to themselves. This isn’t work I take lightly—it’s my deepest calling. After years of walking this path alone, I know how transformative it can be to have someone by your side, witnessing you and reminding you of what’s possible.
Here’s how I show up in service to you:
Sharing My Story
I share my story because I want you to know you're not alone. If I can move from feeling unworthy of being in a room to living a life full of joy, belonging, and purpose, I know you can too. I’m not special or gifted—this work is available to every single body on this planet.
Offering Resources
I’m devoted to making somatic self-love accessible. From reels to resources, I share practical tools and techniques that have helped me on my journey—like somatic practices, nature bathing, Qi Gong, and breathwork. I also create spaces for community, where you can be seen, heard, and held as you navigate this brave work.
Empowering You as Your Own Teacher
Here’s the truth: you don’t need me to access the gold within somatic self-love. I’m not here to create followers or charge you for “being in my field.” My sincerest hope is that something in my story or the resources I offer sparks a light in you and reminds you of what your body and heart already know: you are your own best teacher.
This isn’t about me—it’s about you, your body, and your journey home to yourself. I’m simply here to reflect back your brilliance and offer a gentle reminder that your essence is waiting to be fully embodied.
Are You Ready?
Are you ready to deepen your connection with your body, reclaim your worth, and cultivate a sense of safety within yourself?
You don’t have to do this alone.
Join our ‘Love Yourself More’ community today and receive exclusive insights, practical tools, and uplifting stories to guide you on your somatic self-love journey.
As a special welcome, I’m offering you a free resource: The Somatic Self-Love Toolkit
This toolkit is packed with practical exercises and tips to help you begin cultivating your felt-sense and laying the foundation for embodied safety.
Welcome to the Journey
This isn’t just about self-love—it’s about transformation. It’s about coming home to the truth of who you are and living from that place every single day.
Join us, and let’s walk this path together. Every step will bring you closer to your essence, your power, and a profound love for yourself.
Let’s transform, together..
Gratitude and Attribution
I am so grateful…
Somatic Self-Love and the f/embodiment spiral model of change are a synthesis of teachings, accreditations, and lived experience over the last three decades. I have immense gratitude for all of my teachers known and unknown.
Self-Love, Breathwork and Spiritual Direction
Certified Breathwork Facilitator with David Elliott. His books, The Reluctant Healer and Healing, are foundational to the creation and practice of somatic self-love.
Somatics and Embodiment
Certificate in Somatic Stress Release with Dr. Scott Lyons (through The Embody Lab)
Certificate in The Power of Embodied Transformation with Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Staci Haines and others (through Coaches Rising)
Certificate in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies with Linda Thai
Certificate in Somatic Experiencing® via Peter Levine’s Trauma Master Class
Certificate in Foundations of Somatic Therapy for Trauma: The 9 Key Techniques for Effective Body-Based Therapy (Digital Seminar) with Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, PhD
Trauma and Addiction
Certificate in The Seven Myths of Addiction by Gabor Maté, MD
Certificate in Addictive Behaviors as Self-Preservation: Key Insights from the Internal Family Systems Model with Richard Schwartz, PhD
CPTSD
Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies, offered through the Trauma Research Foundation, Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD, Dr. Jana Pressley, Dr. Pat Ogden and others
Certificate Program in Somatic Interventions for Treating Complex Trauma with Janina Fisher
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II: Complex Trauma (CCTP-II) with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Certificate in Complex Trauma Master Class: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Action with Dr. Pat Ogden
Certificate in Brainspotting with David Grand, Ph.D.: The Brain-Body Based Therapy for Treating Trauma
Post Traumatic Growth
Complex Trauma Certification Training: A Strength-Based Approach for Treating Complex PTSD with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Certificate in EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Certificate in The Integrated Therapist with Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Richard Schwartz, PhD, & Frank Anderson, MD
Certificate in Sue Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy Master Class: Experience the Healing Power of EFIT for Attachment Trauma
Certificate in The Ultimate Trauma Treatment Certification (CCTP/CCTPII) Course: A Blueprint for Greater Therapeutic Success for Clients with Complex Trauma with Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Daphne Fatter, PhD
Certificate in The Hakomi Method to Somatic Healing: Complete mind-body trauma transformation with Manuela Mischke-Reeds
Certificate in Putting Polyvagal Theory into Practice: Nervous-system based Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and more with Deborah Dana, LCSW, LICSW
Addiction
Body Forgiveness: The Intersection of Forgiveness and Self-Compassion in Positive Body Image and Eating Disorder Recovery with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti
Certificate in Unraveling Addictive Disorders and the Complex Traumatized Brain with Janina Fisher, PhD
EMDR
Certificate in Virtual EMDR: Safe, Simple and Straightforward Approaches to Adapting EMDR to Telehealth with Megan Boardman, LCSW, ACADC, CCTP-II, EMDR-C
Nervous System/Polyvagal
Certificate in Polyvagal Informed Therapy with Deb Dana and Stephen Porges, PhD
Certificate in Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Treatment: Integrating the Science of Safety, Trust, Self-Regulation and Attachment with Stephen Porges & Deb Dana
Compassion
Certificate in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté
Marketing and Messaging
Copywriting for Culture Makers with Kelly Diels
Women’s Empowerment, Female Sexuality and Relationships
VITA Certified Coach, The Institute of Integrated Sexuality
Certificate in Sex, Desire & Attachment with Dr. Emily Nagoski
Somatic Attachment Theory
Certificate in Somatic Attachment Therapy with Dr. Scott Lyons, Dr. Maureen Gallagher, and others (through The Embody Lab)
IFS Somatic Parts Work
Certificate in Integrative Somatic Parts Work with Fran Booth (through The Embody Lab)
Shadow Work
Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist with Patti Ashley, PhD, LPC, Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CEDS, CIAYT, Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW
Certificate in The Role of Shame in Sexual Abuse in Women with Kathy Steele, MN, CS
Certificate in Body Image and Sexuality: Befriending the Sexual Self After Trauma with Angie Gunn, LCSW, CST
Certificate in Shame and the Disowned Self: Overcoming Internal Attachment Disorder with Dr. Janina Fisher
Certificate in Sexual Trauma Clinical Training: Interventions to Cultivate Safety, Release Shame, and Nurture Boundaries with Erika Shershun, LMFT
Certificate in Trauma-Related Emotional Eating: Effective Interventions for Chronic Overeating and Binge Eating Disorder (Digital Seminar) with Amy Pershing, LMSW, ACSW, CCTP-II, Center for Eating Disorders
Certificate in Megan Devine’s Grief Care Professional Certificate Program
Shame Certification Training: Integrative Somatic, Sensorimotor, Mindfulness, & Neurobiological Strategies to Transform Self-Loathing with Janina Fisher
Narcissistic Abuse and Gaslighting Treatment with Ramani Durvasula, PhD, LCP, Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, NCC, DCMHS, LMHC and others