Welcome to the Somatic Self-Love Toolkit!
So glad you are here…
As someone who has personally experienced childhood sexual abuse and the resulting CPTSD, I know firsthand how overwhelming and confusing the journey of trauma recovery can be.
The intense physical and emotional sensations that often accompany trauma alchemy and recovery can be difficult to come to terms with, and for years, I found myself struggling with emotional flashbacks and feeling like I was constantly reliving the trauma over and over again.
In my pursuit of healing, I sought out teachers, modalities, workshops, and retreats, trying everything from talk-therapy, somatic therapy, EMDR, and many other modalities.
In 2011, I found breathwork and finally started the deep process of loving myself at a body level.
Through breathwork and other tools that would eventually find their way into somatic self-love, I began to experience post-traumatic growth. It was a slow and often painful process, and at first, feeling love alive in my body was terrifying. After all, I had grown so accustomed to dissociating from my body that actually feeling its sensations was overwhelming.
Recovery is The First Step in the Journey to Thriving
But as I continued to practice somatic self-love, I started to feel a deeper connection to my body and a greater presence in my everyday life. Now, after three decades of devotion to my own trauma recovery, I’m excited to share what I’ve discovered, learned, and embodied through the Somatic Self-Love Toolkit – a way of connecting with our bodies and gently alchemizing past pain and trauma into love.
This toolkit is designed to help others who are struggling with the intense physical and emotional sensations that come with trauma. It includes tools and resources for practicing somatic self-love, such as ceremonies, rituals, journal prompts, body-awareness exercises and of course, breathwork.
Creating this toolkit was a deeply personal journey for me. It allowed me to explore my own experiences with trauma and somatic self-love, and to share what I’ve learned with others who may be struggling as well. I hope that this toolkit will be a helpful resource for anyone who is looking to connect with their body in a positive and compassionate way.
This vision is bold: to end gender-based violence against women and girls in two generations. We know that achieving this goal will require a collective effort, and we are committed to doing our part. Through our programs, workshops, and events, we are empowering women and girls to love themselves, embrace their bodies, and speak their truth.
Join us in our mission to create a world free from gender-based violence. Use the toolkit and provide feedback! Together, we can create a future where every woman and girl feels safe, valued, and empowered.
Somatic Self-Love Toolkit
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 | Three Keys to Cultivate Somatic Self-Love and Boost Your Mental Health | Somatic self-love is a ‘bottom-up approach’ to an essential aspect of mental health and well-being. … | Self-Love, Somatic | self-love somatic | ||
 | Why Somatic Self-Love? How To Release Tension, Cultivate Awareness And Generate More Self-Love | What is Somatic Self-love? Self-love is an essential component of mental health and well-being. It … | Self-Love, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing | self-love somatic | knoweldge-sharing |
 | The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion | Self-compassion is a powerful practice that can help us to cultivate a deeper sense of … | Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing | self-compassion self-love somatic | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Finding the Felt-Sense: Body Scan | Relaxation is the key to a healthy and happy life. But with our busy schedules and never-ending to-do lists, it can be hard to unwind. That’s where body scanning comes in. This technique helps you tune into your body and release pent-up tension. Here’s how to give it a try: | Felt-Sense, Somatic | Exercise, Tool | felt-sense somatic | exercise tool |
 | Softening Into Our Bodies | It is important to soften into our bodies because it allows us to connect with our inner selves and tune into our physical and emotional needs. | Softening | Knoweldge Sharing | softening | knoweldge-sharing |
 | The Wild, Free Self and the Breathwork Path to Nature Connection | Have you ever felt a connection to the natural world that is so deep and … | Breathwork, Nature, Self-Love | breathwork, Knoweldge Sharing, nature, primal self | breathwork nature self-love | breathwork knoweldge-sharing nature primal-self |
 | Trusting Our Intuition: The Power of Breathwork with the Spirit of the Wolf | Our intuition is a powerful tool that lives beneath rational thought. Intuition is not a … | Breathwork, Intuition, Nature, Self-trust | breathwork, primal self, Wolf | breathwork intuition nature self-trust | breathwork primal-self wolf |
 | Feeling Into Your Intuition | Regularly exercising and trusting your intuition can strengthen it like a muscle. This can help you focus on your physical experiences in the present moment and facilitate a better connection between your heart and intuition. | Felt-Sense, Intuition | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | felt-sense intuition | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Breaking the Mold: Let’s Celebrate Self-Love and Dismantle the Unrealistic Standards of Female Beauty | Beauty standards for women have been around for centuries, and they’re often unrealistic, unattainable, and … | Self-Compassion, Self-Love, The Beauty Myth | beauty, Knoweldge Sharing | self-compassion self-love the-beauty-myth | beauty knoweldge-sharing |
 | The Miracle of Nature: Why Being Outdoors Can Help You Feel More Relaxed and Centered | Nature’s healing power is often overlooked in our busy, technology-filled lives. The natural world offers … | Nature, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, nature | nature self-compassion self-love somatic | knoweldge-sharing nature |
 | Unlock the Healing Benefits of Breathwork for Trauma Recovery: Start Your Journey Today | Trauma can profoundly impact a person’s mental and physical well-being. Whether it’s a single traumatic … | Breathwork, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | beauty, breathwork, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | breathwork self-love somatic trauma-recovery | beauty breathwork knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | How Somatic Self-Love Can Help You Find Your Voice and Speak Your Truth | Let’s discuss how somatic self-love can help build confidence, overcome the fear of being seen … | Confidence, Self-Expression, Self-Love | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | confidence self-expression self-love | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Unlocking the Power of Sensory Rest: How to Recharge Your Mind and Body | Sensory rest, also known as a sensory reset, is a technique used to help people … | Felt-Sense, Sensory Rest, Softening, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | felt-sense sensory-rest softening somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | 20 Somatic Self-Love Practices to Promote Emotional Resilience & Release Trauma | Develop emotional resilience and presence with these 20 somatic self-love exercises. Transform stress, tension, and trauma into nourishing moments of connection with your body. | Resilience, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | resilience self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | CPTSD – How We Repeat What Is Unresolved and How to Break the Cycle | If you find yourself stuck in a pattern of painful sensations, emotions, feelings, situations, or … | CPTSD, Resilience, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | cptsd resilience self-love somatic trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Practicing Joy | Starting your day with a joyful practice for feeling somatic self-love offers numerous benefits for … | Felt-Sense, Joy, Self-Love, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | felt-sense joy self-love trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Moving Beyond Minimization – How Somatic Self-Love Builds Capacity | Those of us with unresolved trauma often become experts at developing creative coping mechanisms. That’s … | CPTSD, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | cptsd somatic trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Fawning: Sometimes We Need to Practice ‘Caring Less’ | Often, people with unresolved trauma go into a fawn response as a coping mechanism. Why … | CPTSD, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | cptsd self-compassion self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Keep Choosing You, Over and Over Again | Choosing yourself over and over again, especially in the context of healing from trauma, is … | Confidence, Self-Love, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing | confidence self-love trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing |
 | Celebrate Women! | Today, we celebrate the women who are growing and glowing. These women are on a … | Support Women | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | support-women | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Why is it Important to Empower Women with Somatic Self-Love? | The problem of societal beauty standards for women is a pervasive issue that negatively impacts … | Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Support Women, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | self-compassion self-love support-women trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | How Somatic Self-Love & Living a Soft Life Bring Healing and Wellbeing | Discover how somatic self-love and living a soft life can bring healing and well being … | Nature, Soft Life, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | nature soft-life trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | What do you want to know about somatic self-love? | I’m training Sophia the Somatic Self-Love Bot to answer all your burning questions about about … | Breathwork, CPTSD, Felt-Sense, Self-Love, Somatic | breathwork cptsd felt-sense self-love somatic | ||
 | The Art of Somatic Self-Love: Begin with Small Steps to Experience a Life Overflowing with Love | Somatic self-love is a holistic approach, process, and life-long journey. We practice self-care and self-compassion, … | Felt-Sense, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | felt-sense self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Alchemizing Trauma: Turning Adversity into Personal Power | Trauma is an unfortunate reality for many women, and it often leaves lasting adverse effects … | Alchemy, Breathwork, CPTSD, Felt-Sense, Self-Love, Support Women, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | alchemy breathwork cptsd felt-sense self-love support-women trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Recovering from CPTSD and Feeling Safe Enough to Let Love In | Recovering from Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) can be a long and complex process, and … | Alchemy, CPTSD, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | alchemy cptsd self-compassion self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Why “Just” Loving Our Bodies is Not Always the Answer | “For lots of people struggling with eating disorders, loving their bodies isn’t the answer. It … | Racism, Self-Love, Support Women, Systemic Change, The Beauty Myth, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | racism self-love support-women systemic-change the-beauty-myth trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | The Art of Somatic Self-Love: Fueling Your Relationship with Your Body | Somatic Self-Love is a profound act of courage, especially for women today who face a … | Alchemy, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | breathwork, Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, nature, Tool | alchemy self-love somatic trauma-recovery | breathwork exercise knoweldge-sharing nature tool |
 | Restorative Yoga for Somatic Self-Love | Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It is … | Movement, Relaxation, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Softening, Somatic | Exercise, Practices, Tool | movement relaxation self-compassion self-love softening somatic | exercise practices tool |
 | Self-massage with a Massage ball for Somatic Self-love | A massage ball is a small, firm ball used for self-massage and trigger point therapy. … | Movement, Nourishment, Relaxation, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | movement nourishment relaxation somatic | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Somatic Self-Love | Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a relaxation technique that involves systematically tensing and relaxing different … | Relaxation, Softening, Somatic | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | relaxation softening somatic | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Body Scan for Somatic Self-Love | Body scan meditation is a practice that involves bringing attention to different parts of the … | Feeling Safe, Felt-Sense, Polyvagal, Relaxation, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | feeling-safe felt-sense polyvagal relaxation somatic | knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Spending Time in Nature to Build Somatic Self-Love | Nature bathing, also known as forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, is a practice that involves spending … | Grounding, Movement, Nature, Somatic | Exercise, Practices, Tool | grounding movement nature somatic | exercise practices tool |
 | Tracking Sensations Practice for Polyvagal Engagement | We want to engage our polyvagal system for nervous system regulation because it plays a … | Felt-Sense, Polyvagal, Somatic | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | felt-sense polyvagal somatic | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Awareness of Sensations Walk for More Somatic Self-Love | The Awareness of Sensations Walk can promote somatic self-love by increasing awareness and promoting a … | 5 Senses, Grounding, Movement, Nature | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | 5-senses grounding movement nature | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Down and In: The Grounding Practice for Somatic Self-Love | The Grounding In Somatic Self-Love practice is a mindfulness-based practice that focuses on building a … | Grounding, Somatic | Exercise, Practices, Tool | grounding somatic | exercise practices tool |
 | Aromatherapy: Delight Your Sense of Smell for More Somatic Self-Love | Aromatherapy can be a powerful tool for promoting somatic self-love by using the therapeutic properties … | 5 Senses, Alchemy, Aromatherapy | Practices, Ritual, Tool | 5-senses alchemy aromatherapy | practices ritual tool |
 | Gentle Moves For Feeling Self-Love Alive in Our Bodies | Gentle movement can promote sensations of self-love in our body by increasing our awareness of … | Movement, Relaxation, Self-Love, Somatic | Exercise, Practices, Tool | movement relaxation self-love somatic | exercise practices tool |
 | Restorative Poses to Promote Relaxation and Rest | Restorative postures are a type of yoga practice that involve gentle, supported poses that promote … | Movement, Relaxation, Somatic | Exercise, Practices, Tool | movement relaxation somatic | exercise practices tool |
 | Somatic Self-Love Pendulation Exercise Tuning into the Natural Rhythms of Life | The Pendulation Exercise can foster more somatic self-love by helping you tune into your body’s … | Alchemy, Feeling Safe, Felt-Sense, Self-Love, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy feeling-safe felt-sense self-love somatic | knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | A Warm Water Ritual for More Somatic Self-Love | A warm water ritual can be a powerful way to promote somatic self-love by relaxing … | Alchemy, Nourishment, Relaxation, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Ritual, Tool | alchemy nourishment relaxation trauma-recovery | exercise ritual tool |
 | Somatic Self-Love Journaling | Somatic Self-Love Journaling differs from regular journaling in that it specifically focuses on exploring the … | Journaling, Somatic, Somatic Journaling | Exercise, Practices, Tool | journaling somatic somatic-journaling | exercise practices tool |
 | Somatic Self-Love Journaling for an Expanded Sense of Joy and Self-Love | Somatic Self-Love Journaling can be a powerful tool for expanding your sense of joy and … | Journaling, Joy, Self-Expression, Somatic, Somatic Journaling | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | journaling joy self-expression somatic somatic-journaling | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Somatic Self-Love Presence-based Eating | Establishing a practice for Somatic Self-Love Presence-based Eating can be a powerful way to cultivate … | Nourishment, Self-Compassion, Self-Love | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | nourishment self-compassion self-love | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
| A Somatic Self-Love Ritual for Creative Expression | A Somatic Self-Love Ritual for Creative Expression can be a powerful way to deepen your … | Self-Expression, Self-Love, Somatic, Somatic Ritual | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | self-expression self-love somatic somatic-ritual | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices | |
 | How Somatic Resourcing Can Help Create More Somatic Self-Love | Exploring somatic resourcing to soothe your inner critic, get out of perfectionism and foster heartfelt … | Alchemy, Feeling Safe, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy feeling-safe self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | 5-Senses Somatic Self-Love Savoring Ritual – A Powerful Practice for Women | In this post, we explore the importance of women’s self-care rituals, and offer a powerful … | Alchemy, CPTSD, Self-Love, Soft Life, Somatic Ritual | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy cptsd self-love soft-life somatic-ritual | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Breaking The Barriers to Somatic Self-Love by Releasing Cultural Programming | Cultural programming: a powerful yet invisible force that shapes our thoughts, beliefs, and actions, often … | Alchemy, Feeling Safe, Resilience, Self-Love, Somatic, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy feeling-safe resilience self-love somatic support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Somatic Shape: The Shape of Giving and Receiving Self-Love | Somatic self-love delves into the intricate world of “shapes” – those deeply-ingrained patterns, sometimes subtle, … | Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | The Trauma-Body Connection and How Breathwork Can Help… | When we experience trauma, our bodies store the unresolved energy, often within our muscles and … | Breathwork, CPTSD, Trauma Recovery | breathwork, Knoweldge Sharing | breathwork cptsd trauma-recovery | breathwork knoweldge-sharing |
 | Somatic Self-Love for Integration and Agency: Embodied Expression | Childhood abuse impacts our nervous system and sense of self. When we experience abuse as … | CPTSD, Feeling Safe, Self-Expression, Self-Love, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | cptsd feeling-safe self-expression self-love trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Safe and Grounded: Somatic Self-Love Practice for Toxic Shame | Toxic shame can be a particularly insidious form of trauma, as it often develops slowly … | Alchemy, CPTSD, Feeling Safe, Grounding, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | alchemy cptsd feeling-safe grounding self-love somatic trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Embrace Your Inherent Worth with a Somatic Self-Love Ritual | The burden of worthlessness is a deep sense of shame and unworthiness that can become … | Alchemy, Altar, Ceremony, Ritual, Somatic Ritual | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | alchemy altar ceremony ritual somatic-ritual | knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Discover the Power of Somatic Self-Love with Your Personalized Altar, Designed to Awaken Your Body’s Inner Wisdom and Foster Deep Healing and Self-Discovery | Creating a somatic self-love altar may seem simple, but it can profoundly affect your mental … | Alchemy, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy ritual self-love somatic-ritual | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | The Importance Sacred Space to Enhance Somatic Self-Love Practice | Learn how creating sacred space can help you better connect with your body and cultivate … | Alchemy, Ceremony, Ritual, Sacred Space, Self-Love | Knoweldge Sharing | alchemy ceremony ritual sacred-space self-love | knoweldge-sharing |
 | CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks and How Somatic Self-Love Can Help | Discover how somatic self-love can help provide relief from emotional flashbacks associated with CPTSD, and … | Alchemy, CPTSD, Feeling Safe, Grounding, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy cptsd feeling-safe grounding ritual self-love somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Releasing Resentment for More Joy: Somatic Self-Love & CPTSD Recovery | Abuse and any mistreatment can lead to intense resentment, but it doesn’t have to be … | Alchemy, CPTSD, Feeling Safe, Self-Love, Somatic | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | alchemy cptsd feeling-safe self-love somatic | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Transform Your Hiking Experience and Boost Self-Love with this Sacred Trash-Picking Practice | As someone who loves spending time in nature, I feel unhappy with the amount of … | Feeling Safe, Felt-Sense, Grounding, Joy, Nature, Sacred Space, Self-Love, Systemic Change | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | feeling-safe felt-sense grounding joy nature sacred-space self-love systemic-change | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Embracing Spring: The Perfect Season for Cultivating Somatic Self-Love With Breathwork | Spring is often associated with renewal, growth, and a fresh start, making it an ideal … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Felt-Sense, Joy, Self-Love | breathwork, Practices, Tool | alchemy breathwork felt-sense joy self-love | breathwork practices tool |
 | Embodying Vulnerability – A Somatic Self-Love Practice | Somatic self-love is a powerful and transformative practice that invites us to courageously embrace our … | 5 Senses, Alchemy, Ceremony, Felt-Sense, Somatic, Vulnerability | breathwork, Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | 5-senses alchemy ceremony felt-sense somatic vulnerability | breathwork exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Embodying Love: Unleash Your Inner Power with the Somatic Self-Love Toolkit for a Deeper Connection and Wholehearted Living | Somatic self-love is the experience of self-love alive within your body as you intentionally cultivate … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Feeling Safe, Felt Sense, Felt-Sense, Resilience, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | alchemy breathwork feeling-safe felt-sense-2 felt-sense resilience self-compassion self-love somatic | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Awakening Inner Magic: A Somatic Self-Love Journey to Uncover Your True Potential and Universal Connection | I am a born believer. Not in the way some religions have co-opted the word… … | Ritual, Sacred Space, Self-Compassion, Self-Love | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | ritual sacred-space self-compassion self-love | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Self-Love Isn’t Selfish: How Somatic Self-Love Connects Us to Others and the Land | “Self-love isn’t selfish.” We’ve all heard this phrase, but what does it truly mean, and how … | Alchemy, Community, Connection, Felt-Sense, Grounding, Nature, Polyvagal, Trauma Recovery | alchemy community connection felt-sense grounding nature polyvagal trauma-recovery | ||
 | Somatic Practice: Connecting Individual Worth to the Love of the Universe | I am part of something bigger and my presence matters. Somatic Self-Love As we journey … | Community, Connection, Felt-Sense, Joy, Self-Love | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | community connection felt-sense joy self-love | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Discover the Power of Self-Compassion: A Transformative Somatic Practice for Loving Yourself from the Inside Out | I’ll never forget being in triangle pose – sweating and fighting and working hard to … | Connection, Felt-Sense, Joy, Polyvagal, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Softening, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | connection felt-sense joy polyvagal self-compassion self-love softening somatic trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Recovery from C-PTSD with Somatic Self-Love: Empowerment, Safety, and Collective Healing | Introduction Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disease (C-PTSD) is a condition that results from prolonged exposure to … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Ceremony, CPTSD, Felt-Sense, Grounding, Ritual, Sacred Space, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | alchemy breathwork ceremony cptsd felt-sense grounding ritual sacred-space self-love somatic-ritual trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Embracing Your Body’s Beauty and Strength: A Journey in Somatic Self-Love | Our society often perpetuates a narrow and unrealistic definition of beauty, leading many to feel … | Alchemy, Ceremony, Felt-Sense, Sacred Space, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, The Beauty Myth | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Tool | alchemy ceremony felt-sense sacred-space self-love somatic-ritual the-beauty-myth | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices tool |
 | Somatic Self-Love: Healing Emotional Neglect and Rediscovering the Self | “Emotional neglect, alone, causes children to abandon themselves and to give up on the formation … | CPTSD, Emotional Abuse, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | cptsd emotional-abuse self-love somatic-ritual trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Somatic Self-Love Ritual: Creating a Body That Feels Like Home for Those with C-PTSD | Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disease (C-PTSD) can make our bodies feel like unfamiliar, even hostile, territories. … | Alchemy, Ceremony, CPTSD, Feeling Safe, Grounding, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | alchemy ceremony cptsd feeling-safe grounding self-love somatic-ritual trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Somatic Self-Love and its Role in Empowering Women and Girls Against Gender-Based Violence | Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive and devastating issue that affects millions of women and … | Advocacy, Ending GBV | advocacy, education, Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy ending-gbv | advocacy education knoweldge-sharing |
 | The Importance of Self-Confidence and Self-Worth in Standing Up Against Gender-Based Violence | Gender-based violence (GBV) is a deeply ingrained, global issue that affects millions of women and … | Ending GBV, Self-Confidence, Self-Love, Self-Worth | advocacy, education, Knoweldge Sharing | ending-gbv self-confidence self-love self-worth | advocacy education knoweldge-sharing |
 | Hey Moms! Celebrating You with Somatic Self-Love | Hey moms! As we celebrate you and all that you do on Mother’s Day, I’m here … | Alchemy, Self-Worth, Support Women | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | alchemy self-worth support-women | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Deep body inquiry: what does it feel like to ‘feel hungry for love’ in your body? | When exploring the feeling of being “hungry for love” in the body, it’s essential to … | Ceremony, Ending GBV, Resilience, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Self-trust, Somatic Ritual | Exercise | ceremony ending-gbv resilience self-compassion self-love self-trust somatic-ritual | exercise |
 | Unveiling the Flames Within: Healing Ancestral Trauma as a Feminine Force | Last weekend, I had the profound opportunity to assist a breathwork healer training. Little did … | Alchemy, Breathwork, CPTSD, Ending GBV, Feeling Safe, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual | alchemy breathwork cptsd ending-gbv feeling-safe support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing ritual |
 | Body Memory | Body memory refers to the phenomenon where the body retains or “remembers” past experiences or … | Advocacy, Alchemy, CPTSD, Ending GBV, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy alchemy cptsd ending-gbv systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Somatic Psyche | The term “somatic psyche” refers to the integration of the body and the mind within … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Somatic, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy alchemy somatic support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Social, Somatic, Transgenerational, Ancestral Trauma for Fem/mes in the Patrairchy | Social trauma, somatic trauma, and transgenerational trauma can have significant impacts on women living in … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Ending GBV, Somatic, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy alchemy ending-gbv somatic support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Collective Social Feminine Body | The concept of the “collective social feminine body” refers to the shared experiences, perceptions, and … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Community, Ending GBV, Somatic, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy alchemy community ending-gbv somatic support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Sites of Shaping | The term “sites of shaping” refers to the various aspects of an individual’s experience that … | Advocacy, Alchemy, CPTSD, Ending GBV, Feeling Safe, Somatic, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy alchemy cptsd ending-gbv feeling-safe somatic support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Patriarchal Structures | Patriarchal structures refer to systems of social organization and cultural practices that privilege men and … | Advocacy, CPTSD, Ending GBV, Patriarchy, Self-Love, Somatic, Support Women, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy cptsd ending-gbv patriarchy self-love somatic support-women trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Somatic Shadow and Shadow Work Ritual | A somatic shadow refers to the aspects of ourselves that we have repressed or disowned … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Ritual, Sacred Space, Self-Love, Somatic, Somatic Shadow Work | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | alchemy breathwork ritual sacred-space self-love somatic somatic-shadow-work | knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Worthy and Beautiful Just As We Are | Somatic self-love plays a profound role in helping women embody the truth that their worth … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Breathwork, Ending GBV, Ritual, Self-Love, Self-Worth, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual | advocacy alchemy breathwork ending-gbv ritual self-love self-worth somatic | knoweldge-sharing ritual |
 | Breathwork as a Path to Liberation: Dissolving Somatic Spells and Reclaiming Well-Being | A “somatic spell” can be defined as an embodied pattern of trauma- and stress-related responses … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Sacred Space, Self-Love, Self-Worth, Somatic, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing | alchemy breathwork sacred-space self-love self-worth somatic systemic-change trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing |
 | What is Somatic Self-Love? | Somatic self-love is the practice of cultivating love, acceptance, and compassion for ourselves through bodily … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Felt-Sense, Self-Compassion, Self-Confidence, Self-Love, Somatic, Somatic Ritual | Knoweldge Sharing | alchemy breathwork felt-sense self-compassion self-confidence self-love somatic somatic-ritual | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Embracing the Somatic Narrative: A Journey to Self-Love | Understanding the Language of the Body The somatic narrative, or the story told by the … | Alchemy, Relaxation, Sacred Space, Self-Compassion, Self-Confidence, Self-Expression, Self-Love, Somatic | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual | alchemy relaxation sacred-space self-compassion self-confidence self-expression self-love somatic | exercise knoweldge-sharing ritual |
 | 7 Easy Practices to Love Yourself More! | So many of us can feel overwhelmed or like we ‘don’t know what we are … | Self-Compassion, Self-Love | Practices, Tool | self-compassion self-love | practices tool |
 | The Healing Power of Breathwork for Somatic Self-Love | Breathing: it’s something we do every day without thinking. But what if we told you … | Breathwork, Felt Sense, Self-Love | breathwork, Knoweldge Sharing, Tool | breathwork felt-sense-2 self-love | breathwork knoweldge-sharing tool |
 | Rituals for Safety and Self-Love: A Key to Embodying Self-Compassion | Imagine a day where every action is a gentle reaffirmation of your self-worth, an act … | Felt Sense, Journaling, Ritual, Sacred Space, Self-Love | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices | felt-sense-2 journaling ritual sacred-space self-love | knoweldge-sharing practices |
 | Transmuting Trapped Energy (Trauma) With SomaticSelf-Love | As someone who has personally experienced childhood sexual abuse and the resulting CPTSD, I know … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Community, Ending GBV, Ripple Effect, Self-Love | Knoweldge Sharing | advocacy alchemy community ending-gbv ripple-effect self-love | knoweldge-sharing |
 | Cultivating a Relationship with Your Own Heart | Venus Retrograde is a period when Venus appears to be moving backward in its orbit, … | Alchemy, Felt-Sense, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual, Tool | alchemy felt-sense somatic | knoweldge-sharing ritual tool |
 | New Moon in Cancer: A Time for Somatic Self-Love | The New Moon is a time of beginnings, of setting intentions, and embracing the possibility … | Astrology, Feeling Safe | Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual | astrology feeling-safe | knoweldge-sharing ritual |
 | Why Is It So Hard to Love Myself? | As I continue to write and talk about Somatic Self-Love, many people have asked the … | CPTSD, Emotional Abuse, Feeling Safe, Felt-Sense, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | cptsd emotional-abuse feeling-safe felt-sense self-love somatic-ritual | knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Embodying Self-Love: Living a Life of Creative Fulfillment | Our voyage to embodying self-love and unlocking our creative potential begins with a simple, yet profound … | Creativity, Embodiment, Felt-Sense, Self-Love | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | creativity embodiment felt-sense self-love | knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Feeling Our Grief: An Important Step in Somatic Self-Love | “In the process of feeling our grief, we are, in fact, performing a radical act … | Breathwork, Ceremony, Felt-Sense, Grief, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic, Somatic Ritual | breathwork, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | breathwork ceremony felt-sense grief self-compassion self-love somatic somatic-ritual | breathwork knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Grieving with Grace: Honoring Our Emotions to Love Ourselves Fully and Feel Love Alive in the Body | Grief is a profound and deeply personal journey that can invite us into a space … | Alchemy, Grief, Journaling, Resilience, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Vulnerability | Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual | alchemy grief journaling resilience self-love somatic-ritual vulnerability | knoweldge-sharing ritual |
 | Somatic Self-Love, Breathwork and Grief | In confronting loss or sudden change, we can experience an immense array of emotions – … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Connection, Felt-Sense, Grief, Somatic | Knoweldge Sharing | alchemy breathwork connection felt-sense grief somatic | knoweldge-sharing |
 | The Grief of Unmet Needs: Somatic Self-Love To Soothe the Parts of Us Trapped in the Past | As the creator of the somatic self-love approach, I’ve drawn heavily from established theories such … | Alchemy, CPTSD, Embodiment, Grief, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual | alchemy cptsd embodiment grief ritual self-love somatic-ritual trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing ritual |
 | Somatic Self-Love Under the Aquarius Full Moon | The celestial dance deeply influences our lives, subtly weaving its rhythm into our moods, behaviors, … | Advocacy, Astrology, Ceremony, Embodiment, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual | Knoweldge Sharing, Ritual, Tool | advocacy astrology ceremony embodiment self-love somatic-ritual | knoweldge-sharing ritual tool |
 | Death Gives Us Permission to Feel Grief – Past and Present | In its ebb and flow, life unfurls a myriad of emotions – joy, sorrow, love, … | Alchemy, Ceremony, CPTSD, Grief, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Trauma Recovery | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | alchemy ceremony cptsd grief ritual self-love somatic-ritual trauma-recovery | knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | Somatic Self-Love: A Practice For Deepening Connection With Ourselves | When I mention the term “somatic self-love,” I often see puzzled expressions. It’s a term … | Alchemy, Ceremony, Felt Sense, Felt-Sense, Journaling, Sacred Space, Self-Compassion, Self-Love, Somatic, Somatic Journaling, Somatic Ritual | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | alchemy ceremony felt-sense-2 felt-sense journaling sacred-space self-compassion self-love somatic somatic-journaling somatic-ritual | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | The Ripple Effect of Somatic Self-Love: A Path to Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy | In the quest to eradicate sexual abuse energy from our planet, a question often arises: … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Ceremony, Ending GBV, Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy, Somatic Ritual | breathwork, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | alchemy breathwork ceremony ending-gbv eradicating-sexual-abuse-energy somatic-ritual | breathwork knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | What is SAE? | SAE stands for Sexual Abuse Energy, Sexual abuse energy is a deeply impactful and pervasive … | Alchemy, Ceremony, Community, Ending GBV, Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy, Ripple Effect, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Systemic Change | advocacy, Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | alchemy ceremony community ending-gbv eradicating-sexual-abuse-energy ripple-effect self-love somatic-ritual systemic-change | advocacy exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | Embracing Embodied Life: The Interplay of Somatics and Self-Love | In the heart of our bustling lives, nestled within the rush and roar, is the … | Ceremony, Embodiment, Felt Sense, Movement, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual | Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | ceremony embodiment felt-sense-2 movement ritual self-love somatic-ritual | knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | The Radical Power of Somatic Self-Love: Embracing Bodily Pleasure as a Woman | We live in a world that often imposes stringent beauty standards and societal norms and … | 5 Senses, Advocacy, Alchemy, Ending GBV, Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy, Pleasure, Somatic Ritual, Support Women, Systemic Change | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | 5-senses advocacy alchemy ending-gbv eradicating-sexual-abuse-energy pleasure somatic-ritual support-women systemic-change | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | Embracing Somatic Sovereignty and Somatic Self-Love Through Pleasure | Somatic Sovereignty: Reclaiming Your Body Somatic sovereignty is about embracing your body as it is … | 5 Senses, Alchemy, Ending GBV, Felt Sense, Pleasure, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual | beauty, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | 5-senses alchemy ending-gbv felt-sense-2 pleasure ritual self-love somatic-ritual | beauty knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Somatic Self-Love: A Radical Reclamation of Body and Self | When a woman revels in the pleasure of her own skin, she stakes a claim … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Felt Sense, Pleasure, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, The Beauty Myth | breathwork, Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | alchemy breathwork felt-sense-2 pleasure ritual self-love somatic-ritual the-beauty-myth | breathwork exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | The Body Loop: Interplay of Memory, Emotion, and Somatic Transformation | “In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving … | Alchemy, Body Loop, CPTSD, Felt Sense, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Support Women, Systemic Change, Trauma Recovery | Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual, Tool | alchemy body-loop cptsd felt-sense-2 self-love somatic-ritual support-women systemic-change trauma-recovery | exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual tool |
 | Breaking the Shadow Contract of Capitalism: Women, Labor, and the Power of Somatic Self-Love | Underneath the veneer of prosperity and progress, there are shadow sides of capitalism: a system … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Embodiment, Resilience, Ripple Effect, Ritual, Somatic Ritual, Systemic Change | breathwork, Exercise, Knoweldge Sharing, Practices, Ritual | advocacy alchemy embodiment resilience ripple-effect ritual somatic-ritual systemic-change | breathwork exercise knoweldge-sharing practices ritual |
 | Breathwork Saved My Life | Embracing vulnerability, life feels much like a roller coaster, filled with moments of daring greatly … | Breathwork, Healer Training, Self-Love | breathwork healer-training self-love | ||
 | Celebrating Rocktober with Somatic Self-Love: A Month of Growth and Empowerment | Happy Rocktober to all of you! October is not just about the fall leaves or … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Breathwork, Community, Healer Training, Ripple Effect, Support Women, Systemic Change | advocacy alchemy breathwork community healer-training ripple-effect support-women systemic-change | ||
 | The Power of Exchange: A Journey into Somatic Self-Love | Recently, during a breathwork session, I felt a concept land in my body… the idea … | Alchemy, Breathwork, Exchange, Healer Training, Ripple Effect | alchemy breathwork exchange healer-training ripple-effect | ||
 | The Ripple Effect of Embodied Self-Love in Ending Gender-Based Violence | When women feel self-love alive in their bodies – meaning they can taste, touch, hear, … | 5 Senses, Advocacy, Alchemy, Breathwork, Ceremony, Embodiment, Ending GBV, Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy, Felt Sense, Ripple Effect, Self-Love, Support Women | 5-senses advocacy alchemy breathwork ceremony embodiment ending-gbv eradicating-sexual-abuse-energy felt-sense-2 ripple-effect self-love support-women | ||
 | Trapped Trauma from Childhood Abuse and Advancements in Healing | When someone experiences both emotional and physical trauma simultaneously, particularly in a situation where they … | CPTSD, Embodiment, Feeling Safe, Self-Love, Somatic | cptsd embodiment feeling-safe self-love somatic | ||
| Building a New World Together Through Embodied Love | As I celebrate the birthing of the School of Somatic Self-Love, I feel so connected … | Advocacy, Blog, Ripple Effect, Self-Love | advocacy blog ripple-effect self-love | ||
 | Cultivating a Felt Sense of Relative Safety in Trauma Recovery | The felt sense of relative safety is a cornerstone in trauma recovery, acting as a … | Alchemy, Embodiment, Felt Sense, Felt-Sense, Joy, Somatic | alchemy embodiment felt-sense-2 felt-sense joy somatic | ||
 | Reclaiming Self-Love: A Somatic Approach to Shedding Shame and Embracing Resilience | We often carry the weight of our experiences in the deepest fibers of our being, … | Advocacy, Alchemy, Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy, Self-Compassion, Softening, Somatic | advocacy alchemy eradicating-sexual-abuse-energy self-compassion softening somatic | ||
 | Discovering Calm: The Journey to Somatic Self-Love After Trauma | In the aftermath of trauma, the concept of calm can feel like a foreign language—difficult … | Alchemy, Body Loop, Embodiment, Feeling Safe, Self-Love, Self-Worth, Softening, Somatic | alchemy body-loop embodiment feeling-safe self-love self-worth softening somatic | ||
 | Transforming Toxic Shame: Embrace Somatic Self-Love and Heal with Mother Earth | In the journey of self-discovery and trauma recovery, understanding the spectrum of shame is incredibly … | Alchemy, Eradicating Sexual Abuse Energy, Softening, Somatic, Trauma Recovery | alchemy eradicating-sexual-abuse-energy softening somatic trauma-recovery | ||
 | Embracing Resistance as a Resource: A Somatic Self-Love Approach to Trauma Recovery | As we journey through the landscape of trauma recovery, we may encounter an unexpected companion … | Alchemy, Creativity, Embodiment, Feeling Safe, Self-Love, Self-trust, Trauma Recovery | alchemy creativity embodiment feeling-safe self-love self-trust trauma-recovery | ||
 | Embracing Grief and Trauma Through Somatic Self-Love | “Every one of us must do this. We must learn how to work with the … | Alchemy, Grief, Self-Love | alchemy grief self-love | ||
 | Transformative Grief and Rage Ritual: A Personal Journey | Navigating through the landscape of grief and trauma can be an intensely private journey, yet … | Ceremony, Community, Embodiment, Grief, Ripple Effect, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual, Somatic Shadow Work, Trauma Recovery | ceremony community embodiment grief ripple-effect ritual self-love somatic-ritual somatic-shadow-work trauma-recovery | ||
 | The Taurus New Moon: A Gateway to Somatic Self-Love | Somatic Self-Love is a holistic and embodied approach to trauma recovery that honors the interconnectedness … | 5 Senses, Embodiment, Felt Sense, Pleasure, Ritual, Sacred Space, Somatic Ritual, Zodiac | 5-senses embodiment felt-sense-2 pleasure ritual sacred-space somatic-ritual zodiac | ||
 | Revolutionizing Self-Love: Discover the Non-Hierarchical Path to Body Wisdom | Society has long celebrated rational thinking as the pinnacle of intellectual achievement, often at the … | Alchemy, Felt Sense, Patriarchy, Ritual, Self-Love, Somatic Ritual | alchemy felt-sense-2 patriarchy ritual self-love somatic-ritual | ||
 | Understanding Self-Love as a Spectrum, Not a Destination | Have you ever noticed how eager we are to categorize and measure ourselves? Success is … | Embodiment, Joy, Sacred Space, Self-Love, Softening, Somatic Journaling, Somatic Ritual | embodiment joy sacred-space self-love softening somatic-journaling somatic-ritual | ||
| Unstuck and Unwinding: How Pandiculation and Somatic Therapy Unlock Joy | We often talk about releasing emotions from the past, but what about the physical echoes … | Uncategorized | uncategorized |