If you're feeling stressed, stuck, or emotionally overwhelmed, you might have tried everything: talk therapy, journaling, self-help books. But still, something feels missing. What if the key to healing isn’t just in your mind, but also in your body?

That’s where somatic work comes in.

What is Somatic Healing?

The word somatic comes from the Greek word soma, meaning "body." Somatic healing is an approach that recognizes how our emotions, trauma, and stress live not just in our thoughts, but also in our physical bodies.

Ever noticed how anxiety tightens your chest? Or how grief can feel like a weight in your stomach? That’s your body holding onto experience. Somatic work helps you...

Release trapped tension

Regulate your nervous system

Reconnect with your body in a safe, gentle way

Unlike traditional talk therapy, which focuses on analyzing thoughts, somatic practices help you process emotions through movement, breath, and body awareness.

How Somatic Work Can Help You

If you're feeling stuck, numb, or constantly stressed, your body might be holding onto that energy. Here’s how somatic practices can support you:

Releases Stored Trauma and Stress
Trauma and chronic stress don’t only affect the mind. They often get "stuck" in the body. Somatic exercises help gently release this tension.

Calms the Nervous System
If you often feel anxious, reactive, or shut down, your nervous system may be locked in survival mode. Somatic techniques help shift it back into a more grounded, calm state.

Increases Emotional Awareness
Many people disconnect from their bodies to avoid emotional pain. Somatic work helps you safely reconnect, so you can feel and process emotions without getting overwhelmed.

Helps Break Free from “Stuck” Feelings
If you feel frozen, flat, or like you’re just going through the motions, somatic practices can reignite your sense of aliveness and momentum—both physically and emotionally.

Simple Somatic Practices to Try Now

You don’t need experience or special tools to begin. These are simple, effective ways to reconnect with your body...

Grounding Exercise (5-4-3-2-1 Method)

Body Scan Meditation

Shake It Out (Trauma Release)

Orienting for Safety

Ready for Support?

And if you’re ready to experience somatic healing for yourself...

Book a 1:1 Somatic Session with Anna

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SURRENDERED: Somatic & Sound Journeys, as well as monthly sound baths and breathwork sessions in Northwest Arkansas.

Let’s help your body finally exhale.

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