What does it mean to choose a wholeness paradigm instead of a pathology lens when it comes to neuro-affirming care? In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Nyck Walsh to explore what happens when we bring compassion, authenticity, and somatics into the conversation about neurodivergence. Together, we touch into the radical permission it takes to be fully human and to rest into identities that have often been misunderstood or pathologized.
We explore the relief, grief, and even terror that can arise with late-in-life neurodivergent identification—and the profound sense of liberation that can come with finally having language for who we are. Nyck shares what it means to honor authenticity beneath masking, to unpack internalized ableism, and to reconnect with innate wisdom that has always been there, waiting to be trusted.
Our conversation also weaves in the intersections of privilege and oppression, the deep longing for belonging, and the all-too-common question: “Am I ___ enough?” Together, we name how neurodivergent folks often carry both tremendous courage and tremendous vulnerability as they navigate authenticity, safety, and connection in a neurotypical-dominant world.
You’ll also hear about Nyck’s model of Neurodivergent Somatics, his international counselor education programs, and his forthcoming book with Norton Professional Books, Neurodivergent Somatics and Therapy: an anti-oppressive model for whole person care (March 2026).
This is a conversation filled with tenderness, truth, and courage - an invitation to see neurodivergence not as something broken or deficient, but as whole, wise, and worthy.
About Nyck
Nyck Walsh (he/they) brings a whole person, anti-oppressive, intersectional somatic lens to working with Autistic and KCS/VAST (more affirming language for “ADHD”) folks. A white, Autistic, VAST, queer, and trans counselor, Nyck is the director of the Nyck Walsh Counseling & Training Center and creator of the Neurodivergent Somatics model.
He curates reparative experiences for late-identified Autistic and KCS/VAST people to connect with their innate wisdom, dismantle ableism, be supported through challenges, and make meaning of their misunderstood neurodivergent experiences. His counselor education programs have attracted an international following, with both neurodivergent and neurotypical counselors alike reporting that they feel deeply supported and validated by his approach.
While being human brings no shortage of complexity, Nyck delights in frolicking in nature and living among the trees with his four-legged bestie in the mountains of what is colonially known as Colorado.
Find out more at his website: nyckwalsh.com
And, if you're interested in an assessment or 1:1 work with Shelby, you can find out more here:
shelby-leigh.com/autism-and-adhd-assessments
shelby-leigh.com/one-on-one-healing-support
If you’re a therapist or coach, you might like to check out Shelby’s Body of Work program - open for enrolment for another week - 9 months of support for practitioners to bring their whole, human selves, not just the professional persona.
After a season of quiet integration, Shelby returns to the mic to share a powerful evolution in her work: the weaving of neurodiversity-affirming assessment into her trauma-healing framework.
In this intimate and thoughtful episode, she explores what it means to recognize, affirm, and support neurodivergent and neurocomplex individuals within the healing relationship.
Shelby offers grounded definitions of neurodivergence, neurocomplexity, and related terms like AuDHD and giftedness—explaining why this language matters, especially in relational and therapeutic contexts. She reflects on how trauma healing shifts when we stop trying to pathologize difference and instead create space for the many ways nervous systems move through the world.
Listeners will walk away with a deeper understanding of:
This episode is an open door into a more inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed healing space.
What happens when (as is the focus in most western grad school programs) we emphasize diagnosis and prescription over the therapeutic relationship and holistic healing?
We might end up with excellent theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, and while those things are important, they’re only one piece of the support that’s needed to facilitate effective and lasting healing and growth.
So how do we start (or continue) to shift the focus of therapeutic work towards a more integrated, accepting and holistic approach?
Join Silvana Espinoza and I as we explore what it takes to decolonize therapy and coaching practices. We discuss why the process starts with decolonizing ourselves—examining the values, biases, and systems we’ve unconsciously absorbed.
Listen in to discover what grad school didn’t teach you about reclaiming your own healing medicine and approaches that honor community and right relationship, as we envision a future of healing that resists the mental health industrial complex and centers authentic connection and liberation.
Through our conversation, you will find some actionable steps and thought-provoking insights for creating a practice rooted in justice, equity, and genuine care.
Silvana Espinoza Lau is an embodied liberation and decolonization consultant and coach for therapists, healers, and service providers. Silvana coaches therapists and healers who want to incorporate decolonized, liberation focused and anti-oppressive values in their practices in an embodied way and consults with mental health agencies that want to center therapy seekers with minoritized identities. She also consults with mental health agencies on how to incorporate decolonial mental health practices.
Silvana is an LMFT in private practice in unceded Kalapuya territory (Oregon), and a clinical supervisor and consultant to both licensed and prelicensed clinicians with a focus on anti-oppressive and decolonized therapy practice.
You can find Silvana in these places:
FB: www.facebook.com/decolonizeyourpractice
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/silvana-espinoza-lau-906498233
In this episode of Relationship As Medicine, we explore the power of intentional relationships and the ripple effect of our actions. Topics include the pitfalls of spiritual bypassing, the necessity of rest and reciprocity, and how to create a bigger impact by doing less. We also dive into decolonizing coaching & healing relationships and building authentic relationships. I hope this conversation acts as an invitation to you to reflect on how your small ripples can lead to meaningful waves of change.
Emily Anne Brant is an Indigenous writer, speaker & mentor working at the intersection of personal development and decolonization. She is Turtle clan, from the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation. Emily is on a mission to decolonize the personal development and coaching industry and works with coaches, leaders and all types of therapists and healers to create more inclusive spaces. At the heart of it all is fostering communities where everyone feels seen, safe, and truly supported so that we can grow and rise together!
You can find Emily in these places:
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In a culture that glorifies self-help, therapy, and coaching as solo journeys to self-improvement, many of us have absorbed the belief that we must “do it all” ourselves. But what does this push for hyper self-reliance cost us?
Join me as I speak with Catherine Hale, nervous system coach and educator, as we dive deep into the concept of co-regulation and explore how our tendency toward self-sufficiency often leads to isolation and a sense of separation from our communities.
We explore how to know if it’s safe to show up authentically and vulnerably with others, how we can navigate the delicate balance between being open and protecting our boundaries, and, most importantly, what conditions do we need to feel secure enough to bring our whole selves into community?
True connection requires a willingness to show up for ourselves and others, rediscovering the healing that can only happen when we’re seen, heard, and supported. Whether you’re curious about building deeper relationships or ready to let go of the pressure to “do it alone,” this episode is your invitation to embrace the power of togetherness.
Meet Catherine, a passionate nervous system coach and educator who inspires seasoned change-makers—coaches, healers, and leaders—to unlock their full potential. With her guidance, individuals can tap into the extraordinary power of post-traumatic growth, transforming their healing journey into a path of empowerment and purpose.
In 2023, Catherine launched the Culture of Care training, a groundbreaking program that fosters a holistic approach to trauma-informed care. Designed for practitioners and facilitators, this training equips them with the skills to create safe, sensitive environments that honor the diverse needs of individuals and groups.
Catherine believes that by mastering trauma-informed techniques and understanding the intricacies of the nervous system, we can collectively cultivate a culture that empowers profound transformations in our lives and work. Together, we can build the beautiful world our hearts know is possible—one that thrives on compassion, resilience, and deep connection.
Find Catherine in these places:
Website: https://catherinehale.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherinehaleuk/
Trusting Your Inner Compass: Cultivating Intuition, Clarity, and Confidence
In this episode, join Bre and I as we dive deep into the art of trusting your intuition in a society that often values logic and external validation over inner knowing. We discuss how to overcome the stigma around intuition, especially for those who have experienced trauma or oppression, and explore ways to create a sense of safety when reconnecting with your inner voice.
We cover practical strategies for those caught in cycles of overthinking and procrastination, offering insights on how to break free and trust yourself in taking the next steps forward. We also unpack the difference between a trauma response and true intuition, helping you recognize signs when you're acting out of fear versus genuine inner wisdom.
If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body as a means of staying safe, we discuss how to gently tap back into bodily sensations and use them as a guide for decision-making. Plus, we share simple practices and visualizations to help you build trust in your intuition and enhance your self-confidence.
Tune in for an enlightening conversation full of practical tips and compassionate guidance to support you on your journey back to your own inner compass.
Bre Crawford is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Wholehearted Life Coach and founder of Orchard Physical Therapy + Coaching.
Her work as a Doctor of Physical Therapy centers around the belief that our bodies are resilient and capable of healing. She's passionate about co-creating a space for her patients to connect to their bodies through mindfulness, movement, and pain science education. As a Life Coach, she helps folks who feel stuck in overwhelm, uncertainty, and self-doubt find clarity and confidence to live their most fulfilled life - with ease and joy.
Bre has a workshop coming up on November 19th, which you can find out about here (live & recorded):
Embody Your Intuition: From Overthinking and Uncertainty to Clarity and Confidence
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Join us in "Peace with Self, Peace with Food," where we dive deep into the intricate relationship between nourishment, body image, and our nervous systems. This podcast explores the barriers to true nourishment, both physically and emotionally, and how attachment, development, and physiology shape our eating behaviors.
We'll uncover why certain behaviors and experiences can't be changed through thinking alone, and how healing can involve profound physiological shifts, as we support the nervous system in regulation and the attachment system with care.
You’ll learn how nourishment goes beyond food, touching on boundaries, chronic illness, and even breathing practices that support a deep connection inside and out.
Discover a new paradigm emerging in the understanding of nourishment and well-being, and gain practical insights into how to support yourself and others on this journey toward peace with both self and food.
While this episode centers around food and body image, Galina's book and this conversation supports healing around many different types of challenges in our lives. We could call it all: tending to nourishment challenges in mind, body and heart.
Galina Denzel is a somatic practitioner and author based in Colorado. She helps people who struggle with emotional eating recover and enjoy peace, well-being and authentic connection with themselves and their loved ones.She is the author of Peace with Self Peace with Food - a trauma healing approach for emotional eating.
Galina's Current Offerings:
Free chapter of Peace with Self, Peace with Food
FB: purebelonging
IG: @galinadenzel
Shelby's Current Offerings:
Remembering Who You are: A 3-Part Series on Belonging, Becoming and Being
The result of nervous system regulation isn't just being calm all of the time.
As our regulation increases, we gain range. It gives us this incredible ability to welcome all parts of ourselves and be present for many more experiences.
We get to voraciously experience life's highs and lows without shutting down. Instead we are here for it - grounded, centered and connected to each moment whether it being fast or slow, high or low, pleasant or unpleasant or anywhere in between.
My definition of healing trauma is "to embrace." When we are able to slow down enough and allow anything to come up and meet it with warmth and care.
As we begin to practice slowing down, our entire histories tend to show up in our bodies/hearts and minds. In a healing process... we have space to allow all of it and meet it in a new way.
We can either do old school pushing into the discomfort and try to dig it to the root OR we could softly welcome it like we were welcoming an old friend and follow the body's wisdom to see what wants to unfold next.
When we can allow all parts with this level of spaciousness and range - we don't have to effort to cut out past experiences, try to figure them out or fix them. Instead we have the bandwidth to expand wide enough to be with all that arises - sensations, emotions, experiences... all of it.
When we're healing through nervous system regulation work, we're growing a greater sense of somatic safety which brings us a wide range to face all of life's experiences.
How do we grow ourselves wide enough to welcome it and be with it just like we would be with an old friend?
And that naturally allows for trauma resolution... we come into new relationship to it. We learn that we can be with discomfort, we learn that we can be with pain and suffering and grief because it's part of being human.
And we ALSO learn that we can be with joy and play and pleasure and aliveness. The more we have capacity for one of these, the more we have capacity for all of them.
It allows us to have that full spectrum of our humanity. It gives us back who we are, what we want to do and how we want to be.
As our trauma physiology gets updated to the safety available in the present moment, we get to exhale into infinite possibilities of how to engage with life, with ourselves and others.
We make empowered choices out of our greatest intentions - moving from an entirely new paradigm.
Shelby's Current Offerings:
Free 3-Part Training Starting on August 20 - Art of Presence
In a culture that tends to drive a state of urgency and action, it’s an act of rebellion to practice and choose spaciousness. That old paradigm is one I no longer subscribe to and I’ll tell you why and how.
The more regulated our nervous systems get, the easier it is to consciously choose peace and ease within - even amidst challenge.
I am adamant about the power of discernment and choice. It’s not easy… especially when our physiology has been conditioned to a state of survival and stress. It goes against the stream to find ways to pause when we believe we need to be in action.
When we can commit ourselves to spaciousness, presence and peace - there are so many possibilities of healing, growth and awakening in ways we may have only dreamed of.
Less becomes more. More wisdom, more precise action, more boundaries, more clarity. Because when we know how to slow down and come back home to our own center in a moment - everything we need is right there.
This is also true of how we sit with our clients as coaches and therapists. When we learn that slow is the new fast and we go lighter to go deeper we give our clients some of the greatest gifts.
When we push for big transformations out of a state of urgency and wanting to feel helpful, fix or figure out - we’re out of the present moment and we’re possibly putting more pressure on our clients when what would be healing is to take the very familiar pressure off.
What might be possible when we’re settled deeply in ourselves and we can trust that state of being fully and completely?
When we can learn to sit with the unknown, the discomfort and what’s truly alive here in the present moment (even if we don't’ like it), we have the ultimate super power. Especially when we can sit with it with curiosity and care. We can learn to do that for ourselves and others.
This is a revolutionary gift.
Too often we’re trying to heal with the same oppressive mechanisms that we were hurt by. Through standing in this revolutionary commitment to an entirely new way of being with ourselves and others - we are choosing a new paradigm to move from.
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Having taught meditation for decades and sharing various practices, I have learned that for me… I need both consistency AND variety. Others need the same thing every day. And others need to scattered bouts of showing up.
Listen in and see if there’s one thing that you can take with you that helps you give yourself permission to see what most supports YOU. There’s so much space to remember who we are through practice and it doesn’t have to look any particular way.
Practicing what’s nourishing for us brings us towards our highest goals. Can we do that while putting perfectionism aside and allow it to be a never-ending experiment?
It’s easy to get distracted or shut down, especially when practice starts opening us towards what we most want (that old “rubber band” effect). How do we keep showing up no matter what we’re facing whether pleasant/unpleasant/neither? While life keeps lifing?
We’re all different. We all need different practices and permission to explore where we put comparison and rigidity aside.
There is one big thing I share in this podcast about what ultimately helps us return again and again to what helps us expand into our greatest intentions for ourselves. Listen in and see what that is.
Whether your regular or daily practice is meditation, journaling, feeding yourself well, budgeting, showing up for therapy or healing work, a movement practice… can you find a way to fight for yourself and what matters most… whole-heartedly? Here’s how.
Ask yourself… “what is the most loving thing I can do in this moment?” Maybe today it’s 3 breaths and saying “it’s safe to feel this.” Whatever it is.
Start listening in to your mind/heart/body and see if you can show up as best you can. It takes practice and remind yourself you get to start over and have do-overs anytime.
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Start here and see where you go with your practice(s). Have you ever started a practice thinking it would help you get to where you want to go? Only to realize a day or weeks or months in that it felt impossible to keep going?
This applies to everything from exercise to meditation to money management to therapy or coaching or nutrition. If resistance didn’t exist… there are so many more possibilities of healing.
Check out this episode to learn about how to move from stuck to effortless over time.
I explore concepts around why we stop or get stuck or shut down and how we can compassionately and curiously move towards ease and flow in showing up in our lives in a way that is nourishing and wildly supportive so that we can move towards our greatest goals of self-trust, freedom, awakening, strength, power, steadiness, flow, connection, AND MORE.
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This episode we bring something different. Mari Mu interviews me, Shelby Leigh on my thoughts and views around a new paradigm of healing. It's a revolutionary path towards trauma healing and beyond.
Both practitioners and folks in a process of healing their own trauma will take something meaningful away from this episode. We also talk about an exciting new 9-Month offering that starts in September 2024!
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Kristin joins me again as we settle in to the moment and really explore and enjoy the aftermath of my Soulful Retreat in Panama. If you were curious how it went and also about some of my behind the scenes process... here's a window in to all of that. It was an epic coming home and a remembering of our deepest hearts. This time spent reflecting together really anchored in the nourishment of it all.
Kristin Mathes, LCSW is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression. She owns and operates her own private practice where she works with women and adolescents who are finding themselves trapped by physical symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression. Much of her therapeutic practice is inspired by her time spent as a Wilderness Therapist guiding clients through wilderness expeditions. Nature has always shown her how much our present-day activities disconnect us from our Self, our body, and our relationships. And, importantly, how our physical and emotional health issues can arise from such disconnection.
Kristin is launching registration for FLOW, her surf therapy retreat in March of 2025
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Natalia Sanyal returns to The Relationship As Medicine Podcast for a second time. We dive into trauma-informed and anti-oppressive marketing PRACTICES for business owners.
We take a look at how to care for our audience AND ourselves when marketing from this perspective. We look at some outdated ways of marketing and talk about possibilities of an entirely new foundation and paradigm of marketing that's inspired, supportive and creates ease and connection.
About Natalia:
Natalia is an anti-oppressive copywriter and brand messaging strategist. In the last decade, she has worked with billion-dollar businesses like Apple and lululemon, New York Times bestselling authors like Layla Saad & Deepak Chopra, and award-winning marketing agencies. Now she teaches high-integrity personal brands to use marketing as a force for good so they can sell better and harm less.
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Stephen Terrell joins me for a third time in this inspiring episode about bringing a caring heart to our work in supporting clients on their trauma healing journey.
We:
And... SO much more.
Have a listen and let us know how it lands for you. We truly want to know.
More about Stephen:
Stephen J. Terrell, PsyD, SEP, is a leading expert in the field of Developmental Trauma and Adoption and is recognized around the world for his work in Developmental Trauma and Healing. He understands Developmental Trauma from the inside out and the outside in. Terrell has performed more than 25,000 individual Transforming Touch® sessions and taught thousands of students from around the world in the art of Transforming Touch® as it relates to healing Developmental Trauma.
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Gail Susan Gordon joins me as we look at nervous system regulation within the therapeutic relationship, whether working with individual adults or supporting parents, caregivers and children. As we support and foster attunement and regulation within the healing relationship, we create the conditions that allow people to grow and flourish.
Gail describes her compassionate view on how to best support the healing process for adults who’ve had challenging childhoods. You're sure to leave this episode feeling warmth in your heart and more grounded and at ease.
About Gail, in her own words:
My own journey has taught me that healing is not only possible, it’s a reality one can count on. When I bring together my training and my personal experience, I’m able to support people to move forward in a meaningful way.
I’ve worked as a psychotherapist with children and adults for almost 15 years. My training includes advanced studies in early development, trauma and somatics (body-oriented therapies). My work incorporates the impact of culture and social/political oppression in our daily lives.
A special interest has been integrating the body into therapy through many programs, including Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Resilience and Regulation, and Transforming the Experienced Based Brain/Transforming Touch. Learning the abundance of ways the body and mind are designed to heal from stress and trauma is an ongoing revelation. I share with you what I learn, incorporating it into my approach to working together. I’m looking forward to our journey.
You can learn more about Gail and her services on her website
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Jivana Heyman shares how accessibility flows naturally from ethics. We explore how accessibility and trauma informed care weave together as we support those in our care. This conversation applies not only to. yoga teachers and facilitators but to anyone in a supporting and healing role.
We delve into the theme of sharing power and why we do this with those in our care. Collaboration is key in how we show up and empower students, clients and participants. This conversation is sure to leave you feeling inspired and with some fresh perspectives in your approach to healing whether you're facilitator or participant.
About Jivana:
Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an organization dedicated to increasing access to the yoga teachings and supporting yoga teachers.
He’s the author of the books: Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body; Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion; and a new book, The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body.
Over the past thirty years of teaching yoga, Jivana has focused on welcoming all people to yoga and celebrating our individuality and our differences. His work has focused on dismantling ableism in the yoga world, as well as looking at the intersection of yoga and social justice.
His books, classes, and trainings offer support to yoga teachers and yoga therapists in finding ways to bring creativity and collaboration into their teaching while still respecting the ancient yoga tradition.
More information at jivanaheyman.com
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Justin Salamon and I explore the intersections between the therapeutic power of working in the outdoor industry and supporting clients in our healing modalities. We explore river running, nature, regulation, intuition, sharing power and why we don’t give our clients “psychic downloads”. Listen in a find out more about how we can become a safer space for those we support.
About Justin
Justin Salamon, MA - Certified Rolfer:
"My first experience with Rolfing® SI was in 2000 when I was seeking help for chronic shoulder dislocations. I was an avid climber, backpacker and paddler working in the outdoor industry but injuries threatened my ability to continue my livelihood. My first ten series was transformative – walking was joyful in a way I had never experienced, breathing was effortless, my coordination improved and old pains disappeared. I realized that I needed to study Rolfing SI to understand the changes that had occurred in my body and to share the work with others.
Since 2002 I have been privileged to practice Rolfing Structural Integration, and in the process help clients of all ages and backgrounds. I approach each session as an opportunity to understand the physical and psycho-biological patterns that make each client unique, and enjoy the challenge of helping each person become pain-free, embodied, and more comfortable in his/her everyday life. Rolfing fuels my passion for deepening my knowledge of the human body and the human experience through formal education and independent study.
When I am not Rolfing you can find me helping with the management of Canyon Explorations where we offer 13-18 day human powered river trips through Grand Canyon. I still get on the river as a Guide and Trip Leader but have more time to devote to Rolfing and management. My free time is spent exploring the mountains, rivers and canyons. Most importantly my time is spent learning, adventuring and growing with my children."
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In this episode, Sarah Buino and I dive into the current business landscape of therapists and care providers. We shine a light on the prevalent issue of burnout gripping many within these professions, particularly in our current times.
Sarah shares her personal journey, from the early days in community mental health to running group therapy practices. Through her experiences, we uncover valuable lessons and insights that have shaped her path. As we navigate the conversation, it becomes evident that a pandemic of burnout is silently affecting therapists and care providers on a wide scale.
This episode serves as an illuminating exploration of the challenges within these professions, offering a candid look at the struggles many practitioners face. Together, Sarah and I discuss strategies to navigate and alleviate burnout, emphasizing the importance of finding ease and steadiness in the midst of demanding roles.
Whether you're a therapist or a care provider of any kind, this episode provides valuable insights into the unique challenges faced and the crucial role of self-care and support. Tune in for a conversation that sheds light on the realities of the field and offers guidance on cultivating resilience and well-being in the face of burnout.
About Sarah
Sarah Buino is a speaker, educator, therapist and the founder of the therapy practice Head/Heart Therapy, Inc and consulting organization Head/Heart Business Therapy. She’s a member of the adjunct faculty at Loyola University Chicago and a podcast host. Her podcast called Conversations With a Wounded Healer examines the role of one’s own healing while being a care-giving professional. Sarah’s new podcast series The Burnt Out Practice Owner discusses the current state of group therapy practice ownership—the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Sarah’s Authentic Leaders Group, an 8- month program for therapists who want to enhance their leadership skills, begins this Friday, February 9, 2024
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Te and I dream together about the upcoming retreat in Panama, exploring how somatic-focused movement offers deep nourishment and support for the nervous system work we'll be diving into on the retreat. We delve into Te’s inclusive approach that honors all bodies that carry diverse stories and experiences about movement.
Take a peek into this conversation to get a feel for Te’s morning practice, which will set the tone for each day of our retreat.
Join us in Panama for Soulful in May - there are still spots left, and it would be an honor to support you on your journey from burnout to inspiration and newfound clarity as a health and wellness provider.
This retreat is designed especially for those on a trauma-healing journey, aiming to deepen the understanding of the impact of "less is more". Join us to find your True North through gently settling your nervous system and sinking into spaciousness so you can listen, receive and respond to the wisdom of your body, heart and mind.
In addition to our daily movement practices, you’ll find teachings and workshops on how to welcome all parts of yourself, alongside coaches, therapists, and health and well-being professionals surrounded by the sea and tropical forests
Reserve your place today and step into a space of renewal.
About Teresa
Teresa Prado has been a movement instructor for the past seven years after finishing the Rizze Yoga Immersion Training in Vancouver. Since then, they have done extensive training in somatic movement alongside training and volunteering with Yoga Outreach to offer free trauma-informed movement practices to a diverse population, from rehab centres to seniors' homes.
With a slow and steady rhythm in order to be inclusive of all bodies and abilities, Teresa encourages folks to tap into their needs to experience the class however they wish. The main objective is to offer a safer space for people to connect with their bodies and explore what movement, breath and mindfulness means to themselves.
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✨ Create a more nourishing relationship to yourself in this fresh moment in time that’s kind, affirming and steady.
Learn new concepts around nervous system regulation and healing, to be guided in 20-25 minute daily practices, meditate, breathe, move, laugh, love it, hate it, and everywhere in between.
You are invited to my 7-day live free series starting Monday, January 8th through Sunday, January 14th at 9-9:30 AM PST. Just 30-minutes a day. Come home to yourself, add support for your trauma healing, and get in touch with your innate capacity for healing and growth. Learn more here.
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