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What the Body Carries

A somatic exploration of the things we hold, the ways we adapt, and what becomes possible when we get curious about the body's story.

What the body carries
The heart of the work

Sometimes the body tells a story before we have words for it. A tightening jaw, a guarded chest, a tendency to brace, collapse, rush or stay ready. This work invites curiosity about those patterns without turning them into another reason to judge yourself.

Explore

What does it mean to carry something?

The questions

This programme explores the relationship between lived experience and the body, with room for the complexity of protection, adaptation and change.

What have I learned to hold?
What does my body do when it expects something?
Which responses have helped me survive or cope?
What might my body need now?
The intention

The intention is not to force release or manufacture a dramatic breakthrough. It is to notice, understand and experiment with different possibilities, at a pace that respects the person doing the work.

The journey

Not a checklist. A place to notice.

01

Notice

Begin with sensation, breath, movement and the body's present-moment signals.

02

Understand

Become curious about patterns, protection, context and the meaning we make of sensation.

03

Choose

Create space between automatic response and deliberate choice.

What the programme can include

Designed to be experienced, not just read about.

  • Somatic movement and Yin-based practices
  • Guided reflection and body awareness
  • Questions for noticing patterns and protective responses
  • Grounding and regulation practices
  • Workbook or journalling prompts where appropriate
Format & investment

Six sessions, 90 minutes each.

Available individually or for groups of 3 or more. Core Experience: $450 individual / $425 per person for groups of 3+.

A place to begin

You do not have to understand everything your body is doing before you can begin listening to it.

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