Mindful movement & Somatic Practices

Refine your alignment, increase awareness, and natural movement patterns for yoga, Pilates, and everyday life.

What is Somatic Movement?

Somatic movement is a gentle return to your body’s wisdom.
Through slow, intentional movement and deep listening, you learn to release tension, restore natural alignment, and move from a place of presence.
It’s not about how it looks—it’s about how it feels. Each breath, each gesture becomes a quiet invitation to come home to yourself.

As you attune to the exquisite sensory intelligence of your body, your experience of being alive begins to shift. That shift naturally transforms the way you move—and the way you hold yourself in the world.

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Is it You?

  • Does your posture seem to be getting worse, no matter how much you “try to sit up straight” ?

  • Do certain movements, like bending, walking, or reaching feel painful or awkward ?

  • Are you holding tension in your shoulders, jaw, or hips that just won’t let go ?

  • Do everyday movement or yoga poses feel confusing, even frustrating ?

  • Are you trying to refine your movement in a creative or athletic pursuit ?

What You’ll experience

Each session is a space of exploration and support. We’ll work with:

  • Gentle sensorimotor explorations

  • Breath awareness and interoception

  • Re-patterning habitual postural, movement tendencies

  • Releasing long-held muscular tension

  • Restoring ease in functional movement

Benefits

  • Improve posture without force or strain

  • Reduce pain and tension in joints and muscles

  • Enhance ease and fluidity in everyday movement

  • Increase awareness and embodiment

  • Feel more comfortable and confident in your body

Who this is for?

This work is for you if you are:

  • Reclaiming your body after injury, stress, or long periods of disconnection

  • Seeking a gentle, grounded alternative to exercise or fitness culture

  • Looking to feel more free, stable, and at home in your body

    Anyone that is looking to deepen their sensory vocabulary

Private coaching : $130- $160 (Sliding scale)

Private 1:1 sessions (online or in person on Maui) 60 minutes.

First time clients assessment is 75 minutes / $180

Let’s gently shift the way you move—and the way you feel in your body.

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