Reconnection Isn’t Always Comfortable…

But It Changes Everything

Most of us have learned to function with tension tucked just beneath the surface - clenched jaws, shallow breath, tight shoulders, busy minds. It’s actually become so normal that we don’t even notice it anymore. I know I didn’t…

Until, we pause.

That pause - even for just a moment - can reveal how much we’ve been holding. The ache in your jaw. The way your breath catches. The heaviness in your chest. These aren’t signs that something is wrong with you. They’re signs that your body has been carrying more than it was ever meant to, silently and skillfully, for years.

Disconnection is a survival strategy.
We leave our bodies to get through tough times: emotional stress, heartbreak, trauma, burnout, constant caregiving, or simply the relentless pace of life. Being “in our heads” becomes safer than feeling what’s actually going on inside.

But at some point, the numbness stops working.
We feel disconnected, unmotivated, anxious, reactive, exhausted. We may not even realize the connection between these symptoms and our bodies — because we’ve been taught to ignore them, push through, or “stay positive.”

Reconnection is the shift.
It’s not about fixing your body. It’s about listening to it.

This process can feel unfamiliar - even uncomfortable - at first. When we soften our jaw, we may feel the emotion that’s been hiding beneath the clenching. When we slow down our breath, we may meet our grief, or our anger, or our deep longing to be cared for.

That’s not failure. That’s healing.

Your body doesn’t need you to control it. It needs you to be with it.
And the more you practice, the more safety, energy, and clarity begin to return. The more access you have to your full self.

That’s what The Somatic Shift is about.

It’s a 6-week journey into your body - through breath, movement, awareness, and community.
We’ll meet live each week, exploring practices that support nervous system regulation, emotional expression, and deeper self-trust.

We begin May 21. You can join here or book a free call to explore if it’s a fit.

Let this be the season you stop pushing through — and start coming home.