A typical session

An example of a typical session...

James & Amy open the circle with a welcome to those new to our community. We introduce ourselves & somatic emotional healing & then we begin establishing a safe, supportive container for the group.

Next, we each have the option to introduce ourselves, share our motivation for joining, the area we wish to work on & any specific questions we have about somatic practices or emotional healing work.

We wrap up introductions with any observations of themes  emerging from the group. We have a meta-conversation about the intentions set and the journey arc (or arcs) that could get us there. 

Natural altered states work

Next, we introduce natural altered states work, provide recommendations for safety & insights on how to optimize the experience for personal healing & growth.

We introduce Somatic BreakThrough Dialogue & and other essential processes.

Then we begin our descent into journey space. We utilize specific breathwork patterns designed to:

 a) magnify your perceptual sensitivity of your internal experience

b) induce a natural mild altered state that is optimal for emotional healing work

This 25-35 min guided somatic journey takes you into the slow-motion felt sense of your body. The sensations you feel become the entry point into the wisdom of your body. It's a literal doorway to a journey space within you. 

* SAFETY: Two min of the breathwork protocol includes an upregulated (fast & intense) breath. It's  designed to increase blood flow & to allow any suppressed feelings of flee, freeze & fight already in your nervous system to become more accessible to feel, understand & release. If you have heart issues or past trauma that you fear arising, reach out to James beforehand for specific instructions in how to safely adapt the breath for your situation.

Somatic work

Once in the journeyspace, we map out your somatic landscape with a Vipassana body scan...noting all the sensations you can sense and feel. These become very important as the journey progresses. 

Once you've mapped the sensations of your internal landscape, we "activate" your nervous system with thoughts on topics that are core to your goals, especially your fears & frustrations. These thoughts tend to cause a cascade of sensations to arise in you, correlated to each issue:

• You ponder that one problem and you feel a literal pain in your neck or a heaviness in your shoulders
• You think about your boss & immediately you feel frozen, with a block in your throat and a fear of being unable to speak clearly
• You dwell on that embarassing moment & feel heat arising in your chest and a feeling of wanting to hide
• You consider your next career move & feel a cold, heavy dread in your lower belly 

The breathwork & body scan literally supercharge your interoceptive skills, making it much easier to FEEL the subtle wisdom of your nervous system.

Most humans carry our unresolved distress & our deep wisdom in our nervous system...in our BODY.

Once you find the specific body parts & sensations that arise from certain thoughts, then we can attune to the sensations & use this channel for inner dialogue.

We can literally chat with the inner parts of you that think & feel in certain ways relevant to your issue.

Much can be accomplished in this empowered space

It's a potent crossroads where magic can happen on the emotional plane:

• You can find deep wisdom & clarity from your unconscious. It shows up often during  journeys.
• You can feel the hurts & stresses held in the body in ways that release them. These commonly avoided sensations contain messages of wisdom that we can integrate, which helps release the tension and promote emotional flow.
• You can somatically explore the mind-emotion-body connection in real time.
• You can listen to & dialogue with a variety of powerful energies (critical voice, hurt child, angry teen, hurt lover) in surprisingly effective and healing ways.
• You can release stuck, stagnant energy. You will literally move energy in your body in somatically more intelligent ways that are deeply nourishing and healthy.
• You can release old stories and affirm new ways of seeing and being in the world.

We conclude the guided journey and offer an opportunity to share our experiences, either in a 1-on-1 breakout room or as a small group.

1-on-1 somatic facilitation

or live demo deep dive

Sometimes, we do a second, more precisely attuned journey with brief individual facilitation for each participant (30 minutes)

• Using the clarity gained from the first journey, we refine our focus and our questioning during a second round of the journey. Typically, this second round is more powerful than the first, because it's far more attuned.

Other times, James will provide a live demonstration of going deeper with one person with individual facilitation. (30 minutes)

1. Some people like to watch and take notes. Others prefer to go into their own side journey experience.

We follow up with an interactive discussion, allowing opportunity to share experiences and insights at your own comfort level.

1. We offer opportunities to explore impact of the work, immediate applications, and next steps.
2. In a breakout room, we get to connect with one another 1-on-1, to discuss the work's impact and share how we can immediately incorporate it into our lives. 
3. Our checkout round involves insights & appreciations before closing of the journey session container.

We heal at depth from the inside out. These sessions go profound & deep, while also keeping a spirit of playful fun & caring encouragement. If you're looking for a life-affirming healing community, you've found it.

Join us for an exploration of self-discovery and growth!