Embodied Movement

What is embodiment?

The word somatics is derived from the Greek root ‘soma’ meaning ‘of the body.’ Soma can be understood as the ‘living organism in its wholeness.’ The soma holds our embodied thinking, thought process, and internal stances. It’s 3 billion years of evolutionary wisdom and a paradigm from which we can understand how we transform. Experiences of oppression, trauma and systemic inequities disconnect us from our bodies as a way to survive. The practice of embodiment allows us to orient inwards and sense the body from the inside out while organizing towards purposeful actions aligned with visions and values. From this place of embodied awareness we can access more choice that supports personal and collective growth and liberation.

Experience

I am a devoted student of somatics, vipassana meditation and yoga. I extend my deepest gratitudes to these traditions and the lineages from which my practice draws inspiration. I completed a 250 hour Yoga Teacher Training program with Yoga Tree Studios and studied under the guidance of Jason Lu and Ali Alexander. This teacher training was informed by Ashtanga and Hatha Traditions. I also completed Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training with Sara Kinsley and Restorative Yoga and Somatics Teacher Training with Kim McBean and Indu Vashist. I teach embodied yoga classes at Parliament Street Fitness and formerly with Yoga Tree.