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How do you know you’re alive?
What signals your Aliveness Within?
Is it your beating heart? Your breath? Your ability to notice thoughts and sensations?
How do you know when you are happy? What in your body signals joy?
How do you know when you are sad? What in your body lets you know that, in this moment, you are feeling something new?
Life runs through us deeper than we know.
This is Somatics.
The Key Pillars of Somatic Work
You are already whole. Your life journey is unique and everything you think needs ‘fixing’ is actually a pathway into deeper connection with yourself.
Safety is the key.
When we feel safe in our bodies, we are able to hold space for whatever inner experience may arise.
Shame is the magic killer. We often block our instinctual processing of emotions through our bodies by shaming our experiences.
Feeling is our birthright. We are meant to feel the full spectrum of emotions and sensations as the river of life flows through us.
Real change happens slowly over time.
For change to be real and sustainable, it must happen drop by drop.
MY METHOD
Biophysical education on somatics, embodiment, and the nervous system.
Education
Loving support in a trauma-informed container.
Support
Somatic practices to embody the theory and enable you to feel your own aliveness.
Practice
The
Details
In these 12 weeks, you will learn the foundations of Somatic and Embodiment work so you are better prepared to support yourself through life’s challenges.
This is for those of you who are ready to commit to the journey of creating deep and sustainable changes within your nervous system.
Over 12 weeks, you will start to:
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Understand when you’re in freeze, flight, flight, or fawn
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Learn to trust the instinctual and innate workings of your body
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Notice when guilt, shame, or anxiety, are inhibiting you from feeling core emotions
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Learn how to welcome ‘stuck’ emotions in a way that does not overwhelm your system
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Notice when you are ‘triggered’ and learn tools for regulation
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Find new ways to connect to your body
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Be introduced to short movement practices to support expression and regulation
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Feel comfortable setting boundaries
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Learn to be with both activation and relaxation within your system
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Learn what it means to be fully alive
This is for you if you are ready to:
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Learn about your nervous system
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Live in a way that honours your innate and instinctual nature
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Find the subtle joy in everyday life
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Deepen self love and self trust
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Release shame, guilt, and anxiety
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Process stuck emotions
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Uncouple the past from the present and reclaim your life
Over the 12 weeks, you will have support through:
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Weekly one hour sessions
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Personalised practices
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Support between sessions
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A library of pre-recorded guided practices
Investment: $1000USD paid in full or $334/month.
T&Cs: This is for you if you are ready to commit. Please be prepared to make time each week for our sessions. You will have an extra four weeks at the end of the initial 12 to make up any sessions that need to be rescheduled.
Viv
"Rachael is amazing. She’s warm and holds space in a way that feels like you’re just talking to a friend, remembers little details, and has so many resources to share.
She reminds me to breathe when I’m rambling, to surrender to the grief when I’m crying, to lay down when it all feels like too much — movements that help the feelings move through my body, instead of me being so focused on verbalizing to her what I’m going through.
She’s helped me more than any therapist I’ve worked with, and I’m so so glad I started working with her."
Fiona
"Three big takeaways for me:
1. Reconnection to myself, like a reminder of the type of person I am and aspire to be for others, routed in kindness and love. I was reminded of the direction my inner compass points.
2. I have a new found understanding and sense of what the term embodied wisdom means in my body.
3. I feel I am walking away with an improved ability to move through my own trauma and healing process as well as being equipped with new tools and context to manage my nervous system on the daily."
Kalyn
"This container has held me through a major life transition, providing an anchoring force and nurturing support community through chaos and change. I've held a mirror to my own humanity and have been able to transmute my current obstacles with deep love and compassion. Rachael's somatic teachings have provided resourcing in my daily life, and her heartfelt leadership and presence has empowered me to shift perspectives in my life and business."
Four Session Package
If you cannot commit to a 12-week process, I also offer a coaching package of four 1:1 sessions.
This option is for you if:
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You’re curious about somatics but not ready to commit to a longer program
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You’re moving through a transition and need grounded, body-based support
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You want to process a issue or pattern with somatic tools
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You’ve worked with me before and would like more sessions
Investment: $340USD
T&Cs: The four sessions must be used within three months.
Other ways to work together
Single Somatic Sessions
I offer one-off sessions to returning clients only.
Lasting transformation doesn’t happen in a single moment. It happens through commitment, consistency, and the capacity to stay with what unfolds. While one session may bring some clarity or relief, sustainable change asks for time, safety, and slowness.
For this reason, I only offer one-off sessions to those who have already begun their process and have the foundation to integrate what arises.
Concession Prices
If you need support but cannot meet the cost for whatever reason, please send me an email at hello@rachaeljohanna.com to hear about my concession prices.
FAQs
What is Somatic Coaching? Somatic Coaching is a body centered therapeutic approach that integrates the mind and body to facilitate healing and transformation. It involves reconnecting with your body's sensations and experiences to release old patterns, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness and presence.
What Happens in a Session? While story is important, in a typical session you will also be guided to explore your internal landscape through attuning to sensation. The focus is on creating a safe space to expand your capacity to be with your body's sensations, emotions, and inner narratives. Each session is tailored to your needs, supporting you in cultivating trust in your body's guidance. You will be introduced to different practices to support you in connecting to your body and expanding your capacity to be with sensation.
Who is This For? This work is for individuals who feel disconnected from their bodies, emotions, or inner wisdom. It's particularly supportive for those navigating transitions, seeking to release ingrained patterns, or desiring a more embodied and authentic way of living. It does not matter if you are new to somatic practices or have years of experience, this approach offers a compassionate space for all to explore the embodied self.
What do I mean by “ The Aliveness Within”? "The Aliveness Within" refers to the innate vitality and wisdom that resides in each of us. It's the spark that emerges when we fully inhabit our bodies and embrace our authentic selves. When we connect with the inner aliveness, we also connect with a deep and ancient part of ourselves that can hold us through challenging experiences. In the words of Buddhist nun Pema Choron: “Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling threatened.”