From a very young age, I remember “feeling” everything strongly, being very sensitive, the moods of others, the sense of feeling slightly different to others in my world around me, feeling shy or anxious about situations or people.
As time went by, my body always seemed to react first to negative situations, if I was worried about something, if I was uncomfortable around someone or in a place that I just didn’t like. I was often “unwell” but with vague symptoms. I can remember making myself unwell one day to avoid a school trip away from home for a week - I was feeling anxious about being away from my mum. I didn’t go and was miraculously better within hours!
My enjoyment of moving my body began as a child - dancing, then as a teenager – singing/dancing in the theatre group, then finally realising that I wanted to become an exercise teacher as an adult.
As my interest in anatomy grew alongside my teaching and a strong desire to help people, I continued to further my knowledge with many many courses, however, despite working with my own body every day, I still was ignoring many signals of stress, worry, old patterns of thinking, poor sleep, overworking etc etc.
Pain, began to creep into my life, along with fatigue and overwhelm – I sought advice from all the usual sources – physio, osteopath, doctor, podiatrist, counselling – all helpful in their own way – but I still knew there was something else that was not being addressed. Especially when a significant pain symptom occurred in my back that was preventing me from enjoying the job I loved.
I then discovered Somatic Movement – this ticked all the boxes to help me truly get to the bottom of my pain – and it did, but then something else became apparent…
For many years I unravelled parts of my body where I had cleverly hidden years of tension and old stories, using all the somatic movement techniques I knew but then I gradually started to notice other things coming into this experience.
I noticed that my thoughts were a fundamental part of how well I moved and how that created the reality that I was living. How the people and places I encountered were actually having a physical affect on my body too.
Not only did I have to physically unravel my body, but this began to mentally unravel a version of me that I had become in many ways.
A whole different approach to how I was living was beginning to evolve just by listening to the messages that my body had long been telling me.
So over quite a few years, a process began, appreciating the little things and shifting my attitude of trying to be someone I wasn’t. I began meditating every morning to begin my day with clarity and then my whole body and mind became re-acquainted from the inside-out.
There was no going back from here…
I am now proud to offer my support to you if perhaps you too are feeling overwhelmed by the unexplained struggles within your body and mind.
From my 25+ years of teaching, learning and studying human anatomy, experiencing and unravelling my own body, it is my pleasure to be here for you when you are ready.
I have developed - The Somatic Connection, a method, utilising my many years of experience professionally and personally and I look forward to welcoming you to join me…
