n a world that often prioritizes the "neck up"—logic, data, and digital interfaces—many of us have become disconnected from the physical vessel that carries us through life. Somatics is a field within bodywork and movement studies that emphasizes internal physical perception and experience.

If you find yourself constantly weighing the pros and cons of a major life transition—feeling the pull of a new future while simultaneously clutching the safety of the present—you aren't failing. You are experiencing ambivalence, the hallmark of the Contemplation stage of change.

“When we identify a thought as threatening -such as a traumatic memory or re-experience the shame we had in a situation - our brains will latch on to that notion in order to keep us safe.”