somatic therapy
For When the Body Holds Tension, Patterns & Untold Stories
At my vitae, you’re invited back into your body with gentleness and care through somatic therapy.
We offer two core somatic services, Somatic Release and Somatic Facial Therapy, both designed to help you explore what your body may be holding and how to shift it. These practices are for anyone navigating stress, chronic tension, emotional overwhelm or simply craving a deeper connection with themselves.
What Is Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy blends body-based awareness with therapeutic techniques like movement, breath and touch. It works with the nervous system, not against it, to support emotional healing and physical release.
An alternative to only talking through experiences, somatic healing helps:
Build safety and self-awareness from the inside out
Calm the body’s stress responses
Ease symptoms of anxiety, burnout or overwhelm
Soften deeply held tension
Two Types of Somatic Therapy
All somatic therapy sessions are personalized, safe and trauma-informed with no expectation to inform of anything you’re not comfortable explaining.
Somatic Facial Massage
This gentle, clothed treatment focuses on the face, head, jaw, and neck, areas where many of us hold unconscious stress.
Combining cranial massage and somatic awareness, it encourages relaxation, nervous system regulation and subtle emotional release.
Somatic Release
This is a full-body experience using breath, movement, mindful touch and verbal guidance to release stored tension and shift long-held emotional patterns.
Clients often report feeling lighter, calmer and more connected to their bodies.
Common Questions for Gentle Guidance
You’re welcome to share but there’s no pressure to talk unless it feels helpful. Somatic therapy honors the body’s language first, quiet is often part of the process.
Yes, somatic therapy at My Vitae is trauma-informed and paced gently. You’re always in charge of how much or how little you engage and your comfort is prioritized throughout.
No, you’re welcome to explore somatic work for a variety of purposes, even ones as simple as wanting to feel more grounded, present or at ease in your own body.
Beautifully. Many clients combine somatic sessions with their psychotherapy, acupuncture or energy work for an integrated approach.