Welcome to Embodiment Sessions, your yoga space for mental health

Your #1 Key to Success

The key to experiencing positive results is consistency over time. Healing work is not a magical pill you take to suddenly feel better, nor is there an endpoint to the healing journey. We live in a fast paced world with access to immediate answers and supposed solutions, but our brains and bodies were not created to keep up with this. Therefore, the undoing and rewiring of the things that no longer serve us will also take time, and that is ok. Be patient with yourself and with this process, show up consistently, and the rest will follow.

Core Values

Your Body, Your Choice:

I am a guide, not an authority. I do not know your brain and body better than you do.

Therefore, everything I teach is just an invitation and from a place of curiosity. ALWAYS listen to the unique wisdom of your body.

You are deserving of dignity and worth without exception:  

No matter your background, experiences, beliefs, or struggles, your humanity is enough of a ‘why’ to pursue internal peace.

I constantly aim to provide a safe and inclusive space for you and will continue to honor that.

EVERY BODY is welcome here.

(embodiment=an expression of an idea, quality, or feeling)

‘Anxiety’ Sessions

General anxiety may be described as follows:

  • excessive worry and difficulty in managing this

  • worry may be associated with symptoms of:

    • restlessness

    • feeling on edge

    • fatigue

    • difficulty concentrating

    • compulsive habits

    • irritability

    • muscle tension

    • sleep disturbance

‘Depression’ Sessions

General depression may be described as follows:

  • feelings of sadness, emptiness, worthlessness, hopelessness, or excessive guilt

  • diminished interest or pleasure in activities

  • significant change in appetite

  • insomnia or hypersomnia

  • fatigue/loss of energy

  • difficulty concentrating

  • indecisiveness or apathy

‘Emotional Balance’ Sessions

Emotional balance encompasses a broad continuum of needs and may be helpful for those who experience the following:

  • extreme mood shifts

  • trouble with sleep

  • hormone imbalance (specifically for women’s cycles)

  • particularly high levels of energy or lethargy

  • difficulty with concentration

  • overall stress

  • need for self-care

‘Dissociation’ Sessions

Dissociation may be described on a spectrum as follows:

  • an overall feeling of disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity

  • recurrent experiences of feeling detached from one’s own body

  • recurrent experiences of feeling as if the world around oneself is not real

  • recurrent gaps in the recall of everyday events or significant past events

‘Self-Compassion’ Sessions

Self-compassion encompasses our ability to fully accept who we are, regardless of outside pressures and views. The following may apply:

  • comparison

  • perfectionism

  • body dysmorphia

  • eating disorders

  • addiction

  • Relationship struggles

  • excessive guilt or shame

  • overall lack of confidence or sense of self

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS AND NOTE ON MENTAL HEALTH

Embodiment Sessions are not a substitute for therapy or medical treatment. The defined categories in the video library do not indicate a diagnosis, treatment plan, or recommendation of any kind, and it is at the discretion of the viewer to decide what best fits their needs.
These Trauma-Informed Yoga practices are intended to be utilized as additives to the self-work you are already doing or perhaps an introduction to your self-work. In some cases, this may be the most accessible way for you to process some of your mental health struggles, and that is welcome too. Anyone who is interested in improving their mental health and quality of life is welcome here with the understanding that this is a yoga practice and not therapy.
Breath work, movement, visualization, and sound techniques to target mental health may cause activation and disregulation in the nervous system. This can bring up uncomfortable or even unsafe feelings that are deeply stored in the brain and body. Be mindful of this possibility and utilize discretion as you explore these practices.
The symptoms that we experience related to our mental health are very nuanced. More often than not, our symptoms may fall under several different mental health categories, and that is normal. Mental health has been pathologized into categories, or ‘diagnoses’ to help us better understand ourselves. However these ‘disorders’ do not define us and are not ALL of us, but simply PARTS of us. Therefore, it may be helpful for you to explore sessions across different categories of this library depending on how you feel. As we grow, change, and evolve, so does our mental health, so I invite you to have an openness and curiosity around what might best fit your needs in this season of life.