somatic healing
sound therapy
what are somatic healing and sound therapy?
Somatic healing is a body-centered approach to improving well-being that focuses on the connection between the body (soma) and the mind, especially in how the body holds stress, trauma, and emotional experiences. Unlike traditional talk therapy, somatic therapy incorporates physical awareness, movement, breath, and sensation to support emotional healing and nervous system regulation.
Spiritual somatic therapy is an approach that blends body-based healing (somatic therapy) with spiritual awareness or practice. It integrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of healing—treating the body not just as a physical structure, but as a gateway to deeper consciousness, intuition, and meaning.
It’s a holistic practice that helps you:
Reconnect with your body’s wisdom
Process trauma or emotional pain through physical sensation and awareness
Explore spiritual themes such as purpose, soul, connection, or presence
Align your physical and emotional experience with your spiritual path
It often involves mindfulness, breathwork, movement, and sometimes ritual or energy work, depending on the practitioner.
Spirtual somatic therapy:
Tracks sensations as doorways to spiritual insight
Helps release trauma to feel more connected to spirit or purpose
Regulates through presence, breath, sacred space
Blends science with spirituality
core concepts
The Body Stores Experience
Emotions and trauma are not just mental—they live in muscle tension, posture, breath, and nervous system patterns. Trauma can leave the body in a chronic state of fight, flight, or freeze, even when the threat is no longer present.
Bottom-Up Healing
Somatic therapy works from the body up to the brain (not just thoughts downward). By tuning into bodily sensations, people can regulate their nervous system and process difficult emotions.
Present-Moment Awareness
The therapy focuses on the here and now, not just past stories. Clients are guided to feel their body’s sensations and notice what shifts.
Come join us at IKAL Thursday, march 20 7:00PM - 9:30pm
goal
To help you feel more connected to your body, regulate your emotions, release stored trauma, and build resilience—without needing to “think your way out” of everything.
Common Techniques
Body scanning with spiritual intention (“Where do I feel this in my soul/body?”)
Somatic mindfulness: Presence in the body while observing thoughts or spiritual insights
Breathwork to move both energy and emotion
Movement (yoga, intuitive motion, dance) to express or release
Energy awareness (chakras, grounding, light visualization, etc.)
Sacred space creation: candles, prayer, or ritual elements
Dialogue with the body: asking parts of yourself (inner child, heart, womb, etc.) for insight
Is This for You?
Spiritual somatic therapy might resonate if:
You feel disconnected from your body or spirit
You’re recovering from trauma or spiritual crisis
You want healing that honors both your nervous system and your soul
Traditional talk therapy feels too mental or spiritual work feels too abstract
