A Gentle Pause For Somatic Healing at Daily Flows
After completing my Yoga Teacher Training in 2024, I decided to take the leap and dive into bringing Somatic Healing to a community space. A group class where the intention was to invite and support students in connection with their body through movement, breath, sound and using nervous system regulating tools.
Every week students showed up to explore different topics related to mental health through the body such as: inner child, grounding, reframing limiting beliefs, connecting to your inner strength, intuition exploration and so much more.
A one hour class that began with settling into the space, the body and noticing sensations. Then, having music as a support for movement - first small and subtle, eventually becoming more of a dance and explorative movement. Finally, coming back into the body to notice any shifts and takeaways to continue to implement in daily life.
What started as a class in the breathing room, where the capacity was up to five people eventually grew into the flowing room welcoming up to twenty students at once. While it was never about the number of people present in one class but rather the impact to even just one person, to see the room grow made the work so very worth it for me as a leader.
After almost two years of holding the space and guiding students in this way, this chapter is coming to a pause for me.
While the decision to leave a space or close out a program is never an easy one, it feels important at this point in time. A chance for me to focus on my work as a clinician supporting clients in their Art Therapy and Somatic Healing process while continuing to grow as a practitioner. Additionally, it feels like the right time to practice what I preach and take time to be present, to create art and to explore and connect further with my body - things that I have always been doing but find the desire to cultivate even more space for at this stage of life.
As I reflect on this chapter of teaching there are only positive and exciting memories associated and a lot of lessons learned in the process. Teaching also allowed for me an opportunity to grow in speaking in front of a group, increase the amount of people I could hold space for at once and learn more about the subtleties of the teaching experience. I found immense gratitude in holding space for students - both new and recurring - on their journey to continue to connect with their body and its sensations. While I do not consider this a goodbye, as I never know what the future may hold, it is a gentle pause for this chapter.
And to all my students, thank you. For being present to the space, for trying something new and for allowing me to be your guide. Whether you only came once and we did not exchange more than a hello or you were a recurring student and shared more about your process and experience with me I will cherish it all.
And to the Daily Flows space, thank you for holding us as we explored our body, connected to our sensations and emotions and gave ourselves permission to heal and grow. Yes, the space does and did have an immense impact too.
While I will no longer be teaching as a weekly occurrence at Daily Flows Movement Studio, I will still be holding space for individuals in my private practice setting in Coral Gables which you can schedule a consultation call here if you are interested. I will also continue to share somatic tools and practices on instagram and may even be back for events.
If you are in Miami and want to join me one more time - whether it’s your first time or a repeat, join me on Thursday, February 26 at 7:45 PM at Daily Flows Studio.
