About Somatic Dreamwork

BRIDGING PSYCHE AND BODY

Although the mind is infinitely dimensional and influential, it is also intrinsically woven into the body, and informed by the body. Our modern world places so much emphasis on the mind that many of us are dissociated from our bodies and hearts, believing that we can somehow just exist from the neck up. 

But everything we experience, we process through the body and nervous system.

Some sensory information goes to our cognitive, conscious mind. But most of the data we collect funnels into our nervous systems and subconscious minds. It’s here where we determine safety, process emotion, store memory, track patterns, and manage stress. And most of our decisions are made from this deep, internal realm.

Constantly in conversation, the body and subconscious work together to process our experiences and store overwhelming emotions. And dreams offer us a way to further digest what’s been stored beyond our view so that we can digest and integrate our experiences at a deep level. 

“the body is always dreaming.”

-Marion Woodman

WHAT IS DREAMWORK?

Dreamwork is the practice of exploring dreams as portals to the subconscious psyche, emotional realms, and spiritual dimensions. Typically, the dreamer seeks to uncover the hidden meaning from the dream’s symbols to gain insights for personal growth and healing. Tapping into the reservoir of our subconscious psyche helps us gain direct access to what is otherwise obscured by our dominant conscious mind. Dreams are the direct messages from our inner depths, guiding us to our own healing and growth. Through dreamwork, we can work directly with our beliefs, behaviors, emotions, relationships, health, identity, and spirituality. 

While most modern dreamwork focuses on psychoanalysis for psychological integration, Somatic Dreamwork takes a more holistic approach.

how IS SOMATIC DREAMWORK different?

Here, all of the basic tenets of dreamwork still apply- we’re using similar methods to explore the dreams and tap into the subconscious. But we’re exploring with a heightened attunement to- and being guided by- the body’s sensations. When emotionally complex or intense material arises, we slow down to consult with the body. While most content stored in the subconscious can be tricky to access or understand, the body gives us very helpful clues and opens important pathways through it's sensations.

During session, we’re listening to your body’s cues so that we move at a pace that keeps you comfortably at your growth edge without overwhelming your system. And, when working with difficult content, we use various techniques to stabilize the nervous system so that you remain regulated and within your window of tolerance. This might look like: letting your body move, using breathwork, grounding, embracing emotional expression, leaning into catharsis, and using imaginative embodiment practices. Somatic Dreamwork is a client-centered approach to dreamwork that honors the dreamer’s innate inner wisdom to guide the pace and direction of the process.

I Aim to Be Inclusive 

I identify as a cis woman of Northwestern European descent, living in the United States. Born so, I recognize my privilege is paid in blood and I strive to actively dismantle my colonialist conditioning. I work to include and uplift marginalized people by making my work accessible- no matter your racial identity, ethnicity, cultural identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, beliefs, physical ability, socioeconomic status, or age. If (and when) I fumble in this, due to my own conditioning or ignorance, I encourage your feedback so that I can actively evolve and sincerely repair with you.

I'm An Intersectional Eco-Feminist

Those who know me best say I wield a fierce, protective fire around the restoration of the Feminine Principle in the modern collective. I am not anti-men, nor do I blame any particular group of individuals for the dystopian haze we're navigating. I believe we've all been infected by inherited systemic dysfunction and patriarchal, hierarchal paradigms. More importantly, I also believe that marginalized people and the ecosystem are bearing the brunt of this dysfunction, enduring direct oppression and deep exploitation. Therefore, I am devoted to empowering underrepresented people, rebuilding community, unhooking from the machine, living mindfully and giving back to environmental and social restoration.

I'm Neurodivergent & Clairvoyant

I'm medically diagnosed as autistic with ADHD. My extreme sensory sensitivity can make modern life tricky. But on the flipside, my neurotype has given me enhanced sensory perception. I am synesthetic and clairvoyant which helps me navigate the nuanced and intricate realm of somatic dreamwork. I naturally lean toward abstract reasoning, have a keen eye for detail, am hyperaware of my body's sensations, have extrasensory perception, and am finely attuned to undercurrents. I'm an unconventional thinker, with an exceptional ability to synthesize information. With that, I also present my teachings with special attention to visual aids to support various learning styles.

Unveiling the Oracle & Bridging Worlds

My Personal Story of a small yet soul drenched life

I’ve always lived with a bridge between the seen and the unseen. I've become familiar with liminal phenomena and the paranormal. I've honed my intuitive sense to encompass diagnostic, precognitive, lucid, and clairvoyant dreams. Meaning, through dreams, I've communed with the departed, uncovered hidden truths, foreseen future events, and even gleaned insights into complex health diagnoses.

Dreams have consistently unlocked information that I could have never grasped otherwise. These auspicious occurrences have made for a rather enchanted life. And this magic has cushioned me from the harshness of my lived experiences: childhood abuse and poverty, adolescent addiction, lifelong inexplicable health issues, and enduring twelve years as a single mother of two resilient souls.

As the years passed, the synchronicities surged and my calling to explore the unseen became more resounding. Practicing personal dreamwork with more focus and consistency, I found ways to process my trauma through the dream’s symbology. By working directly with my subconscious, I discovered a profound healing force, and I found myself making huge strides in my healing and growth-- and with much less effort.

As my transformation ripened, I managed to rise from the grips of poverty, relinquish addictions, depart from toxic relationships, recover from childhood traumas, and truly integrate what once had felt impossible to even face.

Dreamwork gave me a second chance at life.

It catalyzed my healing and growth beyond what I knew was possible; every aspect of my life became more fulfilling.

Here, I was able to reshape my relationship with my psyche, my body, my relationships with others, and ultimately my relationship with Life. 

But it was through my intimate, inner dreamwork journey that I came to realize the paramount importance of our relationship with the soul. Dreams are a direct, intimate portal to our inner realms, guiding us to exactly what we need at every step of the way. Dreams give us soul deep clarity where there is only fog, they help us open a way where there was no way, and they weave us into a more profound existence, where the sacred is put back at the center of our lives.

In a world where soulful living has faded, our yearning for depth remains. The soul of the world beckons us, urging humanity to mend our fractured relationship with our inner selves so that we can truly co-exist in the elegant ecology of our world.

As I continue on this path, I lift a lantern for those seeking to heal their inner realms and weave the sacred into their lives. My work helps rekindle the remembrance of our Inner Dream Oracle so that everyone has direct access to the spiritual realm, their innate spiritual gifts, and the ability to heal and grow with sovereignty. Join me - and together, we will remember how to live from the soul. Only here, woven back unto ourselves, can we live a life of real meaning. Only here, threaded into the fabric of life, can we live with true purpose.

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