Jaclyn Explores Somatics

In this episode, I chat with Irene Morning about the healing power of non-monogamous relationships, why nervous system care is REQUIRED for exploring non-monogamy, and how to use pleasure to expand your capacity. Together we explore: What are consensual non-monogamy and polyamory relationships Why people may be interested in exploring these types of relationships The importance of communication sk...

In this episode I chat with Dr. Hazel-Grace Yates about how conflict can be generative and repair can bring couples closer and increase intimacy. Together we explore: How experiences shape the way we relate and communicate to others, especially during times of conflict or change The importance of authentic communication in relationships How unresolved emotional hurts often block couples from havin...

In this episode I chat with Dr. Valeria McCarroll about psychedelics and somatics. Together we explore: What psychedelics are, how psychedelics work in the brain, and their potential mental health applications How MDMA can be used to treat PTSD and why psilocybin helps us see beyond ourselves and ego The indigenous roots of psychedelics and the complexities of modern use Why intention setting and...

In this episode, I chat with Elan Freydenson about what’s woven into the journey of healing and reconnecting to self. Together we explore: How imprints of our childhood experiences and ancestral history shape how we move through the world How parts of us can remain frozen in past trauma and coping strategies Modalities to help you evolve from past imprinting, including the Continuum Movement Roots...

In this episode I explore living seasonally, honoring the natural cycles and wisdom of each season, and aligning our lives and bodies with these natural rhythms. Including: The concept of living seasonally The metaphors of letting go and rooting down during fall - Why we have to release what's no longer serving us to have the resources for what we're ready for Why Seasonal Affective Disord...

In this episode Jaclyn Shea chats with Rachel Rae Halder, a somatic trauma resolution coach focused on sexual healing. They explore: Why sexuality practices like tantra can be triggering and ultimately detrimental for people who've experienced trauma and what to start with instead How attempts at 'healing' can be traumatizing and abusive if they're too much, too soon, or too fast R...

Are you resourced? Somatic resourcing is practices to help your body feel calmer and more present. In this episode I explore: Strategies for "resourcing" oneself to stay calm and regulated when dealing with challenging or triggering situations. Titration and pendulation - essential components to somatic resources, trauma healing, and doing hard things How resourcing helps build our capac...

In this episode I talk with Odessa Aviana Perez, a somatic psychotherapist and embodiment and social justice educator. In this episode we explore: The concept of right relationship and being in harmony with oneself, others, and nature How colonialism and capitalism have influenced our disconnection from right relationship on societal and interpersonal levels How attachment patterns and development...

In this episode Jaclyn chats with Devon Rufo, sustainability consultant, fashion industry veteran, and post-capitalistic dreamer. Together they explore the origins of capitalism, why sustainability efforts won't save us, and the need for art and embodiment in creating a new world. Why corporate sustainability efforts aren’t enough in addressing the climate crisis The impacts on over production...

In this episode Jaclyn chats with Devon Rufo, sustainability consultant, fashion industry veteran, and post-capitalistic dreamer. Together they explore the origins of capitalism, why sustainability efforts won't save us, and the need for art and embodiment in creating a new world. Why corporate sustainability efforts aren’t enough in addressing the climate crisis The impacts on over production...

Sensation is our most primal language and yet most of us live fairly disembodied or with pain and discomfort that we'd rather do anything than feel. What if reconnecting to sensation could set you free? In this episode I explore: How sensation is our first language we learn as babies Ways we learn to ignore bodily sensation to abide by social norms How paying attention to our bodily sensations...

This episode is all about nervous system regulation! A wellness buzzword but what does it actually mean? In this episode I explore: The nervous system and it's different parts The autonomic nervous system and what it does What actual nervous system regulation is What dysregulation is and the nuances between emotional dysregulation and nervous system dysregulation Ways you might already be regu...

This practice is called gender as animal, and it's a movement and reflection practice that is important for the sake of both embodied parenting and gender creative parenting. It can give you the potential to get more clarity and authorship over your own gendered experience, whatever gender you identify with. When you do this work, you move towards fuller authorship and expression of who you ar...

Want to feel more grounded, supported, calm, and safe? Listen to this somatic practice Dr. Albert Wong in which you'll invited think and feel into different figures in your life that are supportive and nurturing and safe places. It uses bilateral stimulation to help 'install' those resources somatically into the body in a felt way and tells your nervous system, this is safe. Bilateral...

In this episode I talk all things trauma with somatic psychotherapist Dr. Albert Wong. We explore: The neurobiology of trauma The amygalda and trauma How trauma impacts memory Why trauma makes communicating difficult Polyvagal Theory  Albert’s journey from science to somatics and psychology What is resonance and how our nervous systems resonant with others Why embodied connection is healing How to...

In this episode my somatic coach interviews ME about my personal experience with somatics! We explore: My journey coming to somatics including my mental health struggles and my rock bottom The somatic concepts that utterly transformed my life, especially the Vagus Nerve Why I needed to heal from the body How somatics differed from therapy for me My current challenges and how somatics is supporting...

In this episode I use the Barbie movie to explain Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). IFS is an evidence based therapy that helps heal parts of us that are struggling. Content warnings: sexual assault and suicidial ideation. I touch on these briefly but please only listen when you're resourced. This episode also contains MANY Barbie movie spoilers! This episode explores: What Internal Famil...

Ever felt confused about what kind of food is healthy and what is unhealthy? Or felt shame when seeing an influencer tout their workout and green juice? Connie Weissmuller is here to bust those myths and help you heal your relationship with food! In this episode I chat with Connie Weissmuller, a Registered Dietitian, about all how diet culture hurts and why intuitive eating lets us have balance an...

Yoga nidra or non-sleep deep rest is the most restorative & rejuvenating somatic practice I've ever experienced. This episode explores: The history of yoga nidra How yoga nidra is both a consciousness and a restorative practice Incredible science of yoga nidra and how yoga nidra can improve health outcomes related to anxiety, depression, pain, cholesterol and high blood pressure Why yoga n...

T.T. Kooken is a parent, somatic coach, bodyworker, medical Qigong practitioner, Aikido black-belt, dancer, writer, performer, and more. Their client work is focused on creative and self-generated ways of building awareness and cultivating transformation through practice. T.T. emphasizes a beyond-binary process, focusing on movement, play, and interdependence, working primarily with Queer and Gend...

Experiencing physical pain, exhaustion, chronic health conditions or symptom flare ups are no fun. But what if your sensations and symptoms are your body's way of taking care of you? Of sending your signals about what your body needs? In this episode I introduce and explore this simple yet profound idea. This episode explores The idea of pain, symptoms, and sensations are both messengers and w...

What if you could get off on what you don't like? Like experience actual pleasure from the things your brain says it hates? In this episode we explore the revolutionary concept and practice of Existential Kink with Tumi Moloto. Tumi is a somatic practitioner, magician and spiritual coach. They use all the tools in their toolbox to support humans to integrate their shadow, reconnect with their...

We often assume transformation happens during an experience, like during a therapy session, a retreat, a peak experience (hello plant medicine!), etc. But our intentions before and how we integrate the experience are as much if not more important. This episode explores: -What outcome and process intentions are and why both can be our North Star guiding us -Why integration is as important if not mo...

Today’s episode is three touch based calming and nervous system regulating practices facilitated by Carla Dawes. Carla guides us through self-havening, orienting, butterfly tapping, and waking up your body through arm tapping. If you experience stress, anxiety, freeze, depression or shut down, you're going to want to try these practices. They are simple but can profoundly shift your nervous sy...

Today’s episode is an 11 minute sound meditation facilitated by Allison Bagg. It begins with calming breathing practices that help you ground and relax followed by a bliss inducing sound bath. If you've ever felt curious about a sound meditation, this is a great way to give it a try from the comfort of your own bed! To learn more about sound meditations and breath check out my interview with A...