I work with leaders to enhance their agency, impact, and influence.
What is somatic coaching?
The root of “somatic” is ‘soma’, from Ancient Greek, it translates to “the body”. The Greeks used it to refer to the mind, body, spirit complex - the “living wholeness” of a being – the full expression of a human.
Somatic coaching is focused on:
Increasing Resilience Under Stress
Building Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Cultivating Bodily Intelligence
Learning Tools that Support a Regulated Nervous System
Will this type of coaching support both my personal development and my business & leadership goals?
The way we do one thing is the way we do all things.
Your somatic state directly impacts your capacity for presence & calm. It also impacts your ability to make strategic decisions under stress. These leadership capacities directly impact your business outcomes, employee retention, synergy, & the productivity of your team. How you lead at work impacts the way you engage at home and vice versa.
Who do you coach? Do I need to be in a leadership role to work with you?
I work with a range of clients, not all are executive. There are four criteria that my clients meet:
They want to positively impact the world around them.
They don’t shy away from commitment or a challenge.
They’re open to engaging alternate points of view and changing their mind. In fact, they love seeing from a new perspective.
They’re inspiring to engage with. They bring intelligence and expertise to the table and I get to learn from them.
Why is your focus on clients in leadership roles?
A high emotional toll comes with leadership & there’s stigma around seeking help.
Studies show that burnout & stress lead to lower levels of complex cognitive functioning and a decrease in consideration of alternative solutions. This in turn leads to reduced performance, reduced job satisfaction, and increased withdrawal & turnover.
The world needs more embodied, empathetic, and effective leaders.
I’m generally a successful, high-performing leader. Do I need a coach?
We hire skilled professionals in all areas of life: to cook for us, to educate us, to manage our money - coaching is no different. Instead of food or finance, the medium of coaching is change.
What could you create in the world with that type of support? What could you shift & change in your own life?
Why did you choose coaching?
In my late 20’s I entered into my first coaching relationship and…. over the course of that year I was supported, encouraged, challenged, and expanded in ways that created meaningful and lasting change.
Coaching is the lane I chose because I wanted the freedom to use a variety of tools that resonate with me & my clients. Coaching allows me to create a unique container informed by myriad modalities, trainings, & lineages.
How do I distinguish a skilled coach from an unqualified coach?
A skilled coach will be able to create new distinctions for you on a discovery call. They won’t be pitching you their services, they’ll be showing you their skillset in action from the start.
They’ll meet you where you are with deep inquiry, and you’ll feel excited about what they can help you create in your life.
What’s your style of coaching like?
This isn’t your traditional leadership coaching. We won't be setting performance metrics or tracking achievements. Our focus is on cultivating deeper emotional & somatic intelligence. This is coaching through a somatic lens.
I ask that you commit fully to our coaching engagement & follow through with the practices. In turn, you can count on me to be inquisitive and persistent, holding you to the highest expression of your potential.
I take my work seriously and have invested hundreds of hours & tens of thousands of dollars in my own training to develop the skill, support, and service that I provide. My commitment to my growth over the years is a foundational piece of my approach. I don’t have it all figured out - I’m human and ever evolving just like you. Clients describe me as a skillful facilitator, innovative, gentle yet firm, and distinctly insightful.
I work with most clients for a year. We meet weekly or bi-weekly for either 60 or 90 minutes. Every coaching engagement is custom to each client. Your program is designed exclusively for you. Compensation is paid in full from the start - an investment in mindful decision making, clear communication, & your capacity for bold action.
4 AREAS OF FOCUS & OUtcomes
Embodied Leadership
Your physical posture, listening skills, & vocal tone all directly affect your emotional state and the state of those around you. What are you conveying with your body language and your vocal tone? What about your eye contact and hand gestures?
Outcomes: Increased ability to use these tools to impact the room that you’re in, inspiring trust from others in your capacity to lead.
Somatic Literacy
Your nervous system has 4 states, each with their own unique sensations that accompany them. Speaking the language of somatics strengthens your connection with your body.
Outcomes: An in-depth understanding of your nervous system states, tools to track these states, a deepening of your trust in your body.
Interoceptive Awareness
Interoception is noticing and interpreting the signals from within the body. What does stress feel like to you? How does your body experience overwhelm? Do you know when you’re reaching your window of tolerance?
Outcomes: Higher Emotional Intelligence (EQ), greater self-awareness, the ability to flag stress before it becomes overwhelm.
Nervous System Regulation
What happens when you get angry in the boardroom? When you feel anxious on an investor call? Regulation is about navigating the waves of nervous system activation and knowing what you need to bring yourself back to baseline.
Outcomes: Increased resilience under stress, more capacity for strategic problem solving, and tools & techniques for nervous system regulation.
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Viktor E. Frankl