Somatic & Embodied Movement

Mindful movement to support awareness, compassion, and embodied wellbeing

What is Somatic & Embodied Movement?

Somatic movement is the practice of moving mindfully, with conscious awareness of the whole body in the present moment. It invites you to slow down, sense, and respond to your internal experience — rather than moving primarily from external instructions or performance-based goals. It encourages awareness, attunement, and responsiveness to the messages of your body.

Embodied movement deepens somatic awareness and your felt sense of the interconnectedness of body and mind, supporting you to inhabit your body with presence and agency. It can be a powerful support for self-awareness, self-compassion, personal growth, and healing.

Practices such as trauma-informed yoga, intuitive movement, tai chi, and gentle somatic exercises can all be somatic and embodied practices when approached in ways that honour your body’s signals and nurture inner connection.

This approach invites you to move with curiosity and compassion, creating space for nervous system regulation, building capacity, integration, and restoration.

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Who is This for?

Somatic and embodied movement practices are suitable for anyone wanting to deepen body awareness, self-compassion, and embodied wellbeing. They can support many people, including those navigating chronic health conditions, chronic stress, or trauma, or those simply exploring mindful wellbeing, restorative movement, and personal growth.

My Approach

As with all of my work, my approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and integrative Somatic and embodied movement practices are combined with other integrative somatic and embodied modalities to support whole-person care. You can learn more here:

Location

You can arrange a virtual appointment for anywhere in the UK or an in person appointment in North Hykeham, Lincoln.

Get in touch

If you would like to find out how Ann can help manage and change fatigue, do what you love, live well and thrive again get in touch to book your appointment, or a free 15 minute call to help you decide if working with Ann is right for you.