Healing Through Somatic Reiki, Movement and Dance
Move into a New State of Being
Is your mind stuck in overdrive? Do you feel disconnected from your body and from your inner self? Are you looking to feel centered, balanced, and empowered? Somatic Reiki helps us reclaim our vibrant, fully alive selves.
Sometimes, life experiences may become stuck in the body in the form of energy blocks and even physical symptoms. Somatic Reiki allows us to work with this material in a gentle and supportive way. Through healing, non-invasive touch, movement, and ceremony, we invite the flow back into our system.
The goal is to explore, get curious, and be present to our own inner experience of movement. There’s no “wrong” way to do this, and no prior somatic movement experience is required.
What Happens in a Somatic Reiki session?
Sessions take place at our private studio in Woodside, CA or online. After a conversation to understand your individual needs, we begin with Reiki to tune into your subtle energy body. We establish a sense of safety, containment, and grounding so that you are completely comfortable and at ease. We explore physical and emotional states using a variety of techniques drawn from trauma-informed somatic work and indigenous practices. We invite the energy to “speak” in the form of images, movements, colors, words, or sensations, and seek to compassionately witness what is coming forth to be seen and understood. We discover new somatic pathways for expressing and safely experiencing our whole selves.
Recommended Number of Sessions
Many people feel a sense of release and deep relaxation after just one session. However, for lasting change and the re-education of your nervous system, a series of sessions is recommended. Consistent practice helps solidify the new patterns of movement and release.
What is Somatic Reiki?
Somatic Reiki allows us to release stored mental and emotional patterns in the body. Oftentimes, we understand our problems at a cognitive level but seem unable to move past them. Somatic movement exploration provides a doorway into a world of dreams, memories, sensations, and experiences that cannot be processed solely through the rational mind. Breath, sound, and movement create a resonance in the body that allows for our deeper intelligence to surface. Listening to our internal state establishes trust and connection to ourselves and gently invites movement back into areas of pain and immobility.
How Carrie Developed her Somatic Reiki Approach
Carrie’s experience as a professional dancer and her academic background deeply inform her Somatic Reiki work. Having spent her life in dance, she has long been preoccupied with how energy expresses through movement. Carrie holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. Her research background has immersed her in world dance forms, cultural theories of dance, and movement analysis, which enrich and inform her client work.
Carrie has received training in trauma-informed somatic approaches from Manuela Mischke-Reeds and Susan Harper. Additionally, she draws from sacred geometry, Wendy de Rosa’s embodied chakra work, Banafsheh Sayed’s Dance of Oneness, shamanic healing through nature and the five elements, dance steps from many traditions, and mindfulness and meditation techniques, to supplement the Reiki energy work that is the foundation of each session.
If you’re searching for “somatic movement near me” or want to know about our group somatic dance class offerings, contact us for a free consultation to learn how we can tailor a session specifically to your needs. At Dance into Wholeness, we offer several types of holistic services in addition to somatics, including Reiki and shamanic journeying. Visit our FAQ page to learn more about our services and how to prepare for your session, or book your session today.
Serving San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and the cities of Hillsborough, Burlingame, Redwood City, Woodside, Mountain View, and more
I started seeing Carrie as a method of dealing with stress and anxiety. I was feeling very disconnected from my body and not feeling present in my life or work. Carrie took me through a very thorough and practical process, where I felt cared for, connected and lighter at the end of each session. She also provided me with immediate exercises to help me reconnect with my breath, which helped me to feel more grounded, connected, and energized. She is a gifted healer and generous and focused with her knowledge and insight.
- M.Z.