Somatic Work
Somatic work focuses on the body’s role in nervous system regulation.
Protective responses are not only cognitive. They are reflected in muscle tone, posture, breath patterns and movement tendencies. When the nervous system has been under prolonged stress, these patterns can become habitual.
Structured somatic practices help restore flexibility.
Through guided, repeatable exercises, the body is supported to complete stress responses and return to a steadier baseline. Over time, this builds physical capacity for regulation.
Structured Impulse Completion
When a stress response is interrupted or suppressed, the body can remain in a partial state of activation.
Impulse completion practices, informed by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, help resolve these incomplete defensive patterns.
These are structured exercises, delivered with guidance and intention. They are not expressive movement or free-form release, but specific sequences designed to restore balance and increase nervous system stability.
Clients often report feeling more grounded and settled, improved clarity and a greater sense of internal steadiness.
Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)
Trauma Release Exercises support the nervous system through a natural tremoring response.
TRE is offered as a complementary, standalone practice delivered over 2 dedicated sessions. It can be integrated alongside Cognitive Hypnotherapy and other elements of the Breath Body Mind Method.
Through structured guidance, TRE helps release deeply held tension patterns and supports autonomic balance.
You can read more about Trauma Release Exercises here.
Movement & Regulation Sequences
Structured movement sequences influenced by Qi Gong principles are used to support regulation and embodied awareness.
These practices are designed to:
• Improve grounding
• Support parasympathetic activation
• Increase body awareness
• Build tolerance for sensation
• Expand nervous system capacity
They are practical and repeatable, and often form part of home practice between sessions.
How Somatic Work fits into The Breath Body Mind Method
Somatic work forms one layer of the Breath Body Mind Method, alongside Cognitive Hypnotherapy, breath re-education and nervous system education.
Together, these approaches support regulation at cognitive, subconscious and physical levels.
You can read more about the Breath Body Mind Method here.