Somatic Therapy
Skills Series
A Somatic
Psychotherapy Group
Fall ‘24 Group Currently In Progress!
Work-at-your-own-pace course version coming soon…
An 8-week holistic therapy group drawing from yoga philosophy, mindfulness meditation and Dr. Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing.®
Learn skills to trust and utilize your body as your guide in working toward greater awareness, authenticity and presence.
In this group you will learn to:
Discover your unique inner resources
Identify triggers and promote healthy nervous system response
Create more curiosity and choice in response to stimuli
Feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you
Topics Covered:
Grounding, centering, resourcing
Somatic awareness and tracking
Identifying and working with triggers
Widening window of tolerance
Boundary work
Self-regulation vs. co-regulation
What past participants are saying:
“Shauna, you have a wonderful blend of authenticity, knowledge and deeply felt care that helped make this group experience over the last 8 weeks feel supported, nurtured and quite powerful. I appreciated how you were able to explain the content so clearly and gave us opportunities to put things into practice right away to see what fit well with each of us. I am leaving your group with new skills and insights and am grateful for the recordings to be able to go back on my own time and deepen my understanding. Thank you!” -2023
”Mostly a profound gratitude for the evident hard work you put into every aspect of this series. I found your own sharing and vulnerability very admirable. And helped to build a great sense of trust and compassion and companionship.” -2023
”Overall I loved it! Gave me some great tangible skills for navigating anxiety + chaos. Thank you Shauna <3” -2023
”Thank you for a great learning experience. I enjoyed being in the group and appreciate your sharing ways to manage the ups and downs of life. Shauna has a healing and caring energy which I appreciate.” -2023
”I found the physical handouts and breakdown of one skill per week very useful. I’m excited to practice these skills- thank you!” -2022
”This group arrived at the exact right moment in my life. The practices and concepts I learned here have deepened my other therapy work and given me skills to better navigate the ups and downs of my life. I am grateful! -2022”
Details for Fall 2024 Group — Both In Person & Virtual Options
8 Weeks
In person Group: Mondays, Sept 9—Nov 4 (no group October 14), 12—1:30pm OR
Virtual Group: Wednesdays, Sept 11—Oct 30, 5:30—7pm
In Person Group held @ Nest Yoga, 3976 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Virtual Group for CA residents
$90/week with an eight week commitment, total $720. Early bird rate, $600 ($120 discount) until July 14.
50% of total series due at registration to reserve your spot.
To create group cohesion and safety, this is a closed group for the entirety of the series.
Space is limited.
Join the WAITLIST to find out when registration opens for our next session.