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Live 6 week course

HeartSomatics™ Foundations of Meditation

Regulating the body, softening the mind, returning to the heart

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A gentle introduction

What makes this course different

Unlike many meditation courses, this journey is somatic-first and rooted in the felt sense, not thought. It's trauma-informed and paced gently for freeze and shutdown, using body-based approaches including breath, movement and sensation. HeartSomatics™ Foundations of Meditation is live and relational, held in real time, with care and shame-free. There's no pressure to perform or “get it right.” You don’t need meditation experience, you don’t need to feel ready. All you need is a little curiosity.

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This course is especially supportive if you feel numb, disconnected or “far away” from yourself. You’re high-functioning but quietly struggling, living in freeze, burnout or shutdown. Maybe you’ve tried meditation and felt overwhelmed or frustrated, or struggle to feel your body or emotions. You're looking for a gentler, safer way to reconnect, as a sensitive, deep feeler who is easily overstimulated. If meditation hasn’t worked for you before, it’s not because you failed, it’s because your nervous system wasn’t being considered.

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If you’ve ever thought “I just can’t meditate”

This course was created for you

HeartSomatics™ Foundations of Meditation is a live, trauma-aware course designed for women who feel numb, overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from themselves, and who have struggled with traditional meditation approaches. This is not about clearing your mind, sitting still, or doing it “right”. It’s about learning how to meet your body where it is, and letting presence emerge naturally, without force.

What's included

Everything is designed to fit gently into your life, even during low-energy seasons.

What we'll explore together

Each week builds slowly and intentionally, creating the conditions for safety, presence and reconnection

Foundations of safety: Survival states, nervous system patterns, and how to create safety in stillness.

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Regulation through connection: Co-regulation, rhythm, and breath-based restoration.
 

The art of somatic experiencing: Meeting emotion somatically, staying with what arises until it softens.

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Working with the mind: From content to context: how to relate to thoughts with presence.
 

Resting into awareness: Discovering what is already here beneath effort.
 

Living meditation: Bringing presence into movement, relationships, and daily life.

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By the end of the journey, many participants experience more presence and internal steadiness, less numbing, bracing or shutdown, increased emotional range without overwhelm. As well as a softer relationship with themselves, greater trust in their body and a meditation practice that finally feels accessible. 

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Join the waitlist  

This group is intentionally small for safety and care, therefore spaces are limited. Be the first to hear when the next intake opens

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“The membership is making a real difference to my experience of life!"

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Meet Laura

Somatic wisdom for awakening, healing and aliveness

Founder of the Somatic Wellness Hub and creator of HeartSomatics™, a body-first approach to emotional healing. Rooted in over 25 years’ experience in trauma, mental health and substance misuse, this work draws on trauma-informed integrative somatic therapy and non-dual contemplative wisdom. It sits at the intersection of therapy and spirituality, supporting those navigating awakening and psycho-spiritual challenges to integrate their experiences in a grounded, embodied way. 

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The primary, ancient symbol for breath is the Sanskrit character Om (ॐ) or Prana, representing life force, consciousness

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