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HeartSomatics™ Mini Library

A small collection of short, gentle somatic practices for the moments when you need a pause, a breath and a way back to yourself

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There is nothing to get right and nowhere to start except where you are

Inside you'll find:

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The 'Reset' Pause (5 mins)

A quick way to land when the day is running away with you.

The Softening Breath (5 mins)

A simple practice to settle the nervous system, to find the felt sense of regulation in the body.

A Yoga Nidra (10 mins)

A short, restful journey inward.

A Body Scan (19 minutes)

A guided journey through the whole body.

A Somatic Contemplation (13 minutes)

Grounding through the sit bones and meeting the breath with your hands.

The M.I.C.R.O Pause Guide (8 minute read)

A five step somatic pause for the moments when life speeds up or energy runs low.

The HeartSomatics™ Mandala

The visual guide to the map we use within the HeartSomatics™ community.

If it helps, begin with the 5 Minute Reset Pause and let the rest unfold from there

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For those who are tired of just surviving and ready to feel at home in themselves again

A somatic journey that teaches you how to listen to your body, not just your thoughts, as a source of guidance, presence and calm. Through simple, accessible practices, you learn to settle your nervous system, feel your emotions without being overwhelmed by them, and reconnect with the quiet knowing that has been there all along.

This is not an app, and it is not content to consume. It is practice in relationship. We gather live, we practise together, and when something arises in your body, there is an experienced, trauma informed practitioner there with you, and a small community of people learning to listen in the same way.

This work is steady, gentle and cumulative. You do not have to rush. You move at the pace your nervous system can integrate.

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