A gentle introduction
Somatic wisdom for regulation and reconnection
There are many ways to begin this work. Some people arrive looking for a gentle sense of community and shared practice. Others are ready for deeper 1:1 somatic therapy.
Below you will find the different ways you can work with me, each designed to meet you where you are, without pressure or force.
You do not need to know which path is right. You only need to notice what feels most supportive for you right now.
Many of the people I work with have already done a great deal of inner work. They may be navigating trauma or attachment patterns, recovery, neurodivergence, or experiences that have arisen through meditation, yoga or spiritual exploration.
My work brings together somatic therapy and meditation to help people understand the patterns held in the body and begin relating to their experience in a steadier, more embodied way.
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Explore ways I can support you
This is where our work begins, in that subtle pull toward reconnection, and in the quiet trust, that it’s possible to come home to yourself again. Change doesn't come from forcing yourself to be different. In somatic therapy and nervous system healing, change happens by creating the right conditions for reconnection to awaken. By meeting what is here now, so new experiences of safety, belonging and self-trust can emerge. This work isn't about fixing what's broken, it's about remembering what was never lost.
1:1 Somatic Therapy
Personalised support for deep healing and regulation
My 1:1 somatic therapy sessions offer a slow, body-led approach to transforming trauma, freeze, overwhelm and emotional numbness. This work is relational, attuned and deeply respectful of your pace. We listen to the body rather than pushing for insight or change. Where appropriate, sessions may incorporate NeuroAffective Touch® — a gentle, touch-based approach that works directly with the nervous system. Available online and face-to-face in Beverley, East Yorkshire.
HeartSomatics™ Foundations of Meditation
Live 6 week online course
If you've ever thought "I just can't meditate" - whether that's because your mind races, your body won't settle, or you've tried before and it just didn't work - this course was built for you. It's particularly supportive for people with ADHD or a busy, restless nervous system, though you don't need a diagnosis to recognise yourself here.
Together we explore simple body-based practices that gently settle the nervous system rather than fighting it, so meditation becomes something that actually feels possible rather than one more thing you can't quite manage.
HeartSomatics™ Meditation Circles
Online and in-person spaces for somatic meditation and grounded presence
These gatherings are for anyone who finds it hard to settle - in the body, in the mind, or in life generally. We practise together using somatic meditation, breath awareness and gentle nervous system regulation, with plenty of space to arrive exactly as you are.
Online circles and in-person held monthly in Cottingham, East Yorkshire. You do not need any experience with meditation. You only need a small willingness to show up.
Stay in touch to hear about upcoming circles and dates.
Meet Laura
Somatic wisdom for awakening, healing and aliveness
Laura Starky is the founder of the Somatic Wellness Hub and a somatic therapist with over 25 years’ experience in trauma, mental health and substance misuse. Her work draws on trauma-informed somatic therapy and non-dual contemplative wisdom, supporting adults who often have strong self-awareness yet still find themselves caught in repeating emotional patterns or nervous system overwhelm. Alongside her therapy practice, Laura teaches embodied meditation and holds small group circles that support people to reconnect with the body and integrate their experiences in everyday life.
“Laura was a revelation. For the first time I learned how to truly recognise the patterns in my body and what it feels like to be deeply relaxed.”
Sally
Free Mini Course
Micro Practices to Ease Anxiety & Overwhelm
This course may be supportive if you live with anxiety, overwhelm, burnout or chronic stress. Feel tense, restless or on edge in your body. Struggle with overthinking, perfectionism or people-pleasing. Long to feel calmer without working harder or fixing yourself. You don’t need experience with somatic work, you don’t need to feel ready, you only need a small willingness to begin.
