Sustainable energy depends on safety, not hustle. Somatic coaching uses practices from interpersonal neurology, polyvagal theory and mindfulness to bring coachees into presence and shift the nervous system out of survival physiology and into restoration. In polyvagal terms, this is the ventral vagal state — where safety is felt, and where core human experiences like curiosity, creativity, and connection become available again. By working with the bodymind, coachees discover new ways of being that cultivate self compassion, develop increased resilience, expand capacity, and disrupt chronic cycles of burnout.

To reclaim desire while living among the polycrises of our time can feel radical, yet our neurobiology knows that orientation to pleasure holds a protective function and acts as a biological builder of capacity. Somatic coaching uses polyvagal-informed techniques to tap into the wisdom of the bodymind - our ancient, embodied knowledge -  to accelerate a felt shift away from chronic repression or displacement of desire. Coachees can then come into contact with their own previously inaccessible sense of authentic desire. As the coaching process supports an embodied process of self-discovery, ways of being that feel more connected, pleasurable and true start to emerge.

Disconnection from our bodymind creates the conditions for nervous system dysregulation, manifesting as fawn behaviours and frozen patterns of compliance. By turning towards nervous system regulation through the relational process of somatic coaching, coachees can access a felt sense of safety in relationships. Working with the bodymind facilitates this shift away from automatic people-pleasing by uncovering what is held below our conscious awareness. This process develops awareness of the self and capacity for authentic connection with others, empowering coachees to make more conscious choices and uncover ways of relating that feel more connected and nourishing.

We can’t think clearly, connect, or move forward when our nervous system is stuck. Somatic coaching uses polyvagal-informed presencing techniques to facilitate a felt shift into a regulated state where coachees feel resourced enough to engage with their process with curiosity, creativity and compassion. A body-oriented coaching process supports coachees to uncover truly embodied ambition, vibrant and meaningful decision making, and cultivate intentional goals with a fresh, sustained energy and in ways that feel more nourishing. From here, meaningful action can arise — not through pushing, but through a system that is resourced, connected, and ready.