Integrative wellness is a hybrid between traditional therapy methodology and mindfulness techniques- using therapeutic dialogue and somatic practices. Somatic work brings more awareness to the sensations in the body in order to gain information about emotional states. We have been conditioned to think of emotions and feelings in our heads, which can lead to intellectualizing our experiences and furthering discomfort in our lives. Ignoring the rich memory bank of experiences contained in our bodies can create stress, anxiety, emotional frustration, stagnation, and pain. Just like physical hygienic habits keep us healthy and clean, emotional hygiene becomes about learning emotional awareness in order to keep our nervous systems regulated.

Emotions are automatically generated by the senses, triggering the brain's amygdala and limbic system. When sensory nerve impulses reach the central nervous system, thalamus, amygdala, and cerebral cortex, they organize, test, and make judgments about the sensory data. The result is called "perception." Most people are caught up in the perception of what they think is happening and how they think they are feeling. When we insist on “thinking” more about emotions rather than feeling our emotions, this creates dissonance and disconnection from our bodies and ourselves. By learning to tune into your body, there is an opportunity to see how we are perceiving life and our relationships. Most people do not understand how good their bodies and lives are designed to feel. Through guided sessions, together we can bridge the gap between mind (thoughts and beliefs) and body (sensations and emotions) in order to live in your truest integrity and align to your highest potential self.