Have you ever felt like you were just going through the motions as though you were on autopilot? Or maybe you’re doing everything that you need to do to appear okay on the outside, but unable to find time or desire for things you used to find joy in. Maybe you can’t find the extra energy that used to be readily accessible to spring clean. In fact, maybe you notice undone chores are beginning to pile up with only the bare minimum getting done? You might find yourself scrolling

Happy Imbolc! Imbolc is a Celtic festival that honours the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. The goddess of winter is a crone goddess, the Cailleach. She is the one who blankets the earth in snow, or here on the Pacific west coast, dark skies and cold rain. Her cool weather calls us to cozy afternoons and evenings, nourishing warm foods, and rest. Nature signaling to us the importance of taking it slow, replenishing before the thaw and emergence of

Happy New Year! I hope wherever you are that you are well. In Zen Buddhism there is a word, “Shoshin”, it means “beginner’s mind.” It is cultivating an attitude of freshness, curiosity, and openness without any preconceptions. It allows us to clear away the debris, the thoughts, behaviors, or beliefs that lead us to anxiety, stuck-ness, or lethargy. We can do this anytime, but the new year creates a collective time to begin again. I hope we begin gently. We are still in the d

Autumn brings falling leaves, the emptying trees move us towards a spacious landscape. Depending on our own experiences conscious and...

“Let the energy of the summer solstice help you to balance, release, recharge.” Summer Solstice is a time for celebration and reflection....

“In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” – Jack Kornfield Anyone...

I hope you had a lovely and restful holiday and I wish you all ease and joy in this coming year. If you need a little light I hope you...

Please join me Friday, December 20 at Vayusha Yoga in South Surrey to celebrate the Winter Solstice. The practice will include movement,...

Somatic skills help us to feel embodied. Connected both to ourselves (our feelings, thoughts, boundaries and longings)and to the world...

Not too long ago, I woke up from a dream. Only it was not a dream, it was weeks of being on autopilot. Being on autopilot is a survival...

Women's Wisdom Circle "Witches, Virgins, Queens, & Crones" Navigating Peri-menopause, Menopause, Aging & Eldering A safe community to...

This post will be one third book recommendation, one third reflection, and one part an invitation. I am currently reading "On Our Best...

My apologies the previous post had the wrong date! The correct day is May 27, 2023 I hope you are doing well and feeling some of the...

To register for either or the Compassion Workshops email me: kerri@lifeisbeautifulsomatictherapy.com To register for any or all of the...

“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are...

As I sit down to the write this the rain is pouring down. It is typical west coast winter weather, mild but wet, and very gray. This time...

There is a chill in the air and the leaves are beginning to fall. The transition and change that is outside of us is also happening...

Somatic Therapy works with implicit and explicit memory, working both from a top down (thoughts) and bottoms up (sensation and feeling)...

"Nourishing Grief" Join Life Coach Leena Joshi and I in this 12 week container to hold grief together. The course is 6 classes every 2...

Transitions are inevitable, they are a part of life, but we often have a difficult time being with life as it is. We spend countless...