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Have you ever tried to make changes only to find yourself stuck in a familiar pattern?
We are wonderfully complex organisms, designed to prioritize survival. So, while we may deeply desire change, our SOMA can perceive transformation as a threat — ironically working against our efforts in an attempt to keep us safe.
This is where bringing in the wisdom of SOMA can help us take new action, under old kinds of pressure — for life-changing results. Over time and with practice, we can all learn to cultivate new ways of being that align with what we truly desire for ourselves.
What is SOMA?
SOMA is a Greek word that means “the living body in its wholeness.” It’s about holding your mind, body, heart, and spirit together—without hierarchy or separation.
Instead of focusing on the mind alone, this approach invites your whole self to be part of the process. Through simple, embodied practices, you learn to notice how you live in your body—and gain more awareness and choice about how you show up in the world.
SURVIVAL STRATEGIES
How We Respond Under Pressure
fight
(against)
Reacting to a threat with aggression, confrontation, or resistance.
flight
(away)
Escaping or avoiding danger, physically or emotionally distancing.
freeze
(shut-down / brace)
Becoming immobilized
or unresponsive, feeling stuck or dissociated.
appease
(toward)
Seeking safety by pleasing, complying, or pacifying a perceived threat.
The shape we're in
We all carry survival strategies—ways our body and mind have learned to respond to pressure based on what we’ve been through. Somatic practice helps us stay present in those moments, gently noticing these patterns without judgment.
With awareness and practice, we start to open to new shapes (new ways of being) —choosing how we respond, instead of just reacting. It’s about finding more freedom and agency, even when life gets tough.
Somatic Opening, the tender in-between
Between letting go of the old and stepping fully into the new, lies a tender space—the unknown. This in-between can feel uncertain, and it is tempting to return to old patterns for the sake of comfort and safety. With guidance, we can stay present, open, and trusting in this fertile space, allowing real transformation to take root.
WAVE OF TRANSFORMATION
Somatic Coaching Process
-with LEA BETT
A Wave of Transformation is a non-linear process that starts with a vision for the future and continues until we fully embody the change we envision. Along the way, we grow, get clear, and reach for what truly matters to us.
declaration
Framing what matters most to you. This sets the course for our process together.
discovery
Using somatic practices to explore and support your body’s responses under pressure.
opening
Entering the unknown as you become aware of, and begin to release old ways of being.
flow
Beginning to experience greater agency, broader emotional range, and more authentic presence.
new shape
Coming to embody a new way of being through practice and with repetition.
Change happens over time with practice
Changing shape is about more than shifting habits—it’s a gentle unfolding from old patterns into a new way of being.
Through somatic awareness and practice, the body learns to move, breathe, and respond differently. Over time, this creates a new shape—one that feels more aligned, freer, and fully alive.
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OLD shape
How you are showing up right now—the words you speak, the actions you take, the behaviors you fall back on.
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NEW shape
When you’ve embodied your declaration, your words, actions and behavior align with what you want, and have declared.
A living lineage with deep roots
The field of Somatics has grown from the insight that healing and transformation are most powerful when we include the body—not as a passive object, but as an intelligent participant. It carries the wisdom of many teachers, a living lineage woven and reshaped across cultures and generations.
Lea’s path is rooted in the lineage of Somatic Coaching and Bodywork as taught by Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD, whose work integrates martial arts, neuroscience, somatic therapy, and activism into a profoundly embodied approach to personal and collective transformation.
