Not making progress in talk therapy? Adding somatics can help.
Trauma-informed breathwork & somatics promote deep healing while remaining grounded and safe in the present moment. Heal shame, listen to your inner wisdom, and free yourself from constraints (internal and external). Experience benefits in a matter of weeks.
Certified Integrative Trauma-Informed Practitioner
Certified in Biodynamic Breathwork Trauma Release System (BBTRS®)
Philadelphia, PA or anywhere virtually
Why somatic therapy?
Suppressing emotions leads to physical pain.
Anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, depression, and burnout stem from mind-body disconnection.
Being disconnected from our bodies can also lead to unnoticed illnesses, chronic pain, elevated stress hormones, and many other ailments.
The good news is that, thanks to a concept called neuroplasticity, we are all capable of healing, with the right combination of techniques and with human connection.
It’s not magic, it just feels that way.
Clients who are new to somatic work use words like “mind-blowing,” “magic,” and “unbelievable” to describe their experiences in sessions. But somatics isn’t magic; it’s scientifically proven to heal trauma. The reason it feels like magic is because we’re all trained to ignore our bodies. We’re told to be logical, to rationalize away our feelings. But we can’t think our way out of trauma—research shows that we have to feel the emotional pain physically, in our bodies.
Especially for those of us in marginalized communities, somatic work can be the missing puzzle piece for deep healing, self-acceptance, and the confidence to live authentically.
Breathwork that helps you feel safe in your body
Biodynamic Breathwork Trauma Release System (BBTRS®)
BBTRS® is highly acclaimed, trauma-informed, and somatic. Gently guiding you through phases of activation and rest, BBTRS® works within your window of tolerance to ensure that you don’t get overwhelmed while feeling intense emotions. We’ll move stuck emotions through your body so that you can process and release them.
Release trauma from your body & reshape your life
Release stress
Increase resilience & confidence to overcome life’s challenges
calm anxiety
Rewire neural pathways to interrupt negative thought patterns
Heal trauma
Physical attunement to emotions to release trauma from the body
Strengthen intuition
Cultivate mind-body connection to listen to your body's cues
A space to heal without judgment (or pressure to know what you’re doing!)
When I first started doing somatics as a client, I couldn’t notice sensations in my body at all without my therapist prompting me with what to look for (e.g., tingling, burning, tightness, heaviness). I was an intellectualizer, living from the neck up, because rationalizing my problems felt safer than feeling emotions. Gradually, I expanded my awareness of my body, I learned what it feels like for me to be activated and to be relaxed, and I developed the ability to tolerate uncomfortable sensations.
From there, somatic work helped me figure out what was me, and what was unnecessary baggage (from my upbringing, early life experiences, generational trauma, and oppressive social structures) that I was lugging around everywhere. I could find compassion for who I was underneath all of that, grow to trust myself and my instincts, and actually feel joy in my queer body.
I realized that I wanted to teach other people how to untangle themselves from their trauma, so I completed a certification program (and then a second one). I quit my job as a tenured professor, which is the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, I moved to a new city, and I became a somatic practitioner full time.
Are you a people-pleaser, perfectionist, intellectualizer, or generally anxious person?
Let’s work together! You stand to gain a LOT from somatic work. I’ve been where you are, and I’m still doing the work as a client! Healers need healing spaces too. ;) Speaking of which, many of my clients are other wellness providers who need their own space to reset and recharge. I also tend to work with people exploring their gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, and other identities.
The following values are the foundation of my work:
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All human beings are worthy just by virtue of existing; no one should have to prove their value or worth.
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Systemic oppression is responsible for human suffering (not individual choice, or upbringing, or genetics, or a failure of will).
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Queer people deserve trauma-informed healing spaces designed just for them.
If any of this resonates with you, schedule a free consultation!
Offerings
1:1 Somatic or BBTRS® Session
Rate: $150/session
(sliding scale available)
Group Breathwork Sessions
Events & Professional Workshops
Rate: Varies based on time & number of attendees
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Reach out for a free consultation
email: rey@reysomatics.com
Step 1: Email me or use the contact form to request a free consultation (if you don’t hear back within 2 business days, check your spam folder!)
Step 2: We meet (virtually) for 20-30 minutes to talk about your goals and see if we’d be a good fit to work together
Step 3: We find a day/time to meet (virtually) once per week for at least 6-8 sessions (50-55 minutes each). After that, you decide if you want to keep going weekly or switch to bi-weekly
Location
In-person (events only):
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Virtual: Anywhere
