A 1-day virtual, somatic retreat for resiliency and renewal.
Somatic Skills
for
Hard Times
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
9am-12pm EST Morning Retreat
1-2:30pm EST Afternoon Consultation (optional add on)
Join like-minded, curious, learners in a somatic workshop designed to care for your nervous system as well as build your resiliency for stress and traumatic events.
In today’s world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
You find yourself doom scrolling, complaining to friends, watching way more TV and Reels than you’d like to. You try to muscle the will to do yoga, go for that run. You’re not sure if you should stay informed or just enjoy a night out with friends. You find yourself feeling distant from your body, unsure of your own wants and needs.
You’re Feeling:
Anxious
Blah
Disconnected from yourself
Distracted
Wouldn’t it be great to have some time to build resiliency and foster renewal led by an experienced facilitator?
You’d love to gain more somatic tools, learn new ways to care for yourself, feel lighter and cared for.
You’d love to better understand your needs in this strange time, as you learn useful, somatic and creative skills to renew your energy.
I’ve created Somatic Skills for Hard Times in response to so much need for tangible skills and a holistic place to learn them.
Support for deep-feeling individuals like you, yearning to practice caring for self so you can go out and do good in the world.
MEET YOUR EDUCATOR & GUIDE
Hello friend,
I’m Kim.
(she/her) A fellow journeyer in caring for the whole self to show up with love and strength in the world.
Growing up, I felt I had a purpose and calling to do good in the world, but right along side this drive I also felt distant from my body. I didn’t have the words to describe my ambition or my embodied disconnect. The message I internalized from the outside world was to use my brain to “be smart” and “be a good student”. My body was for utilitarian purposes: get up early to go to school (I’m so dutiful!) and run that mile in gym class (I really didn’t like that).
Meanwhile, I was attracted to performing arts and immersive experiences that made me FEEL! Feel emotions but also feel like maybe I was more than a person that just accomplishes tasks. I could feel glimpses of being an integrated, wondrous, multidimensional human who had impact!
Is it too much to want to be connected to all of myself to show up whole-hearted in the world?
In college I chose to study dance and theater. I felt myself drawn to art with a purpose. From there I eventually found my way to a graduate training in dance/movement therapy and counseling.
In my holistic, embodied coursework I learned how to use expression and movement first in service of storytelling in college, and then in service of healing in grad school. Have you ever just followed a pull from inside and been so pleased with where it takes you? Cue a bundle of self discovery!
For over 15 years I have been an embodied therapist for those who want to connect not just in their mind but also hear the call in their bodies and hearts for deeper connection and understanding with themselves.
The interest in mindbody connection has skyrocketed in the past several years from people with an eager thirst to know more.
I want to help you go deeper. I’ve created Somatic Skills for Hard Times as a space to learn new embodied and creative skills to care for yourself, affirm your boundaries, and process your stress, all within community.
Your yearning to care for yourself and others can be attended to with a holistic approach.
You can gain more somatic tools for those gut-wrenching days to renew your energy.
What Therapists Say About Kim:
When you sign up for this 1-day live, virtual retreat,
Somatic Skills for Hard Times, you get:
Guidance: Live demonstration of breathwork, floor work, and creative outlets.
Release: Exercises to process your stress and a container to renew your energy.
Resources: Practical tools you can use immediately.
Expertise: Facilitated by a somatic and creative arts therapist with over 15 years of experience.
Community: This virtual retreat is in real time so we can connect with one another to enjoy the benefits of co-regulation.
Renewal: Multi-discipline approaches including the use of music and poetry to soothe your soul and lift your spirits.
“Kim has a calm, supportive presence, which I find very grounding. I trust her and have confidence in her perspectives and approaches. Kim is creative and shares her knowledge in an engaging, easy to understand way. She creates an environment that encourages learning, exploration and self-development.”
-Joanna Gardy, LMHC
“Kim understands the gap between the somatic approaches and traditional verbal therapy. She has tools and a vision to help practitioners on either side to close the gap. I admire her passion!”
— Yu-Ling Hu, Board Certified
Dance/Movement Therapist
Somatic Skills for Hard Times at glance:
This retreat will be take place Friday, April 11th from 9am-12pm EST with an additional, optional afternoon Consultation Session, 1pm-2:30pm EST for continued learning and application.
9am-12pm:
A trauma-informed retreat utilizing elements of Polyvagal Theory, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Dance/Movement Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Neurobiology and more to foster recuperation, process stress and encourage renewal.
1pm-2:30pm:
Consultation for therapists, healthcare providers, educators, and service providers to dive deeper into the how and why of the morning experience.
PURCHASE OPTIONS
Morning Retreat
Friday, April 11, 2025
9am-12pm EST retreat session
Zoom link provided
Recording of the retreat available after
$99 USD
Morning Retreat & Afternoon Consultation
Friday, April 11th, 2025
9am-12pm EST retreat session
Zoom link provided
PLUS 1pm-2:30pm EST Consultation
Dive deeper into the how and why of the morning experience
Recording of the retreat and consultation available after
$149 USD
What other experts are saying:
Who is Ready?
Somatic Skills for Hard Times Is Right for You if:
You believe in the mindbody connection and that it affects our health and wellness.
You are in therapy or have resources to support you outside of this retreat (friends, family, spiritual community, etc.).
You are a therapist, educator, healthcare provider, leader, and all-around curious human who wants to increase your mindbody connection for yourself and maybe even those you work with.
You’ve tried breathing, grounding, and imagery yourself and experienced the benefits. You want more!
This is not the right time for Somatic Skills for Hard Times if:
You are looking to use this retreat in place of therapy.
You know you are easily triggered with somatic prompts and exercises (please reach out to Kim for therapy referral sources if this is you).
Care for yourself, satisfy your somatic curiosity, and renew your energy.
As a deep-feeling person, you can take time for yourself and build your skills.
Empower yourself. You know you can!
