Bodywork & Somatic Therapies support healing, regulation, and self-awareness through the body rather than the mind alone. These approaches recognise that stress, trauma, emotions, and life experiences are often stored in the nervous system and physical body. By working with touch, movement, breath, and embodied awareness, somatic therapies help individuals reconnect with bodily sensations, restore a sense of safety, and release held tension. Sessions are typically gentle, trauma-informed, and client-led, emphasising consent and presence. This category supports physical wellbeing, emotional resilience, nervous system balance, and a deeper sense of connection between body and mind.
Examples
- Massage therapy and remedial bodywork
- Somatic experiencing and body-based counselling
- Craniosacral therapy
- Yoga therapy and therapeutic movement
- Breathwork and embodied awareness practices