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The Soft Ground: A Somatic Therapy and Meditation Blog for Women and Mothers
The Soft Ground is a place to pause, soften, unfurl and come back to yourself.
Here you’ll find somatic therapy reflections, nervous system education, body-led meditation practices and embodied motherhood writings for women and mothers moving through postpartum, anxiety, overwhelm and life’s tender transitions.
These words are for the wild, beautiful, slow and emerging places where the body asks to be heard and something within you begins to shift.
Find my more personal musings and writings over on Substack
Turning 40: Honouring the Transitions That Made Me
I recently turned 40, and it has made me pause. This is a personal reflection on the many transitions that have shaped me, from adolescence, love and infertility to motherhood, embodiment and the ongoing journey of coming home to myself.
Why Can’t I Meditate Anymore? A Nervous System Perspective for Women
Meditation can feel very different across a woman’s life. What once felt grounding or spacious may begin to feel flat, agitating or out of reach as stress, hormones, grief, caregiving, trauma or major life transitions shape the body and nervous system. This piece explores why that happens and how practice may need to change with more gentleness, safety and respect for the body.
Embodied Motherhood: Rediscovering Your Body on the Journey of Becoming a Mother
Embodiment in motherhood is a profound yet often overlooked part of the transition into parenthood. This blog explores how pregnancy, birth, postpartum and past trauma can deeply impact a mother's connection to her body. It shares my personal insights and research around body image, disconnection, fatigue and emotional overwhelm. And a path to reconnection and healing.