Healing Movement
Somatic Movement Reintegration
“The essence of movement is not expression but a form of transformation.”
Suprapto Suryodarmo
Somatic Movement Reintegration
Somatic = of the body. Using the word somatic is an invitation to explore our body in movement from the inside out by noticing sensations and noting our awareness.
Movement Reintegration in the context of functional movement reintegration involves body conditioning by balancing stability and mobility while regaining trust and confidence in our body at any age. In the context of healing and recovery, reintegration involves gradually reclaiming aspects of one's identity, behaviors, and sense of self that may have been disrupted or disconnected due to difficult experiences. Through the practice of noticing while re-engaging with one's body, we might have the opportunity to safely acknowledge emotions, building confidence to re-engage with relationships, or society after a period of isolation or dissociation.
Trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive movement practices focus on mindful noticing by encouraging individuals to observe their body and sensations without any pressure for specific outcomes. This approach allows individuals to engage with their body if they choose, at their own pace, fostering a sense of safety and awareness as they explore being in their body.
Offerings
1:1 Modern Postural Yoga
Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Education, Workshops and Retreats
Classes and Retreats
Retreat Coming Soon!
Exploring the Heart: Safety and Space
Saturday, 4/26/2025 11:00-12:30 The Yoga Space Catskills
Shifting Perspectives: Turning the Material Upside Down Saturday, 5/3/2025 11:00-12:30 The Yoga Space Catskills
$30.00 for one. $50.00 for both workshops.
Upcoming Workshops
The Yoga Space Catskills Tuesdays 6:15-7:15 Vinyasa Yoga
Hemlock Neversink Fridays 4:30 Iyengar influenced Vinyasa + Rope Wall
Weekly Classes
Ram Das wrote his famous book Be Here Now one year after I was born. Always intrigued by the questions more than the answers a life of exploration began. I want to know…
How can we be here now? How can we hold all of the pain and beauty life offers? How can we take courageous actions? How?! It is true that the answer is only in you but we can help each other. There have been times I felt supremely lost and engaged in practices to help me forget my pain and fear. I turned to methods of escape that served my survival for a while, then, when they became the threat, my body and so many brave movers before me reminded me of the way home. I do not have answers, but I want to support our exploration. By engaging in practices that create clarity, reduce the noise, and allow me to listen to my blood flow, heartbeat, organs, and my cells that are connected to the earth, the stars, and to you. I believe in the interconnectedness of freedom and collective liberation.
“We’re all just walking each other home.” Ram Das
ABOUT ME
I began teaching yoga asana in 1996 and served as faculty for Stony Brook University’s Center for Dance, Movement, and Somatic Learning from 2007-2012. Following 20 + years in the NYC dance and yoga community, I relocated with my family to the Catskill Region of New York State. In 2016, I founded The Yoga Space and served as Executive Director for a social impact, mission-driven, not-for-profit Arts Complex in Sullivan County, New York. In response to the growing needs of my family and community following the COVID pandemic, I returned to guiding movement-based practices full-time while pursuing certifications in yoga therapeutics and Trauma Sensitive Yoga through the Center for Trauma and Embodiment. Studios I love and call home are Kula Yoga Project and The Yoga Space Catskills. Current projects include an 8-week series in trauma-informed yoga serving survivors of domestic abuse, developing a wellness movement center on 41 acres of forest with a magical little stream running through it.
Certifications and degrees include:
BFA + MFA in Dance, Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200 Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 200 hour, RYT 500, and YACEP, which means studying with me gives you continuing education credits with the Yoga Alliance and TCTSY-F 300-hour Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator.
