My name is Chanel and I am a lover of movement and expression. I am fascinated by the ways in which movement and body awareness can lend vital support throughout our human journey. I began dancing and expressing myself through movement shortly after learning to walk. I developed a deep passion for modern dance and ballet, which I studied throughout my childhood and early adulthood. Dance and movement provided an outlet for expression and a channel for energy to move through my body - something I would discover to be vital years later.

I came across the work of Somatics after having experienced my own relationship with PTSD and anxiety. After weeks of terrifying panic attacks, debilitating anxiety, hypervigilance, hopelessness, and sleepless nights, I did what most would do; I went to see a doctor. Within five minutes I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and offered medication for my symptoms… Really? Something in me screamed, “this can’t be it”! In my desperate search for more answers, I stumbled across a few somatic-based practices to approaching trauma and something fascinating happened; it felt as though my body already knew what to do and how to heal itself. It’s true; my body did know. Our bodies have known since the beginning of time, we have just forgotten how to listen. 

Trauma-informed somatic practices have brought me back home to my body. Most importantly, they have given me the tools to find safety in my body again, even in the most uncomfortable and terrifying moments.

I whole-heartedly believe that we already have the tools within us to thrive in this life, it is just a matter of re-learning and applying. It is my deepest intention to help guide others back home to their bodies, the Soma, and find the safety within, while feeling powerful and in control. I am so excited to connect and honored to have the opportunity to support you in whatever ways I can throughout your journey.