Hypnosomatic Bodywork is a one hour, body-led session designed for people who experience persistent or recurring discomfort that doesn’t seem to have a clear explanation.
This may show up as a physical pain, tension, pressure, or a strange sensation that comes and goes. It can also be something harder to define. A feeling in the body that has been there for a while, a sense of holding, or a discomfort that hasn’t fully resolved despite trying different approaches.
This work starts with the body, not the mind.
What “somatic” means
The word somatic comes from the Greek word soma, meaning the living body as it is experienced from within.
Somatic work is based on the understanding that the body remembers. Not just physical injuries, but emotional experiences, stress responses, and protective patterns held in the nervous system. Often, the body carries these experiences long after the original situation has passed.
Rather than trying to analyse or fix symptoms from the outside, somatic work invites us to listen to what the body is communicating and allow meaning and release to emerge from within.
How this work developed
This service developed naturally through my work with craniosacral therapy, bodywork, and hypnotherapy.
Over time, I noticed a clear pattern. When clients came with a specific pain or area of discomfort, the moment I slowed down, tuned into the nervous system, and began gently asking questions, shifts often happened much faster. The body responded when it was listened to, not worked on.
Rather than pushing, manipulating, or trying to “fix” the issue, something softened when awareness was brought into the sensation itself. In many cases, the body revealed a story, a protective role, or an unresolved experience connected to the discomfort.
This approach proved so effective that it became clear it deserved its own dedicated session. One that focuses entirely on listening, awareness, and nervous system regulation, rather than combining it with massage.
What to expect in a session
This is not a massage. You will remain fully clothed, lying comfortably on the table.
The session begins with gentle contact inspired by craniosacral therapy. Through light touch and presence, I tune into your nervous system to sense areas of imbalance, restriction, or holding. This creates a feeling of safety and allows the nervous system to settle.
From there, the session becomes a guided dialogue.
Using my experience as a clinical hypnotherapist, I ask simple, precise questions that invite you to bring awareness to what you feel in your body. These questions are not analytical. They are designed to help you stay connected to sensation, rather than drifting into stories or explanations.
You are always in control. There is no forcing, no pushing, and no need to relive past experiences. The body sets the pace.
As awareness deepens, sensations often begin to shift on their own. Sometimes they soften, move, change quality, or release. Sometimes they reveal meaning or insight. Often, simply being acknowledged is enough for the nervous system to let go.
The work draws on my background in hypnotherapy, NLP, and body-based practices, but the focus is not on techniques. It is on presence, attunement, and allowing the body’s intelligence to lead.
After the session
Many people experience an immediate sense of relief, lightness, or internal shift during the session. For others, changes continue to unfold over the following days as the nervous system integrates the work.
Over one or several sessions, sensations may reduce significantly or even fade. While this work does not diagnose or promise healing, it often creates the conditions for the body to release patterns it has been holding onto for a long time.
Who this work is for
Hypnosomatic Bodywork is well suited for people who:
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Have ongoing or unexplained physical discomfort
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Feel that stress, emotions, or life experiences may be stored in their body
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Have tried other approaches without lasting results
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Are curious to explore a body-led, gentle, and respectful approach
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Sense that their body already knows the way forward
This work is an invitation to listen, rather than push.
To understand, rather than override.
And to allow the body to release what it is ready to let go of.
