be easy.
take your time.
you are coming
home.
to yourself.
– the becoming | wing
by nayyirah waheed
Individual Somatic Coaching with Regan
Somatics offers a pragmatic path towards embodied, sustainable change. Somatic coaching offers space for deep exploration into your longings, dreams, embodied patterns, current “shape” and any obstacles you may be encountering. As a coach, my goal is to offer a warm, compassionate space to support you in fostering a more loving relationship with your whole self.
Somatics supports a process of coming home to your body and your full aliveness—strengthening your connection to your inherent dignity and the inherent dignity of all life. From this place, we build the embodied foundation needed to move toward your personal, professional, and collective goals with greater presence, clarity, power and resilience.
My approach is not about fixing, treating, or pathologizing you or any part of you. Instead, we orient toward where you want to be in your life: what you are most longing for, how you want to show up in the world, and what aspects of your current “shape” may be getting in the way. Together, we explore the patterns that are currently embodied—how they may have served you, where they no longer do, and what new possibilities you might want to cultivate.
From there, we work with practical somatic practices to build new embodied skills and capacities that support meaningful, lasting change. Transformation becomes tangible when your actions align, more and more, with your vision and values—even under pressure.
All individual coaching currently happens online. If you live in or near Santa Cruz, CA, and would like to meet in person, just let me know!
i found god in myself
and i loved her/
i loved her fiercely
– Ntozake Shange
The Church says: the body is a sin.
Science says: the body is a machine.
Advertising says: the body is a business.
The Body says: I am a fiesta.
– Eduardo Galeano
For a deeper introduction to this work,
visit the About Somatics page.
You can find more information about 1:1 somatic coaching, including pricing and logistics, on the FAQ & pricing page.
If you’re curious or ready to begin, you’re welcome to
book a free 30-minute introductory call.
What can you expect from individual somatic coaching with me?
This work is an invitation to come back into relationship with yourself — not as a project to fix, but as a living, sensing, relational being.
Together, we slow down enough to notice the quiet signals of the body, the survival patterns that once protected you, and the deeper longings that still want expression. Over time, many people find themselves moving through the world with more presence, more choice, and more compassion for their own humanity.
Clients often describe this work as a process of coming home — to their bodies, to their dignity, and to the ways they want to show up in their relationships, communities, and work. Rather than pushing toward change through force or willpower, we cultivate new possibilities through awareness, practice, and embodied experience.
The result is often a deeper sense of agency, clearer boundaries, and a felt sense of belonging — within oneself and with others.
4 Core Pillars of This Work
Presence — Coming Home to the Body
- Greater body awareness and somatic literacy
- Feeling more present, grounded, and resourced
- Reconnecting with sensation, aliveness, and inner experience
- Cultivating safety and compassion within oneself
Boundaries — Clarity with Connection
- Learning to say yes, no, and maybe from a centered place
- Building relational skills that maintain connection while honoring needs
- Developing discernment around capacity and consent
- Strengthening dignity and self-respect in interactions
Agency — Choiceful Action
- Recognizing and working with survival patterns
- Moving from reactivity to intentional response
- Taking aligned risks and new actions in work and relationships
- Embodying values rather than just thinking about them
Belonging — Relationship with Self & Others
- Deepening connection to self, community, and purpose
- Exploring how identity, culture, and history shape embodiment
- Feeling seen, supported, and included in diverse-bodied spaces
- Showing up more authentically in life and relationships
Testimonials from
individual coaching clients
“This felt like spiritual massage!“
– A.M.
“Regan has been an amazing coach, meeting me where I am with kindness, insight, and compassion, and helping me find practices and perspectives that support me to embody my values and grow in my own self-compassion. If you’re looking for a caring guide to personal transformation, check out Welcome Home Somatics!” – Jeanne Rewa
“Working with Regan has been critical to helping me actually create and uphold boundaries which is key to my self care and love. It has been wonderful working together to learn how to feel and respond to my own emotions in my body.” – C.L.
“Most of all, I appreciate how you embody what you teach. You have such an open presence, I feel safe. As a result, I notice how parts and awarenesses arise when I am with you that do not with others.” – A.R.
“Working with Regan is really increasing my ability to be present in my own life, with myself and those I care about. Their approach is very practical and focused on learning tools that I’ve been able to put to use right away. Regan is kind, funny, extremely knowledgeable, gentle, and a joy to work with.” – N.T.
“Regan’s approach to Somatics has shown me how important the mind-body connection is when trying to heal from unresolved traumas. As a person with a physical disability, I constantly struggle with my relationship to the world around me. Regan’s understanding of how our bodies can both confine and reveal our experiences and emotions has set me on a path of awareness and discovery long hidden by my own shadow. Her coaching, body-centered techniques, and guided practices have cultivated a new found image, love, and respect for the body that dances with my spirit.” – M.A.
“Regan has a very gentle, kind way of coaching. I highly recommend working with her.” – L.S.
“Regan’s somatic coaching made flowers bloom amidst my challenges and anxieties. Her inner joy and guidance towards body-knowing gave me a lasting gift of self-awareness and inner strength.” – M.M.
“I appreciate your flexibility, humility, and, above all, the deep compassion. I feel truly honored and held in a way that makes it feel okay to do this very vulnerable work. ” – J.R.
“I feel very fortunate to have been coached by Regan on Somatics. I was raised to dismiss my needs and true feelings and Regan taught me practices that help me understand and become more attuned to who I am and how I want to be in the world; to draw healthier boundaries and take them further than I might do without these teachings.” – L.S.
“I appreciate your calm and direct approach to helping me dig deeper into how things feel and why, and help guide me through learning how my body reacts.” – C.L.