What is Somatic Coaching and how it transforms your Mind-Body Connection

Christina Shakelian- Accredited Somatic Coach

Somatic coaching engages your whole intelligence-not just your mind, but your body as well. Aligning your mind, body and emotions holistically creates powerful transformation.

How Somatic Coaching Works

The Mind-Body Connection

Instead of focusing solely on mental strategies or thought patterns, somatic coaching shifts attention to the body—helping you develop awareness of physical sensations like tight shoulders, a constricted throat, or butterflies in your stomach. These sensations often carry valuable insights. By gently noticing and allowing them to be present as you breathe and move, you create space for transformation.

As this process unfolds, physical tension begins to soften. Limiting beliefs, emotional blocks, or feelings of being “stuck” often start to dissolve. In their place, deeper clarity emerges—new insights, truths, and natural next steps become clear. Much like the wisdom behind the phrase “trust your gut,” somatic coaching helps you access your inner guidance by quieting stress and mental overactivity.

Techniques Used in Somatic Coaching

• Inquiry & question-based coaching

• Awareness

• Movement

• Sound

• Breathwork

• Grounding exercises

• Posture & movement awareness

• Mindful presence & embodiment practices

• Guided Meditation

Benefits of Somatic Coaching

• Reduce stress and anxiety

• Calm looping thoughts in the head

• Greater connection to your bodily sensations & awareness

• Improve confidence and ability to self-coach through stress

• Release limiting patterns & tensions held in the body

• Enhance emotional resilience & intelligence

• Greater clarity around challenges and goals (by quietening the mind and listening to your instincts)

‘Christina created a safe space for me to explore and work with the sensations in my body, process emotions and cultivate new awareness. I left the session feeling grounded and centred’

Eve, UK

Who can benefit from Somatic Coaching?

Somatic coaching is ideal for individuals seeking personal growth, leaders looking to improve presence, or anyone navigating stress, feeling stuck, or life transitions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need to be physically active?
A: No, somatic coaching uses subtle awareness and gentle movement—you don’t need to be fit or athletic.

Q: How long does it take to see results?
A: Many clients feel shifts after just a few sessions, but lasting change depends on practice and integration. There are benefits in a few sessions and greater shifts over 6-8 weeks, alongside at-home practices (which you will be provided).

Q:Can this replace therapy?
A: Somatic coaching is complementary to therapy and each individual will have different needs. Somatic coaching is less concerned with historical events and more concerned with reaching your potential in both the present moment and in the future.

Next Steps

Ready to experience the benefits of somatic coaching? Book a free consultation or schedule your first session to start your mind-body transformation today- I look forward to supporting you!

Discover what somatic coaching is and how it can transform your mind-body connection. In this short video, Christina Shakelian, an accredited somatic coach, explains how somatic coaching helps you release stress, build confidence, and align your thoughts, emotions, and actions. Learn practical techniques you can start using today and see how this embodied approach can enhance your personal and professional growth.

About Christina

Christina Shakelian is a somatic coach, supporting people to connecting to their body and instincts more fully. Having trained at the School of Embodied Arts, she combines this with 10 years of coaching experience in management at Apple. I help my clients liberate the stuck tensions, emotions and limiting beliefs holding them back, and move towards a thriving life- using body-based, somatic methods, not just mental analysis