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Welcome to those of you seeking change, healing, and transformation or maybe just more aliveness and joy. This virtual group is for people interested in personal or professional transformation through connecting with the wisdom of the body. The word Soma means whole body and in Somatics, we view breakthrough change as happening not when one gains enough new insights and knowledge about an issue or pattern, but rather when one engages in new practices that transform who we are at the physical level as well.
This group will include dialogue, discussion, and practices that help you build your relationship with your body, connect with what is important to you in your life, and increase resilience for managing life stressors.
I am a Somatic Coach and Pain Reprocessing Therapist, and I have a therapeutic background as well. I completed my MSW in 2011 and worked with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and folks who have experienced various kinds of trauma. I'm trained in Polyvagal theory, Strozzi Somatics, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and Somatic Internal Family Systems. My work is especially focused on LGBTQ+ folks and people experiencing chronic illness/pain/disability, though I welcome all people interested in transformation through the body. To learn more about my work, check out my website.
Welcome to the group!
Warmly,
Kristina Armenakis
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Living with chronic illness or pain
·OnlineOnlineIn this group, you'll learn about transformation utilizing the wisdom of the body. The group will include a check in, an overview of Somatics, and practices to increase your Somatic (body-based) awareness. You will come away with practices to support your growth and opportunities to engage more with Somatics. No need to prepare anything, just show up and I'll guide you through the rest. My style is warm and welcoming, and all practices can be done standing, sitting down, or even lying down if needed.
The topic for this workshop is Living with Chronic Illness or Pain.
For more information about my work, please check out kristinaarmenakis.com.
PLEASE NOTE: By signing up for events, you are giving me permission to send you occasional emails. I will not spam you or share your contact information, and you can unsubscribe at any time.29 attendees
Fee Based Course: Nervous System Regulation for Healing (8 sessions)
·OnlineOnline***PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** To sign up, you must send me an email to kristinaarmenakis@gmail.com letting me know you're interested and make a payment.
This Somatic course on Nervous System Regulation for Healing is 8 weekly sessions held over Zoom.
- This course runs on Wednesdays, Feb 4-Mar 25, 4:30-6pm Pacific time
- Tiered sliding scale fee: $250-$550
Is this course right for me?
- Are you experiencing chronic stress that negatively impacts your relationships, career, health or other important areas of your life?
- Do you have big reactions to small stressors but don’t know why?
- Do you struggle to stay present and grounded?
- Do you find that you’re stuck in fight or flight states? Or that you feel checked out or paralyzed?
- Are you looking for strategies that will help you feel more open, present, and connected?
- Are you aware that you need to better regulate your emotions but don’t know how?
My website for further information on my work is kristinaarmenakis.com.
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Feeling Safe in Your Body
·OnlineOnlineIn this group, you'll learn about transformation utilizing the wisdom of the body. The group will include a check in, an overview of Somatics, and practices to increase your Somatic (body-based) awareness. You will come away with practices to support your growth and opportunities to engage more with Somatics. No need to bring anything, just show up and I'll guide you through the rest. My style is warm and welcoming, and all practices can be done standing, sitting down, or even lying down if needed. This workshop is by donation, and no one turned away for lack of funds.
The topic for this group is on building a sense of safety in your body.
If you are interested in learning more about my work, check out my website: kristinaarmenakis.com
PLEASE NOTE: By signing up for events, you are giving me permission to send you occasional emails. I will not spam you or share your contact information, and you can unsubscribe at any time.24 attendees
Fee-Based Group: Somatic Transformation for Chronic Illness/Pain
·OnlineOnline***PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** Please schedule a consult with me here at to sign up
This weekly 10 session group on Zoom is for people experiencing chronic illness and/or pain. Pre-registration is required and attendance is capped deeper practice and more focused support.
Here's what you can expect:
- Learn about your automatic reactions to the stressors of chronic illness/pain
- Develop news skills and somatic skillfulness for responding to your symptoms
- Learning what “connecting with your body” even means, and all the ways this can alleviate or reduce painful symptoms
- Learn to work with your feelings of fear, grief, anger, hopelessness and worthlessness through somatic practices
- Practice new ways to communicate your needs and your boundaries based on your capacity in a given moment
- Develop the ability to receive care from others when you need it
- Build community with others who are dealing with chronic illness/pain, and can see you and understand your experience
- Experience new levels of purpose, meaning and hope, as you learn to cope better with your physical symptoms and become more resilient by having others transforming alongside you
This is a paid group with a sliding scale for all 10 sessions. I offer a scholarship with priority given to BIPOC and trans folks. The sliding scale is $300-$600 for the full series.
This group runs on Thursdays, Feb 12- Apr 16, 4-5:30pm Pacific time.
For more information on fees and schedule, schedule a free consult with me here to sign up. My website for further information on my work is kristinaarmenakis.com.8 attendees
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