How do we not collapse within political and climate collapse?

The overwhelm is palpable. Many of us are just wanting to press pause for a moment to breathe. 

Parents are often caught in the everyday pull of parenting and to do lists. How do we navigate our way through the contradictions and complexities of these times as a parent?

We are all trying our best and sometimes our capacity for dealing with one more thing is limited. 

This is an invitation to pause and show up to ourselves and our internal world to make sense of these times. A place to restore and collect your breath alongside others. 

Join me where the west and east forks of the Eno River merge! We will explore body-based practices to be present to eco-grief—the sense of loss or fear we feel for our rapidly changing climate. Where the waters converge is a beautiful place to move this fear through the body.

As part of the 2026 Hillsborough Climate Challenge, we are hosting a community book study. Please join us for some interactive activities and a reflective discussion of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How To Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet by Leah Thomas. It is a rich text that invites us to see the inextricable links between environmentalism, social justice and power. We will ground in Environmental Justice and look at the many tools Thomas offers for engaging in this collective work. 

The Spring equinox marks a moment when light and dark are almost equal as we shift towards the coming of lighter days. Come explore what we can learn from the Earth in this transition of light and season.

In this retreat we will ground in Eco-somatics to practice:

• Enjoyment as a form of resilience 

• Embodiment for personal and planetary wellbeing

• Deep compassion for ourselves, one another, and the earth in these times

Valentine’s Day is often sold to us as chocolate and roses, but the most transformative love is the one that brings you back home to yourself. 🌹

If you’ve been feeling more "scrolled out" than "tuned in" lately, it’s time for a reset. I’m offering a special 3-session Somatic Coaching package to help you move from depletion to deep, embodied rest.

✨ The Deal: 3 sessions for $250 (Save $125) ✨ The Goal: Radical self-care and internal attunement. ✨ The Vibe:Feeling alive in your own skin.

Gift it to yourself, a partner, or a friend. 💌 Email Embodiedlifesc@gmail.com to book.

In these two offerings we will explore what we love and how we come alive as spring unfurls and plants begin to emerge from the soil. We will revel in awe through eco-somatic practices, meditations, and other somatic activities that support and nurture joy as we navigate the tumultuous times we are living in. 

The experience of spaciousness and expansiveness in our bodies is a powerful tool. It offers a sense of freedom.

Somatics is all about how you are present in this moment. It can also help you notice how you escape or disassociate from your own experience. Let’s practice being more aware now, which is also a way to move towards embodying how you might hope to show up in the future.

Embodiment is what very young children inherently know: They are their body. And their body is amazing.

Sometimes we can fall into the pattern of care for everyone else but ourselves. That can lead to exhaustion and burnout. We need practices that sustain and ground us through the everyday. Practices that help us connect with what we need, so that we can nourish ourselves and stay connected to our communities.

It was a gift to be interviewed by my friend and colleague Dr. Krista Robinson-Lyles on her podcast Joy Anyhow.

“Research shows that 300 repetitions produces muscle memory (the ability to purposefully take a new action), and that 3000 repetitions creates embodiment (being able to take this new action automatically, even under pressure).” – The Strozzi Institute

When I worked at the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute, we co-created a 6+ year community partnership with Ms. Catherine Coleman Flowers and The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice. Ms. Flowers is an environmental and climate justice activist from Lowndes County, AL fighting for better access to sanitation infrastructure for marginalized rural communities in the U.S.