Have you spent time in a yoga class? Have you ever had a one-on-one Pilates session or physical therapy session? Have you ever had a massage? Do you ever meditate or bring attention to your breath? If so, you have some experience with somatics!
SomaWorks with Matthew Nelson
What is Somatic Movement Therapy?
Somatics is a powerful philosophical, medicinal, and spiritual discipline attuned to movement and awareness. The tools and practices of Somatic Movement Therapy are easily directed to specific symptoms, yet can be used to address a multitude of symptoms from a whole-person systems perspective. Wherever you are on your journey to wellness and embodiment, somatic movement therapy can help you get there.
Some Benefits of Somatic Movement Therapy Include:
- Greater Flexibility, Dexterity, Strength, Balance, and Resilience
- Resolving pain, including injuries and chronic pain, naturally
- Increased focus, energy, centeredness, and sense of well-being
- Addressing and breaking patterns of Trauma, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD
- Increased ability to acknowledge and listen to the wisdom of your body, empowering you to self-heal in long-term ‘permanent’ ways
- Greater authenticity, authority, and comfort with self and others
- Joy, connection, play, curiosity, creativity, and flow consciousness
Available SomaWorks Offerings
Individual In-Person Sessions - $150 / 75 minutes
These sessions include Somatic Movement Therapy, bodywork (clothed myofascial massage), pilates, and coaching sessions.
The physical body is a source of tremendous information, and with practice you can learn to better manage your emotional states, your experiences of pain and pleasure, and your overall health. We use touch, movement, awareness, and intention to help you engage with your Whole body.
Matthew Nelson
MFA | CLMA | LSMT | LMT | LBDC
SomaWorks
750 E Warm Springs Ave. Studio D
Boise, ID 83712
Matthew has 25 years of understanding and communicating embodied experience. He is a Licensed Somatic Movement Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Laban Movement Analyst, LBDC Pilates Certified and holds an MFA in Modern Dance. He continues to expand his own somatic awareness, currently studying Visionary CranioSacral Work at the Milne Institute.
His mission is to support your journey home to the innate wisdom of your body. His first careers were as a professional dancer, a massage therapist, and a college professor. Now, he offers somatic healing to individuals and groups through bodywork, somatic movement therapy, and community-oriented dance. He believes strongly that when we acknowledge and partner with our bodies we generate wholeness, joy, and flow in our lives — and eventually for everyone around us.
Matthew Nelson
MFA | CLMA | LSMT | LMT | LBDC
SomaWorks
750 E Warm Springs Ave. Studio D
Boise, ID 83712
Matthew has 25 years of understanding and communicating embodied experience. He is a Licensed Somatic Movement Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Laban Movement Analyst, LBDC Pilates Certified and holds an MFA in Modern Dance. He continues to expand his own somatic awareness, currently studying Visionary CranioSacral Work at the Milne Institute.
His mission is to support your journey home to the innate wisdom of your body. His first careers were as a professional dancer, a massage therapist, and a college professor. Now, he offers somatic healing to individuals and groups through bodywork, somatic movement therapy, and community-oriented dance. He believes strongly that when we acknowledge and partner with our bodies we generate wholeness, joy, and flow in our lives — and eventually for everyone around us.
Meet the Provider
“Life is movement. In my experience, moving into an intention to connect with our bodies is always healing. It is not always easy, is deeply of service, and it can be engaged by anyone willing to take the risk of vulnerability. Bodies are a process and an experience defined by change and healing. Motion and emotion have the same roots, and with awareness, they can be revealed.
Wherever you are on your journey, you will come away a bit more able to take care of yourself. And, you will never be judged for where you are or what you are and are not curious about. I am devoted to assisting a shift in human consciousness from a paradigm of domination over body, earth, and each other to one of co-creative curiosity. I also sometimes like to fix cars.“
Testimonials
I felt like a got a whole system upgrade ~ Crystal
I give Matt and his compassionate heart my highest recommendation, his movement coaching made a big difference in my quality of life, and I’m again able to work and sit for long periods without pain. ~ Michael
Working with Matthew has completely unlocked my shoulders, and given me more mobility, flexibility, and range of motion then I ever could have imagined. ~ Seth Kaufmann