New Wave Therapeutics

Another beautiful evening for our Somatic Meditation. We are open to all genders for these circles! However last night it was an all woman kind of a night. What a gift, to gather, feel, breathe and heal together in community. Thank you for sharing your wide open hearts with us.

Fun was had at our first super somatic meditation event.
Thank you for all your help to make this event happen and being a fantastic host. We feel lucky to have had these beautiful beings join us
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Just an arty tree shot that got me thinking about Light and Dark
without light there is no dark, without dark, no light. Yin and Yang rely on each other.
Inherently, we as human beings have our shadows, the dark, hidden places in ourselves we think we can not, should not expose to the light, for fear of being exposed.
Invitation to bring into the fullness of your experience the dark and hidden places, bring them into your heart with love. Breathe back into the place of self empathy where the dark can become embraced in the wholeness of your being.
Love, light and life

A common response to try and overcome our wounding is to self-protect. This happens on a subconscious level. We try everything in our power to ensure we won’t feel that pain again. The cruel joke here is the wisdom for how to heal our wounds is inside the pain of the scars we carry.

In trying to avoid pain, we end up tensing against it. By attempting to avoid similar situations running on the fuel of fear, we wind up re-creating the same patterns. We end up creating a protective layer around our hearts that inadvertently cuts us off from healing. Our wounded, essential self is still holding the grief and pain underneath the wall we built up around ourselves.

Let’s shift gears for a moment. Imagine yourself, standing on the edge of a cliff. You’re getting ready to dive. What do you do? First, pause. Breathe, feel your feet. Take in what is happening. Notice. Do you run from the fear? Maybe not. Maybe you breathe with fear, you let it become the power that can move you off that ledge into the water below. Then it can be the graceful swan dive that comes from becoming aware and present in the moment.

In doing this, we foster integration. Integration is about befriending and expanding capacity for experiences. When we increase our capacity to hold our experiences, we can live a full and connected life.

What happens next is up to you. But at least you met the fear. At least you learned to be present to your experience and to not run away, at least not immediately. Possibly, you looked around, down, up, all around to see what is there in that moment to support you. And in that meeting of meeting yourself, you created a moment of connection and through it, you met peace, joy and love.

The invitation here is to dive into the unknown with your very next breath. Even with the pain of grief or insecurity, you are whole and complete. And it’s okay for it to take time to trust that.

The question is, are you going to let it stop you?

Full Moon in Leo,
Blessing, take rest, know you are worthy and whole.
May we hold ourselves with care. May we see mind illuminate shadow, the underworld of ourselves that has been excavated. May we shine the light of awareness upon our hearts.

Today, we need practices of intimacy and tools for taking care of ourselves more than ever. In recent times, we have been exposed, whether directly or indirectly to traumatizing events and invasive images. When these experiences get sustained over a period, we may continue to be flooded emotionally and energetically years after the events took place.

The trauma we are carrying is not a personal experience in my view; rather it is part of a larger field of awakening. Systems of trauma are hard to see and it’s how the systems are holding trauma that needs to be looked at. For those of us who are neurodivergent and/or highly-sensitive/gifted, we may be more tuned into the myriad ways our systems are holding trauma, whether those systems are educational in nature, or in our governments, or the general extractive capitalistic structure we live in.

Yoga is intimacy, but not the yoga we think of as yoga in the west today. What I did not know when I went to yoga for the first time is the spiritual path it is and how it would continue to evolve. Over many years of continuing to come back to our mats, we as movement and yoga practitioners can begin to recover a sense of safety and connection with our bodies. We practice meeting ourselves intimately on our mats or on a cushion, and compassion naturally arises. This is radical action. This is waking up. And it is enough to meet the challenges of today by doing less action and more going inside.

It doesn’t have to be one-hour practice of yoga. It can be five minutes sitting against a wall just noticing the tension in your shoulders. It doesn’t have to be the perfect practice, the perfect movement or posture, the yoga is in the showing up. Keep showing up. It’s enough. It’s what we need in our communities today in order to wake up from the collective trance of unworthiness.

Join me in community

The motivation I needed to write this came as I found myself rejoining my zen meditation community in Vancouver. Seeing the familiar faces, the creaky floor boards as we walked silently, the practice felt like coming home, of belonging.
This theme of coming home is a thread, a purpose that has been running through my life. This past year, there has been for me a process of "taking leave". I have felt at times the messy unravelling within an unfurling process of learning to trust myself.

Most recently I feel the warm embrace of homecoming in my various communities and of returning to myself. A mantra I find useful to work with when I am practicing with this idea of remembering is "I am home". Home is not a place but alive in my body, relationships and heart. There are tendrils of light that connect our hearts to one another, whether in this plane of existence or another.

This idea of homecoming may ask each of us, where do we find home? What does it mean to be at home? Is home a place? Is it this planet? If earth is home, how does the way we treat her reflect how we feel and treat ourselves?
When we come into the energy of our heart we can discover the peace that is our true home.

Somatic Movement and Sound healing workshop with
Soma + Sound
Wisdom of the body Workshop

Join Jenna and Cary at the Horse Guided Healing Sanctuary, a sacred space to heal, commune with nature and reconnect with self. Explore your healing with this experiential workshop designed to awaken your courageous heart & expand your consciousness. Take part in healing processes to release your old stories & help you realize & activate the vitality in your body & mind, while allowing the truth of who you are and what you are here to achieve emerge. You will experience;
Somatic Movement therapy: tap into your body with core awareness, nourishing your tissues and nervous system with therapeutic ball work, toning, breath work and restorative practices.
Exploration into mindfulness: utilizing present time awareness, we will wake up our
creative senses through explorations with nature.
Rain process: explore into your deepest consciousness and awaken from limiting beliefs
to realize your true nature, all within a supportive community while staying open and
holding space for others.
Sound healing: let the healing vibrations of singing bowls, gongs, drums and chimes
help you release any lingering negative energy and reinforce the teachings of the day.
When: Saturday, December 2nd from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Horse Guided Healing Sanctuary in South Langley, 2708 210 St, Langley
Investment: $165.00 / person (scholarships are available if financing is an issue, contact [email protected])
For more info or to purchase tickets visit, wellandsound.ca/soundbathsandworkshops

Jenna De Seta is the founder of Somasana, a somatic movement and yoga therapy wellness collective. Her private sessions & workshops help people release deep-seated trauma & anchor them within a safe community where they can practice their new skills and gain further support.

Cary Emley is the owner of Well + Sound, as a certified Sound Healing practitioner & Intuitive Coach, her group and 1-to-1 sessions allow her clients to adjust their vibrational frequency to release stress and blockages and set new intentions.

Aries Harvest firey Full Moon

So what are boundaries anyway? In my definition, it’s our ability to fully stand in our no.

The reason I bring attention to the “no” is because if we do not know how to do this, we cannot fully embody our “yes” either. Occupying our no in life is a necessary prerequisite for inviting all that we want into our lives.

Rather than a way of creating space between ourselves and others, boundaries bring us closer to those with whom “right relationship” is available.

Consider the following statements:
“It is safe for me to verbalize my feelings and desires”
“I am willing to ask others to give me what I want”
“I have a voice”
“I can say no and still be respected”

And if you want to explore your no’s and yes’s somatically, send me a message!

Somatic Therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that acknowledges the connection of mind and body and uses both counselling and physical therapies for holistic healing.

I will be stepping back September 13th for baby’s arrival so if you interested in a session before that contact Salt Wellness Centre and book a session today. I will be returning part time in January if you can’t make it, we can work together then, stay tuned for updates right here!

Remember to call to book your session

Baby De Seta-Day arriving soon! Nana De Seta would not be happy to know I am still working 😂 Luckily she is in Cornwall.... One week to go til I am off and resting awaiting our baby. Oh Baby, we are ready for your beautiful birthing time.