I'm Ceri Blythe, a movement therapist and eco-somatic practitioner based in Wānaka, Aotearoa.

My own experiences of grief and trauma led me on a long journey of trying to understand myself and find a way through life's challenges. Over time, I began to discover the importance of moving beyond trying to fix myself and learning instead to be with myself — in my body, in my relationships and in the world around me.

Nature has always been an important part of this relationship. I feel most alive dancing, wandering through the mountains, dipping into cold rivers and experiencing that sense of belonging that can emerge when we slow down and connect with the living world.

These experiences shape the way I work. I'm interested in how we can develop a more trusting relationship with our bodies, learn to be with what we're feeling and expand our capacity to meet the complexity of being human. I feel grief from the way our foundational attachment (the earth) has been severed, but I am on the constant search of re-remembering this ancient truth.

Through dance movement therapy, somatic practices and nature-based exploration, I offer a space to slow down, reconnect and discover what it means to feel more present, embodied and alive.