We weren’t meant to do this alone
Ceri Blythe — Eco-Somatic Practitioner, Movement Therapist.
Body-based, creative and nature-connected therapy for adults in Wānaka and online.
About Eco-Somatic Therapy
Perhaps you're longing to slow down, feel more present and reconnect with yourself and the natural world.
Through body-based, creative and nature-connected therapy, I support adults to explore what they're feeling, build practical nervous system resources and develop a deeper relationship with their bodies.
Sessions can be held in person (Wānaka) and online. I also offer sessions that revolve around nature - these may unfold outdoors in the Wānaka landscape, or we can weave it within an online space as well, with whatever is close and available to you at the time.
Bringing therapy outdoors can be a really powerful tool. If this is something you are interested in, we can talk further and see if it is the right fit.
Session may include movement, sensory awareness, mindfulness and ritual.
Whether you're navigating change, grief or overwhelm, or simply wanting to feel more connected and alive, this is a space to slow down, listen and explore a different way of being.
A space to slow down, sense and reconnect
We spend so much of life thinking, doing and moving from one thing to the next. Sometimes we lose touch with what we're feeling, what we need and what it means to simply be here.
My work offers a different kind of therapeutic space — one that centres the body, movement, sensation and our relationship with the natural world. Rather than relying on talking alone, we explore through embodied experience, creativity, mindfulness and nature-based practices.
The practice of somatic (body) reconnection can offer a place to pause, orient ourselves and feel connected to something beyond our individual experience. Through this work, we can learn to be with emotions and sensations, discover resources that support us through difficult times, and cultivate a more present, connected and alive relationship with ourselves and the world around us.
When we move with awareness, we return home to ourselves.
A different approach:
You don't have to find the right words for everything you're experiencing.
My approach is body-based and experiential. We work with what's happening in the present moment, using movement, sensation, breath, mindfulness and creative exploration to help you notice and understand your experience.
Nature is an important part of this work. Where it feels appropriate, sessions can take place outdoors in the Wānaka landscape, drawing on the sensory qualities of the environment, natural objects, walking and ritual. Online sessions can also incorporate the natural world through objects, sounds and sensory experiences in your own surroundings.
Together, we build practical resources for navigating overwhelm, making space for emotions and responding to life's challenges. There is no right way to move, nothing to perform and no pressure to have all the answers. We work at your pace, with curiosity and care.This work is about slowly building a relationship with yourself where your body starts to feel like a place you can return to. A place where you can notice. Feel. Process. Rest. Grow.
You feel caught up in the busyness of life and long to slow down.
You spend a lot of time in your head and want to reconnect with your body.
You feel caught up in the busyness of life and long to slow down.
Your emotions feel overwhelming, or you want to develop more capacity to be with what you feel.
You're navigating grief, change, uncertainty or climate grief.
You feel disconnected from nature, your creativity or a sense of belonging.
You want to feel more present, embodied, expressive and alive.
In our sessions, we may combine Movement Therapy, somatic exploration, nature exploration, body-awareness practices, nervous-system regulation tools, creative expression, reflective conversation, and embodied mindfulness. Each session is shaped around you, your experience, and what your body is ready to explore.
You might be here because…
The body says what words cannot.
Ready to begin, or just want to ask a question first?
