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Healing through movement. Moving through\u00a0healing.<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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MOVEMENT\u00a0IS LIFE.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Getting moving is how we begin a process of change.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Movement can be visible and dramatic. But movement doesn’t have to show on the outside of your body. It’s not necessarily a visible dance or shape.\u00a0It can be a deeply internal shift of thought and feeling.<\/p>\n

When we get stuck, we all need help to get things moving, to feel the direction we need to move into, or to let go of something that we’ve been holding onto.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A witness can offer insight through deep listening. A Somatic Movement Therapist offers practices and hands-on facilitation to help you shift longstanding patterns of posture, movement, mind and feeling.<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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We don’t have to stay\u00a0stuck.<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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WE USE PATTERNS TO MAKE SENSE OUT OF EVERYTHING.<\/h4>\n

In fact, the principles of movement patterning underlie how we organize ourselves in the world.<\/h4>\n

When we learn how to\u00a0grasp these principles, we bring forward\u00a0change – in our lives, in our relationships, in our careers, in our bodies.<\/h4>\n

With exploration, we can discover the\u00a0reasons\u00a0we hold ourselves in a particular posture, or fear intimacy, or struggle with self-hatred. We find these\u00a0reasons in\u00a0the deeper patterns that underlie our conscious mind.\u00a0<\/h4>\n

Somatic practices combine notions of movement “patterning” and re-patterning<\/em> with mindful exploration of embodiment.<\/h4>\n

This exploration can be in the form of an energy practice, physical movement, breathing practice, visualization, mindfulness exercies, body-work, verbal dialogue or creative process.<\/h4>\n

I teach peer-counselling, creative process, Qigong, somatics workshops and classes. Contact me<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to learn more. Subscribe to my newsletter, below.<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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A Somatic<\/a> practice includes the\u00a0wholeness of your lived experience, including the integration of\u00a0body, mind, energy and emotions. Somatic practices are rooted in self-referenced knowing and foster respect for your own sense of meaning and story. A somatic approach teaches you how to practice self-care, and gain direct access to cultivating more wellbeing. Learn more about somatics with our newsletter, workshops and trainings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Getting unstuck is the beginning of movement, and with movement comes healing. I offer private sessions<\/a>\u00a0in-person or by phone. Services<\/span> include counselling, body-work, movement therapy and\u00a0classes and workshops.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAbout Me\t\t\t<\/h3>\n
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Hello, I’m\u00a0Naomi Sparrow<\/a>. I am\u00a0a Somatic Movement Therapist, Qigong Teacher,\u00a0artist and healer. I’m a Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering and an Infant Movement Developmental Educator, certified through the\u00a0School for Body-Mind Centering.\u00a0For over 20 years, I’ve been helping clients heal and live more grounded and expressive lives.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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