Jess Glenny

She/They

Online and In Person London SE18

A yoga and somatic therapy session is time-out-of-time to experience, notice and be. Exactly how we work depends on your individual needs. For many people, particularly those bringing experiences of childhood trauma, what we do is very simple, based on noticing different parts of self, using dialogue techniques to get to know them, and bringing awareness to any physical sensations that arise. As your capacity to connect with and stay present to the somatic experience of different parts of you increases, or if you already have greater capacity, we can expand into other inquiries. For example, I may invite you to follow your own impulses into movement, into particular physical positions, or into intuitive touch on your own body, or I may suggest a position or movement for you to explore. If it’s appropriate and wanted by you, I may also offer therapeutic touch to help you to engage more fully with what’s happening, or to help you to integrate what you have experienced. You are always encouraged to make an active choice about whether or not to accept any of my suggestions, and any touch is carefully negotiated in words and through noticing how different parts of you respond.

Who I work with

I work with a wide range of clients, but as an Autistic person, I particularly love working with other neurodivergent people and have found that my approach often works very well with Autistic and ADHD processing styles.

About Me and How I Work

A yoga and somatic therapy session is time-out-of-time to experience, notice and be. Exactly how we work depends on your individual needs. For many people, particularly those bringing experiences of childhood trauma, what we do is very simple, based on noticing different parts of self, using dialogue techniques to get to know them, and bringing awareness to any physical sensations that arise.

As your capacity to connect with and stay present to the somatic experience of different parts of you increases, or if you already have greater capacity, we can expand into other inquiries. For example, I may invite you to follow your own impulses into movement, into particular physical positions, or into intuitive touch on your own body, or I may suggest a position or movement for you to explore. If it’s appropriate and wanted by you, I may also offer therapeutic touch to help you to engage more fully with what’s happening, or to help you to integrate what you have experienced. You are always encouraged to make an active choice about whether or not to accept any of my suggestions, and any touch is carefully negotiated in words and through noticing how different parts of you respond.

Qualifications & Professional Background

I am a yoga, somatic movement, and parts work therapist specialising in complex trauma. I have been in therapeutic practice since graduating from the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy programme in 2003. Yoga, somatic, and parts work therapy is rooted in mindfulness practice and also incorporates elements from Person-centred Therapy (in which Phoenix Rising has its roots). I am certified in Janina Fisher's CPTSD-specific Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) and am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) with the Internal Family Systems Counselling Association. I am also a Foundation level NeuroAffective Touch practitioner.

I am registered with the International Association of Yoga Therapists and with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association. I am in regular supervision and hold professional insurance.

Next Steps

Lots more information is on my website (click the 'contact' button below). For questions and enquiries, please get in touch by email via my website or jess@embodyyogadance.co.uk.
£90 (a limited number of concessionary places are available, but these do not often become free)
www.embodyyogadance.co.uk/yoga-somatic-therapy