Somatic
Archaeology©

What is Generational Trauma?

Historical Trauma is a broadly applied term that includes any type of historical event that has had a traumatizing effect on your direct ancestors. A couple good examples of this would be the attempted genocide our Native American populations, or the kidnapping and enslavement of our African American populations. The effects of these historical events are still playing themselves out today in their descendants.

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Why I Created Somatic Archaeology©

Somatic Archaeology© was developed while treating my clients with massage therapy in the mid-1990’s. I found that a person would come to a session with a pain or discomfort in their body. After the massage was completed, the client would experience relief. During the weekly follow-up sessions, the discomfort had returned. This cycle could go on for months. It felt as if we weren’t getting to the core cause of the pain.

I instinctively applied gentle pressure on the painful area and asked the client to “feel under the pain.” As they did so, thoughts, memories and emotions began to emerge. When the client was able to articulate the sensations they were feeling, historical images and outdated belief systems began to surface. Upon release of their stored emotions, the pain would change or disappear immediately. It was during this season
of development that the concept of Somatic Archaeology© emerged. Soon after, the writing and publication of my book, My Body, My Earth, the Practice of Somatic Archaeology, finalized the details of this body of work.

Today, Somatic Archaeology© is referred to as a Historical Trauma Recovery model. It allows each of us to recognize that our body is a Walking Library. My clients were not only carrying the impact of traumas inherited across generations - sometimes reaching back seven generations or more - but also reveals how inherited traumas
impact the next seven generations. I have dedicated my life to understanding this phenomenon and to developing tools and methods that support the reconciliation of these traumatic cycles.

The word Somatic means ‘of the body’ and Archaeology means ‘to excavate.’ Somatic Archaeology© is the practice of listening to the deep memories held within the body and gently bringing them to the surface to be witnessed, understood, and integrated. Through this process, individuals are able to loosen the grip of historical and generational trauma - not only freeing themselves, but also lightening the load carried forward to future generations. I invite you to join us on this journey

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Sunrise Somatics™

Sunrise Somatics™ is the entry point into the practice of Somatic Archaeology®.

It is a foundational training focused on personal integration, historical and generational trauma awareness, and embodied understanding.

Participants explore:

• How trauma is held and transmitted through the body and across generations

• The Wheels of Suffering, Healing, and Transformation

• Land, lineage, and language as organizing principles of healing

• Somatic resourcing, grounding, and self-regulation

• Developing the capacity to witness, listen, and respond from the body

Sunrise Somatics™ is open to all — no clinical background is required.
Many participants join for personal healing, while others come as therapists, healers, educators, or community leaders.  

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Sunset Somatics™

Sunset Somatics™ is the advanced training and is offered to those who have completed Sunrise Somatics™.

This training supports participants who wish to integrate Somatic Archaeology® into their professional or community work with greater depth, responsibility, and skill.

The focus shifts toward:

• Facilitating sessions with others

• Ethical application of the work

• Deepening relational presence and discernment

• Holding space for complex trauma patterns

• Practicing within community and lineage accountability

Sunset Somatics™ is where the practice moves from personal embodiment into guided facilitation.  

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Certification & Ongoing Learning

Certification in Somatic Archaeology® reflects embodied readiness, not performance.
It recognizes sustained engagement, integrity of practice, and relational maturity rather than mastery of technique.

Ongoing learning is supported through:

Mentorship and community practice

One-on-one sessions

Group integration spaces

Continued reflection within the lineage of the work

This is a living practice — learning does not end with certification.

 Community

A LIVING CIRCLE OF PRACTICE, PRESENCE, AND SHARED REMEMBERING

This community is a living, breathing space for those walking the path of Somatic Archaeology® together.

It offers ongoing support, practice, and connection beyond individual sessions or trainings — a place to stay rooted in the work through relationship, rhythm, and shared inquiry.

Inside the community, members are invited into:

- Weekly live calls for reflection, embodiment, and integration

- Monthly deep dives exploring specific themes, teachings, and practices

- Guided meditations and somatic practices to support nervous system regulation and ancestral repair

- Connection with others engaged in this work across cultures, lineages, and life stages

This space is not about performance or perfection.
It is about presence, continuity, and remembering together.

Whether you are new to Somatic Archaeology® or have been practicing for years, the community offers a steady place to return — to listen, to reflect, and to stay connected to the body, the land, and one another.

A place to practice, integrate, and belong. 

Foundational Resources

Books & Card Decks

Living teachings that support both personal reflection and guided learning.

My Body, My Earth book and the My Body, My Breath card deck are core resources within Somatic Archaeology®. They are used throughout courses, trainings, and community practice, offering a shared language and embodied framework for understanding historical trauma, regulation, and restoration.

These resources can be engaged with individually, and they are also woven into facilitated learning spaces — supporting continuity across personal practice, group learning, and professional training.

They serve as anchors for:
• Embodied reflection and integration
• Language for somatic awareness and ancestral healing
• Ongoing practice between sessions, courses, and community gatherings

CORE VALUES

To be recognized as the original source and catalyst for international, earth-centered movement fo generational, ancestral and planetary healing.