104 | Healing Through Somatic Work with Gloria Hester

We have been diving more and more into the holistic approaches that are commonly used, highly powerful and also rather unknown. There is so much to dive into when it comes to this topic and what avenues there are to explore.

In today’s episode we have a special guest, Gloria Hester, with us to talk about her work as a somatic educator and yoga therapist for both humans and animals. Gloria has such a beautiful way of unpacking so much knowledge when it comes to the somatic field and such a warm spirit. She breaks down so much wonderful information and she walks us through some simple somatic exercises to give you a place to start practicing now in your life.

Listen along so you can learn:

• What is somatic work
• Why soma is so powerful
• What affects our soma and nervous system
• How to start your soma journey
• How our patterns and habituations get stored in the brain
• The different styles of somatic work
• Why holistic practices aren’t always accepted

In the somatic field you're working with the sensory system as well as the motor system. This requires a lot of re-educating the sensory system and the nervous system. Somatic education gives your brain and body the ability to communicate freely.

If you would like to learn more about Gloria you can find her on the following platforms:

• Website: www.gloriahester.com
• Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-hester-a79239a
• Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gloriahester/videos

Happy listening :)

Gloria’s Bio:

Gloria Hester is the founder of Yogic Wisdom for Horse & Human, and SEVA (Somatic Education for Vertebrate Animals).

She is a Somatic Educator, Consultant, and Yoga Therapist for both humans and other vertebrate animals, primarily horses and dogs.

She works with solid, neuroscience based principles to help both two legged and four legged clients live into their full potential everyday. Whether it is to overcome movement limitations, chronic pain, or limiting beliefs, all animals deserve to thrive.

According to Gloria, well-being is a birthright. And every being deserves to have an easeful body, a peaceful mind, and a useful life.

Gloria has lectured and given demonstrations in Portugal, Norway, Costa Rica, and all over the U.S., to veterinarians, surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, Osteopaths, Rescue Center Founders, and forward thinking Yogis.

At heart, she’s a country girl who loves to kitchen dance and share with her fellow humans how she sees the world so that all animals benefit.

Sign up at the top of her homepage, www.gloriahester.com and receive her deep, restorative Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation.