Claryn Nicholas
Breathwork and somatic coach; nervous system education and embodiment-based practices.
Insight Alone Won’t Move the Part That Holds You
There’s a particular frustration that comes from understanding yourself deeply and still finding yourself back in the same place. It’s not because you haven’t tried. But because the part of you that keeps pulling back isn’t responding to insight. It never was.
Healing Requires More Than Just Awareness
My business and work became trauma-informed after training in Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Maté - and with it came a truth that reshaped everything I thought I knew about healing: awareness alone is not enough.
Grounded Moments Reveal How Small Worries Fade
Been in my head a lot in the last week. Then as I sat down here barefoot, my body felt it just melted into the hug of the earth. Why do we sweat over small things?
Celebrate Stillness Over Constant Busyness and Productivity
Being busy and productive is always celebrated 📢 🫠 And I’m bored 🥱 of this … can we change it to celebrating: - things being quiet - not doing much - slowing down - doing nothing - resting
Saying Yes When Your Body Says No Undermines Self
For a long time, I thrived in being someone people could rely on. Because it meant I was capable, reliable and trustworthy. Being needed and relied upon made me feel important, like I was useful and nice. But, nice‑ness isn't always kindness. Because,...
Wellness Overload Masks Underlying Stress, Not Solutions
Many of the women I sit with are intelligent, high‑achieving, and deeply tuned in to what might make them feel better. They book massage, reflexology, acupuncture, yoga, Pilates, sound healing …anything that lets them feel like they’re “doing something” for...
Healing Begins When You Reconnect With Your Pain
You’re not disconnected from your body. You’re disconnected from the parts of you that hurt. Something new is coming. Stay tuned 🌷
When Progress Becomes an Excuse to Quit Breathwork
My jaw dropped when I heard why someone had stopped coming to my weekly breathwork session: they wanted progress.