Meet Ayesha

Somatic Therapist
SEP (qual.), RMT, YACEP

Hello! Thank you for being here. I’d love to share a little bit about my work and approach with you.

I support women in moving beyond cognitive-only processing and into courageous expression and embodied reclamation.

In my private practice, my approach is exploratory, relational, and attuned, supporting nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and embodied self-trust. We track sensations, complete survival responses, and work toward restoring a felt sense of safety and presence. We work at a pace that honours your unique nervous system. In addition to somatic dialogue based work, I also offer therapeutic touch and acupuncture to support nervous system coherence. My education is rooted in Somatic Experiencing®, registered massage therapy (RMT), trauma-informed yoga therapy, and acupuncture. These modalities have shaped my understanding of body physiology, and the body’s capacity for healing. Having worked in the wellness and embodiment field for over a decade, I bring rich experience and depth. I also think it's worth mentioning that I'm a survivor of complex trauma myself, and I've experienced somatic work as a way of supporting deep, lasting change that has rippled through the many facets of my life.

In group work, I create relational containers that explore somatic concepts such as emotional embodiment, organic movement, embodied dance journeying, breathing practices, myofascial release, and nervous system education.

We play with the therapeutic concepts of both catharsis and titration in this work. Catharsis when pushing growth edges (mainly in group containers), and titration for a slower, steadier, grounded approach to healing (mainly in 1x1 sessions). In both approaches, the importance of resourcing and integration is prioritized, creating a nurturing container where you can unravel and be held.

Additionally, I educate movement and wellness professionals in the topics of musculoskeletal anatomy, somatics, myofascial release, and nervous system education. I’ve trained over 500 professionals in these areas of study to date. You’re welcome to check out my CE programs here.

Professional Credentials & Influences:

  • Somatic Experiencing® for Trauma Resolution (SEI)

  • Integrative Somatic Partswork — Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens

  • Co-regulating Touch for Trauma Resolution (Kathy Kain, Somatic Practice Oregon)

  • Embodied Dance and Group Process Work (various trainings and influences)

  • Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT, TIYT, ERYT-500, YACEP)

  • Vaginal Steam Provider (CSP Level 2, Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute)

  • Myofascial Release (various trainings and influences)

  • Clinical Somatic Movement (Hanna Somatics)

  • Meditation, Breathwork, Therapeutic Yoga, and Nidra Instructor (Kripalu Centre, iRest Institute)

  • RMT (regulated member of the CMTO, rostered to provide Acupuncture)

  • Neurofunctional Acupuncture with McMaster University

  • Folk Herbalism and Plant Spirit Medicine (Gaia Hive Mentorships)