Somatic Therapy · Breathwork · Restorative Practice

Come back
to yourself.

A quiet practice for people carrying more than they can name. We work slowly, with the body, until the nervous system remembers it is safe.

In person · Old Post Road   ·   Online, anywhere
Before anything else

You've been scrolling. Let's stop for sixty seconds.

Follow the circle. In for four, hold for four, out for six. That's the whole practice — it's also, honestly, most of the work.

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3 rounds · 42s
What we do together

Practices.

Every path here begins with the same first session — an unhurried hour where nothing is required of you but showing up.

i. Somatic TherapyTalk therapy that includes the body. For trauma held below language, chronic bracing, and the sense that you're managing rather than living. 60 minweekly
ii. Breathwork SessionsGuided, conscious breathing to move what's stuck. Often the fastest door in when words have stopped working. 75 minas needed
iii. Restorative BodyworkSlow, clothed, deeply supported table work. Nothing is forced; the nervous system leads and we follow. 90 minmonthly
iv. Couples IntensivesA half day for two people who keep having the same argument. We slow it down until you can both hear what's underneath it. 4 hrsby arrangement
v. Seasonal CirclesSmall groups, eight people, six weeks. Breath, movement, and honest conversation among people going through something similar. 6 weeksquarterly
The practice roomOld Post Road
Approach

Nothing here
is rushed.

I don't believe people are broken and in need of fixing. I believe bodies are wise, that they adapted for good reasons, and that they can un-adapt when it finally feels safe enough.

My work draws on somatic experiencing, attachment theory, and fifteen years of sitting with people in hard seasons. Sessions are unhurried and collaborative. You set the pace; I hold the container and pay very close attention.

There is no wrong way to begin, and no requirement that you arrive knowing what's wrong.

— Mara EllisonMA, SEP · Founder
From a client
"I'd spent years explaining myself to people. This was the first room where I didn't have to."
In practice since 2011 · Referrals welcome
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The first hour is a conversation, not a commitment. We'll talk about what brought you here and whether this is the right fit — and if it isn't, I'll help you find where is.

Free 20-minute consultation before anything is booked
Sliding scale available — always, and without a conversation about worth
In person on Old Post Road, or online from wherever you are

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