CURRENTLY ENROLLING COHORTS

Meadow | Sunday evenings, 6-8 PM EST

January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24

Registration closes December 21st

Dapple | Tuesday afternoons, 4-6 PM EST

January 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2

Registration closes January 8th

LAND: A Somatic Safe & Sound Experience

Invite support for your nervous system, soothe survival responses, and befriend old ways of being while embracing new ones.

 

WELCOME TO LAND, A somatic SAFE & SOUND EXPERIENCE. transform your nervous system and survival responses through gentle listening, group support and continued practice.

if you’RE READING THIS, YOU MIGHT BE:

➝ In therapy, and finding yourself looking for more healing at the nervous system level

➝ Deeply curious about your vagus nerve, sensory needs and integration, and looking to shift the ways you experience the world around you

➝ Struggling with receiving and relaxing and are ready for healing that isn’t such a heavy lift

➝ Itching to embody your boundaries, but struggling with older (and brilliant!) patterns of fawning, people-pleasing and avoiding. They’re keeping you safe, but they might not be getting you what you want or need

➝ Seeking to be held in a trauma-informed space with a practitioner that honors your boundaries, affirms your body and nervous system wisdom and coping strategies, and partners with you as the expert of your experience during sessions

➝ Ready to make friends with your nervous system, understand your survival responses, and make space for new ways of being to unfold

➝ Looking for a) the steadiness and anchoring of a 12 week gathering, b) craving an intimate group of folks to co-create a collective healing container (with some group processing and lots of individual listening time), and c) want a practitioner who can meet you where you are, co-regulate with your nervous system, encourage processing to happen in small and manageable doses, and even crack a few jokes



If this sounds like you, LAND, a Somatic Safe & Sound Experience might be really supportive for you!

SSP is a supportive healing modality developed by Dr. Stephen Porges (who also created Polyvagal Theory). This listening tool bathes the vagus nerve and stimulates the social engagement system.

SKIP THE JARGON - WHAT DO I DO EXACTLY?

You listen to music! And it can gently transform your nervous system. No, I’m serious!

How does it work? Listening to the specialized SSP music playlist encourages the middle ear muscles to tune in to cues of safety signaled by the frequencies of human voice. For a nervous system that has been primed to detect threat and has experienced less safety, this can lead to profound transformations! Your nervous system can shift, and the ways you interact with the world around you and the people in it can become more embodied and easeful, too. This means you might notice changes in your relationships, boundaries, embodiment, and sensory experiences.

OKAY COOL, WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH SOMATIC SAFE & SOUND EXPERIENCE SESSION?

After a 1-1 welcome session with Jess, the first session holds:

➝ Setting the container, getting to know one another*, and mapping your nervous system

The following sessions hold:

➝ Arriving and grounding, checking in and connecting, listening to the SSP playlist in three 10 minute portions and sharing your experience, integrating your experience and closing our container

*Getting to know one another is a process that will take time and can happen at the pace of connection and the nervous system. We have 12 weeks to meet each other, after all. I know connection and relationship building can feel risky and take time, so if you feel shy just know I’ll be doing my best to nurture our group connection while also honoring your introverted or internal needs, too.

WHAT DO I NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOMATIC SAFE & SOUND EXPERIENCE SESSIONS?

You will need an internet connection and a zoom account, an iPhone or android smartphone and the unyte app, and around-the-ear headphones. You might also like to have some supportive tools with you while you listen. I’ll share potential tools (many you might already have around) in our welcome materials.


gentle & powerful

SSP is a specially programmed playlist AND we’ll work at your perfect pace throughout our 12 weeks together. Pinky promise.

In group sessions, we will work with pacing, titration and pendulation, following body sensations, and resourcing to bring in more stability, support and safety. We will focus on resourcing and establishing safety as well as honoring the feelings and sensations that come up. My intention is to support clients in being with the waves [emotions + sensations] and wearing floaties and a wet suit [resources] so the waves aren’t too big or too cold. Instead of deep dives, we’ll be splashing toes in the water.

Group SSP sessions can be really enriching. In a group, we can experience co-regulation and collective support and the feeling that we are not alone. Although everyone will be listening individually and on their own journey, there is ample time to share about your experience and be deeply heard.

This is a wonderful time to let your nervous system unfold and unwind, allow rest to happen, and practice new tools that might support different nervous system states.

AN ALL-ACCESS PASS

to nervous system nourishment! Connect with your nervous system through the TRACKING course. You’ll have guidance between (and after) sessions so you can continue your healing work.

When you register for this experience, you’ll receive access to TRACKING, a self-paced course to help you explore and befriend your nervous system and its brilliant survival states.

 

during and after the ssp, folks might notice they are:

➝ More aware of their needs and able to act on them and honor them

➝ Feeling big feelings without the usual overwhelm that accompanies emotion

➝ Aware of hunger cues and shifting their relationship around food and nourishment

➝ Expanding their capacity for excitement, discomfort and growth (a.k.a. expanding their comfort zone)

➝ Engaging in connection, creativity and relationships with more ease

➝ Resting rather than shutting down and numbing out

➝ Embodying their boundaries through more communication and less body armoring

➝ Advocating for their needs in relationships

➝ More aware of their needs and able to act on them and honor them

➝ Feeling less sensory overload, overstimulation and startle responses

➝ Turning to supportive coping strategies that feel more nourishing

➝ In tune with their body and nervous system’s yeses and nos.

THE DETAILS AND PRICE

LAND is a 12 session group experience and includes TRACKING, the self-paced nervous system connection course and additional material to support your SSP journey. Weekly groups take place on zoom with cameras on (so I can co-regulate with our group. If you’re nervous about this part, we can connect!). Groups are 2 hours each, including opening our time together, somatically settling in and integrating the work through art, movement, journaling and/or group connection.

Groups are limited to 4 folks per cohort so there is ample time for support and connection. A minimum of 3 participants are needed for each cohort.

Registration includes:

➝ 12 two-hour listening sessions, complete with co-regulation, suggested tools and integration practices

➝ Access to the SSP Playlist for all listening during our 12 weeks together

➝ A guide and self-paced course to offer tools and nervous system mapping to support your SSP journey

➝ E-mail access to me for support between sessions when you need it

➝ An initial 1-1 session with Jess to ask questions, share your goals and get to know each other before groups begin

➝ The option of adding discounted 1-1 somatic support sessions with me

➝ Access to a gentle SSP follow-up playlist for the month after our SSP group closes for integration & added support

Sliding scale rates:

➝ $1050 for 12 weeks | for folks with access to expendable or stable income

➝ $900 for 12 weeks | for folks with limited to expendable or stable income

➝ $750 for 12 weeks | for folks with limited access to cash, funds, housing security, etc.

You may choose where you fall on the sliding scale. I don’t ask for proof, just for clients to self-select the rate that is within their means. The LAND Group rate falls between $62 and $87 per two hour session, depending on the sliding scale rate you select. Fee-free payment plans are always available to make this experience more accessible.

“Part of what I loved about the SSP was Jess’s invitation to show up exactly as we were. Just before SSP began, I experienced some trauma in a group setting and felt hesitant about the group dynamic of this process. I was able to show up completely nonverbal and in tears the first day, and felt warmth and welcomed in this experience.

As the weeks progressed, I was able to connect outward more to other members of the group as my nervous system allowed, and even initiated conversations and cracked some jokes! The SSP was healing on multiple levels for me, and this group dynamic was just one slice of the pie.”

- An SSP LAND Participant

  • SSP stands for the Safe and Sound Protocol. This is a supportive healing modality developed by Dr. Stephen Porges (who also created Polyvagal Theory). This listening tool bathes the vagus nerve and stimulates the social engagement system. How does it work? Listening to the SSP encourages the middle ear muscles to tune in to cues of safety signaled by the frequencies of human voice. This can lead to profound transformations in relationships, boundaries, embodiment, sensory integration and overall nervous system wellness.

  • Group SSP sessions can be really enriching! In a group, we can experience co-regulation and collective support and the feeling that we are not alone. Although everyone will be listening individually and on their own journey, there is time to share about your experience and be deeply heard (if you want to). I strive to make space for both a shared and a more solo experience within our group. And your needs around this might change from week to week!

  • I honor that 12 weeks is a long time, and SSP is not a one-and-done experience. 12 weeks offers time to experience the medicinal qualities of the listening, track changes in your nervous system, and show up to new tools and new ways of being. Over time, the transformation/s can be profound. It also offers time to settle into our group and connect with one another at a slower pace.

  • Feeling nervous makes sense. What I can tell you is this. SSP is gentle and I am gentle. We can adjust the pace (listening less, for example) until we find what is “just right” for you and your nervous system. LAND is trauma-informed, so your agency and comfort is always prioritized. The SSP is not prescriptive; there is space for flexibility and adaptability. There is space for YOU and what your nervous system needs. And, I am available throughout the 12 weeks should you need anything. Truly.

  • If you need to miss a session, you can listen on your own or schedule a make-up listening session with me at a reduced rate.

  • If a 1-1 session is a better fit for you than a group experience, please be in touch. I offer hour long 1-1 SSP sessions in the same 12 week container.

Client Reflections

“My last session with Jess was truly a heartfelt experience. Jess is intuitive and her calming presence helps me relax enough to tap into deep emotions. I don’t often feel safe enough to get emotional around people, but Jess is so understanding. She is a joy to work with, and I look forward to many more sessions with her.”

E.S.

“The community that Jess gathers is calming, grounding, inspiring, and supportive."

AJ

"Jess offers truly trauma-informed safe spaces for folx to show up fully and integrate the learning in a tangible and nervous system-friendly way. I highly recommend checking out her offerings. You and your nervous system will be glad you did!"

R.R.

Jess clearly possesses a nuanced understanding of how the subtle/energetic and physical body holds and expresses trauma wounds. She is a gifted facilitator who demonstrates compassionate awareness and skillfully creates a safe container from which emotional vulnerability and connection flow organically. Jess evoked meaningful group engagement that I have yet to experience in any other virtual forum for this kind of healing work.

Meg

Jess held a very thoughtful and respectful space and encouraged everyone to adapt and do what feels good. I have some range of motion limitations so I always appreciate when that is acknowledged and/or adaptions are provided. I learned some good techniques for grounding and being gentle with myself.

S.C.

Jess has an innate awareness and is able to listen to both you and your body without pressure or judgment. Jess goes at your pace, and makes sure to keep you informed, empowered and more aware of your psychosomatic needs so you can make the most out of each session

M.T.

Feeling the call to JOIN LAND?

Please review the intake form below, and if it feels right to you, you’re welcome to apply for a spot. Spaces are limited to 3—4 folks per cohort.

CURRENT ENROLLING COHORTS

The Sorrell Fall Cohort

Sunday afternoons from 3pm-5pm EST, October 1st - December 10th| 4 spaces open | Applications close Thurs, 9/28

The Meadow Fall Cohort

Monday evenings from 6pm-8pm EST, October 2nd - December 11th| 3 spaces open | Applications close Thurs, 9/28

The Shire Fall Cohort

Sunday evenings from 6pm-8pm EST, August 27th - November 12th | COHORT FULL ✨

I’ll be in touch shortly after you apply with next steps.

♥

  • "I'm more aware of my nervous system now. I make sense to myself. And more than that, I have more self-compassion."

    -An SSP LAND participant

  • “Part of what I loved about the SSP was Jess’s invitation to show up exactly as we were. Just before SSP began, I experienced some trauma in a group setting and felt hesitant about the group dynamic of this process. I was able to show up completely nonverbal and in tears the first day, and felt warmth and welcomed in this experience...

    - An SSP LAND Participant (part one)

  • ... As the weeks progressed, I was able to connect outward more to other members of the group as my nervous system allowed, and even initiated conversations and cracked some jokes! The SSP was healing on multiple levels for me, and this group dynamic was just one slice of the pie.”

    -An SSP LAND Participant (part 2)

  • "The SSP is helping my nervous system live in the present, and has quieted the alarm bells that were always going off inside me."

    -An SSP LAND participant

  • "The SSP experience has been tender and open; a gentle space to land each week and spend intentional time tending to my nervous system. I relax and my breath deepens as I arrive into this unique space with an open invitation to find the experience I need that day with the music and the group, but no expectation to do so in a specific way."

    -An SSP LAND Participant

  • "I was surprised by how much changed! And I was nervous about doing the SSP, but it didn't feel as overwhelming as I thought it would."

    -An SSP LAND Participant