Reconnect with your body.
Recover capacity in your nervous system.
Rediscover joy and a belonging in this lifetime.
Bodywork, coaching, and mentorship - all centered around the wisdom of sensation.
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So you can tune in and notice the current state of your nervous system with compassion.
Hello!
Welcome to Earth Body Somatics.
I’m Rachel Tate, M.S., LMT, SEP, and I help people get in touch with their bodies, rebuild nervous system capacity, find resolution from traumatic experiences, and expand in new ways so they can feel a sense of belonging in their own life and purpose in community.
Whether it be through bodywork, coaching, or mentorship, we work together by slowing down and listening to sensation, the language of the body.
This work is for you if you are ready to put a hold on the stories you’ve been telling yourself so that you can finally feel, integrate, and arrive in the moment.
You want to get on the same page with your body, connect with loved ones, and live your life in ways that align with your values, but you’re stuck in a patterned loop that keeps you frozen.
it’s possible you experience lingering physical pain from an injury or intense sensations from a traumatic event that feel dis-regulating and unstable, which leaves you in a guarded state
maybe you’ve tried all the coping skills and self-regulation techniques out there, only to be left hitting a “healing ceiling” with just as much anxiety and discomfort as before (if not more)
perhaps you graduated from talk therapy with all A’s, but you’re still feeling the same disconnection in your life, even if you could write a thesis on the topic
or you’re just not convinced finding ease is attainable in the world we live in and skeptical of any method that says otherwise (fair)
it’s also possible that you’ve seen a long list of providers for years without answers, which has left you feeling like you won’t find trauma resolution, let alone a direction towards connection
This path can leave us feeling incredibly disoriented.
I know this struggle well.
I also searched for answers that would lead me back to my most vital self after a lifetime of traumatic experiences, but it all felt like I was covering my suffering with a weighted blanket instead of processing what I felt and integrating what I learned.
I felt behind, like I should be “healed” already; I’m a seasoned provider after all.
Talk therapy just looped around my already confused mind, and coaches only provided templates. Ultimately, I needed someone who could lead me to my own way.
When it comes down to it, I don’t think most of us can recover with the run-of-the-mill nervous system hack or just “talking about it”.
The people I know who share my struggles are courageous, tender-hearted beings who want to make big changes in this world, and I fully believe in our ability to move mountains (at a sustainable pace, of course). What we really need is gentle guidance back to our truest path.
Y’all, we deserve to feel a sense of belonging on this planet, ease in relationships, and purpose in community; in fact, this is critical for our own well-being.
We also deserve to really be seen and heard in our wholeness by people who get us.
My approach here is to meet you exactly where you’re at, and help you slow down enough to recognize and realign with the wisdom you’ve carried in your back pocket all along.
Now more than ever, we need deeply resourced, caring people, and that 100% includes you.
Primary Offerings
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Bodywork
In-person Care
Offerings for individuals local to Vancouver, Washington, that include therapeutic massage, integrative bodywork, and group classes that combine the Somatic Experiencing framework, manual therapies, and movement methods tailored to the individual.
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Attune
Virtual Coaching
Body-based skills and nervous system care rooted in Somatic Experiencing for individuals who want to process difficult experiences without getting caught up in the story, allowing them to rebuild a relationship with their body, express emotions with clarity, identify needs, and set boundaries with greater confidence.
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Cultivate
Virtual Mentorship Program
In this program for care providers, we take a closer look at your practice ecosystem, fine-tune the instruments you provide care with, and build capacity for work ahead so you can develop new ways of offering care that support your own nervous system.
What past clients have said
Earth Body Blog
Read more about the feelings, research, and connections behind my approach and practice.