Have you ever felt disconnected from your own body, as if you're living life through a foggy lens or on autopilot? Our guest today, Celeste Gamboa, knows that feeling all too well.

After years of strict diets and intense workouts, she discovered somatics - a practice that transformed her relationship with her body and mind. Today, she shares her journey from living in her head to truly inhabiting her body.

From anxiety-ridden beginnings to profound physical and emotional revelations, Celeste's story will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about your body's wisdom and the power of embodied awareness.

In this eye-opening episode, Celeste takes us through:

- Her first experience with somatics and its calming effect.

- Contrast between her previous fitness-focused lifestyle and new bodily awareness.

- Being "dissociated" from the body and living primarily in the head.

- How somatics helped Celeste recognize ignored physical needs.

- The overwhelming nature of newfound bodily awareness.

- Changes in her relationship with food and exercise.

- Emotional aspects of somatic work and seeking additional support.

- Importance of community in the somatic journey.

- How somatics complements other healing modalities.

- Her advice for those considering somatics.

And so much more!

Celeste is a Caregiver and a Relentless Growth Seeker who has been honing her natural abilities to hold space for the experience of others through her attentive and empathic nature. She recently completed Radiance, Aimee Takaya’s 6-month somatic education program, and is experiencing new levels of emotional and body awareness. She loves to share meaningful experiences with her fellow growth seekers and contribute to the community through her service to those in need.

Connect with Celeste on:

IG: @moncebere

or FB: Moncebere Cyan

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Learn more about Aimee Takaya, Hanna Somatic Education, and The Radiance Program at www.freeyoursoma.com