Somatic Healing Journey
Trauma-Informed Bodywork that focuses on the Autonomic Nervous System emphasizes understanding trauma's impact on the body. This approach creates a safe healing environment, recognizing the connection between emotional experiences and physical sensations to promote relaxation and overall well-being.
About
Behind each of us is a nervous system constantly monitoring both our external and internal environments, regulating many of the functions that govern our health and well-being.
This is the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). When this system becomes dysregulated—due to trauma, illness, chemical sensitivities, or chronic infections—symptoms and conditions can emerge, including anxiety, depression, muscle pain, C-PTSD, insomnia, ADHD, and digestive disorders.
Dr. Rinde’s awareness of the ANS began early in life, shaped by numerous Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and later deepened by the profound grief and trauma of losing a child.
These experiences brought him face-to-face with how intimately the ANS influences our physical and emotional health.
In his personal healing journey, Dr. Rinde explored and integrated modalities such as breathwork, Corrective Exercise, Stretching, QiGong, bodywork, acupuncture, EMDR, and herbal medicine—all with the aim of restoring balance to the nervous system.
His fascination with autonomic healing led to certification in the Safe and Sound Protocol and ongoing study in vagal stimulation, heart rate variability (HRV) training, and biofeedback. These tools formed the foundation of the CV Map Journey Program. He recently lectured on the digestive connection to the autonomic nervous system.
Later, he drew upon his extensive background in physical medicine and manual therapy to develop a somatic bodywork offering—a treatment designed to promote safety and regulation through the body, supporting the restoration of autonomic balance.
What you Get
Each 90 minute somatic bodywork session is designed to support regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)—a key system that governs our sense of safety, digestion, immune resilience, and emotional well-being. Rooted in both clinical skill and lived experience, Dr. Rinde’s sessions are a therapeutic blend of science, intuition, and deep presence.
Gentle Manual Therapy & Physical Medicine
Utilizing Dr. Rinde’s training in osseous manipulation, Myofascial Release Technique, and Corrective Exercise, clients receive hands-on techniques that unwind structural tension, reestablish postural fluidity, and decompress chronically held areas—especially around the diaphragm, sternum, pelvis, and jaw.
Trauma Informed Container
Dr. Rinde’s sessions are deeply informed by his own healing journey through complex grief and trauma, creating a safe, non-pathologizing environment. You are met with attunement, compassion, and a pace that honors your body’s timeline.
Vagus Nerve & Nervous System Balancing
Sessions are designed to activate the parasympathetic (rest and restore) branch of the ANS. Techniques are drawn from Vagal Stimulation protocols, including cranial base releases, suboccipital decompression, and thoracoabdominal touch that calms visceral tension.
Integrative Modalities
Each session may incorporate:
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Vagal stimulation
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Red Light Therapy, particularly over the abdomen and vagal pathways
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Breath entrainment and guided breathing practices to sync the body’s rhythm
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Biofield-based touch and subtle energy work, informed by QiGong and somatic resonance
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Music or frequency-based therapy, chosen to support autonomic safety and theta states
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Dry brushing and lymphatic stimulation, when indicated, to support detoxification and sensory reintegration
Personalized Integration & Aftercare
Each session closes with gentle reintegration—sometimes including HRV biofeedback suggestions, grounding herbs, or simple at-home practices to extend the work and support continued regulation.
Your Investment
$175 every 2 Weeks for 12 Weeks
60 - 90 Minute Sessions Total
How to Begin.
Who is this for?
The Somatic Healing Journey was designed for people with disorders of nervous system dysregulation such as anxiety related disorders, complex-ptsd, digestive health disorders, brain-gut disorders, and chronic pain and fatigue. Due to the emotional nature of this work and potential for destabilization, It is not for anyone suffering with bipolar disorder-1, schizophrenia, mood-disorders, dissociative disorders, and borderline-personality disorder.
Anxiety Disorders
If you face challenges such as insomnia, adrenal dysregulation, and anxiety.
C-PTSD
If you have a history of complex PTSD without any dissociative symptoms.
Digestive Health
If you are facing challenges with digestive disorders such as IBS and IBD.
Chronic Pain & Fatigue
If you experience chronic muscle pain and tightness.
How do I sign up?
We are currently accepting applicants for the August 2025 cohort. The deadline to sign up is July 25, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
We are accepting 10 applicants for this 12-week cohort, that begins on August 1, 2025.