“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare…”
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Embodiment as Spiritual Activism
Embodiment is the radical notion that living on this planet is a bodily process. Embodiment stands as a regular practice of presence for our individual and complex experiences, allowing life’s moments of unfolding to guide us closer to ourselves. Working to re-member ourselves whole is an invitation to what is actually occurring for us, awakening to the world with our whole bodies in tow, and arriving to each moment with a sense of grounded presence. We can awaken to our complexity, hold it with wonder and admiration, and make use of it for a flourishing world. Embodied, we arrive home inspired, re-enchanted, taken to mystery and magik. And from here, we move. From here, we change. This revolution will be embodied.
Mission:
To empower change makers to heal trauma and embody liberation through nervous systems regulating somatic practices, anti-oppression education, and ritual; creating spaces where the earth, body, and spirit thrive together.
Vision:
A world where trauma-informed practices rooted in Black Feminist Theory and Ecopsychology enable individuals to heal holistically, embody social change, and thrive regeneratively in their personal and collective work. Through the fusion of somatic therapy, education, and training, I aim to create an ecosystem of healing for change-makers.
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Apply today to join the 2026 cohort. Dive deep into the world of somatics, nervous system health, and embodied transformation.
A somatic, experiential learning container for clinicians, caregivers, educators, and helpers who have given their attention away and need it back. This cohort combines evidence-informed therapeutic coaching, embodied practice, and peer-supported reflection to address burnout, compassion fatigue, and the slow erosion of presence that undermines care work.
What you’ll receive
Guided somatic practices to restore nervous-system regulation and expand capacity for presence.
Therapeutic coaching to reclaim attention, clarify boundaries, and reshape daily rhythms.
Structured peer learning and facilitated reflection to process vicarious trauma and cultivate sustainable support.
Tools to translate somatic shifts into clinical and relational practice so healing is durable and practical.
Who this is for
Clinicians, therapists, social workers, nurses, teachers, caregivers, and community workers who feel depleted, distracted, or disconnected from their purpose.
Practitioners ready to engage in embodied learning rather than solely cognitive solutions.
Led by tayla shanaye MA, PhD — therapeutic coach and somatic educator. Enrollment limited to preserve containment and individualized attention.
1:1 somatic therapeutic coaching
Revolutionary embodiment is at the core of this somatic coaching offering. This therapeutic approach to unpacks life’s mysteries and our individual life paths through the wisdom of the body. This particular offering is a weaving together of the lineages of mindfulness, ecopsychology, somatic trauma-resolution, somatic counseling psychology, ritual and spiritual counseling, and political and ecological critical analysis. This allows a dive deep into the internal world to untie the knots that have limited access to free the movement of love, peace, acceptance, and engagement.
Embodied Education & Equity Consultation
Embodiment is a human right, an animal right, and earthling right. It is a truth of the matter. Education that supports liberation is embodied, anchoring us to our humanity, our animality, and the Living Earth. Embodied education is an offering of a worldview influenced by somatic psychology, trauma research, feminist and womanist theory, spiritual and mysitcal consciousness, and ecological perspectives.
Few I have ever encountered hold the complexities of personal, interpersonal, systemic and ecological healing and transformation with the presence and solidity that tayla offers. Here is a practitioner of embodied integrity and wisdom through and through. I trust her without reservation.
— Weaving Earth Co-Founder Will Scott
