Nervous system support for women ready to feel at home in their bodies
“Once you start approaching your body with curiosity rather than fear, everything shifts.”
~Bessel van der Kolk
Welcome to Freedom Healing Arts – a space for somatic healing in Bakersfield, California.
If you feel overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or stuck in patterns you can’t think your way out of, you’re not broken. You nervous system may simply be doing its best to protect you.
I’m Lindsay, a trauma-informed Somatic Guide in Bakersfield, California. I’m so glad you’re here.
I support women in reconnecting with their bodies, regulating their nervous systems, and healing through gentle, body-based practices rooted in safety, consent, and attunement.
Healing doesn’t start with fixing. It starts with feeling safe enough to slow down and listen to the wisdom of your own body.
What is somatic healing?
Somatic healing is body-based support that works directly with the nervous system.
Instead of only talking about what happened, we listen to how your body holds stress, trauma, and protective patterns – and we move at a pace that feels safe.
In our sessions in Bakersfield and beyond, we may explore: Nervous system regulation tools; Gentle body awareness practices; Trauma-sensitive movement; IFS-inspired Parts-informed reflection; Boundaries and consent.
This work is slow, respectful, and deeply honoring of your nervous system.
Who I Support:
I work with women in Bakersfield and surrounding areas who are experiencing: Anxiety or chronic overwhelm; Burnout or emotional exhaustion; Unresolved trauma or stress; Disconnection from their bodies; Compassion fatigue; Major life transition; Identity shifts; A longing to feel more alive, embodied, free, and empowered.
You don’t need to explain or justify your pain. Your nervous system already tells the story.
Everything you need is within. Let’s go there together to bring you back to yourself.
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3 Reasons You Need Somatic Healing & What to Expect in a Somatic Session
If you are alive today, chances are you are stuck in your head solely relying on logic and reason, thus likely disconnected from your body, most of the time. It’s not your fault. The reasons we become disconnected from our bodies are many. Cultural and societal constructs, trauma, everyday demands from career, finances, family –
“Lindsay is a dream! She has helped me start the journey of reconnecting with my body after a lifetime of ignoring it due to being in survival mode. You’ll love working with her.”
~Lauren J.
“Lindsay is such a beautiful and graceful guide for a journey like this. I felt vulnerable and safe at the same time, and that’s a difficult place to get (but an important place to be).”
~Kathryn D.
“Lindsay was wonderful, inviting, and easy to work with. She helped me slow down and take things one day at a time. I appreciated the mindfulness exercises we did, they seriously helped me ground at a time in my life when I felt quite flighty. I would highly recommend working with her. Super meaningful work being done!”
~Alona M.
“Lindsay is a thoughtful, conscious, soulful yoga teacher.”
~Nityda G.