Somatic Stretch & Shake - A weekly live online practice for your body, mind and spirit

Stretch. Shake. Rest. Repeat. Every Tuesday at 1:30pm ET.


Some weeks your body is holding more than you realize.

The tension in your shoulders, a clenched jaw, thoughts repeating in loops, and that tired and wired feeling - exhausted but finding it difficult to rest.

Sometimes you don’t even realize how much you are holding because the holding itself becomes habitual.

This class is for that.

Somatic Stretch & Shake is a weekly live online movement practice that helps you release tension, move energy, rest and inhabit your body with more presence and ease.

It is a way to build communication with your body and create more resilience in your body/mind/spirit.

What we do together:

Each class moves through a simple, intentional arc:

Warm up — gentle joint mobility and yoga-inspired movement to arrive in your body and prepare your tissues for what comes next. There are often seasonal themes to the warm up rooted in Ayurvedic wisdom.

Three rounds of somatic shaking — rhythmic movement that helps discharge stored tension, move lymph and interstitial fluid through the body, and train your nervous system to move between activated and settled states. A pause between each round to rest, feel and integrate.

Body-led movement — eyes closed, following your body's own impulses. This is not choreographed and doesn’t need to look a certain way. You do not need to be graceful or “good” at movement. You just need to show up moment by moment and have a conversation with your body.

Restorative closing — yin/restorative poses and savasana to let everything integrate. This is the juice right here! Don’t skip it. This is where you get to reap the benefits of the movement practice.

Why this practice, why now:

Your nervous system is not broken. It is doing exactly what it was designed to do in conditions it was never designed for.

Somatic shaking is the body's built-in mechanism for discharging stress — the same instinctive tremor response animals use after a threat passes. We have it too. We've just learned to suppress it.

This class gives your body somewhere to put everything it's been holding. And then it gives you the rest your nervous system needs to actually restore.

Over time — with consistency — this practice builds resilience. Not the kind that means you are always “calm”. But the ability to be able to meet life’s demands and find center again. To be truly resilient is to be in a flow with life and able to move between different emotional and nervous system states.

This class is for you if:

  • You feel stress and tension living in your body and want somewhere to put it

  • Your nervous system feels more reactive than it used to

  • You want a movement practice that actually includes rest

  • You're navigating perimenopause and your body is asking for something different

  • You've tried yoga but want something more somatic and less performance-oriented

  • You want to show up live when you can — and catch the recording when life happens

This class is not for you if:

  • You're looking for an intense workout or calorie-burning session

  • You want highly choreographed movement with a specific aesthetic

  • You're not willing to slow down and actually rest at the end

How it works:

Classes are held live on Zoom every Tuesday at 1:30pm ET (10:30am PT / 6:30pm London).

When you join you'll receive the Zoom link before each class. If you are able to - come live! It is potent to practice together and I will have some space at the end for sharing if you are inclined.

If you can’t make it live, that is okay, each week a recording is sent to your inbox afterward so you never miss a practice.

No special equipment needed. Just enough space to shake.

$25 per month — join anytime, cancel anytime.

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A note from Kristen:

I created Somatic Stretch & Shake because I needed it myself.

It is rooted in my many years of practice in yoga, somatic movement and ayurveda.

As someone in perimenopause, as a mother, as someone building a business — I needed a practice that met me where I actually was. Not where I thought I should be. Not a practice that asked me to perform wellness.

Something that let me shake off what I was carrying, listen to what my body needed, and actually rest.

This is that practice. I'm so glad you're here.

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FAQ

Do I need any experience with yoga or somatic movement?
None at all. Everything is offered as an invitation and you always move at your own pace.

What do I need?
Enough space to shake — roughly the size of a yoga mat. Comfortable clothes. That's it. Props like a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion are helpful for the restorative closing but not required.

What if I can't make it live?
A recording is sent after every class. You'll never lose a week just because life got in the way.

How do I cancel?
You can cancel anytime — just email me at kristen@nourishednervoussystem.com.

Will this class change?
Yes — the practice evolves with the seasons, with what your nervous system needs at different times of year, and with what I'm learning. Showing up consistently means you'll experience the full depth of the practice over time.

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Questions? Email kristen@nourishednervoussystem.com — I'd love to hear from you.