About Errin LaVaque and Integrative Somatic Therapies — Errin LaVaque Integrative Somatic Therapies

Hey, I’m Errin!

Somatic therapies have changed the way I operate in the world. Maybe they’ll change your world for the better, too.

**I believe that somatics supplies the radical knowledge we need to reform our lives, our communities, and our culture, one nervous system at a time.**

It is my goal to support and educate folks on how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors are intimately connected and driven by the amount of safety sensed within them. When this is known, so much begins to make sense!

The overall health of our bodies within our culture and environments depends on safety. With safety and coherence as our north star, we can orient towards it within ourselves, using it as a catalyst towards more connection with self, others and our larger systems/environments.

You do not need to have experienced trauma, have a chronic health issue or official diagnosis to benefit from somatic therapies. Understanding how your own nervous system is wired and functions is invaluable, and ought to be Human Being Knowledge 101.

Every part of your life can benefit from knowing what is going on with your body, your embodied boundaries, your capacity for pleasure and connection, and your ability to orient towards health.

My support, knowledge and skill set are rooted in nearly 15 years experience as a bodyworker and are directly shaped and inspired by my own experiences.

Somatic therapies have changed the way I function, relate to and view the world. These therapies have made it possible for me to connect with myself and quite literally, come to my senses.

Understanding my body and the sensational wisdom it holds has increased my capacity for life in all directions. Through somatics, I now have more access to myself, the way I feel, how to tend to my wants and needs, and my nervous system has more flexibility to respond, settle and connect.

I approach this work with a sense of humor, lots of play and curiosity, reverence for the wide range of human experience, and a whole-hearted commitment to meet you right where you are.

My passion lies in supporting women, of all ages, throughout their lifespan. Because of my own lived experience, I am best suited to support girls and women who are both cycle-breaking and cycle-making.

Educating, supporting and helping women understand, inhabit and befriend their bodies, find their voice and authentic expression, and establish healthy aggression and boundaries is my greatest inspiration.

My clients include people who:

want relief from chronic stress and pain symptoms

are adolescents & adult survivors of various traumas
are struggling with syndromal patterns (autoimmune disease, chronic pain, EDS, CFS, IBS/SIBO, migraines, etc.)
are recovering from an accident or injury
are preparing for or recovering from surgery or medical procedure
are preparing for or recovering from: pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, abortion
are sober-curious, in recovery or needing support with their management strategies (smoking, substances, devices, food, etc.)
experience general anxiety, social anxiety, postpartum anxiety, depression, postpartum depression

Laughter is my favorite medicine. I enjoy comedy of many forms, storytelling through television and film, spending time traveling and in nature, using my hands to create a good meal or ceramic vessel, rock hunting, being on a river, rollerblading with a great playlist and am super proud to be living life sober.

As someone with c-PTSD and an autoimmune disease, I understand how difficult it can be to navigate all the complexities of daily life and chronic illness. I know first hand how necessary it is to have the right amount and kind of support throughout the healing process. I believe one of my greatest strengths as a somatic therapist is my ongoing dedication to personal growth and evolution.

Related Studies & Experience

My career provides me with a rich and endless umbrella of topics and interests to continually satisfy my curiosity and enjoyment for learning, tending, growing and serving.

Trauma Touch Therapy | Colorado School of Healing Arts | 50 hours | 08/2018

Mindfulness and the Body | Hakomi Midwest | 18 hours | 10/2018

Birth Doula Training | Center for the Childbearing Year | 20 hours | 11/2018

Polyvagal Structures | Bodywork and Somatic Education w/ Dave Berger | 24 hours | 01/2019

Postpartum Doula Training | Center for the Childbearing Year | 20 hours | 02/2019

Social Engagement and Orienting | Bodywork and Somatic Education w/ Dave Berger | 24 hours | 05/2019

Transforming the Experience Based Brain | Austin Attach w/ Stephen Terrell | 24 hours |01/2020

Basic Psoas Workshop | Core Awareness w/ Liz Koch | 12 hours | 10/2020

Free the Vital Energy & Presence of your Spine | Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen | 12 hours | 11/2020

Advanced Applications Level One | Core Awareness w/ Liz Koch | 22 hours | 03/2021

Releasing Patterns of Stress & Uncovering Patterns of Ease | Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen | 12 hours | 03/2021

Coming to Our Senses | Core Awareness w/ Liz Koch | 18 hours | 06/2021

Womb to World / Prenatal & Birth Trauma | Core Awareness w/ Liz Koch & Anna Verwaal | 20 hours | 11/2021

Foundations: Polyvagal Informed Practice | Polyvagal Institute w/ Deb Dana | 42 hours | 11/2021

Beginning I | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 24 hours | 02/2022

Safe and Sound Protocol Certification | Unyte ILS | 10 hours | 05/2022

Beginning II | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 24 hours | 06/2022

SSP + SE | Somatic Experiencing Institute and Unyte ILS | 2 hours | 06/2022

SSP + SEGAN Model | Somatic Experiencing Institute w/ Ana do Valle | 3 hours | 06/2022

Somatic Parts Work | Embody Lab w/ Fran Booth | 12 hours | 06/2022

Applied Polyvagal Theory: Therapeutic Yoga | Embody Lab w/ Dr. Arielle Schwartz | 40 hours | 07/2022

Beginning III | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 24 hours | 11/2022

Embodied Awakenings | Safe and Sound Protocol w/ Paula Scataloni | 18 hours | 12/2022

Intermediate I | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 24 hours | 02/2023

Basic Neurocellular Patterns | Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen | 4 hours | 03/2023

Perception & Repatterning the Nervous System | Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen | 18 hours | 04/2023

Intermediate II | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 24 hours | 05/2023

Embodied Menstruation | The Way of Yin | 06/2023

Maidens to Menstruation Circle Facilitator Certification | The Way of Yin | 10 hours | 06/2023

PeriSteam Facilitator Certification | Steamy Chick Institute | 20 hours | 07/2023

Menstrual Cycle Analysis | Steamy Chick Institute | 4 hours | 07/2023

Intermediate III | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 24 hours | 07/2023

Advanced I | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 40 hours | 11/2023

Advanced Somatic Resolution Skills for Perinatal Trauma | Dr. Abi Blakeslee and Kate White | 20 hours | 12/2023

Concussions and PTSD | Bodywork and Somatic Education w/ Dave Berger | 10 hours | 01/2024

Trauma Coupling Dynamics | Somatic Practice w/ Kathy Kain | 24 hours | 02/2024

Advanced II | Somatic Experiencing Institute | 40 hours | 04/2024

Hey, I’m Errin!

Somatic therapies have changed the way I operate in the world. Maybe they’ll change your world for the better, too.

I believe that somatics supplies the radical knowledge we need to reform our lives, our communities, and our culture, one nervous system at a time.

It is my goal to support and educate folks on how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors are intimately connected and driven by the amount of safety sensed within them. When this is known, so much begins to make sense!

The overall health of our bodies within our culture and environments depends on safety. With safety and coherence as our north star, we can orient towards it within ourselves, using it as a catalyst towards more connection with self, others and our larger systems/environments.

You do not need to have experienced trauma, have a chronic health issue or official diagnosis to benefit from somatic therapies. Understanding how your own nervous system is wired and functions is invaluable, and ought to be Human Being Knowledge 101.

Every part of your life can benefit from knowing what is going on with your body, your embodied boundaries, your capacity for pleasure and connection, and your ability to orient towards health.

My support, knowledge and skill set are rooted in nearly 15 years experience as a bodyworker and are directly shaped and inspired by my own experiences.

Somatic therapies have changed the way I function, relate to and view the world. These therapies have made it possible for me to connect with myself and quite literally, come to my senses.

Understanding my body and the sensational wisdom it holds has increased my capacity for life in all directions. Through somatics, I now have more access to myself, the way I feel, how to tend to my wants and needs, and my nervous system has more flexibility to respond, settle and connect.

I approach this work with a sense of humor, lots of play and curiosity, reverence for the wide range of human experience, and a whole-hearted commitment to meet you right where you are.

My passion lies in supporting women, of all ages, throughout their lifespan. Because of my own lived experience, I am best suited to support girls and women who are both cycle-breaking and cycle-making.

Educating, supporting and helping women understand, inhabit and befriend their bodies, find their voice and authentic expression, and establish healthy aggression and boundaries is my greatest inspiration.

My clients include people who:

want relief from chronic stress and pain symptoms

are adolescents & adult survivors of various traumas

are struggling with syndromal patterns (autoimmune disease, chronic pain, EDS, CFS, IBS/SIBO, migraines, etc.)

are recovering from an accident or injury

are preparing for or recovering from surgery or medical procedure

are preparing for or recovering from: pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, abortion

are sober-curious, in recovery or needing support with their management strategies (smoking, substances, devices, food, etc.)

experience general anxiety, social anxiety, postpartum anxiety, depression, postpartum depression

Related Studies & Experience

My career provides me with a rich and endless umbrella of topics and interests to continually satisfy my curiosity and enjoyment for learning, tending, growing and serving.

Errin LaVaque

Integrative Somatic Therapies

© 2023

**I believe that somatics supplies the radical knowledge we need to reform our lives, our communities, and our culture, one nervous system at a time.**