Where Somatic Healing, Ancestral Connection and Earth Wisdom meet.
About Sacred Soil & Soul
Hi, I’m Gabby. Founder of Sacred Soil & Soul LLC, LSW, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, RYT, Shamanic Reiki Practitioner and Usui Fire Reiki Master. Before the idea of Sacred Soil & Soul took shape, I started my own personal healing journey when I was introduced to Vinyasa Yoga in 2007. I took my first yoga class and absolutely loved learning how to link the breath with body and movement. At the same studio I was also introduced to a Zen Meditation class and the Oneness Blessing, a beautiful energy healing practice. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was so disconnected from my body, ancestry and the earth that I had no clue what was happening. All I knew was I liked it, and over time I learned this was the start of an embodied journey back to self and spirit. For months I continued to attend the meditation classes and Oneness blessing, until life and other commitments took center stage.
Come 2018 I reconnected with yoga, where I had the opportunity to participate in a local studios work exchange program. Again the love of linking the breath with body and movement came rushing back, and without hesitation I signed up for their 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. After completing the course I explored yoga teaching to see if it would become the next career path. Although teaching helped to continue my journey of reconnection to self and spirit, there was an abundance of yoga teachers in the community, and the COVID pandemic hit two years later. For years I hadn’t been happy with my job and knew things needed to change, I just didn’t know where I to go next.
Over the following year I explored different career paths, and felt called to complete a health coaching course. The program encouraged internal listening, and learning how to sharpen this skill felt like a reconnection to my intuition. It made me feel alive. After completing the program I left my position in case management to follow my dreams of becoming a successful health coach; however spirit had other plans. About a year into my health coaching career finances were tight. I started looking at closing the health coaching business and putting my dreams of supporting others with reconnection on hold until a friend connected me with a private therapy practice. There was an ease to the interview, and with the ability to continue supporting others in reconnection to themselves and spirit I decided to take the leap.
While working in private practice I felt driven to learn more practices focused on embodied reconnection with self and spirit. I learned the techniques of: Somatic Embodiment, Emotional Regulation, Inner Child Work, Attachment Style Work and Parts Work Informed Practices. I learned more about Yoga, Meditation, and Reiki energy healing. As a child my mother used to share Reiki with me when I had trouble falling asleep. I didn’t think much of it then and as I pursued learning how to practice Reiki and share it with others I found it to be one of the biggest gifts I’ve experienced in returning to myself and spirit. Whenever I practice Reiki I feel grounded and clear, along with a deep felt sense of spirits presence; a welcomed replacement for my baseline of high energy and anxiety. In 2022 I decided to become Usui Fire Reiki I & II Certified and by 2024 I went for my Reiki III Certification. These courses have awakened parts of me that I never knew existed, steeped in ancestry and past lifetimes. For me Reiki has been the doorway to exploring teachings in Animism and Earth Reconnection, as well as other healing practices I’m deeply passionate about today.
In 2025, after receiving nudges for years, I was led to work with a Shamanic Reiki Practitioner. With permission from an ancient lineage in Guatemala, I was trained in Shamanic Reiki I & II. These certifications continued to deepen my reconnection with self and Spirit, leading me to practices including: Ancestral Lineage Healing, Earth Reconnection and Animist Psychology.
Throughout my time in private practice I learned that connection with ancestry and the earth are missing components in the field of psychotherapy; a vital source of embodied reconnection and the inspiration for the creation of Sacred Soil & Soul, LLC. Another source of inspiration for Sacred Soil & Soul was to weave together Somatic Healing practices (Trauma Informed Yoga, Fascial Unwinding, and Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE)), as well as Spiritual Healing (Usui Fire Reiki, Shamanic Reiki and Ancestral Lineage Healing); all of which are rooted in Animist Psychology and Earth Reconnection. Through this blend of Evidenced-Based Practices, Energetic & Spiritual Healing, Earth Wisdom, and what has been a deep calling to be of service in supporting others to reconnect with themselves and spirit, Sacred Soil & Soul was born. If you feel drawn to experience this type of embodied reconnection for yourself, join me. I look forward to working with you!
*To learn more about the services offered, please see our FAQ section below.
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Offerings
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For this program, participants learn the basics of Somatic Healing. This involves experiential education on how to connect with emotions, their physical sensations, and identifying how they manifest in the body. Modalities to engage in this connection includes: Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Informed Yoga (TIY). Sessions may be supported through the use of Reiki energy healing, and this is entirely optional. This program is specifically designed for clients who would like to ease into getting acquainted with the body through somatic reconnection.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: 4 sessions
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For this program, participants are taught the basics of how to reconnect with ancestry and the earth. We honor our ancestors through the ritual of opening sacred space, and learning how to create a living, breathing relationship with our ancestry and the earth. Modalities to engage in ancestral reconnection and earth wisdom include mindfulness based practices, Animist Psychology and Earth Reconnection; Sessions may also be supported through the use of Shamanic Reiki energy healing, and this is entirely optional. This program is specifically designed for clients who would like an introduction to reconnection with their ancestry and the earth.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: 4 sessions
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This course combines practices provided through both of our introductory programs, while involving additional experiential education for participants through: reconnecting with emotions and their physical sensations, learning how to identify embodied safety, as well as how to create emotional regulation within the body, all through the support and loving guidance of our ancestors and the earth. Modalities to engage in this coaching program include: Somatic Experiencing, Trauma Informed Yoga (TIY), Fascial Unwinding, an introduction to the Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE) as needed and Mindfulness based practices rooted in Animist Psychology. Sessions may be supported by traditional Reiki or Shamanic Reiki energy healing, and this is entirely optional. This program is for clients who are ready to reconnect with embodied healing, while receiving loving support through reconnection with ancestry and the earth.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: 12 sessions
*A three month payment plan is available for this program
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This coaching program is our deepest offering for true embodied reconnection. It includes what participants learn through our introductory and intermediate programs, as well as further experiential education through: Somatic Experiencing, Trauma Informed Yoga (TIY), Fascial Unwinding, the Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE), Mindfulness based practices, Animist Psychology and Earth Reconnection; all through the support and loving guidance of our ancestry and the earth. Sessions will be supported by either traditional Reiki or Shamanic Reiki energy healing. This program is designed for clients looking to experience the deepest form of embodied reconnection, through a holistic exploration of the root cause of imbalance.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: 24 sessions
*A six month payment plan is available for this program
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This program’s primary focus is based on supporting participants through healing generational wounds on an energetic level. During this four month course, participants will be guided through a series of Shamanic Journeys, where you will get to reconnect with your ancestral bloodlines, and a bright healed ancestral guide to walk you through the healing process. Participants will also have the opportunity to uncover lineage gifts which may have been blocked, as well as how to release these blockages. And finally participants will learn how to create a practice in order to honor and maintain connection with their ancestors.
*Pre-requisite: prior to taking this course, clients must complete either the 3 month or 6 month Somatic Healing, Connection to Ancestors & the Earth coaching programs.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: 16 sessions
*A four month payment plan is available for this program
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This program’s primary focus is based on supporting participants through healing the rupture in their relationship and reconnection to the earth. During this four month course, participants will be guided through a series of Shamanic Journeys, where you will get to connect with the four directions from the Andean Medicine Wheel (North, South, East, West, Earth & Cosmos), the elements and all the earth’s creatures. Participants will also have the opportunity to uncover what’s been blocked in their connection to the earth, as well as how to release these blockages for embodied healing. Finally participants will learn how to create a practice rooted in Animist Psychology and Earth Reconnection to honor and maintain an embodied connection with the earth.
*Pre-requisite: prior to taking this course, clients must complete: Introduction to your Ancestors & The Earth.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: 16 sessions
*A four month payment plan is available for this program
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This program is for participants who have already completed one of Sacred Soil’s offerings, and are interested in a program for maintenance of their energetic and spiritual connection. This program is offered on a month-to-month basis, meaning clients can purchase up to 4 sessions/per month (1/week), or as needed. Clients can choose to experience either Usui Fire Reiki or a Guided Shamanic Journey for their energy healing sessions. This program does not involve Ancestral Lineage Healing or Healing with the Earth, it is solely for receiving Usui Fire Reiki or experiencing a traditional Guided Shamanic Journey.
*Pre-requisite: Participants must complete one of our other coaching programs prior to enrollment.
Investment: $75/session
Total Program: Unlimited (prn)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Somatic healing is a body-centered approach that supports mental and emotional healing — particularly trauma, stress, and anxiety — by focusing on physical sensations rather than just talking. It helps individuals release suppressed tension, regulate the nervous system, and connect with their bodily sensations in a safe way. (Adapted from: Integers Health)
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A body-oriented therapeutic approach designed to treat trauma and chronic stress by releasing pent-up “survival energy” stored in the body. (cite: Somatic Experiencing International).
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Trauma informed yoga focuses on linking yoga poses with breath, and conscious awareness of one’s inner and outer landscape, in order to restore nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and reclaiming a sense of agency over one's body (Adapted from: Whole Wellness Therapy).
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A therapeutic, often subconscious movement technique used to release deep tension, emotional blockages, and chronic pain stored in the body’s connective tissues — fascia (cite: The Fascia Hub).
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A therapeutic technique that uses a series of simple, gentle exercises to trigger natural, involuntary body shaking or vibrations, in order to release chronic stress or trauma stored in the body (cite: PTSD UK).
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Psychology based in collective, earth connected practices honoring the wisdom of traditional peoples from around the world (cite: Ancestralmedicine.org).
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Reiki is a non-invasive energy healing technique, developed in Japan in the early 20th century by Mikao Usui. Reiki is designed to reduce stress, promote relaxation and facilitate healing. (cite: reiki.org)
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Shamanic Reiki is the combination of universal life force energy and the power, wisdom and energy of nature, as well as expanded spiritual realities, to support harmony and healing, for individuals and their communities (cite: Shamanic Reiki Worldwide).
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Ancestral Healing is the practice of connecting with and tending to your ancestors of lineage to bring balance, insight, and healing across generations. It’s rooted in the understanding that our ancestors are not only part of our past but also present today, influencing the well-being, beliefs, and patterns in our personal lives, families, and culture. This work invites us to recognize and honor the gifts of our ancestors and repair wounds or disruptions that may have been inherited and passed down over time. (cite: Ancestral Medicine.org)
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Although largely supportive for mental, physical and spiritual healing, coaching is not licensed psychotherapy, medical advice, or legal counsel. If clients participating in our coaching programs need mental, physical or emotional support it is their responsibility to seek out the necessary services.
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No, you do not need to have experienced trauma in order to benefit from our trauma informed coaching program. By working together you will be supported by a trauma informed practitioner, so our work will be explored through a trauma informed lens. What this means is that you as the participant will get to explore your personal healing through a slow, safely-paced experience guided by what your mind, body and spirit innately needs.
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Currently all private coaching sessions are held virtually, however in-person sessions will be available in the near future — stay tuned!
*Workshops are held in a hybrid format, so participants have the option to attend virtually, or in-person. -
Here at Sacred Soil & Soul we offer a variety of opportunities which make our coaching programs affordable for all. We offer payment plans for all of our programs except for our monthly offerings. For more information see details on our services page. Also, we accept Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Health Spending Accounts (HSAs) as alternative forms of payment.
If for any reason our affordable payment options do not work for you, we also offer workshops throughout the year, where participants can learn some of the techniques offered in our coaching programs (Investment $45/1 hour group workshop).
*Workshops are held throughout the year. For more information on our workshops book a complimentary consultation call, or sign up to receive news and updates on our latest offerings below.
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Absolutely! Participants always have the option to renew their coaching program, or pursue an additional coaching program from our offerings.
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Either click one of the “Book now” buttons on our website to schedule your complimentary call, or click the “Work with Us” button and complete the form to book your coaching program right away. Whatever next step feels right for you.