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You Landed in the right place if…

You tend to experience dread in different ways, like an anxious pit in your stomach, a heaviness in your chest, or a constant sense of danger even when things are going well. 

It can even feel like nausea at times.

Your mind frequently bombards you with racing thoughts that are often critical of yourself and others.

Old psychological trauma still plagues you after years of inner work.

it doesn’t have to be this way

Therapy can actually help you transmute all that pain into self-love. By self love I mean a deeply embodied self acceptance. 

“Yeah right,” you might say.

“I've done a lot of therapy and I am still suffering”

That's because it is not just any therapy 

Integrative Somatic Therapy is the Key

There are hundreds of modalities of psychotherapy out there. 

Some place emphasis on emotions, others on thoughts and others on action.

They are all useful and have their place. 

But it isn't until embodiment and working directly with the nervous system are included in therapy that emotional alchemy really begins to happen.

Let me give you an example, 

In traditional therapy you might talk about how you feel disconnected and anxious when you are in the presence of a particular person. 

You might even realize that this person reminds you of your mother. 

It is useful to see this, for it will give you understanding.

However, after many sessions of talking about this pattern you might  find that it has not changed. You know more about it, but it keeps happening.

In contrast, In somatic integrative therapy

You sense the shakiness in your body, when you recognize that the person reminds you of your mother.  

And then you might make some gentle movements, sounds and tapping to help release the stuck energy in the body.

These and other techniques help get at the root of the issues, and actually heal trauma,  not just circling around them indefinitely.

In Somatic Integrative Therapy, we Start by Creating Inner Safety

We achieve safety by practicing various kinds of  breathing techniques, 

making particular sounds,

tapping acupressure points, 

and movements that support Parasympathetic (the calming aspect of the nervous system) activation.  

This inner safety allows the nervous system to relax, making it easier to release old patterns.

But somatic therapy with me is more than just calming techniques 

it’s about meeting your experience with presence,

the awareness that lies within you,

the innermost self behind all your thoughts and feelings.

When we are in touch with the depth of who we are, we feel spacious, grounded, and peaceful amongst other things.

These qualities of experience are particularly powerful when working with our trauma, because as we embody them, we don't get so easily overwhelmed by our emotional wounds.

It is much easier to transmute our trauma from the depth of who we are, than when we are trying to heal from the same level of consciousness in which the wounding operates.

Hi, I’m Manuel Manotas.

I know trauma 

I know anxiety.

I know depression.

I know what it is like to be so overwhelmed by experience that the nervous system simply shuts down.

And…

I also know that  with kindness and love we are able  to meet the pain, the fear, the shame, and the vulnerability face to face.

And…

When we do, we get to connect with our true strength, our true will, our true power, and our compassion.

And…

we might even recognize that we are actually inner vast spaciousness and not the so-called symptoms.

And I can help you with that

I help self employed individuals often in the healing professions rewire their nervous systems. 

Through somatic, meditative and energetic practices, I help them develop ways to better regulate their nervous systems, 

increase their comfort with their internal experiences, 

increase their inner peace, 

and increase their capacity for presence.  

We do all this, while  uncovering previously unconscious aspects of themselves.

I’m going to let you in on a little secret

I’ve gone to school for many years and earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. 

I also completed a three-year training and certification program to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. 

But…

I have learned much more about healing through my own therapy, meditation, spiritual practice, and direct work with my clients than all my studies and professional trainings combined.

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Testimonials

“Manuel is a wonderful guide, and highly recommended. After seeing Manuel for many months, we’ve delved deeply into what was causing me real problems in life and at work. What I came in hoping for a quick fix turned into a true exploration of myself, and where my anxieties come from, why I struggled to get out of bed, and how we can address these. Each difficulty is presented not as a problem to stamp out, but something to be curious about and explore. Manuel presented no judgement, and a constant source of support and positivity, while allowing me to get through what I needed to, without just giving me answers or prescriptions. I feel that Manuel was a wonderful guide in allowing me to find answers by myself, with just a hint or guess here or there to keep me on the track to discovering them. Could not recommend him enough!

“Dr. Manu is a compassionate, kind, non-judgmental and loving therapist, life coach and mentor. An extraordinary, caring human being who knows the way out of the desert. In a world hungry for love Dr. Manu provides the tools to begin the healing process as we learn to love and forgive ourselves. I have seen the results of someone who has worked with Dr. Manu. Their productivity has increased, attitude has improved and overall performance has reached new levels. As an organization we are poised to embark on an unprecedented level of growth and Dr. Manu has been instrumental to coach some of the team members to be at their optimal level.”

“I have sought Manuel’s support and guidance at several times of great upheaval or change in my life. I know him to be compassionate, wise, and kind. He has been very helpful to me and I value his counsel greatly. He seems to know intuitively when to give plain old fashioned advice versus when to guide me to look deeper within myself for answers that I usually discover were already there to begin with. I recommend him without reservation.”

“Manuel is an outstanding! He’s approachable, supportive, and intelligent. He’s gives you time and space to process, while knowing how to ask the right questions to get the heart of the matter. I trust him deeply and am glad to have him on my side, especially during difficult times.”