SomaFlow with Stefani

 SomaFlow is a breath centered mindful movement meditation
blending Hanna somatic principles and slow, gentle movement sequences
designed to increase sensory/motor awareness and calm the nervous system
with traditional Hatha yoga postures
for strengthening, bone and cardiovascular health
in a slow and playful flow
incorporating sound healing with singing bowls
during savana (closing grounding integration). 

This class is beneficial and suitable for all levels,
inviting you to slow down, feel more,
and empowering you with tools to re-educate habituated tension patterns
in a kind and gentle way.

A 90 minute therapeutic reset. 
Wednesdays and Thursdays 8 am PT
In person or Online!
$7/class drop in
Or $40/Month for the month
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You must preregister at least a day before class
​for Online for Zoom Access
You can register via the button below OR
Email Stefani (spoflow@gmail.com) directly to pay by PayPal or Venmo.

Meet Stefani

"My healing journey has brought explorative movement and purposeful play to the forefront of my personalized healing tool chest.

I believe that movement is medicine and my passion and purpose is to help people re-member how to move with more freedom and ease in their bodies so that it is a safe space and a sanctuary to come home to.

My approach as an educator is to inspire self inquiry and insight into your own internal landscape so that your learning is happening from within making it more meaningful and empowering. I am curious and playful in my personal practice, as well as in my roll as a teacher. A lifelong student I love to study all things brain, body, and psyche. I'm currently  geeking out in the vagus nerve and Steven Porges' poly vagal theory and Richard Millers' integrative restoration.

Some of the principles and practices of what I am studying will weave themselves into my offerings as I integrate my own learning. It's a journey, I look forward to sharing it with you."

-Stefani VanDeest
E-RYT, CHSE
Practitioner Testimonials for SomaFlow
"I have taught yoga for over 15 yrs and practiced for over 30. I was content to mostly have a home practice until I experienced Stef's soma-flow class. She helped open a whole new world of a less is more, somatic (the body as perceived from within), approach to my practice. Stef is very well trained, I trust her teaching implicitly - a rare occurrence for me. She brings a soft, grounded and loving approach to the class. She may be one the more generous teachers I have had and offers explanations, readings and handouts to better understand the practice. She has a contagious enthusiasm for somatics. Stef is available front and back end of the class, enveloping it in a nurturing environment. She plays singing bowls which sends one out the door with good vibrations that last long after the class. I highly recommend her class!" ~ Brit P.
"My first introduction to Somatics was through a Soma Flow class taught by Stefani. I was doubtful that I would like the class as I prefer a more vigorous work out but I was doing a 30 day challenge at the studio she worked at and found myself in her class.
When I walked into class there was a ball of anxiety lodged in my throat and by the end of class it had completely dissolved and I felt lighter than I had in years. Part of the ‘magic’ was Stefani’s soothing voice and beautifully played crystal bowls but the other part was the seemingly simple moves, Somatics, that unfurled the tension I was holding in my body.
I began taking the Soma Flow class twice a week and found that it was working my smaller muscle groups that had become dependent on the large muscles around it. I would experience the hurt so good feeling of sore muscles that were so deep inside they had not been flexed for some time. I began experiencing the mental healing from anxiety that has always been present and I really gained tools on how to relax my body and mind.
I have had an ongoing issue with an unruly pelvis and when it shifted out of place, I combined my normal chiropractic care with private Somatic sessions with Stefani. The difference was a pelvis that now stays in place! For years I have been seeing a Chiropractor for my tilted pelvis but this time, with Somatics, I was able to develop the muscles required to keep my pelvis in place after the adjustment.
I must say that finding Stefani and her practice of Somatics has changed my life, body mind and soul. I would highly recommend her healing hand, whether it’s through private sessions or her classes, to anyone who needs to relax and heal." ~ Katie G.