The essence of an ecosomatic guide: How going slow shapes our sense of self

A story of healing, heart, and lifelong learning

SESSIONS & ECOSOMATIC SUPPORT࿔

Welcome to my gentle space where presence is medicinal and reconnection is cultivated through steady, relational healing

As an Ecosomatic guide, my practice draws from ecotherapy, ecopsychology, animism, deep ecology, my Polish and Slavic lineages, and Indigenous teachings about relationship with land, woven together with natural nervous system support and embodied presence. 

This safe-enough space I offer to you is steady, trauma-informed, regulated, and relational. 

Rich in deep listening and repair when it’s called for – my guidance builds capacity rather than dependence, with an overarching disposition to play, tune into the body’s messages, notice nature and her tender offerings, and expand your capacity for what the world will roll your way.

Ecosomatic means the Earth is part of the healing relationship. And to hold ourselves is to let living Earth hold us sometimes, too.

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“When we remember that we belong to the earth, the stars, to all those who came before us — and, all those who will walk this land after us — our actions and reactions reflect that interconnectedness. We become more tender with the world around us, with the people in our lives, and ourselves. It’s here that natural nervous system support can take root, and we may recognize the divinity that’s always been within us & all around us.”

I know, all too intimately, the deep ache for normality that comes with a life flooded with illness and chaos. 

In 2019, at just 28 years young, I sat in a hospital room, staring down a Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis. Years of childhood trauma, swallowed feelings, simmering CPTSD, and suppressed exhaustion rushed to the forefront. I had become a by-product of burnout where masquerading strength could no longer be a crutch for “normality”, productivity, or success.

Being suspended in survival mode was killing me. 

And so, the undulating twists and curvatures of the last seven years led me to nature. Where, time and time again she held me gently through moments of shut down, indecision, and numbness – ever-constant when the overwhelm, fear, and hopelessness threatened to swallow me whole.
 
Unscripted, messy, and equal parts undoing and becoming – I tenderly re-learned everything I thought I knew about success, life, and the definition of strength. I rekindled a connection with my Polish/Slavic lineage, and the myths, magic, and animism threaded through generations of mountain dwelling and forest life that I’ve always been intrinsically connected to. I tuned into what I’d spent my whole life ignoring: my body, nature, and the horrific truth about the world we live in. 

While heavy at times, it’s led me to this very ecosomatic practice where I am privileged to create spaces for healing and connection. Connection to yourself and your body, your wholeness, the living Earth and more-than-human world (animism), and the people and systems that shape your experiences. 

Me, my work, and how I’ve moved through the world – unscripted, messy, and equal parts undoing and becoming

 Composting our experiences into something more life-sustaining.

sessions & Ecosomatic support

Alongside being a cancer thriver of Hodgkin's Lymphoma Stage 2 Bulky Mass (2019) with an insatiable curiosity for all there is to learn about natural nervous system support, and creative nature therapy practices – I also hold the following formal ecosomatic qualifications:

꩜ Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification (The Embody Lab 2024)
꩜ Diploma of Nursing (2013) with professional EEN ward experience in Oncology, Maternity, End of Life Care, Aged Care & Orthopaedics
꩜ Associate of Arts — Child Psychology Minor (USA, 2011)
꩜ Advanced Certificate of Ecotherapy Group Work – 2 year program, in progress
꩜ Breathwork & Movement Therapy for Trauma Healing – in progress
꩜ Creative & Patient Support for Cancer NFPs: Pink Hope and Humanise Health
꩜ Current International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) Member
꩜ The Work That Reconnects, Active Hope & Deep Ecology – ongoing  study
꩜ Blue Card, First Aid & Mental Health First Aid holder

Lived Experience & Ecosomatic Expertise

Interconnected with my lived experience and ecosomatic expertise is a lifelong commitment to unlearning, deconstructing, and decolonizing. And to finding my way back to what it means to live as a true steward of life, to walk gently as a future ancestor, and to leave this Earth more whole than I found it.

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A Deep Reverence for the Natural World

Generations of trauma, systemic conditioning, abuse, and survival have taught us to separate from our bodies, each other, and the natural world itself. This disconnection sits at the root of much of our suffering — but healing begins when we remember we belong & that the land is not something to conquer, but live in harmony with. This is the heart of my work: slowly coming back to life, learning to grieve for this world instead of turning away, seeing with new eyes, and finding our way back into the primordial rhythms of life that have always sustained us. It’s not about bypassing pain, but honoring it as part of our return to wholeness.

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A Whole-Person,
Trauma-Informed Approach

True healing asks us to look beyond symptoms and stories to the systems, histories & environments that have shaped who we are. Our wellbeing is inseparable from the world we live in and the land that holds us. My work blends intuition with evidence-based care, drawing from ecopsychology, holistic health, and trauma-informed somatic practices. It’s rooted in empathy, curiosity, and deep respect for the complexity of being human, in a world losing its humanity.

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Slow, Embodied Connection

So much of our pain comes from moving too fast,  pushing through, performing wellness, or trying to quickly “fix” what’s asking to be felt. My process invites you to slow down and listen. To move at the pace of safety, where your body leads and healing can unfold in its own time. It's gentle, trauma-informed, and rooted in the understanding that true transformation happens the way nature does: slowly, cyclically, and in deep relationship with life itself.

"Natalia is someone who genuinely cares about helping people. During our walk & talks, she is always fully present in the discussion, provides a safe space to be myself, and always shows patience and kindness. You can feel that she is someone who's done a lot of the internal work in order to hold space for others. I always leave feeling lighter, more grounded & connected to myself and the world around me. "

~DEANNE T.
Gold COAST

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"As a therapist I've been on the side where I helped guide my clients' overwhelmed thoughts and emotions into a more stable state and I feel like you've done exactly that for me "

~HANHY
Former therapist, Podcast host, self-compassion coach

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Work side-by-side with a trauma-informed Ecosomatic Guide at the intersection of nature therapy, natural nervous system support, and deep ecology. 

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