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The word somatic comes from the Greek word soma, meaning the living body.

Somatic coaching is an approach that works with both the body and the mind. Rather than relying on thinking alone, it invites you to connect with your emotions, sensations, intuition, and deeper knowing.

Our bodies hold experiences, patterns, and wisdom that often sit beyond words. By learning to listen to them, we can make choices that feel more aligned, grounded, and sustainable

What is somatic coaching?

We often try to solve challenges by thinking harder.

But lasting change doesn't happen through the mind alone.

Your nervous system, breath, posture, emotions, and physical sensations all hold valuable information about how you're experiencing the world. Somatic coaching helps you access this intelligence so you can respond with greater awareness and clarity.

What happens in a session?

Each session begins with a conversation about what's present for you.

Alongside reflective coaching questions, I'll invite you to slow down and notice what's happening in your body. We may explore breath, grounding practices, gentle movement, imagery, or moments of quiet reflection to deepen your awareness.

There is no pressure to perform or get it "right." Your body sets the pace.

Together, we create a space where you can explore what's emerging and discover new possibilities together. My role is a guide by your side.

What can somatic coaching support?

Somatic coaching can help you:

  • Navigate life and career transitions

  • Develop embodied leadership and confidence

  • Work with stress, overwhelm, and burnout

  • Build resilience and emotional awareness

  • Reconnect with creativity and purpose

  • Make decisions that feel aligned with your values

  • Strengthen your relationship with yourself and others

You might be here because…

  • You are experiencing a career pivot or change

  • You are in the midst of a life-work transition

  • You are recovering from burnout

  • You are processing a difficult experience and its impact

  • You are exploring cyclical ways of living and being in the world

You might be ready to bring your body into the conversation when setting goals or making decisions, trusting that alignment comes not from forcing, but from feeling.

What to Expect

Through our work together, you’ll:

  • Learn to listen to your body’s cues and signals

  • Reconnect with rest and rhythm

  • Build self-trust from the inside out

  • Develop a more sustainable, nourishing relationship with life and work

We may not know exactly where the path leads, but you won’t walk it alone.

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EDUCATION AND COACHING QUALIFICATIONS

  • ICF ACC Accredited Coach, March 2025

  • The Somatic School Body-Oriented Coach ICF Level 2

  • MA Character Education – University of Birmingham - 2020

  • Youth Justice BA (Hons) – Nottingham Trent University - 2014

  • MOE Certified Coach - 2020

  • Trauma informed practitioner (ABC of Trauma Awareness) - 2018

  • Mental health First Aider (Dec 2021) 

  • Youth Mental Health First Aider - 2018

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    • Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training - November 2025-May 2026

    • Three Horizons Practitioner, 2025

    • The Management Center, Managing to change the world Leadership Training , 2023

Coaching offers and working together

  • Coaching 1:1

    🌿 Coaching — session by session

    Investment

    I offer 1:1 somatic coaching on a sliding scale, because I believe coaching should be accessible while also honouring the time, expertise, and care I bring to this work.

    I ask for a commitment of at least four sessions, with a sliding scale of £55–£120 per session. You are invited to choose a rate that reflects your financial circumstances and enables this work to feel sustainable for both of us.

    For those seeking ongoing support, I also offer a monthly coaching retainer. We meet weekly or fortnightly, with email or voice message support between sessions. There is no long-term commitment—we can pause, adapt, or finish the work whenever it feels right.

    I also offer 90-minute Constellation Coaching sessions for individuals wanting to explore patterns, relationships, or systemic dynamics in greater depth. Please enquire for more information and pricing.

    Investment at a glance

    • 1:1 Somatic Coaching: £55–£120 per session (minimum of 4 sessions)

    • Monthly Coaching Retainer: Typically around £300 per month (sliding scale available)

    • 90-minute Constellation Coaching: Enquire for details and pricing

    If you're unsure which option is right for you, I'd be happy to explore what would best support you during an alignment call.

Kind words from coachees

“Choosing to start coaching with Imani is one of the best decisions I have made for me and my company. Imani held space for me as a busy entrepreneur who feels frazzled more often than not; I had lost myself in my business and Imani helped me prioritise myself, but most of all my wellbeing, all without compromising growth.”

Jess Hellens, CEO Wild CoWorking

“The way that Imani has supported me to figure out what I truly want, and how I want to get there is gentle and kind whilst still offering accountability between calls. Looking at the worksheets I filled in at the start and end of our journey is quite emotional! I feel more in tune with myself, my needs, my goals, and how my work and personal life can be more balanced. ”

Celie Nigoumi, Photographer & Mentor

“She gives me space to find answers that feel true and not rushed and she guides me to question my perspective to really get clear on what I want and why, and the potential barriers that we can then find ways to overcome. I came into coaching wanting to feel more grounded and I can honestly say it's working.”

Chloe Burroughs, Study skills expert

“Imani has created a warm, non-judgemental and encouraging space for me to share my challenges, ambitions and vulnerabilities. It's been so helpful for me to receive her mix of expertise across traditional coaching, somatic methods and mentoring - I feel more confident and clear and less isolated on my self-employed journey. I really value the somatic nature of Imani's coaching - what I want for my business is rooted in my heart and my gut as much as my thinking brain. She's helped me tap into all of those places to develop my vision, strategy and approaches.”


Kahra, Wayland-Larty, Founder and Director of Soulwork & Co.

“Imani's presence and energy is wonderful, it demands a level of honesty and gentleness with self that allows for clarity and perspective to arrive subtly and slowly. This has changed the way in which I view the complexity of my life and being able to ease into transition.”

Will Wilson, Storyteller - Mythologist - Facilitator