Signature Embodiment Mentorship


✶ A personalized online 3-month body-based approach for mind-first people ✶

1: Settling your nervous system, expanding your capacity to feel highs & lows for more aliveness, and transforming impulsive patterns of responses and behaviors

  • You’re only human, so it’s normal that you might squirm at the idea of sitting in discomfort and with uncertainty. Maybe there’s a lack of clarity around the future, pain of heartbreak and loss in the past, feelings of missed opportunities that you don’t want to confront, naysayers whose comments linger. But we can’t process what we don’t feel.

    Together, we’ll expand your ability to sit with and process challenging emotions without avoidance or self-judgment. I’ll encourage you to be with what’s present in any given moment and to create space for the emotions that emerge.

  • There’s a reason you’re overspilling with anxiety and panic, or curling up in a ball and binging on Netflix. You know both options aren’t serving you well, and there’s deeper reasons why this is happening. We’ll explore your physiological responses, and engage in somatic practices that bring you into a connected, curious and open state.

    You’ll understand how to stimulate the vagus nerve – the main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system – with breath, touch, sound and thoughts. The ventral vagal state allows you to rest in being settled, grounded, curious and mindful in the present.

  • Our default ways of being (call them conditioned tendencies or behavioral patterns) can cause us a lot of pain and anguish. Why do we find ourselves doing that thing that sabotages our efforts or causes a rift in our relationships?

    Bringing attention to these patterns, with loving awareness and an intent to transform, allows us to disrupt the predictable. There’s an alternative where we can help the body feel enough safety, comfort and control. We’ll ask: do my actions bring me closer towards connection or further into chaos?

2. Constructing your future vision from a grounded place, aligning your vision with your values & unblocking yourself

  • When did you last stop to ask yourself whether a belief you hold is really yours? When did you last consider how you might be wearing a mask or enacting a social expectation that doesn’t feel true to you?

    We’re shaped by our environments, and we unconsciously swallow and take in ideas for how to live and be. I’ll help you unpick the origin stories of the ideas that shape you, and support you in getting clear on the beliefs and approaches that actually feel resonant. We’ll experiment with removing the masks you’ve adopted, and trying on new perspectives – from an embodied place.

  • As you release patterns and narratives that don’t belong to you, you’ll bring in a new level of awareness that you can apply to situations – asking whose voice is that? How does that align with my integrity?

    Aligning your vision and values means being able to express what it is you care about, what’s important to you, what you long for – and why these are your truths. A core question that will guide our work is “for the sake of what?” We’ll continue to revisit what you’re transforming towards and what’s on the other side.

  • Throughout our time together, you’ll bring attention to what it’s like to be you in the world – connecting to your breath, voice, movements and posture, your attention, your mental patterns, your relationships with others.

    Building your embodiment skills is a lifelong practice. There will be many you’ll take from our collaboration, from a toolbox of breathing techniques, voice activation and reclaiming your voice, physical movement practices, the ability to name and track your hierarchy of bodily states and regain control of your physiology, your ability to find the ground beneath your feet when things get tough, to feel your emotions fully without judgement, to hold the complexity of situations and not need to take an ‘either-or’ approach but a ‘both-and’, to set centered boundaries and know when something is a ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘maybe’ in your system, and the place from which this is coming from.

3. Stretching your capacity to hold more joy, more uncertainty – more of life – and aligning your actions with your longings & truth

  • There is an empowerment piece to the coaching process. This empowerment is in your own ability to initiate the change you desire, move towards what you care about, manage your physiology – from anxiety to panic to frustration – and live out your longings.

    Trust is the cornerstone to this work. We’ll view trust as a skill that can be learned and developed. We’ll apply the logic that if there was a process that cemented a lack of belief and trust in yourself, there can be an undoing process.

  • The coaching process views life as a spiral, not in a linear fashion. There is pain and pleasure on the healing path: the cycle of growth and change has the capacity to include periods of stablization and disorientation. Those breakthrough ‘aha’ moments and big releases might mean letting go of old versions, limiting beliefs and relationships.

    As you try on new ways of being, you can expect new insights and inspirations to flood your soma. You’ll be empowered to take the stance that there is no failure, only feedback.

  • A byproduct of feeling safe, secure and connected is the ability to access more of your true self. As you regain control of your physiology – spending less time in fight, freeze, appease or shutdown – and know how to recentre yourself, you’ll be able to authentically express who you are.

    Embodying your desires means living out your longings that are buried deep within you, which you will clearly be able to name and identify through the coaching experience.


We can’t process what we can’t be with or feel. Transformation happens through the body.

Coaching outcomes are vast and varied

  • 🐚 Embody a ‘both-and’ approach, instead of an ‘either-or’; fearful and optimistic, woeful and joyful   

  • 🫂 Feeling safe to feel & deepening your capacity to feel and fully process emotions

  • 🌻 Nervous system regulation so you can manage overspilling with anxiety or collapsing into shutdown

  • 🌿 Understand how to stimulate the vagus nerve – the main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system – with breath, touch, sound and thoughts

  • 🌵 Master centered boundaries & give yourself permission to go after your desires

  • 🔎 Identify the stories, behaviors and attachments that are keeping you stuck

  • 🌧️ Feel confident to deal with change and the uncertainty of life

  • 🌹 Heal shame, guilt and regret that keeps you in a painful place & replace with the self-love you entirely deserve

  • 🌸 Develop embodied awareness that allows you to respond to your needs with compassion

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🍒 Feel calm and grounded in yourself to be the partner you want to be; bring awareness to your attachment style

  • 🪩 Create clarity around the life you want to lead by listening to your longings and crafting an actionable vision

  • 🪼 Giving yourself permission to change and grow, intentionally letting go of the stories

I appreciate that you’re here and reading this,

welcome

It took me a long time to come out of hiding – from myself and the world – and to move towards more aliveness. Now I’m here, and I have the training, lived experience and willingness to support your embodied transformation.

I’m a polyvagal-informed mind-body & somatic coach & psychedelic guide, with a MSc in social and cultural anthropology that deeply informs how I engage with the world and others. I’m a traveller across altered states and the world. I live nomadically, love deeply and long for life’s unknowns, while choosing to feel safe, whole and contained in my body.

My training & education

  • I trained to become a certified mind-body coach with The Embody Lab, with teachers including somatic experts Dr. Scott Lyons, Staci Haines and Manuela Mischke-Reeds. Spanning months of study, I gained intellectual and embodied understandings of interoception, neuroception, proprioception and exteroception. I’ve studied embodied introjections and reflections, mapping our body stories, embodied conflict resolution, integrating tensions, conditioned tendencies, working with boundaries and requests, embodying complexity, resisting norms and more. I learned to facilitate a cycle of change through the framework of awareness > feeling > expressing > embodied insight > action, and I came away with a toolkit of somatic practices that I use in my coaching practice.

  • I learned nervous system regulation – including how to shift out of stress responses and into states of engagement, resilience and creativity – with Dr. Stephen Porges and Michael Allison. I studied Allison’s model of The Play Zone, a blended state of safety and mobilisation; of being engaged and metabolically active with our minds and body but not from an underlying place of threat. The Play Zone is grounded in joy, exuberance and deep focus, while the body and mind are aligned, connected to our passions, to others and the world. I refer to this model with clients. We practice tracking, managing and mastering our bodily state – shifting through the performance hierarchy with awareness and efficiency. 

  • I’ve studied psychedelic facilitation, integration and ethics with the likes of Simone Weit of Zendo Project, Adam Aronovich and Licia Sky of the Trauma Research Foundation. Modules included intercultural competency and epistemic humility, trauma and psychedelics, how Zendo harm reduction principles inform psychedelic facilitation and the role of community in psychedelic facilitation. I took a particular interest in learning about an embodied approach to the psychedelic healing journey, and the importance of establishing a relationship with oneself and increasing bodily awareness as a first step towards navigating and transforming trauma. Somatic practices are hugely supportive in the process of psychedelic preparation and integration.

  • I earned my Master’s in Social and Cultural Anthropology at UCL, conducting ethnographic research into Ayahuasca tourism and neoshamanism in the Ecuadorian andes. During this time, I lived at an Ayahuasca and San Pedro retreat centre, volunteering and participating in ceremonies. I completed modules in psychological anthropology, cultural psychology, and the anthropology of religion, plus I audited a module in the history of madness and its cross-cultural perceptions. I wrote papers on cross-cultural understandings of the self, individual and personhood, liminal space and meaning-making within neoshamanism experiences, drawing on rich ethnographies. I bring boundless curiosity and an understanding of cultural differences to my coaching.

I’d like to remind you there’s nothing wrong with you

As a polyvagal-informed mind-body coach, I’ll hold space for your experience – whatever it might be in any given moment.

There’s a reason you’re experiencing anxiety, shutting down or feeling stuck. You don’t need to feel bad about it. Trust that there’s a way out, it’s serving a purpose and it’s temporary.

I have the capacity to be with you in your process, and to safely guide you through transmuting and alchemizing pain to design a new more supportive way of being.

What people are saying:

  • "Working with Josephine has been a transformative experience, opening me up to more beauty, creativity, and expression both within myself and in the way I show up in the world. Through her coaching, I’ve felt a deeper sense of joy and vitality, moving past blocks that once held me back and learning to flourish in ways I never imagined. One of the most impactful moments for me was when she noticed I was collapsing into old patterns and gently encouraged me to bring dance into my daily life. Tracking this practice with her guidance helped me reconnect with my body and emotions in such a profound way - it became a source of freedom, expression and a daily dose of joy that I continue to start my day with every day. Her ability to recognize exactly what would support me at the right time was remarkable, and her soft accountability made progress feel effortless. We outlined clear goals at the start, and by the end of our time together, I realized we had moved toward all of them. One of my goals was to engage more socially, without relying on alcohol, and she supported me in doing just that. It felt almost magical how we achieved these goals with such ease - they just kind of flowed! It wasn’t until I reflected back that I realised how much we could celebrate in terms of checking off the goals I had to begin with and I had quite a few! Her work is truly life-changing."

    Ellen, Majorca, Spain, Business Owner – Signature Embodiment Mentorship

  • "Living and working in big cities my whole life, I never took the time to slow down and manage those everyday little stressors of city life that can really build up over time. Coaching with Josephine has been really valuable for me because she taught me the tools I didn't know I was missing to help build a better mind-body connection. I now incorporate breathwork and calming practices into my regular routine as I would anything else to help my mind or body, like reading or physical exercise. I know that regulating your nervous system, at least for me, has been really key to helping me unlock my creativity and just helping me be more mindful of my own needs. I would recommend Josephine to anyone even if you think it isn't something that you need – I didn’t think it was something that I needed, but it’s definitely been very beneficial!

    Madhuri, London, UK, Editor – Signature Embodiment Mentorship

  • "Working with Josephine has been the breath in my creativity. I’ve been stuck & getting in my own way but I couldn’t see that until I worked through that process with her. She has a powerful ear to listen to the rumblings of what is true and good trying to emerge from within me. She could see my passion and drive. And with her, I felt safe to feel what was stopping me. Now, I feel I can take action and continue to build on that. I knew I was up to something profound but Josephine allowed the space for my longings to come forward. She’s warm and welcoming and encouraging. Whatever you’re up to will be improved through working with Josephine."

    Sarah, Missouri, USA, Business Owner – Signature Embodiment Mentorship

  • "My work with Josephine has been invaluable to me as I have been working towards expanding my capacities and growing outside of my comfort zone. Her attunement, warmth, curiosity, and skills in deepening into embodiment allow me to explore the parts of myself that have kept me stuck and try on more expansive ways of being. I’ve seen myself be able to show up in my life more fully and courageously from the insights I’ve gained in the somatic process. The work is incredibly encouraging and rewarding, and I would recommend to anyone with the desire to grow into deeper relationship with themselves!"

    Jenna, Florida, USA, Yoga Teacher – Signature Embodiment Mentorship

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  • Somatics comes from the Greek word soma, meaning “the living body in its wholeness.” It refers to the study and practice of understanding the body as an integrated, sentient experience rather than just a physical structure. The body is viewed as more than a collection of bones, muscles and systems – we see it as a dynamic and interconnected living system that holds emotions, memories and patterns of behavior.

    Somatics takes a holistic approach to personal development that integrates the mind, body, and emotions. This method goes beyond traditional talk-based coaching by encouraging embodied practices such as breathwork, mindful movement and grounding techniques. We begin from the place that the mind are interconnected, focusing on understanding how emotions and life experiences are stored and expressed in the body. This practice emphasizes the role of physical sensation and movement in shaping our thoughts, behaviors and overall well-being.

    The body is seen as a key resource for insight and change; it is a source of intelligence and self-awareness. By paying attention to bodily sensations, movement and posture, somatics provides insights into how we experience and interact with the world. I’ll guide you to explore bodily sensations, postures and patterns of movement to uncover unconscious habits and emotional blocks. By tuning into the physical body, you can access deeper levels of self-awareness and unlock new possibilities for growth. Somatic practices help release tension, regulate emotions, and cultivate a sense of presence and agency in your life.

  • ☯︎ My 3-month online Signature Embodiment Mentorship is $1440, which can be paid off on a monthly basis across three months at $480/month.

  • The process starts with booking a free 30-minute minute call with me. This initial conversation is a chance for us to connect and talk about what you’re looking for in a coaching partnership. This call is an opportunity to share your story in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

  • Polyvagal-informed coaching focuses on helping you work with your nervous system to move out of stress-driven responses and into states of connection, calm and clarity. With training from the Polyvagal Institute, I use insights from polyvagal theory to help you understand how your body’s automatic responses shape your thoughts, emotions and behaviors.

    Your nervous system constantly scans your environment, your body and your relationships for cues of safety or danger – without your conscious awareness. These assessments influence your physiological state, which becomes the foundation for patterns like stress, overwhelm or unhelpful habits. Polyvagal-informed coaching works with this system, helping you understand how these patterns emerge and guiding you toward healthier ways of responding.

  • Josephine is a certified somatic coach, and a cultural anthropologist and journalist by training. She earned her Master’s in social and cultural anthropology from UCL, following two months of ethnographic research into Ayahuasca tourism, in the Ecuadorian Andes, and has since lived nomadically in the Americas. Formerly a Londoner, her professional background in travel and lifestyle journalism has seen her review wellness retreats, trends and hotels in Europe.

    As a journalist, she’s babbled at trees and submerged herself in ice for Telegraph Travel, taken in a CO2 bath in the Czech Republic to report on age-old spa traditions for ABTA Magazine, spent the night in an Italian 11th century chapel for Culture Trip, and covered Ukrainian Fashion Week for an independent fashion magazine. As a digital nomad, she’s led editorial teams for travel tech startups, powered by blockchain and AI, commissioning and shaping content and core brand identities.

    Within the somatics, embodiment and psychedelic integration spaces, Josephine has undertaken trainings with The Embody Lab, The Polyvagal Institute and Chacruna Institute. Her somatics and polyvagal teachers include Dr. Scott Lyons, Dr. Stephen Porges, Staci Haines and Manuela Mischke-Reeds, while she has studied psychedelic facilitation and integration training with the likes of Simone Weit, Adam Aronovich and Licia Sky of the Trauma Research Foundation.

  • Anthropology taught me how to ask meaningful questions, consider ethics, and engage fully with the complexities of human behavior and belief systems. These skills are integral to my coaching practice. Central to social and cultural anthropology is ethnographic research – immersive fieldwork to study the dynamics of an environment through participation. My training in this method enables me to cultivate a heightened sense of presence and listening, and attunement to both verbal and nonverbal communication.

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