Anxiety and trauma is not just “in your head” – it is stored in your body.
Your nervous system’s number one job is to keep you alive. Your body is constantly scanning for cues of safety or danger. When cues of safety prevail, you are capable of higher levels of thinking, creativity, joy, play, rest, and deep connection.
When cues of danger outweigh your cues of safety, your nervous system shifts into a state of defense. In this state, you may feel scared, overwhelmed, hypervigilant, defensive, shut down, or unable to think, feel or act.
We can’t simply talk or think our way to safety. Safety is an embodied experience. By learning how to listen to your body and befriend sensations, you can begin to support your nervous system in restoring safety and releasing stress, anxiety and trauma.
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Aloha, I'm Liz.
The Founder of the Primal Alchemy Method.
For much of my life, I felt stuck physically, emotionally, and energetically – trapped in a trauma loop that left me anxious, overwhelmed, depleted, and numb. Out of necessity, I learned about trauma’s neurobiological impact on the body and mind and discovered somatic practices that allowed me to heal, prosper, and thrive. I was able to break free from crippling anxiety, completely reverse a panic disorder diagnosis, and take back control of my life.
Today, I help people reclaim their mind-body health and alchemize trauma into resilience and healing using a polyvagal-informed approach.
I use a combination of somatic practices (including trauma-informed yoga, TRE® - Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises, the Safe & Sound Protocol, breathing techniques and more), and the science of behavior change to support people in taking meaningful action toward their wellbeing and healing.
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How can I
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Anxiety, Panic & Trauma Support
1:1 Somatic Coaching
Are you looking for one-on-one support? I offer private coaching to support your unique nervous system and personal journey. Whether you're looking to heal from trauma, learn simple practices to release stress, or find long-lasting relief from anxiety and panic, I am here to support and empower you on your healing path.
LIVE-VIRTUAL & SELF-PACED LEARNING
Courses
Alchemize trauma into hope and healing. I offer a variety of live-virtual and self-paced online courses to support you in physically releasing stress and trauma, finding relief from anxiety and panic and creating powerful Tiny Habits to activate your inner healer, feel safer in your body and create lasting transformation in your mind-body health.
YOGA & TRE®
Weekly Classes
Practice with me from the comfort of your own home live-virtually every week. I alternate weekly between Vinyasa classes and Yoga + TRE (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises). Release stress, nourish your body and mind and access your innate self-healing potential. You are invited to find what feels right in your body every step of the way.
Anxiety & Panic Relief
Do you want to find relief from anxiety and panic attacks? Are you looking for support not simply to help you cope, but to help you heal? While the thoughts and sensations that accompany panic attacks feel incredibly scary and uncomfortable, panic is simply a false alarm. It’s like a smoke detector going off when there’s no real fire. Panic doesn’t just live in your head, it lives in your body. By understanding the physiology of anxiety and panic, you can begin to support your nervous system in finding safety and relief.
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Protocol
Trauma and chronic stress can retune our autonomic nervous system toward chronic states of defense. When we’re stuck in chronic states of defense, an embodied or “felt-sense” of safety may feel unreachable. The Safe & Sound Protocol is an evidence-based program developed by Dr. Stephen Porges that functions as an acoustic vagal nerve stimulator to help repattern the autonomic nervous system and initiate healing.
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7-WEEK LIVE-VIRTUAL GROUP COURSE
Trauma Alchemy
Trauma Alchemy is a 7-week live-virtual course that will teach you somatic practices to physically release tension, stress and trauma and empower you with mind-body tools to initiate healing.
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"The most therapeutic experience of my life"
Liz has had such a profound impact on my life and my wellbeing that there aren't enough words to describe. She has guided me through a healing journey that is the most therapeutic experience of my life. She is incredibly knowledgeable and educated in trauma and holistic healing and has made me feel safe, heard and confident in the work that we do. Liz is my yoga teacher, my mentor, my healing coach and my angel.
STACI LEVINE
FOUNDER OF SLPR & THE SACRED WOMAN COLLECTIVE
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