Everything is connected

how do I work

As a somatic coach I work holistically using various techniques and tools that engage your BODY, MIND and SOUL. I primarily use the tools offered by Bodynamic, a psychotherapeutic approach to working through the body, in which selected muscles, in addition to their physical function, activated at specific stages of development, also have specific psychological functions.

These functions introduce into each muscle a specific coding related to our life history. This coding can be open, when we have access to the information encoded there, or closed, when some information is blocked or completely unavailable due to some difficult life experience. This creates the so-called body knots, which we need to “untangle” in order to get awareness of the old, no longer useful patterns of our functioning and create more useful ones.

I combine this work with craniosacral therapy, which harmonizes work of the autonomic nervous system, activates the fascial system and strengthens the resources of cerebrospinal fluid. Muscle tension is relaxed, and this gives a sense of regeneration, a surge of energy and vitality.

During the session, I will invite you to do exercises together that will activate selected muscles in the context of building body awareness and the topic that will be brought up during the sessions. By doing so, you will strengthen your existing resources as well as develop new ones. This will allow you to function more fully and satisfactorily in life and in everyday contacts with other people.

Everything is connected – our thoughts, emotions, body. When we work with the body and release blocked energy, our internal system begins to return to balance. Our mindfulness of the body strengthens our mindfulness of ourselves as a whole – of what we think and how we think, what emotions we feel and how we react to them.

Gradually, little by little, you will begin to release yourself from suffering and pain, because you will no longer need it. You will gain a more creative approach to life and strengthen your health. I will support you with my knowledge and experience. I expect you to be responsible and involved in the process.

I invite you to discover YOUR FULLNESS together.

Individual sessionsEthics principles

In my work, I apply the following principles:

confidentiality and security of information provided by the Client,
clearly defined rules of cooperation,
presenting my competences and experience in a clear and not misleading manner
care for the good of the Client during cooperation,
respecting the Client’s right to end the process at any time,
if needed recommending the support of other specialists

customer experience

about somatic coaching

Somatic coaching is a method of personal development that combines work with the body and mind.

It is based on the idea that our body stores emotions, traumas, and experiences that influence our thoughts, behaviours, and decisions. During coaching sessions, we focus on consciously sensing the body and being mindful of its reactions in order to better understand ourselves and discover the sources of our own blockages.

Somatic coaching helps to increase self-awareness, improve well-being and achieve harmony between body and mind, supporting personal and professional development.

Benefits of somatic coaching:

Increased body awareness – Somatic coaching helps you better understand and sense your own body, which leads to a deeper awareness of your own emotions, tensions, and physical reactions.
Reduction of stress and tension – Through techniques related to mindfulness and bodywork, somatic coaching allows for effective relief of stress, muscle tension and emotional blockages.
Improving mental and emotional health – Working with the body helps to release deep-seated traumas and emotions, which promotes better well-being and emotional balance.
Increased self-acceptance and self-confidence – Getting to know your own body and reactions better allows you to build a positive self-image, which increases self-confidence and self-acceptance.
Supporting personal and professional development – Working with the body helps to better cope with challenges, increases flexibility and resistance to stress, which translates into success in personal and professional life.

Somatic coaching is based on the assumptions that:

The body carries information about our condition, blockages and resources.
Working with the body allows for deeper and lasting changes.
Mindfulness of physical sensations helps you better understand yourself and your reactions.

In what areas is somatic coaching helpful?

working on stress and trauma
developing body awareness
supporting the healing process of chronic pain
improving self-awareness and self-confidence
supporting the processes of creativity and personal development

If you are interested in somatic coaching and this form of work resonates with your needs, write to me kontakt@exploreself.pl. Make an appointment for an online or stationary session.

The body will guide you – just stop and listen.

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about craniosacral therpy

Craniosacral therapy is an integrative therapy that focuses on relieving tension within the skull, spinal cord and nervous system. It affects the body by harmonizing the work of the autonomic nervous system, activates the fascia system and strengthens the resources of cerebrospinal fluid.

It enables the body’s natural mechanisms to regain balance and cope with the adverse effects of stress. Muscle tension is relaxed, and this gives you a sense of regeneration, a surge of energy and vitality. The therapy is experienced as deeply relaxing.

For people who suffer from chronic pain, craniosacral therapy can offer a variety of benefits, including:

Reduction of tension and stress – therapy helps to relax tense muscles and tissues, which can lead to a reduction in stress and anxiety that often accompany chronic pain.
Improving cerebrospinal fluid circulation – the techniques used support the proper flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, as well as helping in tissue regeneration and reducing pain.
Reducing pain – therapy can help reduce the intensity of pain by improving communication between the body and the nervous system, allowing for greater control over pain sensations.
Increasing tissue elasticity – the therapy helps to improve the elasticity of tissues and joints, which reduces body stiffness and the feeling of pain resulting from injuries or degeneration.
Improved sleep quality – chronic pain often causes sleep disturbances. Craniosacral therapy, by reducing stress and tension, can improve the quality of sleep.
Support in the self-healing process – the therapy aims to activate the body’s natural self-healing processes, which can help improve the functioning of the nervous system and reduce chronic pain.
Improved mind-body integration – Craniosacral therapy can help integrate the body with the mind, leading to a better understanding of body signals, reduced tension, and improved ability to manage stress.

The assumptions and scope of this method make it very useful in the company of other, classic physiotherapeutic, orthopaedic and neurological methods. In my opinion, also in combination with coaching and psychotherapeutic work, because it allows the nervous system to calmly use and integrate what has been introduced with other techniques.

If you are struggling with:

low energy levels, chronic fatigue and weakness
high levels of stress
weakened immune system
chronic pain
recurrent headaches and migraines
tension and pain in the neck and back muscles
joint pain

Then I invite you to experience the effects of craniosacral therapy. The therapy can be used by virtually anyone who wants to strengthen their health, vitality, or simply feel better. The effectiveness of this therapy can vary depending on the person and the type of ailment, so it is important to consult with a suitable professional before using this therapy.

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If you want to learn more about this therapy, I encourage you to continue reading 🙂

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Craniosacral therapy derives from osteopathy. It is a delicate and non-invasive form of working with the body, in particular with the nervous system through the fascia and with the cerebrospinal fluid that circulates in our body, starting from the skull, through the spinal canal to the sacrum, and from there to all organs of our body and the farthest cells and nerve endings. This is where the name craniosacral therapy comes from.

This therapy is based on the belief that the memory of health is always present in the body and results from the memory of body tissues and fluids and from the history of the disorder.

Fluids in the body are in constant motion, and their stagnation or blockages affect the creation of tension and discomfort in the body, which can lead to various health problems.

During work, the therapist senses stasis in the body, and by using appropriate therapeutic methods, supports the body in their removal. These sites relax when balance is restored in the system. It is worth knowing that the degree or intensity of feelings during the session and the changes occurring afterwards can vary. One person may feel the whole process very intensely and notice changes quickly, another person may feel nothing at all, which does not mean that the processes are not taking place.

IMPORTANT:

Craniosacral therapy is a complementary method to classical medicine and does not replace recognized therapeutic methods in cancer treatment, infectious diseases, trauma, the active phase of mental illness and all other diseases where specialized medical care is needed.

Craniosacral therapy promotes the improvement of health by mobilizing the body’s internal health resources. It is a safe complement to classic therapy methods. If you are under constant medical supervision, consult your doctor beforehand.

The therapist does not diagnose a disease, ailment, or any physical or mental disorder. The therapist does not prescribe medication.

When we do not use craniosacral therapy

Acute conditions requiring urgent medical intervention – shortness of breath, chest pain, cardiac arrhythmias, hormonal crises, aggressive hypertension, abdominal pain with peritoneal symptoms, renal and hepatic colic, epilepsy, poisoning, impaired consciousness, aneurysms, injuries requiring medical treatment, i.e. fractures, dislocations, joint sprains, haemorrhages and active phases of mental illnesses.

pain is information

For years, we carry unexpressed emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, rejection, or grief, recorded in the body’s memory, which affect our body and its physiology.

Your body remembers, and because of this, previous experiences can affect your current experience of pain and the intensity of how much you feel it.

Pain is a sensory and emotional experience. It is subject to learning processes, which leaves traces of memory at various levels in our nervous system and throughout the body.

Pain is information from the body that we want to decode. It is a call of the soul for attention, so we could hear its voice reminding us of what we do not give ourselves, but really need.

What is needed is time and readiness to accept and accept the truth, which can be difficult and painful, but at the same time freeing and healing.

You give yourself this time and space by building contact with your body in craniosacral therapy and learning to feel the sensations coming from your body and developing resources to be yourself more fully through somatic coaching.

Stress related to pain and inflammation that happens in the body causes the autonomic nervous system to not function properly. The sympathetic nervous system can be overactive, and with chronic conditions, we can stay in a frozen state of the parasympathetic system for longer. Such a situation also stimulates the overactivity of the endocrine system, the so-called HPA stress axis, and the immune system and affects the functioning of the entire body, because everything is interconnected.

The therapy is aimed at supporting the body in the process of balancing and harmonizing the work of the autonomic nervous system so that it does not put the body in a state of constant sense of danger. In this process, I also work with fascia, which has a very significant impact on our perception of pain, and I include the psychological functions of selected muscles.

IMPORTANT:
I do not encourage you to stop any of your medical treatment. Any changes to medication should be consulted with a doctor. At each stage, you are responsible for your health and well-being.

customer experience

“Agnieszka is an extremely empathetic person, she listens and helps. She explains and describes the method she deals with very well. Her inner peace is contagious to everyone. I recommend the first method and Agnieszka with all my heart for solace, for calmness, for inner order, for living in harmony with yourself” 😊 – Agnieszka Linert

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“Working with such a therapist is pure pleasure🥰. The therapy was at a very high level, despite an unusual ailment (lack of pituitary gland) and an unknown reaction of my body. I was very carefully listened to and with great sensitivity brought into a state of higher consciousness. I felt taken care of physically and emotionally. All the pains (shoulder, knee, gallbladder) and tension in the body accumulated over the years have gone away. Balance and energy returned to life. I calmly entered the recovery process. Thank you for your care and tips on working with my own body.” – Agnieszka K.

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“I wholeheartedly recommend sessions with Ms. Agnieszka. My body was very blocked, especially my legs. Our first meeting mainly focused on tensions in this area. Already after the first visit, I noticed changes. Greater flow in the body, peace, and less problem with touching the legs, e.g. during massages. Each of our meetings gradually relaxed the body and cleansed it of fears, pain, and blockages. Each session took place in a very nice, warm and caring atmosphere.” – Anna Wielgus

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“I experienced therapy and the magic happened! Agnieszka stops the pain, restores balance, banishes the darkness from the soul. Time passes too quickly with her She is a very empathetic, trustworthy, kind person. It is worth entrusting her with your body and emotions, she will give it back repaired. I highly recommend her.” – Katarzyna Liszewska

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“Agnieszka was recommended by my personal/business coach. My goal for these sessions were to help me deal with some personal problems, issues that were impacting my behavior and the wellbeing of my family. Thanks to the work done with Agnieszka through a series of carefully guided in-person meetings and craniosacral therapy, I was able to figure out how I can tackle the difficult situations I encounter daily. Agnieszka is really professional and at the same time friendly and open. The therapy sessions with her offer a very relaxing atmosphere in a cozy studio. For me this is obviously “the starting of a journey” and not a “job done”, but I can say that Agnieszka really helped me and I can confidently recommend her.” – Giulio

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“The craniosacral therapy at Agnieszka’s practice brings me very measurable effects, both on the physical and mental level. I am already after 5 sessions, over an hour each, and I must admit that each of them was a completely different experience in terms of what I sensed in my body and their results, although they all seemed to me to be quite similar from the therapist side.

The first session was the least pleasant. During this session and after it, the reaction of my body was very strong. Thanks to a possibility to consult the issue over the phone with Agnieszka, I knew how to read the symptoms and how to deal with them at home. The second session has brought ease on both physical and mental levels – there has been a significant improvement. Next sessions began to strengthen functions of various organs, which I felt as strong heat and vibrations in the given area. In addition, after each session I felt calmness, ease and great mood.

I think that the craniosacral therapy brings great benefits to people who have a sensitive nervous system, including HSP (hyper sensitive person) people. First of all, because our nervous system simply needs this type of regular strengthening, and we don’t have many offers available on the market to meet this need. The human nervous system is just as important as the digestive or circulatory system, and yet we are not able to take care of it properly. Secondly, we are more sensitive to changes and stimuli coming from the therapy itself (during sessions), that is why we see big differences “before and after”, felt as really a significant improvement after each session. It is very satisfying for us and gives a sense of money well spent.

Since I experienced craniosacral therapy, thanks to Agnieszka, I know that this therapy is a must be on my list of fixed points of taking care of myself and my health. Agnieszka’s mindfulness, knowledge and commitment, as well as the opportunity to discuss the the session with Agnieszka afterwards, make me feel safe and being taken care of . I recommend everyone try it at least once.” Martyna Mazela

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“Before I came to Agnieszka for a craniosacral therapy session, I didn’t know anything about this method. I went experimentally, because I had trouble sleeping for a quite some time, and Agnieszka inspired my trust. Good energy, warmth and attentive approach towards the client are Agnieszka’s main features – crucial to me. Already after the first session, during which I felt my body responding to Agnieszka’s touch, a sleep came. There is a conversation before and after the “procedure”. First introductory and then summarizing the process. If there is such a need, Agnieszka also does classic coaching. 🙂 In addition to that, a cosy studio and affordable price. I highly recommend it.” Paulina Bocheńska