LEELA KELLEY
somatic guide
Hi! I’m Leela (she & they pronouns).
As a long time embodiment practitioner, I am a strong advocate for embodied healing, and love to offer skills and tools that help to deepen and enhance peoples relationships to themselves, others, and the world around them. At the root of my work is the belief that deep attunement to our bodies, our stories, and our magic is a liberation practice, a pleasure practice, a practice in re-claiming sovereignty and re-Membering belonging. I am rooted in a compassionate, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed practice that is gender affirming, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist. My practice is friendly towards queer and trans folks, witches, people practicing ENM & polyamory, sex workers, and neurodiversity. |
I began teaching yoga in 2011 and later studied as a yoga therapist, offering classes, workshops, retreats and 1:1 sessions for many years. In 2017 I attended massage school and began my own private practice and small healing arts center in downtown Brattleboro VT, called Soma Wellness Center. Sadly, we closed due the pandemic but it was sweet while it lasted. In 2023 I graduated from Antioch University with a Masters in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling.
All along the way, I've been dancing and learning how to listen to the ebbs and flows of life and the universe. In addition to somatic practices, I'm deeply engaged with the study of astrology & tarot, as well as earth based spirituality. I'm a performance artist, clown, writer, and cat-mom. Mostly I like to be in the woods, but sometimes I venture out to a dance floor.
Astro: GeminiSun, Aquarius Rising, Cancer Moon.
Human Design: 2/4 Emotional Manifestor
In addition to offering somatic therapy, I also offer astrology and tarot readings which you can learn more about here!
All along the way, I've been dancing and learning how to listen to the ebbs and flows of life and the universe. In addition to somatic practices, I'm deeply engaged with the study of astrology & tarot, as well as earth based spirituality. I'm a performance artist, clown, writer, and cat-mom. Mostly I like to be in the woods, but sometimes I venture out to a dance floor.
Astro: GeminiSun, Aquarius Rising, Cancer Moon.
Human Design: 2/4 Emotional Manifestor
In addition to offering somatic therapy, I also offer astrology and tarot readings which you can learn more about here!
EDUCATION
MA Counseling & Dance/Movement Therapy Antioch University, 2023
BA Creative Writing & Gender Studies, University of Maine at Farmington, 2010
500hr Yoga Training in Therapeutic Yoga with Integrative Yoga Therapy, 2015
Somatic Healing Process SomaSoul, 2015
Intro to Biodynamic Craniosacral with Dr. Kate Klemer, 2021
Womblifting & Abdominal Massage with Baan Hom Samunphrai, 2019
Integrative Positional Therapy with Lee Albert, 2017
Thai Yoga Massage & Ayurveda with the Bodhi Sangha School of Thai Massage, 2017
Certified Massage Therapist with the Florida School of Massage, 2017
Reiki Level I & II with D'Vorah Kelley
Plant Spirit Medicine Year One & Year Two with the Gaia School of Health and Healing 2018 & 2019
Ancient Hellenistic Astrology Year One & Year Two with Nightlight Astrology 2020 & 2023
& A smattering of trainings in Somatics, Astrology, Human Design, Clowning, Axis Syllabus, Contact Improv, Body-Mind Centering, & Yoga.
BA Creative Writing & Gender Studies, University of Maine at Farmington, 2010
500hr Yoga Training in Therapeutic Yoga with Integrative Yoga Therapy, 2015
Somatic Healing Process SomaSoul, 2015
Intro to Biodynamic Craniosacral with Dr. Kate Klemer, 2021
Womblifting & Abdominal Massage with Baan Hom Samunphrai, 2019
Integrative Positional Therapy with Lee Albert, 2017
Thai Yoga Massage & Ayurveda with the Bodhi Sangha School of Thai Massage, 2017
Certified Massage Therapist with the Florida School of Massage, 2017
Reiki Level I & II with D'Vorah Kelley
Plant Spirit Medicine Year One & Year Two with the Gaia School of Health and Healing 2018 & 2019
Ancient Hellenistic Astrology Year One & Year Two with Nightlight Astrology 2020 & 2023
& A smattering of trainings in Somatics, Astrology, Human Design, Clowning, Axis Syllabus, Contact Improv, Body-Mind Centering, & Yoga.
Vermont Roster of Non-licensed Psychotherapists # 097.0135792