Somatic Embodiment

Coming home to your body, your rhythm, your inner wisdom.

Slow down for a moment

Discover what wants to move within you

Sometimes life asks for a moment of slowing down.
A place where you don’t need to know what is happening,
but where you are invited to feel — at your own pace.

Somatic Embodiment opens such a space.
A gentle holding in which your body can breathe,
where sensations are allowed to emerge and where you can discover what is asking for attention.
We are not here to analyze.

We follow what unfolds within your system:
the subtle movements, the silences,
the places that want to speak.
The body always offers its own entry point:
a subtle movement, a sensation, a touch,
a breath, or the stillness that begins to open. Everything is welcome. Nothing is required.

We work in presence and conscious contact —
with what reveals itself in you, in feeling, in movement.

Somatic Embodiment

Rooted Self

In the stillness beneath your breath, you turn inward.
You begin to notice how your body has known for longer than you sometimes remember:
that you can soften, feel, and land.

Feel the earth beneath your feet,
Feel the ground beneath your feet,
the rhythm that moves from within.
Here, there is nothing to control.
Everything unfolds naturally.

As you slow down, it becomes quieter.
Tension softens.
Space returns.
Your body begins to speak in subtle language:
a small shift, an opening, a softening.

There is nothing to achieve.
Nowhere you need to go.
You only need to listen —
to the wisdom of your inner space.

From this place, resilience, clarity, and regulation
begin to rise naturally — softly, organically, held.

Each session is a return to yourself:
to your grounding,
to your rhythm,
to the inner knowing that has always been there.

The field moves with you — sometimes simple and physical, sometimes opening into more subtle layers. Always attuned to what your system needs.
A meeting that touches exactly
what in you is ready to soften, open, and remember.

If you feel a yes, you are welcome to select a moment.

What your body reveals is never the problem — it is the path.

The Essence

The Listening Body

Somatic Embodiment is not about techniques or exercises —
it is a way of being present.
It is coming home to the wisdom your body already holds.

A return to the subtle language of the body:
that small shift, that gentle heaviness, that opening you cannot quite name, but can feel.

When you slow down and listen, something simple unfolds.
Your breath naturally finds more space.
Your breath naturally finds more space.
Thoughts don’t have to disappear —
Thoughts don’t have to disappear —

We are not working toward a result.
We listen.
And in that listening, your body begins to remember how it holds, heals, and settles itself.

Embodiment is a process.
It deepens through repetition and through the moments in which you reconnect with yourself — in sessions, and in your daily rhythm.

It is the embodied remembrance that keeps bringing you back to yourself:
to your feet on the earth,
to your inner space,
to the place where regulation and clarity can arise.

If you feel a yes, you are welcome to select a moment.

Transformation does not happen in a single moment, but in the accumulation of small, felt shifts.

How a session unfolds

Beginning
You arrive, breathe, and take a moment to notice where you are.
You arrive, breathe, and take a moment to notice where you are.
A quiet entry opens where your system can begin to slow down and unfold.

During the session
We move with what your body shows —
touch, awareness, breath, regulation, and subtle shifts that arise naturally.
touch, awareness, breath, regulation, and subtle shifts that arise naturally.

In each session, the work moves between body, energy, and presence.
Sometimes we begin with conversation, sometimes with breath or touch —
but always I listen for the moment your body reveals the entry point.
We follow the impulse that arises, in the exact pace your system can hold.

After
We close gently, giving you time to feel what has been touched
and how your body is reorganizing itself.

First session – Somatic Embodiment

For a first session, we always take time to land. In this attunement, we listen to your body and to what is felt within you and in the field. From this ground, the session that fits this moment begins to unfold.

First Session: 90 minutes – €120

If you feel a yes, choose your first moment.

Have you been here before?
Then you can directly book a Somatic Embodiment session of your preferred length.

Follow-up sessions:
60 minutes – €85 | 90 minutes – €120

Choose your moment to deepen your inner wisdom.

Stories & Experiences

★★★★★

Ik ben al een tijdje bij Ellen en haar benadering van het werk is anders dan wat ik gewend ben. Haar manier van kijken naar “problemen” spreekt me enorm aan, omdat ze erkent dat een probleem vaak alleen maar een probleem is in ons hoofd, en dat we er vaak zoveel aandacht aan besteden dat we de kern ervan vergeten. Die kern zit namelijk in ons gevoel, en de toegang hiervoor is ons lichaam. Ellen heeft een diepgaande kennis over hoe onze lichaamstaal zich uitdrukt, vaak via verschillende lichamelijke en emotionele kwalen die resulteren in spanningen en een overvol hoofd.

Haar begeleiding combineert haar uitgebreide kennis van het autonome zenuwstelsel met lichaamsgerichte oefeningen en het leren luisteren naar de signalen van ons lichaam. Dit stelt ons in staat om door de verschillende staten van ons zenuwstelsel te navigeren, zodat we meer energie hebben om de dagelijkse taken weer aan te kunnen, zonder slaaf te zijn van onze eigen problemen en lichamelijke klachten.

Ellen luistert goed en begeleidt me tijdens de sessies op een zachte manier, waarbij ze me laat luisteren naar wat mijn lichaam nodig heeft, omdat elk lichaam anders reageert op triggers. Over het algemeen zou ik haar holistische benadering van harte aanbevelen. De somatische invalshoek die ze hanteert is zeker de moeite waard om te proberen!

Caspar

★★★★★

Due to impactful life events, I had built up a lot of tension in my body. I knew that talking alone wouldn’t resolve it. When I visited the Star of Light website, I had a feeling this might be a place where I could begin to work with that tension — and that turned out to be true. Together with Ellen, I was able to connect with my feelings quite quickly, which brought more space and calm. How? Ellen is very genuine, and I always feel at ease with her. She asks the right questions or offers a warm, grounded touch, gently guiding me back to what I feel whenever I drift into thinking. She does this in a clear yet kind way. Ellen has a solid professional background, and you can feel that in everything she does. She is able to sense what is present and attune her approach — both in timing and in the way she meets you. I would say: go experience it for yourself.

Sandra

★★★★★

Elke keer als ik een sessie bij Ellen boek weet ik nog niet wat ik dan nodig heb. Op het moment dat ik bij haar zit dan valt het vanzelf op zijn plek. Ene keer laat ze me voelen door mij stil te laten zijn, andere keer lig ik op de tafel en krijg ik een klanksessie en wordt ik weer mrt energie opgeladen. Zelfs mensen in mijn omgeving viel de verandering in mij op nadat ik bij haar geweest was. Super dank je wel ! Aanrader. Soundhealing gehad welke mijn bovenlijf deed bevriezen zeg maar, na afloop op weg naar huis merkte ik op dat die niet kunnen bewegen spanning compleet weg was. <3

Kim

★★★★★

Ellen creates a safe and held environment where everything is welcome. Everything you think, everything you feel — it can all be there, without judgment. She listens to your story and from there attunes to what you — and your body — need in that moment. She guides you in a soft and loving way, allowing you to approach and process trauma without having to relive it, which afterwards brings a deep sense of calm and balance. After each session, I feel more at ease and more centered. Thank you.

Anja

★★★★★

Ellen has a beautiful, intuitive presence and a sensitivity that allows her to feel exactly what you need. With her years of experience and training, she carries a wide range of tools to support you. Whether it’s trauma release, reconnecting with your body, or gaining clarity around personal themes — with Ellen, you are in good hands. She also offers ceremonial evenings, which I have attended several times. These evenings are always very special. I have had multiple sessions with her and can highly recommend her work. Try it for yourself — then you can feel whether her guidance resonates with you.

Ingrid

Dr. Ellen Otte
· Psychologist
Embodiment therapist
Yoga teacher

Address

Erkstraat 3, 6417 AE, Heerlen

Phonenumber

+31 (0)61 876 7622

info@star-of-light.nl

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