You’re not falling short. Your nervous system has been under-supported.
This is an invitation to step out of autopilot and into a more intentional, grounded way of living — supported at the level of your nervous system.
Embodied
A 6-Month in-person immersion offering consistent, personalized care to calm your nervous system, reduce symptoms impacted by stress, and help your mind-body system find balance.
Application-only. Only 2 women accepted per quarter.
Katerina Baratta, LAc, MS | Creator and Practitioner of Embodied
There is nothing wrong with you.
You’ve been trying to do what you’re supposed to do — caring for yourself, eating well, exercising, trying to stay balanced — and yet it still feels hard. That doesn’t mean you’re failing or inadequate.
You’ve been doing your best in a system that hasn’t taught you how to truly support yourself.
There is something profoundly incomplete about the way we’ve been taught to live.
Over time, that constant effort shows up as symptoms.
Stress often shows up as anxiety, headaches, fatigue, digestive issues, hormonal imbalance, or a sense of being disconnected from your own body.
What you’re experiencing isn’t weakness — it’s a nervous system that’s been carrying too much for too long.
This program is designed to offer you a different path.
When your body has the support it needs, you’re no longer reacting to life — you’re responding from a place of clarity and choice.
The Truth Behind Your Symptoms
Your symptoms are not random — and they’re not a sign that something is wrong with you.
Anxiety, headaches, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, chronic tension, fatigue, or a persistent sense of unease are often the body’s response to prolonged stress. When your nervous system is asked to carry more than it was designed for — without adequate support or recovery — these patterns begin to show up physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Modern life places constant demands on our attention and energy: work pressure, caregiving, emotional labor, financial stress, ongoing stimulation and screen time, and the expectation to keep going without rest.
That stress is often held in the fascia and physical tissues, shaping posture, breathing patterns, digestion, hormonal signaling, and how safe or threatened the world feels from the inside.
As these patterns persist, they can quietly influence mood, focus, motivation, and resilience — long before we consciously connect the dots.
Your symptoms are not the problem — they’re the message.
They are your body’s intelligent attempt to communicate and protect you.
When stress is met at the nervous system level — rather than pushed through or suppressed — the body can finally begin to unwind.
When stress is no longer running the show beneath the surface, many women find they naturally make clearer decisions, trust themselves more, and feel more at home in their lives.
And that’s where real, lasting change begins.
How Embodied Works
Embodied is intentionally structured to meet your nervous system where it is — and evolve as you do.
Month One begins with two acupuncture and somatic bodywork sessions per week, creating a strong foundation of safety and regulation. This early support helps interrupt long-standing stress patterns and allows your system to settle more quickly. You’ll also have one dedicated coaching session to orient goals and priorities.
Months Two and Three transition to weekly sessions, paired with monthly coaching check-ins, to stabilize changes, build capacity, and translate physical shifts into daily life.
Months Four through Six move into biweekly care, with continued monthly coaching support, allowing space for integration so the changes you experience become sustainable and embodied — not something you have to maintain through effort.
Embodied integrates:
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Acupuncture & Chinese medicine to regulate the nervous system and support organ function
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Somatic bodywork & fascial release to unwind stored tension and stress patterns
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Personalized nutrition, gut, and hormonal support to stabilize energy, increase nourishment, and promote greater resilience
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Herbal, supplement, and lifestyle guidance tailored to your body and season of life
As this support builds over time:
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the mind becomes clearer
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the body feels safer and more at ease
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reactivity gives way to choice and self-trust
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motivation and follow-through become more natural and sustainable
With consistency, your body establishes a new baseline — one that allows you to respond to stress with steadiness instead of strain, and to move through life with greater confidence and enjoyment.
This is how change becomes reliable — not something you have to keep recreating from scratch.
What’s Included
Embodied is not a collection of appointments or recommendations.
It’s an experience of being deeply supported at every level of your system — body, mind, and spirit — over time through your nervous system.
Every element of Embodied is designed to support not just symptom relief, but a shift in how you live inside your body and move through your life.
Over six months, care is delivered in a coordinated, intentional way so you’re no longer trying to piece things together on your own. Each element is designed to reduce stress, build resilience, and help you feel steadier, clearer, and more at home in yourself.
Progressively structured acupuncture + somatic bodywork, aligned with your stage of care
Care in Embodied is intentionally front-loaded and then gradually tapers to support both change and sustainability.
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Month One:
You’ll receive two acupuncture + somatic bodywork sessions per week, creating a strong foundation of safety and regulation. This early support helps interrupt long-standing stress patterns and allows your system to settle more quickly. -
Months Two & Three:
Care transitions to weekly sessions, supporting stabilization, deeper pattern shifts, and increased resilience as your body adapts to a new baseline. -
Months Four through Six:
Sessions move to every other week, allowing space for integration while continuing to reinforce the changes you’ve made — so progress doesn’t depend on constant intervention.
Each session works with the nervous system, fascia, muscles, and connective tissue to release stored tension, improve communication within the body, and support your natural capacity to heal.
Coaching and Integration
Throughout the program, you’ll receive one dedicated coaching session per month, woven into your care to support real-life integration.
These conversations help you:
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understand patterns as they arise
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navigate setbacks with clarity instead of self-judgment
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translate physical shifts into practical changes
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build habits and routines that actually feel sustainable
Coaching in Embodied is not about pushing or fixing — it’s about helping you live with greater awareness, intention, and self-trust.
Personalized Nutrition, Gut Health & Seasonal Guidance
Nutrition support in Embodied is personalized, flexible, and grounded in what your body actually needs — not rigid rules.
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seasonal meal guidance and personalized shopping lists
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gentle support for digestion, energy, hormones, and stress response
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recommendations that evolve as your body changes over time
The goal is nourishment that feels supportive and realistic, not another thing to manage or perfect.
Movement, Exercise & Rhythm Support
As your system stabilizes, you’ll receive personalized movement and exercise guidance designed to build strength, support hormones, and improve resilience — without overwhelming your nervous system.
This includes:
- yoga, qigong, meditation, and self-inquiry rituals to deepen your lived experience
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movement recommendations tailored to your capacity and stage of care
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support around daily rhythms, sleep, and recovery
Movement is approached as a tool for regulation and vitality, not discipline.
Herbal & Supplement Guidance (As Appropriate)
Herbal medicine and supplements are introduced thoughtfully and intentionally, based on your unique presentation and timing.
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Chinese herbal formulas
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Western herbs
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targeted supplements
Recommendations are refined over time as your body responds, with the goal of supporting balance — not creating dependence.
Support Between Sessions
Healing doesn’t stop when you leave the office.
Throughout the program, you’ll have access to supportive check-ins between sessions for questions, symptom changes, or clarification around your care — so you’re not navigating shifts on your own.
Clear boundaries are in place to protect both your nervous system and mine, while still offering a reassuring layer of continuity and support.
Priority Care & Preferred Access
As an Embodied participant, you’ll receive:
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priority scheduling
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a 10% discount on any additional services you choose to book during the program
This ensures care remains accessible and aligned as your needs evolve.
A Note on Capacity & Care
The Embodied Inner Alchemy Program is intentionally limited to two women per quarter. This allows for depth, presence, and highly personalized support.
This is care designed to meet you where you are, walk with you steadily, and help you build a foundation that lasts.
Who This Program Is For— And Where It Can Take You
This program is for you if you’ve been checking all the boxes and still feel like you can’t keep up.
You’re still anxious, tense, exhausted, or uncomfortable in your body.
Symptoms like headaches, digestive issues, hormonal fluctuations, chronic tension, or fatigue keep resurfacing.
Life feels demanding, and staying regulated feels harder than it should.
You may know what helps — but struggle to keep up with it. Or you may be doing all of it — and still feel like you aren’t reaping the rewards for your effort.
Either way, it’s not because you’re failing. It’s because you haven’t been taught how to support your mind, body, and spirit at the primal level.
This program is for women who are tired of living on autopilot — responding to stress, symptoms, and responsibilities without space to pause and choose differently.
Over time, Embodied helps you develop a steadier internal baseline, so your actions come from intention rather than urgency, and your life feels guided by clarity instead of pressure.
Who This Is Not For
This immersion is not the right fit if you are looking for:
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A quick fix or instant breakthrough
This work unfolds through the body over time. While relief can happen quickly, lasting transformation requires presence, consistency, and integration.
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A purely cognitive or talk-based approach
If you’re looking to analyze, process, or “figure things out” primarily through conversation, this immersion may not be the right fit. While talk therapy can be a valuable complement, our focus is on how thoughts, emotions, and life experiences resonate in the body—and how to work with those patterns at a level deeper than words.
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Step-by-step protocols or rigid formulas
This is not a standardized program with identical experiences for everyone. The work is responsive, intuitive, and guided by what your body is ready for.
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Outsourcing your healing
This work supports your body’s innate intelligence. If you want someone to “fix” you rather than guide you into deeper self-regulation and awareness, this immersion will feel frustrating.
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Avoiding the body
If you are unwilling or not ready to feel sensations, slow down, or meet what arises somatically, this work will not land.
The Shift This Program Supports
Embodied is designed to help you move from managing and pushing to being supported and steady.
Over six months, many women experience a shift from:
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feeling frazzled → feeling grounded
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reacting on autopilot → responding with intention
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doing everything “right” → actually feeling better
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fighting symptoms → understanding and working with them
As your nervous system settles and your body receives consistent, integrated support, anxiety softens, symptoms reduce, and life begins to feel more spacious.
You don’t have to become more disciplined, more motivated, or more capable.
You need support that meets you where you are — and helps your body do what it’s been trying to do all along.
This is a path to inner freedom — where stress is no longer the dominant motivator, your body feels like an ally, and you finally have the capacity to enjoy your life again.
Why It Works
Most approaches focus on managing symptoms, increasing motivation, or changing mindset.
Embodied works because it supports the systems underneath all of it.
Chronic stress keeps the nervous system in a state of vigilance, which affects digestion, hormones, pain, sleep, mood, and even our ability to follow through.
Weekly, hands-on care helps your system settle out of survival mode — creating the physiological conditions needed for real, lasting change.
This program works with your body rather than asking you to override it.
Instead of pushing harder or suppressing symptoms, you learn to understand what your body is communicating and how to respond in ways that support regulation, recovery, and resilience.
As the nervous system begins to feel safe, symptoms often soften, energy returns, and patterns like overthinking, reactivity, or self-sabotage naturally loosen.
Embodied also works because it offers consistent, integrated support over time.
By combining acupuncture, somatic bodywork, personalized nutrition and herbal support, and gentle lifestyle guidance within a steady six-month structure, the body has the repetition and continuity it needs to establish a new baseline.
The result isn’t just relief — it’s a greater sense of steadiness, clarity, and confidence that carries into everyday life, even when things get stressful again.
Your Investment
Embodied is a six-month, in-person immersion designed to provide consistent, personalized care over time. Because of the depth and frequency of support involved, this program is intentionally limited to 2 women per quarter and offered by application only.
The investment for Embodied starts at $7,900.
This includes acupuncture and somatic bodywork sessions, extended sessions with integration and coaching support, personalized herbal and nutrition guidance, support between sessions, and priority access throughout the six-month program.
Payment options:
You may choose to pay in full or enroll in a monthly payment plan. All payments are securely processed through Jane.
Embodied is best suited for women who are able to commit to a more intensive level of in-person care in the first month, followed by weekly sessions in the next phase and biweekly support thereafter — and who feel ready for a deeper level of engagement to support meaningful, lasting change.
Full details are outlined in the FAQ below.
You don’t need to feel fully certain before applying — the application process is a conversation, not a commitment.
“Katerina is a fantastic resource, a fierce and motivated teacher, and has absolutely nothing but love and respect for the work she does. It’s powerful stuff.
I’m grateful for being able to connect better with myself so that I can make the changes I need to make, and I’m so grateful for Katerina for helping me get to this place of self-love.”
“I don’t even know where to begin — working with Katerina at The Embodied Wellness Studio has truly changed my life.
For years, I carried deep pain, anger, sadness, and fear that I just couldn’t seem to release, no matter how hard I tried. Through her incredible skill, intuition, and compassion, she helped me let go of emotions I thought I would be holding onto forever.
For the first time in five years, I feel genuinely happy — peaceful, light, and free.
It’s like I finally have myself back. The combination of her work, presence, and gift for healing has touched me in a way I can’t fully put into words. I truly believe God has used her as a vessel for healing.
I cannot recommend Katerina enough! She has helped me heal from within — and for that, I’ll be forever grateful.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Please note: Embodied begins with a more intensive phase of in-person care and coaching support, then gradually tapers to weekly and biweekly sessions with ongoing monthly coaching to support sustainable change.
Is this a membership?
No. Embodied is an exclusive, 6-month, application-only immersion program, not a membership.
It has a clear start and end, a defined structure, and a specific intention: to help you relieve stress and anxiety, build resilience, and feel more at home in your body over time.
Is this talk therapy or mental health treatment?
Embodied is not psychotherapy or counseling, but it does support mental and emotional well-being through a different — and complementary — lens.
In Chinese medicine, mental and emotional health are not treated as separate from the body. Anxiety, stress, mood changes, and overwhelm are understood as expressions of the whole system — nervous system regulation, digestion, energy, sleep, circulation, and the body’s ability to recover from stress.
Through acupuncture, somatic bodywork, herbal medicine, nutrition, and the Inner Alchemy methods we teach, we help support the physiological patterns that underlie how you feel — not just your thoughts about those feelings.
Many women find that while psychotherapy helps them understand why they feel or behave the way they do, embodied, somatic care helps them actually feel better in their bodies. The two approaches work exceptionally well together.
We actively encourage our patients to engage in psychotherapy if it’s supportive for them. Acupuncture, somatic bodywork, gut and nervous system support, and the practices taught in Embodied can deepen and accelerate the benefits of talk therapy by giving the body the support it needs to change.
Embodied is not a replacement for mental health care — it is a powerful complement that helps integrate insight into lived, embodied experience.
Do I need to already be a patient to apply?
No. Embodied is open to both new and existing patients.
If you’re new to the practice, the application process helps ensure this program is the right fit before we begin.
What is Somatic Bodywork?
Somatic bodywork is a hands-on approach that works with the body’s nervous system, fascia, and sensory awareness to help release stored stress and tension patterns.
Stress doesn’t just live in the mind — it’s held in the body through muscle tone, posture, breathing patterns, and connective tissue. Somatic bodywork helps your body feel safe enough to let go of these patterns, rather than forcing change through effort or willpower.
This work is gentle, responsive, and guided by what your body is ready for. Many women describe feeling lighter, more grounded, calmer, and more at home in their body — often noticing changes in pain, anxiety, digestion, or sleep as their system unwinds and reorganizes.
How Does Acupuncture Help?
Acupuncture works by influencing the body’s communication systems — including the nervous system, connective tissue (fascia and the interstitium), muscles, and hormonal signaling.
The interstitium is the fluid-filled network that surrounds and connects cells, tissues, nerves, and organs throughout the body. It plays a key role in how information, inflammation, and mechanical tension move through the system.
When stress is chronic, this network can become restricted, contributing to pain, inflammation, and dysregulated signaling between systems.
Acupuncture gently stimulates specific points that interact with this connective tissue network, helping improve circulation, reduce inflammatory signaling, release muscle and fascial tension, and restore more efficient communication between the brain and body.
From a nervous system perspective, acupuncture helps shift the body out of chronic “fight or flight” and into a state where regulation, repair, and hormonal balance can occur.
This is why many people notice improvements in symptoms related to stress, anxiety, digestion, sleep, pain, and menstrual or perimenopausal changes.
From a Chinese medicine lens, acupuncture supports the smooth flow of energy and information throughout the body, allowing organ systems to work together more harmoniously. When this coordination improves, symptoms often soften — sometimes quickly — and the body develops greater resilience over time.
In Embodied, acupuncture isn’t used as a one-time fix, but as part of a coordinated, ongoing approach to helping your body feel safer, more responsive, and more capable of healing itself.
How is this different from booking regular acupuncture sessions?
Regular acupuncture sessions can bring meaningful relief — and for many women, even a single treatment can help soften symptoms, calm the nervous system, and restore a sense of ease.
Embodied is designed to take that initial relief and turn it into a lasting transformation.
Instead of working session by session, this program offers a clear, intentional arc of care over six months. It combines hands-on treatment with coaching, nutrition, movement, and lifestyle support — all woven together to help your body not only feel better, but stay better as life continues to unfold.
With this level of support, many women move beyond simply managing symptoms. They begin to feel more energized, more resilient, and more confident in how they support themselves. Stress feels less consuming. The body feels more cooperative. There is more room for joy, creativity, and presence — not because life becomes perfect, but because the body is no longer stuck in survival mode.
Regular sessions can help you feel better in the moment.
Embodied is designed to help you reclaim your vitality and move forward with clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of possibility.
How is the program structured over time?
Embodied is intentionally designed to offer more support when your nervous system needs it most, then gradually shift toward integration and sustainability.
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Month One begins with two acupuncture and somatic bodywork sessions per week, creating a strong foundation of safety and regulation. This early intensity helps interrupt long-standing stress patterns and allows your body to settle more quickly. You’ll also have one dedicated coaching session to clarify goals, identify patterns, and orient the work ahead.
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Months Two and Three transition to weekly sessions, paired with one coaching session per month, to stabilize changes, deepen resilience, and translate physical shifts into daily life.
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Months Four through Six move to biweekly sessions, with continued monthly coaching support, allowing space for integration so progress becomes embodied and sustainable — not dependent on constant intervention.
This progression supports real change without creating reliance. The goal is not ongoing intensity, but helping your body learn how to maintain balance, resilience, and clarity over time.
What is expected of me during the program?
Embodied works best when you can:
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attend sessions consistently
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engage thoughtfully with guidance and check-ins
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communicate openly about what you’re experiencing
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allow yourself time and space for change
You don’t need to be “perfect” — just willing and present.
What kind of results can I expect?
Every body is different, but many women in Embodied notice meaningful shifts over time as their nervous system becomes better supported.
Commonly reported benefits include:
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reduced anxiety and emotional reactivity
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improved resilience under stress
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better sleep and more consistent energy
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relief from chronic tension and stress-related pain
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fewer headaches or migraines
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improved digestion and fewer IBS symptoms
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more balanced menstrual and hormonal symptoms
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a clearer understanding of the body’s signals and needs
This program is designed to support gradual, sustainable change. Rather than chasing symptoms, Embodied focuses on restoring balance at the nervous system level — which often allows multiple symptoms to improve together.
Results vary, but many women leave feeling calmer, stronger, and more at home in their bodies.
What if I need to miss a session?
Consistency is an important part of how this program works, and we also understand that life happens.
If you need to miss a session, you’re welcome to make it up within 60 days of the original appointment, based on availability. Sessions not rescheduled within that 60-day window are forfeited and cannot be carried forward or refunded.
This policy allows us to honor both the structure of the program and the depth of care each participant receives, while still offering reasonable flexibility.
How quickly will I feel results?
Many women notice meaningful shifts early on — sometimes within the first one or two sessions. This can look like feeling calmer in the body, sleeping more deeply, experiencing less pain or tension, or having a greater sense of ease and clarity. Sometimes, noticeable or lasting transformation takes longer.
Early changes are often a sign that your nervous system is responsive and ready for support. However, lasting transformation happens through consistency and integration. Embodied is designed to take those initial shifts and build on them over time, so improvements become more stable, resilient, and sustainable — even as life continues to present stress.
Some changes happen quickly. Others unfold gradually. Both are normal, and both are supported within the structure of the program.
Can I use insurance for this program?
Embodied is not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
This program is designed as an immersive, personalized experience that goes far beyond what insurance-based care allows.
It includes extended sessions, coaching and integration time, nutrition and lifestyle guidance, between-session support, and a coordinated arc of care over six months — elements that insurance does not cover or recognize.
By remaining outside of insurance, Embodied allows for:
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longer, more flexible sessions
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care that adapts to your unique needs rather than billing codes
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deeper focus on prevention, integration, and long-term change
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freedom to address the full mind–body system, not just isolated symptoms
Many women find that this level of care feels fundamentally different — more spacious, more responsive, and more aligned with the kind of healing they’re seeking.
If you have questions about how this compares to insurance-based care or want help deciding whether Embodied is the right fit, I’m happy to discuss that with you during the application process.
Are payment plans available?
Yes. We offer two payment options to make this program more accessible:
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Pay in full:
$7,900 total
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Monthly payments:
$8,778 total
Six monthly payments of $1,463.
Many women choose the monthly option so they can commit to the program while keeping their cash flow comfortable and sustainable.
All payments are securely processed through Jane App, and details will be set up after your application is accepted.
How do I apply?
The first step is completing a short application.
If it looks like a good fit, we’ll schedule a conversation to explore your goals and answer any remaining questions.
We can’t wait to see where this takes you!
You’re not meant to heal alone.
And you don’t have to keep living in survival mode, second-guessing your body, or settling for feeling “fine” when you want to feel vibrant, grounded, and capable.
At The Embodied Wellness Studio, you’ll find a supportive space designed to help you rebuild your energy, reconnect with your body’s wisdom, and create routines that genuinely support the life you want to live.
This program gives you the hands-on support, guidance, structure, and encouragement you’ve been craving — so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and ease.
Whenever you’re ready, we’re here to support you.
