M O T H E R I N G SESSIONS
A space to rest and be held
For nervous system regulation, receiving, and release
Our deepest patterns are formed before we have words -
in how we were (or weren't) held, soothed, cherished, and seen as infants.
Mothering sessions offer what may have been missing:
the experience of being fully held,
witnessed,
and cared for
at the deepest, most foundational level.
This primal experience of being cared for,
exactly as you are,
creates change at the root.
It gives your nervous system permission to finally let go.
And in that safety, new ways of navigating the world become possible.
What a Mothering Session Is
Mothering sessions offer a safe, nurturing space for people who feel overwhelmed, depleted, or in need of being held - physically, emotionally, and energetically.
A Mothering session is a body & feeling-based experience focused on nervous system regulation, safety, and receiving nurturing.
In Mothering sessions, I offer you my state of being: fully present, grounded, loving, playful, and real.
This is a space of deep permission and compassion.
This is a space not just to be seen, but to be truly adored -reminding you of your innate worth beyond what you 'do' for the world.
You are invited to arrive exactly as you are: whether you need to be rocked with the tenderness of a child, release the intensity of a storm, or just rest in a nourishing, safe presence.
Together, we create a playground for your full humanity, where you can soften, shed the masks, and remember your own innate innocence and power.
What happens in the room
As you enter the room, you land in a soft nest of fuzzy blankets.
I join you and we check-in: what feels the most alive in the moment and what could feel the most useful.
The session may include:
🍃 Space for words, emotions, tears, anger, release
🍃 Soothing music
🍃 Quiet presence
🍃 Supportive affirmations, humming, adoration
🍃 Grounding pressure and containment
🍃 Nurturing, consensual touch, and maternal holding
🍃 Guided breathing or moving exercises
You get to choose your experience and pace. You’ll have my steady support as you discover what you need and shape your own pace and experience. Twenty to sixty-minute sessions are available.
Please Note
Mothering sessions are not therapy, bodywork, or medical treatment. They are not sexual in nature and are fully clothed.
Touch is always consensual, communicated, and adjusted in the moment. You are in control of your experience at all times.
Who This Is For
These sessions may be supportive if you:
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Feel overwhelmed, burned out, or emotionally raw
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Have difficulty resting or letting yourself be supported
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Are craving nervous system regulation rather than talk or analysis
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Carry a lot on your own and rarely get to be held
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Want a safe, grounded space to soften and release
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Feel lonely and long for safe, nourishing presence and touch
REFLECTIONS
What Others Have Experienced
Aruna is such a gift. Her embodied presence, gentle way of being, and the sheer groundedness she brings (no matter how anxious I might be) have truly changed my life. I would recommend her to anyone looking for more self-compassion, self-love, and the healing that comes from being truly seen and held by another person.
Melissa Pennel
ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
I'm Aruna
For much of my life, I lived in my head - navigating the world through analysis and thinking my feelings. My true path began when I dropped into my body.
Through partner dancing, communion with nature, and the aliveness of feeling my feelings, I began to reclaim myself.
Motherhood and raising my now 16-year-old son while unraveling emotional chaos became my deepest initiation into self-responsibility, embodiment, and truth.
I’ve since been tending to the silenced and forgotten parts of myself, becoming my own most trusted companion.
As a certified Ayurveda practitioner and a lifelong student of the sacred human playground, I integrate nature’s elemental wisdom with tools for nervous system healing and emotional liberation.
My work is grounded in:
🍃 Somatic Wisdom: inner child work, breathwork, and movement
🍃 Relational Depth: parts work, co-counseling, women's groups
🍃 Lived Perspective: as an immigrant, I’ve found belonging through body-to-body connection, trees, and the courage to be real
The people who find their way to me are ready to meet themselves with a new level of truth and compassion.
Ready to Be Held?
If you’re longing for a place to soften, be cared for, and let your nervous system rest, I’d be honored to welcome you.
I am currently in an exploratory phase with my sessions, with a regular schedule coming soon. Join the mailing list to receive a notification as soon as calendar dates are released.