COURSE

From Stress To Ease: Gentle Somatic Practices

Your body is always speaking to you, in whispers and quiet rhythms. In this course, you’ll learn how to slow down, listen, and respond with kindness. Together, we’ll explore gentle practices that help you release tension, reconnect with your inner self, and find a sense of balance that feels both grounding and freeing.

Stress Anxiety Relax Secular Mindfulness Mindfulness Meditation Stress & Anxiety Health & Happiness Secular Mindfulness

Meet your Teacher

Mariana Oyaga

Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

Mariana is a mindfulness and meditation teacher with a passion for helping others reconnect with their inner wisdom. Through her gentle guidance, she empowers people to find healing, balance, and greater peace within themselves. Drawing on years of practice and a heartfelt devotion to self-discovery, Mariana creates spaces where others can learn to listen deeply, release what no longer serves them, and embrace a life of greater clarity and calm.

4 Days

130 students

5.0 stars

12 min / day

Stress

English

Lesson 1

Rooted In Presence: Finding Safety In The Body

In this first lesson, we will explore how to gently come home to ourselves by anchoring in the present moment. Together, we’ll discover how the body can become a safe ground to rest upon—a place of stability and ease, even when the mind feels scattered or the world around us is uncertain. Through soft attention and simple practices, you’ll begin to cultivate a sense of rootedness that supports calm, clarity, and inner trust.

Lesson 2

Softening The Body’s Knots

In this lesson, we will explore how to notice and release areas of tension with gentle awareness. Through soft, somatic practices, you’ll learn to listen to your body’s subtle signals and allow spaces that feel tight, heavy, or guarded to soften. This lesson guides you to cultivate ease, showing that release is not forced but invited, and that your body can become a partner in your journey toward calm and comfort.

Lesson 3

Listening To Inner Rhythms

In this lesson, we will turn our attention to the body’s natural rhythms—breath, heartbeat, and the subtle currents of energy within. You’ll learn to attune to these signals, discovering how they guide you toward balance and presence. Through fluid, somatic practices, the lesson encourages you to move gently with the body’s impulses, cultivating a deeper connection and trust in the wisdom that is always flowing within you.

Lesson 4

Breathing Through The Heart

In this final lesson, we explore the heart as a center of warmth, presence, and compassion. Through mindful, somatic practices, you’ll learn to breathe into the heart space, allowing tenderness and ease to expand within and beyond the body. This lesson supports a deeper integration of grounding, release, and rhythm, helping you cultivate a compassionate connection with yourself and the world around you.

5.0 (20)

Recent Reviews

Anne

October 18, 2025

Empowering course

Arimi

October 18, 2025

Very relaxing course, thank you

Maggie

October 10, 2025

I’ve been listening each morning the past 4 days and I appreciate how simple and accessible these are! I’m just getting back into meditating regularly and this felt like a great starting point to gently begin again.

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