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Held: A Somatic Journey Back To Yourself
With Niamh O'Shea
Held is a 7-day self-paced somatic journey designed to help you restore ease and reconnection between body and mind. Each day blends reflection, guided meditation and simple nervous system practices to support grounding, release tension and increase embodied awareness. Through this process you will explore how sensations, memories and emotions are held within the body, learning to listen and respond with care. You will be guided to meet yourself with honesty, compassion and curiosity, gently unwinding stress patterns and cultivating presence. Whether you are moving through overwhelm, transition or simply longing to feel at home in yourself, Held offers a space to land, breathe and return to stillness.
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7 Days
3.2k students
5.0 stars
10 min / day
Healing
English
5.0 (434)
Recent Reviews
Sharon
October 10, 2026
I love that this course found me at just the right time. Dealing with overwhelm and being highly sensitive has been challenging. Thank you Niamh for holding this sacred space for us. Your voice is so soothing and I love the way you presented it. You felt like a close friend and I look forward to listening to this again and again.
Susan
October 10, 2026
A meaningful and inspiring course especially for those of us on this journey of moving back to ourselves. I have learned that I am not looking for anything outside of myself now, only who I am and that everything about me has always mattered 🩷✨️ Thank you for this reminder 🙏 💜 💓
Melissa
October 9, 2026
Love this meditation facilitator! Her soft voice is like a balm to the soul. It is incredibly healing🙏🏼🧘🏻♀️🤍✨
Nancy
October 9, 2026
I enjoyed this course very much!
Ida
October 8, 2026
I thoroughly enjoy this course. I know a bit of somatics, but it was great to have the gentle reminders of Niamh, in a format that didn’t feel overwhelming; shorter sessions. I will probably redo it to integrate her wisdom better.
Jackie
October 8, 2026
A course for heart and soul and body. Ofering compassion and practises that will support insight and how we regulate. This is a course that will help within the sessions and it continues to do so outside of the session. Thank you Niamh. A wonderful course.
Chris
October 3, 2026
Simply a wonderful course!
Gretta
October 3, 2026
This was an amazing course,thank you.
Glenn
September 30, 2026
Thank you thank you 🙏🙏
Anne
September 24, 2026
Just what I needed.
Mary-Lou
September 21, 2026
Such a beautiful course. I love your voice, gentleness and love that is expressed. This is one I will do again. Thank you
Deirdre
September 20, 2026
I love this course, Niamh, it was very empowering, thank you
Lisa
September 17, 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed this! ❤️ Listening to you explain the importance of regulating after breathwork and how wonderful our bodies are and needs the practice of a restored nervous system has made me want to learn more about the somatic practice. Your angelic voice was so calming and peaceful and I am grateful to have found you. 🙏🏼 Thank you for investing your time, wisdom and yourself in this work as well as your creative talent in changing lives. It is much appreciated. All the best to you and I look forward to hearing more of you.
Chris
September 16, 2026
I loved this course. For so long I have struggled to process my emotions-past and present- in an integrated way with both mind and body. Thank you 💗
Eileen
September 12, 2026
This is a life changing course. Reactions I had never pondered were addressed. The simple act of noticing my body’s response to situations gives that small pause, a much needed space before the “fight, flight or shutdown” occurs. I will definitely be working through this course again. Thank you Niamh- your voice is beautiful 🙏🙏🙏
Patricia
September 12, 2026
One of the best courses, the content, her voice and the music was fantastic!
Sarah
September 12, 2026
Such an appreciated moment to move with my body through feeeling and sensation, leaving my mind to watch quietly, without impetus or responsibility. So soothing to just listen to the cacophony of waves, rumbles, rustles and stirrings that my body has been uttering forever… I send gratitude to you, dear teacher, for the language you’ve instilled in these lessons. I and my body thank you, from our innermost spaces, thank you.
Jocelyne
September 11, 2026
Excellent course. 🙏
Mandy
September 11, 2026
Thank you so much. Beautiful and insightful course.
Saisy
September 10, 2026
That was a brilliant course- thank you so much
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