Soma News

Howdy!

Thank you awesome local community. Cuppa was well attended, a bundle of joy and a ton of inspiration. We also raised $60 towards our annual St Jude Fundraiser

Getting things “right” can be a deeply satisfying feeling. For example, Joe mowing all the grass at just the perfect time before a long, gentle rainfall created a wonderful sense of calm and order with GREEN everything. Renaming and rebranding the ranch back in 2012 was another excellent decision, one whose full benefits we truly appreciate only now. The Soma teaching team also feels beautifully “right”: different personalities and varied backgrounds coming together around a shared heart and clear vision. Request a taster of classes with Helen and the team by emailing helen@somaranch.com.

Lovely dancing in the Soma Studio with local ladies and folks around the world on the “wall of smiles” including Helen’s Mum!

Natasha is teaching both classes tomorrow, Saturday: Natural Time & The Movement Forms will be the focus for our Sat morning movement double scoop!

Happy April! Now is an excellent time to consider joining us for the month of April, with the exploration of The Explorer.

Thank you everybody who attended our 11am Monthly Community Cuppa. We had a lovely turn out, wonderful catch up, with amazing stories, from inspirational women. We raised $60 towards St Jude.

If you have been wanting to experience a somatic movement weekend retreat at Soma Ranch, save the dates: June 12 - 14, 2026. More information to follow.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Why We Changed the Name To Soma Ranch

Helen & Joe Terry, photo shoot 2012, when they changed the business name to Soma Ranch.

As we prepare for a new season here at Soma Ranch, I’ve been reflecting on one decision I’m especially grateful we made many years ago: changing the name of the ranch from RanchONia to Soma Ranch.

At the time, I don’t think I fully understood just how significant that change would become.

Back in those early years, the ranch was deeply connected to Nia Technique, and for that we will always have genuine gratitude. Without Nia Technique, and Helen Terry’s developing Teacher Trainer career, we likely would never have begun to look for, let alone find, this land, founded the ranch, or begun the journey that has unfolded here. It was part of the story, and we honor that.

At the same time, there came a point when Helen knew the ranch needed a name that could stand on its own. A name that was broader, more timeless, and more fully aligned with the deeper vision of what this place was becoming.

That name was Soma Ranch.

Finding the name was a precious family-and-friend moment around the dining table at the ranch. Jean-Marie, our web designer, and Elaine, our graphic artist, called a meeting with the Terry family (Joe, Helen, and Liliana). We had already gone through the process and applied a digital “make up” to several domain name ideas, including:

• Sacred Star Ranch

• Live Well Ranch

• Samsara Ranch

Our website team had completed the whole design branding for each of these, with personalized colors, fonts, a logo, and more, and yet they still felt something was missing. Joe and Liliana confessed how they had never liked the name RanchONia (to them it sounded like a cheesy salad dressing!) They also noted that “Sam” and “Sara,” pronounced with a Texas accent, felt far from the original vibe of the name Samsara. And, when someone suggested “LiveWell” ranch sounded like a hospice care facility, we no longer felt initial vibe.

Daughter Liliana, frustrated, began asking a series of probing questions: what is the center of what all y’all provide? What lies underneath? What is the foundation of all things at the ranch? Helen explained how “guided body-centered, somatic healing movement practice” was the core value. Liliana then asked, “what about calling it Soma Ranch?” Helen’s quick response, “Ha! If the domain name is available we will take it,” set things in motion. A swift search on GoDaddy confirmed that www.somaranch.com was indeed available, and the rest is history.

Soma means body wisdom. In Greek the word evolved into “the body living in its wholeness”. The word soma speaks to the body as lived from within (both vessel and vehicle for our mind, emotions and spirit) embodied, aware, whole, conscious and fully alive. Even years ago, that meaning resonated deeply with Helen, though she couldn’t yet see all the ways it would continue to unfold.

“Now, in 2026, I can say with complete clarity: the name fits.
What once felt like a bold shift has proven to be incredibly wise. ”

— Helen Terry, Soma Ranch

Over time, “soma” has become a meaningful and increasingly recognized term in the worlds of movement, embodiment, wellness, and healing. Many people now discover Soma Ranch simply because they are searching with the word soma.

Even more beautifully, as Helen continues to develop Soma Faith Movement classes, where bring she brings her faith into her fitness and embodiment profession, she can see how naturally this all belongs together.

““The name has given me room to grow, evolve, and remain rooted in what is most true.””

— Helen Terry

That is one of the gifts of choosing well: sometimes a decision makes even more sense years later than it did in the moment.

There was also practical wisdom in the change that weren’t fully appreciate at the time. As Helen & Joe Terry prepare to sell the ranch, it is clear that Soma Ranch carries far more value and possibility as a name and brand than the much narrower identity of RanchONia ever could have. Even the domain somaranch.com has value in itself. If a future buyer of the ranch property doesn’t want the brand, the name still stands on its own.

And the truth is this:

Changing the name to Soma Ranch was the right decision.

• It gave this place its own identity.

• It gave the vision room to expand.

• It gave the future somewhere to land.

Today, we feel both grateful and at peace.

Grateful for the beginnings.
Grateful for the lessons.
And deeply grateful that this place became Soma Ranch.

Now, more than ever, Helen can see that the name was not just a rebrand, it was the birth of something grand, an evolving act of alignment and it positioned the brand to remain relevant, valuable, and expansive for years to come.

““What I may not have fully understood in 2012, I understand with great clarity now. At the time, the renaming was a scary yet important shift. Looking back now, it was also a defining one. Some decisions only reveal their full wisdom over time. This was one of them. And for that, I remain deeply grateful. I can see even more clearly how wisely this foundation was laid. The name has never boxed us in. It has allowed the mission to mature while remaining deeply coherent.””

— Helen Terry

In 2026, the name Soma Ranch feels more relevant and resonant than ever. As the language of embodiment continues to grow, many people now discover us simply through searching for the word soma. What once felt visionary has, over time, become both meaningful and strategically valuable.

That is one of the clearest signs of a strong name:
where the name doesn’t merely describe what something is in one moment
instead it carries the capacity for what it is becoming.

Natasha is teaching both classes tomorrow, Saturday

Natasha is teaching both classes tomorrow, Saturday: Natural Time & The Movement Forms will be the focus for our Sat morning movement double scoop!

Join us at 8:45am CT for the beautiful, self-healing movement exploration of 5 Stages. A perfect way to ease into our 10am class where we will dance the routine Pulse while exploring variety through the energy personalities of Nia!

Natasha would love to explore, move and dance with you!

Monthly Cuppa for St Jude: Monday April 6th 11am

This upcoming Monday (April 6) you are invited to join us for our Community Monthly Cuppa event. Coffee, Tea, Hot Cross Buns, Conversation, Support and more…

Every month, usually a Monday, most often the first, we get together after 10am Soma Faith Class to connect, support and enjoy each other’s company. EveryBody is welcome.

This is a donation event where we raise funds for our annual St Jude fundraiser. During the year our mission is to raise $5000 through “Cuppas”, Special Classes, Events, Concerts and more.

We enjoy fun, moving and and often very entertaining conversations that weave around many subjects, and touch on some very heart warming shares. The opportunity to connect, learn more about each other, laugh and support was much appreciated.

“After reading about the
monthly community cuppa,
and seeing the photos,
in the newsletter for years
I had a surreal experience,
to be attending in person”

— Caroline, Canada

Our next “Monthly Cuppa” is Monday, July 10th.

https://www.somaranch.com/jude

Soma News

Soma Ranch Pond: For folks who love to fish (or simply enjoy the peaceful pond), while their partner dances! Any Monday or Thursday at 10am.

Howdy!

Helen and Joe are back at the Ranch refreshed from our “Soma Satellite Retreat” at Hiker’s Cabin by Lake Cushman, nestled in the foothills of Olympic National Forest Park in Washington State.

Big thank you to Emilee and Henderson who stayed at Soma while we were gone. We are filled with gratitude for the wonderful people we get to know through Soma Ranch.

Helen is teaching a “double scoop” ONLINE Saturday morning with 8:45am: 5 Stages introducing The Explorer Archetype (our focus for the month of April) This grounded movement meditation experience is in preparation for our ONLINE Soma Faith Movement class at 10am where we celebrate with “Rising”

Happy April! Now is an excellent time to consider joining us for the month of April, with the exploration of The Explorer.

Helen will also be teaching “Rising” Live at Soma (and via zoom) on Monday at 10am before our 11am Monthly Community Cuppa.

If you have been wanting to experience a somatic movement weekend retreat at Soma Ranch, save the dates: June 12 - 14, 2026. More information to follow.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

The Joy of Hosting at Soma

Emilee and Henderson’s First Stay at Soma Ranch

There is something deeply meaningful about opening the doors of Soma to people we genuinely admire, honor, and love getting to know.

Hosting, for us, is less about offering a place to stay.

We love creating space for connection. Welcoming people who we are curious to get to know.

People who may begin as guests or clients, who often become friends, colleagues, collaborators, teachers, and part of the extended family that we are so grateful for at Soma Ranch.

Most guests arrive with both wisdom and a curious, open-heart. They are ready to receive what Soma offers, and eager to share their gifts. One of the most beautiful parts of hosting, being with guests, is the unique exchanges, often a mutual unfolding, sometimes a shared table and a deepening relationship.

Every now and then, something especially precious happens:
a bond is formed that feels lasting.

The kind of connection that doesn’t end when someone drives away.
The kind that continues through shared memories, future visits, heartfelt messages, and the quiet knowing that a lifelong friendship may be taking root.

This last week was one of these great joys of Soma.

A Sweet Stay with Emilee and Henderson

Resident mini frog says “hi” to guests on Soma back deck.

Recently, we had the joy of hosting Emilee and Henderson at Soma, and their stay was filled with the kind of moments that remind us why we created Soma Ranch.

They shared lovely photos, meaningful time, and precious moments that felt both simple and sacred. (like the photo of one of our little frogs they found on the outdoor lounge furniture!) The kind of moments that cannot be manufactured, only lived. (like the moment they caught all our animals curiously lining up along the fence) They truly immersed with presence, beauty, rest, inspiration, and the gift of being together in a place designed for exhale.

Hello from Nia, Zephyr, Cha cha and Spirit.

There is always something tender about watching people settle into Soma. How they truly enjoy the sacred place, not just as a destination, but an unfolding into a restful rhythm and a peaceful refuge. And one of the most comforting parts of hosting people we trust and care about is this:

When we leave and they remain at Soma, we know everything is going to be alright.

That kind of peace is much appreciated. It speaks to the energy of the people who come here, and to the kind of relationships we love to cultivate through this beautiful space.

“Helen, is this even real?
You and Joe actually live here! It’s so beautiful in so many ways.
The immersion in nature, practice, and self reflection is nurturing...
I can certainly see the love you both put into making it a reality.
Thank you for sharing it with Emilee and me.❣️

...This continues to be a most enjoyable experience. 🙏🏽
”

— Henderson

Community That Keeps Growing

Curious 4 Legged Friends at Soma Ranch

Soma has always been about more than place.

It is about people.
It is about the relationships that form here.
It is about the conversations that linger after dinner, the laughter on the porch, the stillness in the morning, and the unexpected kinship that can emerge when people gather with openness and care.

We believe some of the most important things in life are built this way:
slowly, honestly, through shared experience.

And we are endlessly grateful for the people who cross the threshold of Soma and leave something of their light behind.

Froggy Joys of Being at Soma Ranch

With Gratitude

To all who come through Soma as guests and leave as something more,
thank you.

Thank you for trusting this space.
Thank you for bringing your stories, your wisdom, your presence, and your tenderness.
Thank you for reminding us that hospitality, when rooted in love, can become something far greater than hosting.

Hospitality can become friendship.
Hospitality can become collaboration.
Hospitality can become lifelong bond.

And that is one of the greatest gifts of all.

With love,
Soma Ranch (Helen & Joe Terry)

A Retreat Worth Checking Out

We are excited to share that Henderson “recent guest, fast becoming friend” has an incredible upcoming retreat that we highly recommend checking out.

This offering is centered on transformation through mind-body-breath integration with qigong and tai chi: a beautiful invitation into greater presence, alignment, vitality, and embodied awareness.

It feels deeply resonant with so much of what we value at Soma: returning to the body, listening inward, and cultivating a more integrated way of being.

For now, we’d love to encourage you to explore this fabulous workshop at the Zen Center Retreat.

And who knows…. maybe soon we’ll have the joy of hosting Henderson at Soma Ranch for an offering of his own.

We would absolutely love that. (let us know if you’re interested in a future retreat with Henderson)

Soma Faith 5 stages Class: The Explorer Archetype

A 60-Minute Embodied Journey Through the 5 Soma Stages

This Saturday, 8:45am Central Time, we enter the sacred terrain of the Explorer.

The Explorer is the part of us that longs to move beyond what is familiar; not through striving or escape, but through curiosity, courage, and trust. This archetype invites us to

• soften control,

• awaken wonder, and

• rediscover the body as a place of guidance, revelation, and holy discovery.

In this 60-minute Soma Faith class, we will journey through the 5 Soma Stages of human development (embryonic, creeping, crawling, standing, and walking) as a pathway into deeper awareness, movement, and spiritual formation.

Each stage offers us a different invitation:

• Embryonic invites us inward, toward rest, listening, and possibility

• Creeping awakens our first impulses of curiosity and gentle initiation

• Crawling teaches trust, rhythm, and the courage to move forward

• Standing calls us into grounded presence, perspective, and confidence

• Walking opens us to freedom, direction, and faithful movement into the unknown

This is not about “getting somewhere.”
It is about becoming present to the journey itself.

Together, we will explore what it feels like to

• move with openness instead of urgency,

• listen with the body,

• allow faith to unfold one step at a time.

Through somatic movement, prayerful reflection, and embodied exploration, we will practice meeting the unknown not with fear, but with wonder.

In this class, you can expect:

• Grounded, guided movement through all 5 developmental stages

• Space for spiritual reflection and embodied prayer

• A gentle invitation into curiosity, trust, and inner listening

• An opportunity to reconnect with the sacred wisdom of your body

The Explorer reminds us that transformation often begins with a single willing step.

Come if you are longing to:

• reconnect with curiosity and wonder

• move through uncertainty with greater trust

• explore your body as a sacred compass

• deepen your faith through embodied practice

A theme to carry with you:

What if the path itself is holy?
What if your body already knows how to listen, respond, and move with grace?

Join us this Saturday as we wander, awaken, and remember:
every movement, every moment, can become a prayer.

You do not need to have it all figured out.
You do not need to force a breakthrough.
You only need a willingness to listen to what your body may already be ready to say.

This class offers space to ask:

• Where have I been staying bound?

• What am I ready to release?

• What truth is asking to be lived through me now?

We would love to move with you.

When you sign up you automatically receive the Zoom link for class. You will also receive the 24 HR replay.

7 DAILY MANTRAS: THE Explorer/Wanderer

These can be spoken in mirror work, breath prayer, journaling, walking meditation, journal prompts, class foci or morning embodiment practice.

1. I honor the stillness within me.

2. I move with curiosity and wonder.

3. I trust my path, even when unseen.

4. I stand in courage and clarity.

5. I step into the unknown with joy.

6. Each path reveals new insight.

7. I wander with trust and grace.

Soma Class Rates

from $20.00

• $20 | 1 class

• $75 | 5 class pass (3 month expiration) ($15 per class)

• $130 | 10 class pass (3 month expiration) ($13 per class)

• $99 | 30 Day Journey, 30 Classes, ALL 8am + 10am ($3.30 per class)

• $75 | Day Retreat(click for more Info)

• $25 | Lunch or Dinner

• $96 | 60 min massage

• $145 | 90 min massage

30 Day Hero‘s Journey Benefits:

1. unlimited 10am + 8am Classes for 30 days

2. bring a “new to the journey” friend to class for a month

3. enjoy before and after class conversations and nuggets

4. receive automatic 24HR replays via email

Soma Ranch Classes:

Select Soma Ranch Classes $20 | Drop In $75 | 5 class pass $130 | 10 class pass $75 | Day Retreat $30 | Lunch or Dinner $30 | Sauna $96 | 60 Min Massage $145 | 90 Min Massage

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Rising Movement Experience

As a Christian, at Easter time, I feel the strong desire to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. I also want to honor the uniqueness of everyone in class and be accepting of all religions, beliefs and faiths.

Coming into my inclusive public Soma Faith Movement class with "let's all celebrate Jesus!" simply is not going to work.

Feeling the creative tension between my personal faith and professional responsibility, I found myself jumping for Joy when a fabulous solution revealed itself! What if we compile a playlist of songs to do with Rising with a focus around the concept "Rising".

Saturday, April 4th 10am, as we approach Easter, we will celebrate with “Rising” ~ a Soma Faith movement experience. Enjoy this playlist of songs, who all have something in common… Rise! Lift up! Feel Good! Celebrate!

10am Saturday ONLINE via Zoom

10am Monday IN PERSON at Soma Ranch and ONLINE via Zoom

Usual Class Rates Apply. Class is available live ONLINE via zoom, with 24 hour replay available, upon request.

Soma Class Rates

from $20.00

• $20 | 1 class

• $75 | 5 class pass (3 month expiration) ($15 per class)

• $130 | 10 class pass (3 month expiration) ($13 per class)

• $99 | 30 Day Journey, 30 Classes, ALL 8am + 10am ($3.30 per class)

• $75 | Day Retreat(click for more Info)

• $25 | Lunch or Dinner

• $96 | 60 min massage

• $145 | 90 min massage

30 Day Hero‘s Journey Benefits:

1. unlimited 10am + 8am Classes for 30 days

2. bring a “new to the journey” friend to class for a month

3. enjoy before and after class conversations and nuggets

4. receive automatic 24HR replays via email

Soma Ranch Classes:

Select Soma Ranch Classes $20 | Drop In $75 | 5 class pass $130 | 10 class pass $75 | Day Retreat $30 | Lunch or Dinner $30 | Sauna $96 | 60 Min Massage $145 | 90 Min Massage

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Hero's Journey: April: The Explorer/Wanderer

Sale

30 Day Hero's “Journey with Movement”

Sale Price: $99.00 Original Price: $120.00

Join our ONLINE 30 day Soma class “Journey with Movement” for only $99

• Receive a gift; 30 Day “Journey with Movement” with Helen & Friends, to give to anyone new to the program. (WHEN YOU REGISTER BY 28th of the PREVIOUS MONTH)

• Receive LIVE classes + Enjoy 1-7 day replays

• 30 classes (Soma Moves, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, EFT tapping, Evolutionary Mystic Meditations, Blue Monkey Improv’, FreeDance Explorations, Helen’s “Simple Kata” Formula, Nia)

• 3 x 60 min classes a week 10am (US Central Time) Mo, Th, Sa

• 1 × 30 min class a week 8/10am (US Central Time) Fr

• 1 Weekly 5 Stages Healing Class, 8:45am (US Central Time) Sa

• Great Beginners Introduction to Somatic Movement Practices

• Feel supported and stay motivated

• Learn more about how to be in your body (as a vessel for your mind, emotions and spirit)

• Learn about Developmental Anatomy

• Experience Feldenkrais Method

• Experience Ageless Grace

• Receive information about anatomy

• Develop a healthy regular practice

• Meet people from all over the world!

• Be part of a fabulous community

• Connect, cheer and encourage

• Supportive Private Facebook Group.

• Adapt to Your Body’s Way and Life

• Learn about The Body’s Way

• Combine LIVE class with Replays

• Sustain Fantastic Somatic Movement every day for 30 days!

CLICK HERE to learn more about the 365 day journey with movement.

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4. The Explorer / Wanderer

Theme: Curiosity • Trust • Pilgrimage • Listening for the Way
Tone: Open • Spacious • Hopeful • Grounded Wonder

For those learning to trust the journey, listen for the way, and discover meaning as they move.

Supports traveling steps, turns, pauses, and directional changes

1. Honors faith as journey, not certainty

2. Encourages:

   • Listening rather than knowing

   • Curiosity over control

   • Trust without a full map of every human.

We’re on a heroic journey for 2026. This month we’re moving with the archetype of The Explorer: Would you like to join us?

Each month we spotlight a different hero archetype through dance, movement, exploration, discussion, and education.

All experiences will be online via Zoom with 1-7 day replays.

There will be live movement classes 10am Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 8am Fridays, plus Saturday 8:45 5 Stages Developmental Experiences, all via zoom with replays.

Helen will teach the majority of these classes, Irene will continue to provide Feldenkrais experiences and Natasha and Gigi teach Nia.

You can also enjoy rePLAY experiences including dance breaks, EFT tapping, Evolutionary Mystic Meditations and more varying from 10 - 45 minutes with 3 day replays.

Beyond continuing to provide our regular somatic (Body Centered) movement experiences that support your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing, this new 12‑month, 365‑day, project aims to

• deepen our understanding of the personalities within us by exploring them through movement, exploration and education.

• develop additional resources for self‑awareness and fascination

• move toward being the best humans we can be (yes! let’s dream and aim big LOL)

The 12 hero archetypes, popularized from Carl Jung's work, are universal character patterns used in storytelling, branding, and psychology, representing core human motivations and experiences, and include the Innocent, Everyman, Hero, Caregiver, Explorer, Rebel, Creator, Lover, Jester, Sage, Magician, and Ruler, each seeking different things like freedom, connection, or mastery. 

The 12 Archetypes:

• The Innocent: Seeks happiness and safety; optimistic, simple.

• The Everyman: Wants to belong and connect; relatable, down-to-earth.

• The Rebel: Wants revolution and to break rules; disruptive, transformative.

• The Explorer: Seeks freedom and new experiences; adventurous, independent.

• The Hero: Aims to prove worth through courageous action; competent, disciplined.

• The Lover: Seeks intimacy, connection, and passion; sensual, loyal.

• The Caregiver: Desires to help and protect others; nurturing, generous.

• The Jester: Wants to live in the moment and bring joy; fun, playful.

• The Creator: Aims to build something of enduring value; innovative, artistic.

• The Sage: Seeks truth and understanding; wise, knowledgeable.

• The Magician: Wants to make dreams come true; visionary, powerful.

• The Ruler: Seeks control and order; authoritative, leader. 

How They're Used:

These archetypes help authors create relatable characters, build strong brands by aligning with consumer desires, and offer frameworks for personal growth by identifying one's dominant patterns. 

“In 1996, as a Nia Technique trainer, realizing I needed to do more of my own inner work and be better able to hold space for leading people through embodied movement experiences, I began a master’s in Alternative Dance Therapy at the Jung Center in Houston. That started a 30-year journey of fascinated interest in authentic movement, archetypes, and somatic (body centered) healing.

I’m excited to bring these passions to our 365 and 30 day movement journeys in 2026.”

— Helen Terry

Each month you will receive

• information, prompting questions and a group discussion session around the archetype

• movement classes with foci that support the “archetype of the month”

• pop up experiences that enhance our exploration of the “archetype of the month”

• group discussions and community connection through our private facebook group

As a community we’ll co‑create playlists and immersive experiences such as “Blue Monkey” improv’ classes and FreeDance explorations.

Sale

30 Day Hero's “Journey with Movement”

Sale Price: $99.00 Original Price: $120.00

Join our ONLINE 30 day Soma class “Journey with Movement” for only $99

• Receive a gift; 30 Day “Journey with Movement” with Helen & Friends, to give to anyone new to the program. (WHEN YOU REGISTER BY 28th of the PREVIOUS MONTH)

• Receive LIVE classes + Enjoy 1-7 day replays

• 30 classes (Soma Moves, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, EFT tapping, Evolutionary Mystic Meditations, Blue Monkey Improv’, FreeDance Explorations, Helen’s “Simple Kata” Formula, Nia)

• 3 x 60 min classes a week 10am (US Central Time) Mo, Th, Sa

• 1 × 30 min class a week 8/10am (US Central Time) Fr

• 1 Weekly 5 Stages Healing Class, 8:45am (US Central Time) Sa

• Great Beginners Introduction to Somatic Movement Practices

• Feel supported and stay motivated

• Learn more about how to be in your body (as a vessel for your mind, emotions and spirit)

• Learn about Developmental Anatomy

• Experience Feldenkrais Method

• Experience Ageless Grace

• Receive information about anatomy

• Develop a healthy regular practice

• Meet people from all over the world!

• Be part of a fabulous community

• Connect, cheer and encourage

• Supportive Private Facebook Group.

• Adapt to Your Body’s Way and Life

• Learn about The Body’s Way

• Combine LIVE class with Replays

• Sustain Fantastic Somatic Movement every day for 30 days!

CLICK HERE to learn more about the 365 day journey with movement.

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365 Day Hero's Journey with Movement 2026

$999.00

Join our ONLINE 365 Day Hero's Journey with Movement 2026

$899 thru December 31

$999 after December 31

• Every month receive a gift; 30 Day “Hero's Journey with Movement” with Helen & Friends, to give to anyone new to the program. (WHEN YOU REGISTER BY 28th of the PREVIOUS MONTH)

• Receive 365 classes (Soma Moves, Soma Faith, Soma Dance Breaks, Blue Monkey Improv’, EFT Tapping, Evolutionary Mystic Meditations, FreeDance Exploration, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, Nia)

• Enjoy 1-7 day replays

• 4 x 60 min 10am classes a week (US Central Time) Mo, Th, Fr, Sa

• 1 Weekly 5 stages healing class

• 1 monthly 365 group check in with Helen

• Great Beginners Introduction to Somatic (body centered) movement

• Feel supported and stay motivated

• Learn more about how to live in and love your body

• Learn about Developmental Anatomy 5 stages

• Experience Feldenkrais Method

• Experience Ageless Grace

• Receive information about anatomy

• Develop a healthy regular practice

• Meet people from all over the world!

• Be part of a fabulous community

• Connect, cheer and encourage

• Supportive Private Facebook Group.

• Adapt to Your Body’s Way and Life

• Learn about The Body’s Way

• Combine LIVE class + Replays

• Sustain Fantastic Somatic Movement every day for 365 days!

BUY NOW

Soma News

Joe strolling the small lake that leads to Lake Cushman

Howdy!

Helen and Joe are enjoying a relaxing “Soma Satellite Retreat” at Hiker’s Cabin by Lake Cushman, nestled in the foothills of Olympic National Forest Park in Washington State.

Helen is teaching ONLINE in the morning at 8:45am central time: 5 Stages with the theme “Rebel Liberator”. This grounded movement meditation experience is in preparation for our special ONLINE guest teacher feature class at 10am with Christina Mae Wolf, the latest Kinvoke experience called “Liberation”

We are enjoying the concluding few sessions of our March journey with the Rebel archetype, enjoy this Little Miss Story (and cartoon) that help provide some entertaining, thought provoking story around our “little Miss Naughty” personalities. Now is an excellent time to consider joining us for next month, April, with the exploration of The Explorer.

If you have been wanting to experience a somatic movement weekend retreat at Soma Ranch, save the dates: June 12 - 14, 2026. More information to follow.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

The Liberator: A Soma Faith Class on Embodied Freedom

Reclaiming truth, breaking false agreements, and moving toward liberation through the body

There are seasons in life when something inside us begins to rise.

• A holy resistance.

• A quiet knowing.

• A deep ache for freedom.

Not rebellion for the sake of disruption, instead the kind of sacred rebellion that refuses to stay bound by fear, shame, silence, or inherited patterns that no longer serve the soul.

The Liberator is a Soma Faith embodied movement class rooted in the archetype of The Rebel; the one who breaks false agreements and returns to truth.

This class is an invitation into liberation through the body.

Explore how freedom is not only something we believe spiritually, it is also something we learn to feel, practice, and embody.

So often, the body carries what the soul is ready to release: old survival patterns, self-abandonment, suppression, spiritual disconnection, inherited fear, and the subtle ways we’ve learned to make peace with what is not truly peace.

In this class, we gently explore what it means to come back into relationship with the body as a place of truth, wisdom, and holy freedom.

Through the 5 Soma Stages of development (Embryonic, Creeping, Crawling, Standing, and Walking) we move through a journey of awakening, discernment, courage, reclamation, and embodied action.

Each stage offers a different doorway into liberation:

• Embryonic invites us to listen inward and notice what truth is trying to emerge.

• Creeping helps us sense boundaries, resistance, and the longing to move toward what is life-giving.

• Crawling teaches us how to keep moving through resistance with grounded determination.

• Standing becomes a practice of reclaiming presence, dignity, and inner authority.

• Walking integrates freedom into motion, helping us embody truth in the way we move through the world.

This is not a performance-based movement class.
It is a somatic and spiritual practice.

A space to breathe.
A space to listen.
A space to release.
A space to remember.

The Liberator is for anyone who is ready to loosen the grip of old stories, reconnect with their God-given inner knowing, and explore what it means to live with more honesty, courage, and embodied freedom.

You do not need to have it all figured out.
You do not need to force a breakthrough.
You only need a willingness to listen to what your body may already be ready to say.

This class offers space to ask:

• Where have I been staying bound?

• What am I ready to release?

• What truth is asking to be lived through me now?

At its heart, The Liberator is a return:
to truth,
to presence,
to sacred courage,
and to the freedom that begins when the body no longer agrees with what the soul knows is false.

We would love to move with you.

When you sign up you automatically receive the Zoom link for class. You will also receive the 24 HR replay.

7 DAILY MANTRAS: THE REBEL LIBERATOR

These can be spoken in mirror work, breath prayer, journaling, walking meditation, journal prompts, class foci or morning embodiment practice.

1. I break agreement with every lie that asks me to stay small.

2. My body is allowed to tell the truth.

3. Liberation lives in my breath, my boundaries, and my becoming.

4. I do not confuse familiarity with freedom.

5. I release what no longer belongs to my body, spirit, or story.

6. Holy courage is rising in me.

7. I walk in truth, and truth makes space for freedom.

Soma Class Rates

from $20.00

• $20 | 1 class

• $75 | 5 class pass (3 month expiration) ($15 per class)

• $130 | 10 class pass (3 month expiration) ($13 per class)

• $99 | 30 Day Journey, 30 Classes, ALL 8am + 10am ($3.30 per class)

• $75 | Day Retreat(click for more Info)

• $25 | Lunch or Dinner

• $96 | 60 min massage

• $145 | 90 min massage

30 Day Hero‘s Journey Benefits:

1. unlimited 10am + 8am Classes for 30 days

2. bring a “new to the journey” friend to class for a month

3. enjoy before and after class conversations and nuggets

4. receive automatic 24HR replays via email

Soma Ranch Classes:

Select Soma Ranch Classes $20 | Drop In $75 | 5 class pass $130 | 10 class pass $75 | Day Retreat $30 | Lunch or Dinner $30 | Sauna $96 | 60 Min Massage $145 | 90 Min Massage

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LIBERATION: A Somatic Dance Journey, Saturday March 28

LIBERATION: A Somatic Dance Journey

Saturday, 10am (CT) March 28, 2026

ONLINE via zoom with 24HR replay

Class Description:

LIBERATION: A Somatic Dance Journey

Unravel. Reclaim. Reimagine.

Experience LIBERATION, a 60-minute embodied movement journey from KINVOKE where music, movement, and somatic sovereignty meet in a dance of celebration, emotional release, and personal power.

Blending original, inspired music with intentional movement patterns and somatic guidance, the LIBERATION M3 Movement and Music Journey leads you through a thoughtfully crafted arc. From dropping in, through unraveling and reclaiming, to reimagining, each phase opens space for choice, aliveness, insight, and authentic expression.

This guided experience invites strength, grace, power, play, and deep relaxation. The movement is simple and accessible while offering clear guidance and space for your body’s unique expression.

This journey meets you where you are, inviting exploration, expression, and embodied discovery on your own terms.

All bodies and experience levels are welcome.

Christina Mae Wolf - Soma Special Guest Teacher

Christina Mae Wolf is a somatic movement guide, facilitator, and co-founder of KINVOKE, devoted to embodied transformation. Blending realness with reverence, she creates spaces where people can reconnect with the wisdom of the body and reclaim their voice, power, and presence.

With advanced training in yoga, somatic movement, and expressive dance, Christina leads classes, retreats, and mentorship experiences that invite authentic expression, emotional release, and soulful connection.

A former wellness studio founder and executive leader of multi-million-dollar companies, she bridges strategy and soul through grounded, heart-led leadership.

Christina, Kinvoke, and the Liberation Somatic Dance Journey are all very much in line with the Soma Faith Movement program and with our Hero Archetype feature of the month, “The Rebel.”

We hope you will be able to attend, and enjoy this special guest and immersive experience. We’ve included more information about Kinvoke below.

Regular class rates apply for this special guest experience: buy a drop in, buy or use your class pass package or included in our March “Rebel” Soma Hero Journey.

Soma Class Rates

from $20.00

• $20 | 1 class

• $75 | 5 class pass (3 month expiration) ($15 per class)

• $130 | 10 class pass (3 month expiration) ($13 per class)

• $99 | 30 Day Journey, 30 Classes, ALL 8am + 10am ($3.30 per class)

• $75 | Day Retreat(click for more Info)

• $25 | Lunch or Dinner

• $96 | 60 min massage

• $145 | 90 min massage

30 Day Hero‘s Journey Benefits:

1. unlimited 10am + 8am Classes for 30 days

2. bring a “new to the journey” friend to class for a month

3. enjoy before and after class conversations and nuggets

4. receive automatic 24HR replays via email

Soma Ranch Classes:

Select Soma Ranch Classes $20 | Drop In $75 | 5 class pass $130 | 10 class pass $75 | Day Retreat $30 | Lunch or Dinner $30 | Sauna $96 | 60 Min Massage $145 | 90 Min Massage

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About KINVOKE co-founders

We are three women who answered the call to rise, expand, move, and lead on our own terms.

The result is KINVOKE—a calling, a container, a collective for those ready to lead with fire and integrity.

KINVOKE is a sanctuary, a retreat, a training ground where movement is sacred, leadership is embodied,

and teaching is an act of devotion.

KINVOKE is a space for movers and teachers who are done performing someone else’s story. This is for those who crave a new standard — one that honors the body, the voice, the soul, and the fire within. We believe teaching should feel like a homecoming, not a performance. We believe the classroom can be a temple, a playground, and a revolution — all at once.

We dance because it brings us home. We play because it wakes up our power. We teach because it is our

calling.

Here, we:

• Reclaim the art of embodied teaching

• Laugh, cry, shake, shout, sweat — together

• Create brave space, not perfect space

• Move from center, not conditioning

• Lead from within

We invoke joy. We invoke presence. We invoke purpose.

We are KINVOKE — and this is how we rise.

Archetype Story Time with Little Miss Naughty

Each month this year we are focusing on a different Hero Archetype. As we dive deeper into these varied personalities and their distinctive traits, we aim to discover fresh insights about ourselves, the people around us, and the ways our relationships grow and evolve over time. One helpful way to gain a new perspective is through storytelling, and we’re enjoying playful connections with Mr. Men, and Little Miss, children stories to further enrich that exploration. Yes, these are cute little children’s books however the moral of the story and the messages provided can be touching and meaningful. We are receiving some fabulous feedback about them. Take a look at these and let us know what you think.

Helen, being from England, assumed EVERYBODY grew up with these books, like she did. Turns out most participants from the USA have never heard about them. How cool as adults to be introduced to these treasures.

Archetype Story Time with Mr. Men

Each month this year we are focusing on a different Hero Archetype. As we dive deeper into these varied personalities and their distinctive traits, we aim to discover fresh insights about ourselves, the people around us, and the ways our relationships grow and evolve over time. One helpful way to gain a new perspective is through storytelling, and we’re enjoying playful connections with Mr. Men children stories to further enrich that exploration. Yes, these are cute little children’s books however the moral of the story and the messages provided can be touching and meaningful. We are receiving some fabulous feedback about them. Take a look at these and let us know what you think.

Helen, being from England, assumed EVERYBODY grew up with these books, like she did. Turns out most participants from the USA have never heard about them. How cool as adults to be introduced to these treasures.

Soma News

Joe at the Soma Gate loading our new Hot Tub cover

Howdy!

Helen and Joe are enjoying Soma (and Texas weather) at its best. We have had an exciting week with our new hot tub cover arriving and 4 fishes made their debut after being put in the pond 2 years ago!

Natasha is teaching both the 8:45am 5 Stages and 10am Movement class in the morning (Saturday). She is providing a fabulous “Double Scoop” with the 5 stages lesson Psoas and Sound, followed by her version of the Nia Experience Vibe.

We are enjoying our March journey with the Rebel archetype, and in addition to our before-and-after class conversations about this concept, we go on a more in-depth “deep dive” during our monthly community connection session. Helen’s niece Nina also provides fabulous Mr. Men stories that highlight the personality traits of our monthly archetype.

We are thrilled to feature special guest teacher Christina Mae Wolf at the end of this month. And, if you have been wanting to experience a somatic movement weekend retreat at Soma Ranch, save the dates: June 12 - 14, 2026. More information to follow, hopefully by next Friday.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

New Hot Tub Cover

We laugh at how excited and genuinely delighted we get about “Things at Soma.” This week brought the welcome arrival of our brand-new hot tub cover. After taking careful measurements, we ordered a custom cover online. POOF! Five days later it arrived and fits perfectly. With the pavilion now constructed over the deck, including the hot tub area, we feel confident the cover will protect the tub, look fabulous and serve guests well for many years to come. This is very much in line with one of our core missions ever since we bought Soma Ranch in 2009: to acquire things that endure, demand minimal maintenance, and are as environmentally friendly as possible. Now we need to figure out what we could do with the old cover. if you have any creative ideas, practical suggestions, or specific needs, please let us know.

We love our fishes

This is where our fish live, not caught on film yet. TBC

Almost two years ago Joe and I picked up five Grass Eating Carp. There’s a whole long process of applying for a fisheries license and providing lots of detailed information about the pond (dimensions, depth, vegetation, geolocation, and so on). This week, for the first time, we spotted four of them. And wow, have they grown; they look close to three feet long, which seems incredible given they were no more than six inches when we first brought them home. Needless to say, we are very excited and now go down every day to spot and count them. Here’s a more information about these remarkably helpful fish.

Grass carp (specifically sterile triploid grass carp) are used as a biological control agent to manage and eradicate invasive or overabundant aquatic vegetation in ponds, lakes, and canals. They act as a natural, cost-effective alternative to chemical herbicides, grazing on submerged weeds like hydrilla, coontail, and pondweed.

Key Purposes and Benefits:

• Aquatic Weed Control: Grass carp are highly effective at controlling submerged weeds, preventing them from choking waterways.

• Chemical Alternative: They provide a natural solution for clearing waterways, reducing the need for chemical herbicide treatments.

• Cost-Effective Management: Stocking these fish is generally cheaper than repeated chemical applications, providing long-term vegetation management.

• Targeted Consumption: They consume a wide variety of nuisance plants, including pondweeds, hydrilla, and bladderwort.

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Important Considerations:

• Sterility: Only triploid (sterile) grass carp are typically allowed, as they cannot reproduce and spread out of control.

• Overstocking Risk: High numbers can completely eliminate all vegetation, which can harm fishing ponds by removing habitats for other fish.

• Permitting: Regulations vary by location, and a permit is often required to possess and stock these fish.

Soma News

Sparkling Pool + perfect temperature = time to dive in

Howdy!

Helen and Joe are enjoying Soma (and Texas weather) at its best. We’ve cleared fences, begun the weekly routine of mowing, the pool is a perfect temperature for lap swimming (especially after warming up in the sauna!), and now is the ideal time for us to refill and chill the fabulous Soma cold plunge.

Helen is teaching both the 8:45am 5 Stages and 10am Soma Faith Movement class in the morning (Saturday). Our focus is THE REBEL. The 10am movement experience is MEDUSA.

We are enjoying our March Journey with the Rebel Archetype, especially enjoying how as a community we connect/chat before and after class about this concept and also go on a more “Deep Dive” during our monthly community connection session.

We are thrilled to feature special guest teacher Christina Mae Wolf at the end of this month. And, if you have been wanting to experience a somatic movement weekend retreat at Soma Ranch, save the dates: June 12 - 14, 2026. More information to follow, hopefully by next Friday.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Meet Your Inner Rebel

This Saturday, 3/14/2026 Helen Terry provides 60 minute 5 Soma Stages experience with the focus “The Rebel”

The Rebel: Wants revolution and to break rules; disruptive, transformative.

“I am the Rebel.
I say no to what diminishes life”

Core longing: Justice, truth, holy disruption

Embodied expression: Sharp exhalations, boundary-setting shapes, bold movements

Shadow: Anger without direction; tearing down without rebuilding

Soma Faith reframing: Embodying righteous disruption that leads to renewal, not destruction.

This Somatic Class experience is in line with our March Soma Hero Journey: Honoring the rebel in every human.

An Embodied Movement Meditation experience Through 5 Somatic stages of Development

5 Somatic Stages of Development:
Embryonic • Creeping • Crawling • Crouching • Walking

Archetypal Essence:
Justice • Truth • Disruption • Bold

Meet Your Inner REBEL:

Every part of you has a role. One of the most misunderstood and often misinterpreted is the Rebel. This is your ally for breaking ingrained habits and disrupting systems that no longer serve you well in body and life. The Rebel isn’t “bad”; rather, the Rebel is an essential part of each of us, playing an important, irreplaceable role that no other inner voice, or outward action, can fulfill.

“May the parts of you that learned to survive
be honored for their courage.

May the parts of you that learned to resist
be guided by wisdom and love.

May you know when to stand alone —
and when to let yourself be held.

May your rebellion free you, not isolate you.
May your belonging be deep, chosen, and real.

You are not too much.
You are not alone.
You are welcome here.

Amen. So be it.”

— Closing Blessing: The Rebel Returns Home

Opening Orientation

This Soma Stages practice, in relationship with the Rebel Archetype, honors the part of us that wants to help heal broken systems and patterns, for the greater good of self, others and the planet.

The Rebel is not here to create harm to self or others.

At every stage, you are free to pause, rest, or choose another option.

Action begins with choice.

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Come as you are.
Move at your own pace.
Let clarity arise from within.
We’d love to move with you.

Class is held online via Zoom. When you sign up for the class you will receive the meeting link.

If you can’t find the automated response with the link, feel free to text 832-567-4550 for assistance.

All classes include a replay; if you can’t join us live and/or would like to revisit the material, the replay will be available.

Soma Class Rates

from $20.00

• $20 | 1 class

• $75 | 5 class pass (3 month expiration) ($15 per class)

• $130 | 10 class pass (3 month expiration) ($13 per class)

• $99 | 30 Day Journey, 30 Classes, ALL 8am + 10am ($3.30 per class)

• $75 | Day Retreat(click for more Info)

• $25 | Lunch or Dinner

• $96 | 60 min massage

• $145 | 90 min massage

30 Day Hero‘s Journey Benefits:

1. unlimited 10am + 8am Classes for 30 days

2. bring a “new to the journey” friend to class for a month

3. enjoy before and after class conversations and nuggets

4. receive automatic 24HR replays via email

Soma Ranch Classes:

Select Soma Ranch Classes $20 | Drop In $75 | 5 class pass $130 | 10 class pass $75 | Day Retreat $30 | Lunch or Dinner $30 | Sauna $96 | 60 Min Massage $145 | 90 Min Massage

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This coming week we invite you to playfully bring your rebel into your awareness both in classes and life.

7 Daily Affirmations for the Rebel

1. I honor my voice and speak my truth with courage and care.

2. I release what no longer serves my growth or well-being.

3. I am empowered to question, challenge, and choose differently.

4. I embrace change as a doorway to freedom and transformation.

5. I trust my instincts to guide me toward authenticity.

6. I am not defined by conformity; I am defined by integrity.

7. Every act of courage, no matter how small, moves me closer to my true self.

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30 Day Hero's “Journey with Movement”

Sale Price: $99.00 Original Price: $120.00

Join our ONLINE 30 day Soma class “Journey with Movement” for only $99

• Receive a gift; 30 Day “Journey with Movement” with Helen & Friends, to give to anyone new to the program. (WHEN YOU REGISTER BY 28th of the PREVIOUS MONTH)

• Receive LIVE classes + Enjoy 1-7 day replays

• 30 classes (Soma Moves, Feldenkrais, Ageless Grace, EFT tapping, Evolutionary Mystic Meditations, Blue Monkey Improv’, FreeDance Explorations, Helen’s “Simple Kata” Formula, Nia)

• 3 x 60 min classes a week 10am (US Central Time) Mo, Th, Sa

• 1 × 30 min class a week 8/10am (US Central Time) Fr

• 1 Weekly 5 Stages Healing Class, 8:45am (US Central Time) Sa

• Great Beginners Introduction to Somatic Movement Practices

• Feel supported and stay motivated

• Learn more about how to be in your body (as a vessel for your mind, emotions and spirit)

• Learn about Developmental Anatomy

• Experience Feldenkrais Method

• Experience Ageless Grace

• Receive information about anatomy

• Develop a healthy regular practice

• Meet people from all over the world!

• Be part of a fabulous community

• Connect, cheer and encourage

• Supportive Private Facebook Group.

• Adapt to Your Body’s Way and Life

• Learn about The Body’s Way

• Combine LIVE class with Replays

• Sustain Fantastic Somatic Movement every day for 30 days!

CLICK HERE to learn more about the 365 day journey with movement.

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