Anima (Latin for “soul”) Soma (Greek for “body”) Wellness was created with the full picture in mind. Seeing not just the symptom, but the whole person behind it.  

 

Working with clients not only from the biological/physiological lens, but taking into account the fact that we’re all souls with varied experiences, that have tangible effects on our wellbeing. 

 

Hi, my name is Mina and Anima Soma is a product of many life experiences. 

 

I started my career in Physiotherapy and Massage Therapy, also learning the Rapid Neurofascial Release modality. But that came after many years of searching for “my thing”. One thing all my previous jobs had in common was working with people - I always enjoyed that one on one connection. 

 

After some time working with clients in my massage practice, I started noticing that the physiological lens is simply not wide or complex enough to actually see my clients and give them the full spectrum of care I was hoping to give. I was also realizing how deeply my clients’ emotional states were connected to their physical symptoms. 

 

I began learning more about the Nervous System, Somatic Therapies, eventually completing a Reiki level 1 and 2 course. I also follow the TCM approach to organ energetics and include that in my energy healing sessions.

 

The more I was able to address both the physical and the energetic aspects, the more changes I noticed in the people who came to see me. Being able to help my clients correlate their symptoms to emotional and energetic stories their bodies told was so rewarding. 

 

Sessions with me are not only working on, or releasing symptoms. Because, in truth, nothing is wrong with you. Your body is simply doing what it thinks it’s supposed to under the circumstances you’re facing, it’s simply trying to keep you safe. 

 

Sessions with me are an invitation to exhale, release your belly and allow for what needs to arise, to arise. And together we get to look at it with curiosity and work from a place of grace, not judgement. 

 

I built my studio space to reflect this intention - from soft lighting and warm colors, to natural fibers that envelope you in a hug of coziness. It’s a space for you to feel comfortable physically, so you can let go energetically. 

 

My services will forever evolve, as do I, but my goal is always the same - to help you lift the burden of overwhelm, allow your body to release pain and tension, and to create space within that lets you see your true power and the light that shines within you.