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Restorative Catholic
Faith based Somatic Healing, Restoring Your Authentic Self, Moving Forward, Being Fully Alive, Connection with Self, Others and God
Learning the language of the body with Somatics is an application of Theology of the Body that is transformative!
Get started in this transformative inner healing journey by joining our next Virtual Somatic Pilgrimage.
Exploring the question: Is Somatic Work in line with our Catholic Faith?
Somatic Work is a Neutral Tool, and a Safe, Faith-based approach to inner healing.
Somatics is a Neutral Tool
Somatic work, like massage or physical therapy, is a neutral, body-based practice rooted in real science. It supports the body in releasing stored stress and trauma. The key factor is who is offering the therapy.
A therapist’s spirituality can shape the experience. For instance, New Age or occult influences may surface in practice. Likewise, a devout Catholic may integrate prayer and faith. The tool is neutral; the practitioner shapes how it’s used.
Our Bodies Are Made to Heal
Somatic work aligns with the truth that God created and dignified our bodies. As the Catechism says, the body shares in God’s image (CCC 364). The exercises I teach work with our God-given design, helping release stored stress, trauma, and emotion—because God built healing into us.
Somatic work is an Application of Theology of the Body
Somatic work is a lesser-known but powerful expression of Theology of the Body. By tuning into our bodies—our sensations and emotions—we become more present to ourselves, others, and to God, who meets us in the now.
Grace Builds on Nature
As St. Thomas Aquinas said, “Grace builds on nature.” Many with unresolved trauma disconnect from their bodies to cope. Somatic work helps restore that connection, bringing safety, healing, and openness to God’s love—often transforming our relationships in the process.
Get Started with Free Somatic Videos
Experience somatic exercises with Sr. Mary Stephen and discover whether this embodied approach to inner healing resonates with you. It’s a beautiful opportunity to get to know her and explore the healing potential of body-based prayer and presence.
A passion for healing
“The dignity of the human person is rooted in his or her creation in the image and likeness of God … the body, as a temple of the Holy Spirit, is to be respected and cared for.”(CCC 364)
Through Catholic Somatic Work, we honor the whole person by attuning to and respecting the body’s innate wisdom, guided by the Catechism’s teachings that remind us of the deep connection between body and soul.
Somatic Exercises
Somatic exercises are mindful movements that focus on increasing body awareness and releasing tension, with the goal to reset your Nervous System.
Catholic Somatic Coaching
Get the individual guidance you need to reset your nervous system to one of calm and serenity, and bringing healing to all your parts, IFS.
Retreats
We aspire to offer retreats to more people in the future – healing in community, and growing together in authenticity.
Somatic & Parts Pilgrimages
We offer virtual pilgrimages—interactive online workshops designed to help release stored trauma from the body, fostering a deep sense of safety and support.
Workshops and Assessments
Temperaments, Motivation MCode, Clifton Strengths, Sensory Preference, and others.
Spiritual Renewal
As we grow in healing this opens the door of our heart’s to true love of self, others and God.
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, plans for your welfare … full of hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Mission Statement
Restorative Catholic is a ministry dedicated to healing the whole person through Virtual Somatic Pilgrimages (Live Zoom Workshops), and Somatic Coaching, blending spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness to help individuals thrive. Each person deserves the opportunity to find and fulfill their God-given purpose in life; every person deserves to be seen and honored in their own undiminished human dignity.
The work of healing that Restorative Catholic does is oriented towards moving forward freely and exuberantly. Through our Catholic mentoring and coaching , we are helping people to heal on their journey with God, with themselves, and with one another.
Vision for the Future
- A house dedicated to long-term stays for women religious & lay.
- Future somatic in person retreats.
Disclaimer: Any ministry or courses run by Restorative Catholic are not intended to replace medical or psychological care. In no way does a relationship with Restorative Catholic create a physician-patient or therapist-patient relationship.
Medical Disclosure: The information and programs presented by Restorative Catholic or listed on our website are made available for your own benefit and learning. All the programs on this website are educational and self-guided or coach-directed programs. The goal of this program is to help you through stressful situations in your life using somatic work, parts work or a change in lifestyle, diet and exercise. While natural supplements might be suggested in a session, I’m not a licensed physician, dietician or therapist. The statements made here have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The information on this site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Always check with your doctor and/or therapist before making dramatic shifts in your diet and lifestyle.