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embodied healing
with sarah histand
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cultivating the nervous system skills we need to navigate the day to day, support ourselves, and change the world
 Our nervous systems evolved to move at the pace of rivers and seasons, not notifications and nonstop demands. Somatic work is the bridge back to that original wisdom. Through gentle, body-led practices, you relearn how to track sensation, follow your internal waves, and access a steadiness that isn’t dependent on circumstances. It’s a return to yourself, and a remembering of how good it feels to live from a regulated, rooted place.Â
ways to work with me
My favorite way to work with clients is in 3-6 month containers meeting bi-weekly as our schedules allow. When joining one of these containers, you may opt in for between session voice messaging support or leave it to our appointment times. Most of my client work happens online, but if you are in Anchorage I'm open to in person sessions as well.Â
I do occasionally have space for drop in 1:1 sessions for those not quite ready to make the leap to a container.
about meÂ
Hi, I'm Sarah (she/they) MSW, SEP, CPT
I am a life-long Alaskan, somatic psychotherapist, and movement professional. In my work as a nervous system educator, I integrate Somatic Experiencing with Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and connection to nature to help people understand and work with their nervous system patterns.
You may also recognize me from my other endeavors at Mind & Mountain that integrate fitness, nature, & the Nervous System with Mindful Interval Training workouts. I'm looking forward to working with you and sharing what I know about nervous system capacity building for stressful times.Â
For a more extended bio and to view the lineage of my work, click here.Â
resources
Coregulation Conversations
In 2025 I started my podcast – Coregulation Conversations – as an outlet for me, and a free resource for you! I love having the space to elaborate on somatic nervous system regulation topics, interview my teachers and friends who are also in the Somatic Experiencing (SE) world, and to share helpful skills with everyone but especially those who are new to SE or might not have the means for 1:1 sessions.
Reading RecsÂ
There is no limit to the number of books out there about somatics and nervous system regulation, below for a few of my favorites:Â
O.R.C.A.S. Masterclass
I’ve developed a model for working with the nervous system that I refer to as the O.R.C.A.S. model. It’s the framework I approach my 1:1 as well as group sessions with. If you’re curious about my methodology - you can check out a replay of a Masterclass I taught on the framework in November of 2025 here, or listen to my podcast episode about it here.
