the athlete’s mind-body playbook for purpose, performance & vitality

somatics puts the mind & body on the same team

As athletes, we know our bodies incredibly well. We stretch physical limits and represent possibility. We care about our community, performing our best, and living well. We feel a range of emotions, and face pressure, fear, and perfectionism. We also feel the most ourselves, alive, and have a lot of fun. And yes, we want to win.

Somatics bridges the gap between feeling and performing for athletes. It helps us understand how both our mind & body experiences pressure and what our “best” actually feels like. Through practice, we learn our body’s real-time signals during play to move us from passive endurance to active self-coaching and resiliency.

All through what we know best, our bodies.

how somatics works

Just like in physical training, everything comes down to practice.

In this case, we are training how to:

  • Connect with you care about in your sport and larger purpose in life

  • Recognize how your body communicates pressure, fear, and resistance

  • Track what emotions you feel before, during, and after competition

  • Experience and map how your body feels when you’re playing your best

  • Respond to pressure in real-time by decoding your body’s signals

  • Choose how you actually want to play in each present moment

We practice through pattern recognition, movement repetition, and play simulation:

  • Build awareness of your emotions and physicality, and what really matters to you in and outside of sport

  • Adjust mood, emotion, and physicality in real-time, focusing on facing pressure and building resiliency

  • Use gameplay scenarios to build your capacity to track and adjust in the moment, increasing vitality and performance

what happens when the mind & body work together

Better Performance Under Pressure 
Identifying what your body is feeling during gameplay equips you to make smart & responsible real-time decisions

Real-Time Self-Coaching 
Making subtle adjustments with yourself mid-game without waiting for external cues, feedback or impact

Stronger Team Leadership
Understanding your own body’s signals builds trust with teammates and makes you a more reliable leader on the field

Faster Recovery & Resilience 
Noticing tension and stress early helps you recover faster between games and bounce back from setbacks more quickly

Improved Coach Relationships 
Articulating your emotional and physical state improves communication and deepens trust with your coaching staff

Purpose In Performance
Connecting your athletic performance to what matters most to you makes your efforts feel meaningful and sustainable

how we can start practicing

Our goal is for athletes, teams, and coaches to apply these skills independently.

We offer one-on-one coaching, team clinics, and sport-based camps for athletes of all levels and ages. Somatics works best as a mix of one-on-one coaching to build self-awareness and group sessions to build team or sport awareness.

Here’s a summary of our offerings:

  • Teams: 1 - 3 team clinics focused on building awareness, resilience, and performance, including gameplay simulation and integrated individual coaching

  • Athletes & Coaches: 4 monthly coaching sessions, including 1 practice or game observation and/or gameplay simulation with the option of somatic bodywork

  • Camps: 3 - 6 hour immersive clinics focused on building awareness, resilience and performance for entire athletic communities

We are building with athletes who want to grow this skill or bring this to your sport, team, or community.

Interested? Come play with us!

Anna Cockrell, 2x Olympian