About ME

Therapy all “talk” no transformation?

Sick of the “airy fairy” new age positive thinking (that doesn’t actually work)?

I was too.

Hi! I’m CJ - Joy and Pleasure Coach here to help you release trauma, get grounded and connect with your body.

Before I started my journey into this work I was a typical stressed-out, burnt-out, shut-down corporate zombie.

The problem was, I was so used to this cycle of unhealthy living that I didn’t even know where to start. I just knew something had to change.

I started seeing bodywork practitioners, they helped to relieve my stress and symptoms temporarily, but as soon as I was back at work I fell back into old habits of burnout and anxiety.

One thing led to another, I kept searching for new ways to help feel more grounded, happy and in control of my life.

Finally, I found Subtle Body Coaching. That's when things really started to transform in my life.

Growing up I had always known that I was “different”. I had a strong sense of perception and was able to pick up on people’s emotions, and felt things more intensely than those around me. I felt like I couldn’t be open to the “real world” because it was too overwhelming for me so I learned to shut down and did my best to “fit in”.

But we can only lie to ourselves for so long before we encounter a rude awakening.

Mine came when I was fired from a job and had to pivot in the middle of a global pandemic.

In addition to finding another job, I dove deep into my own healing with subtle body work. I realized that I was disassociating so much to the point where I couldn’t function.

Growing up being bold was never encouraged. I was supposed to be quiet and follow orders and that’s what I did for most of my life. I shut down and followed orders.

But the whole time I could feel that something was not right. I knew I was meant for more, I had questions, thoughts, opinions that I wanted to share, but due to my past experience, I felt like I had to keep everything hidden away or I would be disowned.

When I was a kid I learned that being bold meant I was going to be abandoned.

This low-level trauma stayed with me well into my adulthood and now it was time to break the cycle.

After incorporating subtle body work into my life I realized a few things:

I felt more in control of my emotions and my life
Noticed that I didn’t need hours of recovery time when I was triggered
I felt more calm and connected to my body
I finally started to pursue my passion and live boldly!

I knew this coaching was working when…

A moment came up where someone made a comment that triggered me and I could feel the emotions from when I was a child welling up inside me.

Before subtle body work, I would have let this feeling consume me escalate into an argument, or crying (or both).

But using subtle body techniques, I was able to let the energy of the old wound process and clear - and the best part?

I stayed present in my body the whole time.

I could feel that the charge on that trigger had lessened, I saw that I was truly rewiring my system and updating it with new healthy patterns for dealing with uncomfortable situations.

My healing didn’t just mean childhood wounds with family, but I was able to interact with others in my life more confidently and set clear boundaries for myself.

Finally, I wasn’t afraid of these uncomfortable situations in my life because I knew I could handle them!

I felt so invigorated by this change that I wanted to help more people who were struggling.

My journey to be a coach is one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had.

It’s my mission to help other women like me who felt like being themselves would get them in trouble. I want to tell you that you must be your beautiful self. It is the biggest disservice to not show up authentically.

When you live authentically, connected to your body, in touch with your power, you are an unstoppable force!