a new paradigm of training where movement meets healing
sovereignty & embodiment. primal expression.
somatics & infradian physiology
endurance coaching and trauma-informed practice
women & human embodiment
training for life, celebrating at races and milestones
Movement doesn’t have to feel like punishment.
Movement can feel like liberation.
Somatic movement, run coaching, and yoga teaching for women who are depleted and exhausted of forcing, fighting, and fixing their bodies.
Because true sovereignty builds endurance, strength, and self-trust through an approach that honors your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual body.
You may have landed here because…
The somatic difference.
Coaching that starts with the body. Soma // the body. Somatics is the practice of developing awareness of your internal ecosystem and experience: your sensations, emotions, patterns, and nervous system responses.
Alchemizing, “What workout or training session should I do [and maybe force] myself to do today?” becomes “What is my body communicating and how can I align myself with her/him/them?”
This does not mean we are abandoning goals or intentions.
NAY.
Intention + Aligned Action = Manifestation/Co-Creation
This means we’re building the capacity to pursue sustainably.
Your body is not a machine to optimize. It’s a terrain, an ecosystem to understand.
Through my experience with movement, healing, injury, and nervous system work, true strength is build through love and relationship, not fear, shaming, and abandonment.
Your body is not the obstacle. Your body is kintsugi art, a kaleidoscope of your entire life, and the OG technology.
We learn to listen and communicate, so that performance becomes a byproduct of relationship rather than control.
Your next chapter, told by others…
“I’ve run a ton of marathons, and I came to you as someone who doesn’t want to run a thousand miles. I’m a marathoner who runs, cycles, and walks her dog. I’ve worked with enough athletic coaches in my life, and you’re focused on how I FEEL. Yes, you make sure we’re doing the mileage, the fueling & hydration, the whole spiel, but your questions are insightful- from what was easeful to what got in your way. You’re not a run coach. You truly use this as a tool to see what’s going on for people.”
Carey
“I initially signed up for my [first] half-marathon as a way to distract myself, if I’m being fully honest. I anticipated finishing, and I just hadn’t realized how much it would mean to me. You move through training for such an extended period of time, and when you said, ‘you train for life, this race is a celebration of that,’ it’s something I’ve really been sitting with,”
Britney
“I feel so empowered in our space. You meet me with support, autonomy, and personal encouragement. You really meet me where I’m at no matter the day, time, or energy.”
Ely
“I am so much more connected to my body, my cycle, my bleed. It felt like a nuisance before, not realizing that all my body was asking for was more resourcing, and not draining nor depleting- something I had done for so long and normalized. You helped me understand my inner seasons, and how that plays a role in my day to day. Recognizing that when I may be snappy, it’s a part of me, not all of me.”
Tina
Explore a new way to train, live, and embody
Evidenced-Based Run Coaching and Yoga Space HoldingInfradian Awareness: Menstrual and/or Moon Cycle Integration
Somatic Practices and Sustainable PerformanceNervous System Relationship and AttunementNot your average run coach nor yoga teacher.
A lot of movement spaces teach you to override your internal technology. I teach you to develop a relationship, because the strongest athlete or human isn’t the one pushing the hardest, it’s the one who knows how to adapt and lead with love.
Imagine, Dream, Visualize…
… 6 months from now
you trust yourself and your body
you know when to empower yourself
you know you can cross finish lines on and off the course
& on that note, crossing a finish line feeling proud of your training and race
movement becomes a source of connection over punishment
missing a workout without spiraling
you indulge on rest days and eat that cookie
you sleep deeply and restfully
feeling connected to your body instead of broken and/or at war
you hold your head high and sway your hips
you know (and feel) the difference between discomfort of finding your edge and pain
you take space, literally and figuratively, find your voice
you feel solid, strong, and THRIVING
Meet your Practitioner, Facilitator, and Coach..
After navigating a multitude of healing experiences (illness, injury, and trauma), I fully discovered something different. Our body isn’t a machine or robot or AI to control. It’s a relationship to cultivate.
Today, I help humans, mostly women, train, heal, and move through a trauma-informed, physiology-aware approach to movement. Because movement and healing, physical and emotional, mental and spiritual, aren’t separate worlds.
Rooting in Frequency, Real Impact.
Taylor Ann Pappas is proud to partner with rescues and animal organizations across the country. Every time you explore space with her, you help provide hope and healing for animals at Live Like Roo, Abandoned Pet Rescue, Good Karma Rescue, and Last Chance Animal Rescue. Each month, a portion of your investment goes to these nonprofit organizations to support the rescue, foster of animals from high kill shelters, the streets, and abandonment, as well as financial support and treatment for animals that have a cancer diagnosis. The start is here, designed
for your journey
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