Ouroboros

Somatic Therapies for
Healing and Embodiment

“Speaking the Language of the Body”

In-person sessions in the San Francisco Bay Area /// Remote sessions via Zoom

Natan is a trauma-informed bodyworker, SOMATIC movement THERAPIST,
and expressive arts therapy EDUCATOR who supports people to access their body’s
innate wisdom, creativity, and capacity to heal.

OUR TOOLS


embodied mindfulness

relational attunement

movement

breath

touch

art

OUR MODALITIES

  • Drawing, creative writing, movement, dance, ritual. Focus on process and experience, not product or technique. Sometimes an image or gesture can express our truth better than talking about our experience. With the medicine of creativity, we can connect to deeper aspects of self and discover new ways of being.

  • Build mind-body connection and somatic awareness. Learn to be more "in" your body through accessible, guided explorations of movement, breath, sound, and touch.

  • Gentle, non-invasive, holistic touch. We listen to the deep, subtle, fluid rhythms of your body and support homeostasis. Especially good for nervous system regulation and trauma healing. Done clothed on a table.

OUR AIMS

Some Possible Aims of our Work Together:

  • “Coming Home” to the Body // Body Awareness // Mind-Body Connection

  • Trauma Healing // Nervous System Regulation // Emotional Processing

  • Repatterning Healthy Attachment // Healing Relational Trauma

  • Stress Relief // Self Care // Well-Being // Health

  • Pain, Injury, and Physical Healing

  • Creative Expression // Personalized Ritual

  • Psychedelic Preparation & Integration

ABOUT NATAN

Natan (CST, RSMT, RSME, MA) is a trauma-informed somatic bodyworker, somatic movement therapist, and expressive arts educator. Through a range of body-based modalities, he supports clients and students in coming home to themselves—feeling more at ease and alive in their bodies, authentic in their expression, and aligned with their true nature.


Natan met Anna Halprin when she was 95 and was one of her last mentees before her passing at 100. On core faculty at the Tamalpa Institute since 2016, he carries forward her legacy of using movement, dance, and the arts as powerful vehicles for healing and transformation.

At the core of this work is the Tamalpa Life/Art Process, a unique approach to personal development, therapy, collective creativity and art making that has made significant contributions to the field. The combination of somatics with the arts is profound in its invitation to engage our humanity, make meaning of our lives, connect with ourselves deeply, and discover new possibilities from the direct, immediate experience of the sensing, moving body. The arts help us face our lives as a mirror; creativity helps us to imagine what is possible; our bodies enable us to embody it all with awareness — what is, and what could be.

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As a somatic bodyworker, Natan offers a holistic approach grounded in reverence for the body’s inherent intelligence. He works collaboratively with clients, serving as a compassionate and relationally attuned guide, inviting mindful awareness of sensation, emotion, thought, and the therapeutic relationship as pathways for healing. His approach combines Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy and Relational Somatic Healing. The combination emphasizes: present moment awareness of the client’s own experience; integration between body, emotion, and mind; trusting in the natural, healing force within each person; and remembering that healing happens in relationship.

Natan also offers Ketamine-Assisted Bodywork and Psychedelic Preparation and Integration,
supporting clients with releasing stored trauma and tensions in the body and translating insights into
real, embodied change.

    • Certified Craniosacral Therapist (RCST) with the North American Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association (BCTA/NA)

    • Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (RSME/T) with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA).

    • Ketamine Assisted Therapy training with Sage Integrative Health

    • Certificate program in Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy with the Hakomi Institute of California (Comprehensive Training Levels 1 and 2)

    • Tamalpa Practitioner, Certificate program in Movement-Based Expressive Arts Therapy with the Tamalpa Institute (On faculty since 2016)

    • Certificate program in Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Training Approach (ISITTA) through Embodywise with Manuela Mischke-Reeds

    • Relational Touch in Psychotherapy through Relational Somatic Healing, with Shirley Bar-Dvir

    • Certificate program, Somatic Education Module with Moving on Center

    • MA in Education, Goddard College

    • Ongoing study in Body Mind Centering, a somatic approach to experiential anatomy, movement, and embryology.

    • Over 500 hours of massage therapy training.

CLIENT REFLECTIONS

  • “Every time I work with Natan, I leave feeling nourished, inspired, and deeply seen.

    I’ve had the joy of learning from Natan for over two years through online programs at the Tamalpa Institute, where he is a core faculty member. I first encountered his work in a two-month Body Mapping course that was so transformative, I decided to enroll in the professional training.

    He has an intuitive gift for meeting students exactly where they are, always knowing when to guide, when to challenge, and when to simply hold space. Even in a virtual setting, Natan creates a space of deep safety, warmth, and presence. His teachings —spanning experiential anatomy, movement rituals, and creative coaching—are offered with rare skill and attunement, making each session feel personal and alive.”

    —A.B.

  • “Natan has a gift. I've had several craniosacral sessions with him and from the very beginning, I knew that this was going to be different from my previous experiences with this modality.


    His manner and gentle insight put me at ease right away. During the sessions I honestly can't tell you what happens because it seems like a magical mystery, but I'm transported and held in a place of the deepest relaxation and slowness that feels somehow out of time. Afterward, I feel so different: my nervous system feels regulated, and my physical body, emotions, even my thoughts are slower and more at peace. It's hard to express Natan's healing gift in words - it's something that can only be experienced.”

    — K.M.

  • "I came to Natan during a transition, when I needed support to let go of the past and move into the new.

    Our sessions wove together movement and dance, expressive art, and written words in a way that felt seamless and natural. In just six sessions, I experienced significant change. Each session brought new insights and a shift in my energy. I now feel more freedom and flow in my life, and greater trust in the way ahead.

    As the culmination of our work together, Natan guided me in creating a deeply healing ritual. Experiencing the ritual allowed me to feel change in my body and find meaning in the transition. It is hard to find words to describe the power and blessing of a ritual—it can only be lived!”

    — E.M.

  • “During the sessions with Natan, I felt many things, including: safe, relaxed, supported, aware, private but not alone.


    I have had some sad and traumatic events in my life, which are connected to my body. Working with Natan has helped me feel a sense of fullness, possibility and mystery-- like there is so much more to explore. Natan is present, gentle, respectful, and humble-- and he is a listener, in the deep sense of listening. In my sessions, it felt like Natan was using a language I didn't think I knew, but my body knew it.”

    — N.R.

  • “Natan’s skillful touch opened me up to a much deeper relationship with my somatic self…


    He was able to tune in to the subtle physical and energetic rhythms of my body and guide me so that I was able to tune in too. It was absolutely amazing to recognize those rhythms that are always there for the first time in my life! I learned so much from him and about myself in just two sessions. He tamed my habitual anxiety by bringing my sympathetic and parasympathetic systems into balance, and seeing/experiencing the difference through the course of just one session taught me so much. I can’t recommend him highly enough!”

    — M.M.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

I offer a free 30-minute phone consultation for new clients.

Send a message including some information about yourself
and how I might be able to support you.
I look forward to hearing from you!