Denise Yahrling

I create spaces where you can simply be—with whatever is present. My approach is body-centered, gentle, and oriented toward your nervous system. I listen carefully and work intuitively, meeting you exactly where you are without pressure or expectations. Why the Body-Centered Approach Understanding alone rarely creates lasting change when it comes to deep-seated patterns, especially when those patterns stem from early experiences or trauma. We can know our patterns intellectually and still find ourselves caught in them. This is because our deepest conditioning lives in the body, particularly in the nervous system. My work goes to these roots—gently, carefully, and entirely at your pace. Through somatic awareness, nervous system education, and gentle practices, we work with what's actually happening in your system, not just what you think about it. Creating Space for What Is In our work together, there's room for everything—the difficult feelings, the uncertainty, the parts of yourself you've been pushing away. From a foundation of safety and regulation, we can begin to explore what has felt too overwhelming or dangerous to feel. You'll learn self-regulation skills not to suppress what's there, but to create enough inner stability to be with what needs attention. What This Work Offers Through our time together, you develop greater capacity to regulate yourself and a growing sense of agency in your own life. You learn to feel safer in your body through gentle movement, somatic awareness, and grounding practices. Your window of tolerance expands—that range within which you can stay present with challenging emotions without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down. This means more patience, clarity, and resilience in daily life. You gain insight into your patterns and receive a space where you can rest from constantly trying to hold everything together. How We Work Together I offer individual sessions (50 minutes) online, either as single sessions or as longer-term support over weeks or months. My work follows an intuitive framework rather than a rigid program. Each session responds to what's alive for you in the moment. The journey I accompany isn't about becoming someone new—it's mainly about removing layers that no longer serve you, and reconnecting with your essence, intuition, and vital energy. Sometimes it's about finding clarity. Sometimes it's about building capacity to stay present with your life as it is. This work requires patience and gentleness. Sustainable shifts happen through small, mindful steps. If you value depth, presence, and listening to what your body knows over quick solutions, this approach will resonate with you. Who this approach is for: This work is for you, if you have previously tried different approaches and feel like they aren't helping you get to the root of your challenges. My clients are keen to look inward—they have a longing for personal growth and positive intentions, but feel held back by deeply ingrained patterns. Former clients have written: "Denise creates a safe space where I could finally feel instead of just analyze. Her grounded, empathetic presence made it possible to drop in within minutes." – Jana "With such calm, presence, and sensitivity, Denise guided me through experiencing rather than fighting the parts of myself I usually reject. Incredibly powerful and healing." – Corinna "Denise's sessions resonate deeply because the work goes beyond the mind into feeling and embodiment. I wholeheartedly recommend her." – Jona

Coach & Trauma-informed Somatic Guide (2023 – Present) Individual accompaniment for women navigating a dysregulated nervous system and its symptoms, life transitions, chronic illness, and motherhood. Body-centered, nervous system-oriented approach focusing on sustainable, embodied transformation. Writing Mentor & Autobiographical Narrative Coach (2020-2023) Guided clients through the process of writing their autobiographical stories, facilitating deep inner work, meaning-making, and personal narrative integration. This work required creating safe containers for emotional processing and supporting clients through the vulnerable process of examining and expressing their life stories. Creative Professional (2015-2023) Work as content creator, website designer, videographer, and published author (three autobiographical books). These experiences inform my current practice, particularly through the integration of writing and journaling as tools for self-reflection, reframing, and embodied self-expression. Personal Context Living with Cystic Fibrosis since birth has given me profound firsthand understanding of chronic illness, medical trauma, and nervous system dysregulation. Motherhood (since 2023) deepened my commitment to this work and brought me face-to-face with intergenerational patterns and the urgency of healing for the next generation.

Somatic Practitioner Training – The Sovereign Path: Trauma-Informed Somatic Leadership (2025) Training in nervous system literacy, trauma-informed practice, somatic self-regulation and co-regulation, embodied leadership, and ethical trauma-sensitive facilitation. Life Trust Coach Certification – Homodea/Veit Lindau (2022-2023) One-year integral coaching program (712 hours total), certified according to EASC guidelines. Training included communication skills, emotional intelligence, shadow integration, silent coaching, integral perspectives, and meditative/intuitive intelligence. Intensive practical training through supervised coaching practice and personal coaching process. Additional Training & Background Extensive study in nervous system regulation, trauma integration, attachment theory, and embodiment practices. Self-study and lived experience in Attachment Parenting (mother of a toddler). Background in creative and autobiographical work, including three years as a writing mentor supporting clients through deep personal narrative exploration and expression processes. Ongoing Education Continuous professional development in somatic practice, trauma-informed care, and space-holding to support sustainable growth and integration.