EMOTIONAL NUMBNESS & EMPTINESS THROUGH BODY WORK
Feeling empty inside?
Your body hasn't forgotten how to feel.
Does this sound familiar?
Feeling nothing isn't the problem.
It's your body's solution to one.
It's your body's solution to one.
Here's what's usually underneath the numbness.
- Emotional shutdown after too muchWhen we feel too much for too long — stress, grief, overwhelm — the nervous system protects itself by going quiet. Numbness is protection, not damage.
- Disconnection from the bodyMost of us live entirely in our heads. When we lose touch with physical sensation, emotions lose their signal. We stop feeling because we stop being in our bodies.
- Unfelt emotions that have nowhere to goEmotions that were never expressed don't disappear. They compress. What looks like emptiness is often something very full — just frozen.
- A self that got lost along the waySometimes numbness is the gap between who you are and how you've been living. The emptiness is pointing at something that needs to change.
What happens on Free Body & Emotion check-in?
- 1You tell me what's been feeling flat or empty. No pressure to have the words — we start wherever you are.
- 2I guide you through a gentle body scan to find where sensation still lives — and what it's been holding.
- 3You leave with one clear insight about what's underneath — and a sense that something in you is still very much alive.
30 minutes. Completely free. Online.
Meet Palina —
Somatic Movement Guide
- Certified somatic practitioner, trained in body-based and dance therapy methods
- 4+ years experience in movement practice, retreats, dance & art therapy approach
- Founder of LINA, an app for emotional and creative wellbeing. 70,000+ downloads worldwide
- Now offering 1:1 somatic sessions to go deeper with individuals
What people say after their free check-in
- Amanda K.Austin, Texas (USA)I didn't even know how to describe what was wrong. I wasn't sad exactly. I just felt nothing — like someone had turned the volume all the way down on my life. In 30 minutes with Palina I felt a flicker of something I hadn't felt in months. It sounds small. It wasn't.
- Claire B.Brisbane, AustraliaI kept telling people I was fine because I genuinely couldn't feel anything to complain about. Palina helped me understand that the emptiness wasn't nothing — it was everything I'd been suppressing. That shift in understanding changed how I approached everything after.
- Lauren H.New York, USAHonestly I was skeptical. I figured it would be a sales pitch, but Palina actually did a short body practice with me and I noticed things I'd never noticed before. At the end she told me what she saw and it was so accurate it was almost uncomfortable. I signed up for her sessions that same day.
A few questions before we meet
I read every application personally and respond within 24 hours
This session is free.
FAQ
That's okay — and actually very common. We work with whatever is present, including the absence of sensation. Numbness itself is information. We start there.
It's a body-based approach to emotional release. Instead of just talking about what you feel, we notice where you feel it — and work with that directly.
No. This is a body-based wellness session. I'm a somatic movement facilitator, not a licensed therapist. If you're in crisis or need clinical support, I'll be upfront about that.
Just breathe and notice. If you feel comfortable we may also move, shake and vocalise.
Because I want to make sure this is the right fit for both of us before we go deeper. If it helps, great. If it's not for you — no hard feelings.
After the session I'll share what I noticed — and if there's a way I can support you further, I'll tell you about it. No pressure, no surprise invoices.
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