Here's how we make it feel better...
Assess
your needs, desires and goals in a supportive and non-judgmental way.
There is no ideal starting point as everyone starts in a different place.
It’s here that we first discuss familial, cultural and societal factors at play and any possible physical and emotional access needs that require extra support and care.
your needs, desires and goals in a supportive and non-judgmental way.
There is no ideal starting point as everyone starts in a different place.
It’s here that we first discuss familial, cultural and societal factors at play and any possible physical and emotional access needs that require extra support and care.
Cultivate
a gentle and flexible care plan that meets you where you're at, with your deepest desires and goals at the center. We work together to support you through the ebbs and flows with compassion (not guilt and shame).
Expand
your body mobility and peace of mind through the Mindful Movement for Misfits methodology including somatic awareness, reflection/writing, mindfulness, nature based practices, seasonal themes, simple art making, yoga, gentle movement and mentoring. Together, they and we foster greater harmony between body, mind and spirit. This involves unapologetically listening to the parts of yourself you were taught to ignore and actively taking up space in your body.
your body mobility and peace of mind through the Mindful Movement for Misfits methodology including somatic awareness, reflection/writing, mindfulness, nature based practices, seasonal themes, simple art making, yoga, gentle movement and mentoring. Together, they and we foster greater harmony between body, mind and spirit. This involves unapologetically listening to the parts of yourself you were taught to ignore and actively taking up space in your body.
Shift
from fighting yourself to exploring your relationship with yourself, your needs and the world around you. Shift from white supremacist and capitalist characteristics of "all or nothing", people pleasing, perfectionism and control to freedom, self compassion, joy and pleasure.
from fighting yourself to exploring your relationship with yourself, your needs and the world around you. Shift from white supremacist and capitalist characteristics of "all or nothing", people pleasing, perfectionism and control to freedom, self compassion, joy and pleasure.
If healing and spiritual spaces leave you feeling worse, Mindful Movement for Misfits is the space for you. We do connective, caring and healing work together so that you can...
- Center into your body and move towards the things you desire without additional striving and fixing
- Divest from diet culture, fatphobia and perfectionism to move towards a place of acceptance for all that you are
- Create a personalized care/movement plan based on what you need (not based on a one size fits all method)
- Stop fighting your body and start feeling into body neutrality
- Cultivate safety in your body and build capacity for being with difficult feelings
- Dismantle oppression one radical act of self care at a time
Meet Your Companion and Guide
I’m Caitlin Doherty (she/her) - a therapeutic yoga and movement instructor who loves birding, the natural world, asking questions and creating art.
The natural world, cycles/seasons, and astrology greatly influence my work, and grief, liminal spaces and the dark places we find ourselves in have a special place in my heart. I am committed to learning, listening, messing up, repairing and learning some more, and creating spaces that are kinder, gentler, trauma-informed, more inclusive and less violent for all beings.
Learn more about me, trainings/certifications/work, lived experience and who I specialize in working with.
I’m Caitlin Doherty (she/her) - a therapeutic yoga and movement instructor who loves birding, the natural world, asking questions and creating art.
The natural world, cycles/seasons, and astrology greatly influence my work, and grief, liminal spaces and the dark places we find ourselves in have a special place in my heart. I am committed to learning, listening, messing up, repairing and learning some more, and creating spaces that are kinder, gentler, trauma-informed, more inclusive and less violent for all beings.
Learn more about me, trainings/certifications/work, lived experience and who I specialize in working with.
Mindful Movement for Misfits is committed to helping you connect to, care for and take up space in your body on your terms.
What people are saying about their experience...
"Through this work I'm remembering that my body is my vessel for living life and it doesn't have to be a certain way (like pretty, or ageless/youthful, or like a sleepless-doing-work-machine.) It's not here to be perfect, it's just here to let me live and have experiences and perceptions in this short life. Even with a chronic pain condition, there are ways, through this work, that I found that movement CAN be good for me."
-Arti
"Caitlin’s work is truly radical and transformative. Through working with her I have been able to find a connection and peace with my mind and body that I never thought was possible. The messages I received throughout my life were that my body’s purpose was to please others through body standards that caused me tremendous harm, and that my mind’s job was to be productive. I am just now learning that I have the right to feel pleasure and rest, and to have a relationship with my body and mind that are not based on fixing or punishing. I know this is a journey that will continue for the rest of my life. Along with the sense of liberation has been grief at the years I’ve lost trying to fit into a mold that wasn’t me. My only wish is that I had found Caitlin and Mindful Movement for Misfits sooner."
- Angela
"What an absolute magical experience to work with Mindful Movement for Misfits. Caitlin brings a comfort and ease that I’ve never experienced, in a beautiful space for community to come together mindfully and in full practice to hear our bodies needs and move accordingly."
-Juanita
One-on-one sessions...
One-on-one sessions are held online and are $125 for 60 minutes and $150 for 90 minutes. Schedule as you go or setup recurring sessions that work for your schedule and lifestyle. Each session includes:
Flexible payment plans are available. If working together at my regular rate would threaten your ability to meet basic needs, I offer a certain number of reduced rate sliding scale options each season. Please send me an email at [email protected] or book a call to let me know what you need and we can talk about what is possible. Physical and emotional access needs are welcomed, kept confidential and accommodated whenever possible.
One-on-one sessions are held online and are $125 for 60 minutes and $150 for 90 minutes. Schedule as you go or setup recurring sessions that work for your schedule and lifestyle. Each session includes:
- Compassionate and tender space to check in with yourself, and be held, without performing. We'll make use of a variety of self care, embodiment, reflection and mindful movement practices that will meet you where you're at that day. We'll be open to the possibility that things and needs change, and consent, boundaries and communication will be at the forefront of our work together.
- Email support between/after sessions to hold space for processing and integrating that may happen after our time together. You deserve to be held and supported in each stage of your processing.
- Downloadable Mindful Movement for Misfits workbook for you to track your experiences, practice tuning into the body and notice what is shifting for you.
Flexible payment plans are available. If working together at my regular rate would threaten your ability to meet basic needs, I offer a certain number of reduced rate sliding scale options each season. Please send me an email at [email protected] or book a call to let me know what you need and we can talk about what is possible. Physical and emotional access needs are welcomed, kept confidential and accommodated whenever possible.
What someone had to say about their experience:
“Before my first session with Caitlin, I'd been feeling more tension in my body than usual, resulting in pain along my spine, neck, and jaw. Daily meditation used to keep my stress at bay, but it’s not been helpful lately, so I wanted to be more intentional about bringing movement into my day.
I’d never had a 1:1 movement session before, so I thought it might feel too intense to have all that attention on me, but it felt really supportive. Caitlin has a really calm, grounding presence. I appreciate that she gave me full permission to do what I needed to do even if it meant answering her questions with "I don't know" or moving a different way than what she'd suggested.
When I come to these sessions feeling tired, I feel more awake afterward. I also find that I feel more grounded and present. I have a doable way to calm the spinning thoughts in my mind. I'm writing this about a week after our first session and still feel relief from that pain and tension.
I’d recommend working with Caitlin to anyone who has trouble turning off their work brain at the end of the work day or who finds meditation too challenging but still wants the benefits.”
- Karyn
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