Soft Animal Bodies: A 7-Month Somatic Journey

Welcome home to yourself in community

There’s something about the colder months that call us inward. As the natural world around us slows and turns quiet, our bodies need each other more than the isolation that can beckon. That’s exactly why I created Soft Animal Bodies—a gentle, monthly gathering space where we can remember what it feels like to truly come home to ourselves amidst a world that is becoming more and more dysregulated.

This seven-month somatic journey is designed specifically for trans and queer folks who are ready to explore what it means to live more easefully in their bodies. Led by Coral Short, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, these monthly sessions aren’t about fixing anything that’s “wrong” with you. Instead, they’re about rediscovering the wisdom your body already holds and learning to trust it again.

Over the course of our time together, we’ll gently explore the fundamentals of somatic healing: learning to regulate your nervous system when life feels overwhelming, discovering how to connect safely with others, developing a clearer sense of what’s happening both inside and around you, and building a toolkit of practices that actually support you in your daily life. This is a space where you can remember that your body is your ally—it’s been trying to protect you all along.

Program Details:

  • Format: Online group sessions

  • Frequency: First Sunday of every month

  • Duration: 90 minutes per session

  • Community size: Limited to 20 participants for intimate connection

  • All somatic group practices are recorded, but not the shares

Our journey unfolds thoughtfully through seven essential themes. We begin in September with Safety, creating the foundation we need to explore everything else. October brings us to Trust—learning to trust your own experience, your body’s signals, and the relationships that truly support you. November focuses on Dignity, that deep knowing of your own worth that no one can take away from you.

December meets us in Grief, because healing isn’t always about feeling better—sometimes it’s about learning to feel everything with more compassion. January explores Anger, not as something to get rid of, but as information about what matters to you and what needs to change. February is all about Boundaries, developing the skills to say yes to what nourishes you and no to what depletes you. We complete our time together in March with Self-Regulation, integrating everything we’ve learned into practices you can carry forward.

Each month builds naturally on the last, but you don’t need to be perfect or “get it right.” This is about practice, not performance. About coming home to yourself again and again, in the company of others who understand the particular challenges and gifts of living in a trans or queer body.

Our Schedule:

September 7

October 5

November 2

December 7

January 4

February 1

March 1

Session Times (check your time zone):

10:00-11:30 AM Pacific

12:00-1:30 PM Central

1:00-2:30 PM Eastern

2:00-3:30 PM Atlantic

6:00-7:30 PM GMT

7:00-8:30 PM Central European

I believe deeply that healing should be accessible to everyone who needs it, not just those who can easily afford it. The full investment for all seven sessions is $230, but I’m offering an early bird rate of $200 if you register soon. I also have scholarships specifically available for BIPOC and trans femme participants.

If you’re feeling called to this cohort, you can secure your spot by sending 200 in your currency via PayPal or e-transfer (for Canadians) to coralshort@gmail.com. If cost is a barrier, please reach out—we’ll figure a payment plan together.

This isn’t just about learning techniques, though you’ll definitely leave with practical tools you can use. It’s about something deeper: remembering that your body is not a problem to be solved but a home to be tended. It’s about finding your way back to the animal wisdom that lives in your bones, the soft intelligence that knows how to rest and how to fight, how to connect and how to protect.

Join me to practice coming back home. Take time to remember the wisdom of your body. Together, we’ll practice the art of returning home to ourselves, again and again.

Questions? Reach out to coralshort@gmail.com