About this episode

Sarah Van Cleve discusses her journey as a somatic practitioner and the importance of creating inclusive wellness spaces for people of color.

Sarah Van Cleve is a somatic practitioner, facilitator, death doula, mother, gardener, devoted life-lover, and future ancestor. She is the founder of Soul House Wellness , where she weaves together yoga, sound healing, somatic practice, and leadership development to support people in reconnecting with their bodies and their truth. A self-described Black radical and professional agitator , Sarah’s work is rooted in a deep commitment to social justice, accessibility, and the kind of healing that tells the truth. Through her work, she creates spaces where people can find safety within themselves, tend to what is honest, and practice more courageous ways of being in community. In this conversation, Sarah shares how her early life experiences shaped her understanding of identity, belonging, and community. Adopted and raised as a biracial child in a loving white family and predominantly white environment, she reflects on the complexities of navigating identity, proximity to whiteness, and the ways those experiences and micro aggression shaped her path toward embodied healing and justice-centered wellness work. Sarah also speaks about the importance of creating intentional spaces for…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Betsy Rippentrop, Kate Moreland

Guest: Sarah Van Cleve

Topics covered

• wellness
• identity
• social justice
• community
• healing
• race

Keywords

• somatic practice
• social justice
• wellness
• identity
• community
• healing
• race
• accessibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Soul House Wellness, Return

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