Maring Higa Coaching
Maring Higa Coaching
Maring Higa Coaching

My Approach · Online, Worldwide

Somatic & Inner Voice Coaching

Somatic awareness and inner voice work are part of every coaching session I offer, whether you come as a couple, on your own, or for help with dating. The body is always in the room, even on video. You don't need to book anything extra.

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Woman journaling by a sunlit window, somatic and inner voice coaching

In Every Session

How It Shows Up When We Work Together

01

We Start With What's Happening Now

We talk about what you're moving through, what keeps coming up, and what you'd like to be different. For couples, that often means a recent argument or a pattern you keep landing in.

02

We Notice the Body

When something important comes up, we slow down and notice what's happening physically: a tight chest, a rush of heat, going numb or blank. For many neurodivergent people, the body signals overwhelm before words can.

03

We Listen to the Inner Voices

Using inner voice and parts work, we get to know the parts of you that react, like the critic, the protector, or the part that wants to shut down. Hearing them gives you more choice about how you respond.

04

We Turn It Into Something Practical

We close with grounding and a small, doable next step, like a way to pause before a fight escalates or to settle before a date. Coaching stays focused on what you'll actually use.

Woven in, never forced

You set the pace. Some days are mostly conversation with a little more body awareness. Other days go deeper. Both count.

Informed by 17 years as an acupuncturist

Chinese medicine taught me that emotions live in the body. That lens, plus four years of bioenergetic somatic training, shapes how I coach, without the needles.

Want more time to go inward?

Any coaching session can be booked as a 90-minute extended session. See details.

Where It Helps

What This Looks Like in Practice

For couples

Each partner learns to notice when their body is heading into shutdown or escalation, so you can pause before the same fight takes over. Couples coaching

For neurodivergent adults

Overwhelm, shutdown, masking, and trouble naming feelings often start in the body. Somatic work gives you earlier signals and ways to settle.

For dating

Pre-date nerves, the sting of rejection, the effort of masking. We work with what your body does in those moments, not just what you think about them. Dating coaching

If you're already doing inner work

You're in therapy or doing your own self-inquiry and want to bring your body into it. Coaching can work alongside therapy.

If you're in a transition

A relationship change, a late diagnosis, a new chapter. You want support that works with your whole self.

If you trust yourself

You believe you have access to your own answers and want help hearing them more clearly.

More Room

Extended 90-Minute Sessions

Optional

Extended Session

$250
90 minutes · Online, available worldwide
  • More time for inner voice and somatic work
  • Grounding and integration built in
  • Available on its own or alongside regular coaching
  • Free 15-minute consultation to start
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Standard 50-minute sessions are $200 for individual, dating, or parent coaching and $250 for couples. See all rates.

Questions

Somatic & Inner Voice Coaching FAQ

What is somatic coaching?
Somatic coaching brings the body into the conversation. We notice breath, tension, and sensation alongside thoughts and feelings, because what we carry emotionally often shows up physically first. It helps you notice what's happening sooner and settle your nervous system.
What is inner voice work?
Inner voice work, often combined with parts work, helps you hear the different voices inside you, like the critic, the protector, or the part that wants to run. Once you can hear them, you have more choice about how you respond.
Is somatic work part of every coaching session?
Yes. It's woven into couples, individual, and dating coaching, at whatever level feels right to you. You don't need to book anything extra. If you'd like more time to go inward, any session can be booked as a 90-minute extended session.
Can somatic coaching be done online?
Yes. Breath, body awareness, and grounding work well over video, and many people find it easier to settle in their own space. Sessions are available worldwide.
Is this therapy?
No. Coaching is educational and focused on the present and next steps. It doesn't diagnose or treat mental health conditions. If you're in California and want therapy, that happens through my separate counseling practice at maringhigacounseling.com.
Do I have to do body-based exercises?
No. You set the pace. Some people want a lot of body-based work, and others mostly want to talk with a little more awareness of what's happening inside. Both are fine.
The most profound shifts don't happen because I did something to someone.
They happen when someone finally makes contact with what's already alive inside them.
Maring Higa · Former Acupuncturist of 17 Years

Ready to Begin

Not sure if this is
right for you?

Start with a free 15-minute consultation. We'll talk about what's been happening, what you're hoping for, and whether we're a good fit. No pressure, no commitment.

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