Solar Plexus refers to the bundle of nerves residing in our core that is often credited as a site of knowing and intuition in spiritual traditions. This messaging hub at the center of the torso is also the region we think of with the phrase “listen to your gut.”

In a year of massive transition and change in my life, I turned to somatic therapy to befriend and carefully listen to my body’s signals. Drawing simple marks and playing with color relationships became a way to calm my nervous system and attune to the innate cycles and rhythms of my body and emotions as I navigate uncertain territory and chart a new path forward.