Somatic Authority: The Foundation For Expanding Our Human Potential
Seena in a session at Seena Energetics offices in New York City.
Awareness and autonomy over our body and state of mind is key to evolving;
What is a human being?
In my work as a singer and energy therapist I know I have to have one basic thing in order before I can do anything else; how I feel in my own body.
Our current society is very head-centered, to the point where we are talking about ‘mind-body’ connection as if those are not part of the same organism. I believe this is slowly changing, and that this change is picking up it’s pace. With interest for wellness and nervous system regulation skyrocketing, it seems it is only a matter of time before balance will be restored between the thinking, rational mind, and the intuitive, feeling, body.
The way I see it, this can’t come soon enough, as it is foundational for humanity’s future.
As Albert Einstein put it:’The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.’ I believe the ability to feel into your own body in a clear way, without projections and tension patterns, is foundational to connecting with this intuitive mind.
People that come to my office, Seena Energetics, in New York City, are looking for nervous system regulation. They are looking to heal trauma on a somatic level.
They seek me out because of my offering of Spinal Energetics, Somatic Energy Healing and Network Spinal refinements in Manhattan.
But what all my practice members really come for, put into two words, is: Somatic Authority.
Taking back the control of their own nervous system and tuning in to their own bodies. It is my greatest honor to help people towards, and beyond, this.
With Somatic Authority comes discernment and awareness of our own and others blindspots. Compassion becomes uncomplicated. It becomes second nature to observe ourselves and take clear headed - and clear hearted - action,
when needed.
Taking things personally becomes a thing of the past.
Without Somatic Authority, getting caught up in our own or others loops and suffering is easier.
We experience life through our nervous system.
The first step to Somatic Authority is taking care of this ‘antenna-and-control-system’ of the body.
This is what we do first in sessions at Seena Energetics.
My sequencing of toning, followed by my blend of Spinal Energetics, Somatic Energy Healing and Network Spinal refinements, breathwork and visualization, ensures a nervous system shifting from sympathetic to parasympathetic.
From fight or flight, to flow. People can feel themselves again.
They can ground themselves in what is their journey, and what is not.
From this, true Somatic Authority, we can then move beyond healing,
and explore why we are here and where we are going.
We can anchor sacred geometry in our subtle energy bodies and field around us.
Healing is just the first step.
The potential of a human being is vast. We are barely scratching the surface.
True Somatic Authority, and Energetic Authority for that matter,
is an equally balanced thinking, feeling and willing
body and soul.
We need to move forward with all our gifts from the rational mind intact,
but let the heart lead the way from here. This is the next step of evolution for humanity.
Nervous System Healing
The opposite of depression is expression
Depression could be a coping mechanism; I’m sure you’ve heard about fight or flight, but did you hear about ‘freeze’?
A freeze (shutdown) response occurs when your nervous system detects threat and unease, but no viable option for fight or flight.
As a result, the body depresses sensation and responsiveness as a protective mechanism.
In a Seena Energetics session I use Spinal Energetics, Somatic Energy Healing & Network Spinal refinements.
Come see me in New York, or remote anywhere in the world.
My greatest thrill, wether it be via my music or my healing arts, is the help you realize your full potential.
From depression to expression.
The Seena Podcast| Sebastien Lagree
Hope you enjoy this episode of The Seena Podcast
where I’m lucky to be joined by incredbile fitness mogul,
inventor and CEO of Lagree Fitness, Sebastien Lagree.
In this episode he shares how following his gut led to a ‘second plan A’,
which in the end turned out to be even better than his initial ‘plan A’.
Watch our conversation on YouTube above, or via Spotify HERE.
Focus On What Works
Seena Energetics is based upon many different principles, many of which were developed by Dr. Donny Epstein.
An important concept in sessions with me at Seena Energetics is that
we help your nervous system recognize what already works.
We cue your system to become aware of places of ease,
so that the places of surrounding tension can follow suit.
Think of it as focusing on the eye of a hurricane, rather than getting swept up in the storm.
I go with gentle touches to places of peace, rather than use force in places that hold protection.
This important principle comes from my training in Network Spinal, which was developed by Dr. Donny Epstein.
The other modalities I’ve trained in, Somatic Energy Healing and Spinal Energetics, also teach this.
Your body holds tension for a reason.
In sessions we work towards awareness in regards to if that tension is mechanical, or psychosomatic.
We teach your nervous-system that any psychosomatic ‘body-armor’ of tension is safe to let go of.
Rigid protection that no longer serve you is no longer needed.
This promotes a natural unwinding and reorganization of energy,
which in turn increases your resources for growth and flexibility.
This way, you can truly flourish in the world and execute what you came here to do at the highest level.
Feature in New York Post
Seena Energetics featured in the New York Post
I’m featured as part of a story regarding the third eye chakra in the New York Post today.
The article explores the impact cosmetic procedures, specifically Botox between the eyebrows,
have on the third eye chakra.
The chakras are organs of spiritual perception.
Said another way; they are places for activating higher conciousness.
The third eye chakra is connected to intuition and clairvoyance.
In my opinion, it can not be blocked by Botox or cosmetic procedures as it exists on the subtle energy levels.
The most important thing I’d like to convey is that, for the majority, the chakras are not yet fully activated.
It takes dedicated practice to fully activate our chakras.
In a session at Seena Energetics this is something we address.
It is a gradual process just like anything else.
You can’t block something that is not unblocked.
From a somatic perspective, putting something that inhibits natural body functions into any area of the body can inhibit energy flow in that area. This could lead to consequences health wise, which may make it harder for a person to commit fully to develop their chakras (think injuries, chronic pain, fatigue, focus issues).
But it would not block the chakra directly, as it exists on multiple energetic planes.
Read the full article here.
Feature in Bold Journey Mag
I was featured in Bold Journey Magazine earlier this month.
Read an excerpt below and check out the full article via this link here:
Full Article
Hi Seena, really happy you were able to join us today
and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers.
Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose.
How did you find your purpose?
I found my purpose by following my own artistic and healing journey.
My favorite thing about performing is that I’m able to offer a total vibe change and healing to the audience, using my voice.
In addition to this, by working with my own energy field and nervous system,
I discovered how powerful somatic and energetic work can be—not just for me, but for everyone.
That realization led me to create Seena Energetics in New York, where I guide people through Spinal Energetics and Network Spinal-informed sessions.
My purpose is about helping people reconnect to who they really are and why they are here on the deepest level.
Life is a limited-time opportunity.
Every session of somatic energy healing in New York that I offer is rooted in guiding people back into harmony with their bodies,
their energy, and their consciousness.
You can never go wrong with investing in yourself and your own well-being.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom.
Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more,
maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I’m a Norwegian singer and energy practitioner based in New York.
I’m extremely passionate about reminding people of their own greatness;
My vehicles for doing so is my music and energy practice.
Actually, I believe music and energy are two terms for what in reality is the same thing.
Performing with my band all over the world, I recognized the power music holds with invoking and directing our energy.
As life unfolded, I found myself experiencing an incredible healing modality that works with the music of the nervous system; Network Spinal.
Fast forward, I attended all Network Spinal seminars and also got certified in a similar method, Spinal Energetics.
Currently I’m under the tutelage of world-renowned energy practitioner and chiropractor Dr. John Amaral,
as seen in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Netflix special ‘Goop Labs’, learning his method of advanced Somatic Energy Healing.
It’s equally exciting and humbling to serve people through my practice in New York, Seena Energetics.
I use refinements from Network Spinal, Spinal Energetics, Somatic Energy Healing and Sound Healing in sessions.
I regard what I – and similar practitioners – offer, as the next evolution in nervous system care.
Every person is unique, and it’s really important to me to truly see each individual.
This is why each session is tailor-made for each client’s specific energetic and somatic makeup.
In short, my practice is about helping people go from fight or flight to flow and connection.
This frees up energy that was previously stored as tension or pain,
and helps each person direct that newfound energy into more conscious, vibrant and life-affirming existence.
Full Article:https://boldjourney.com/meet-seena/
Why the Vesica is my favorite symbol
The vesica picis is a beautiful piece of sacred geometry.
It's just as simple as it is deep, consisting of two overlapping circles.
From a healing perspective, this symbol explains everything we are trying to achieve for you in a session at Seena Energetics.
It's about:
Establishing grounding, then reaching for expansion
Feeling safety, in order to invite instability in order to grow
Being more of you, while at the same time recognizing you are part of everything
I have trained extensively in healing modalities that are focused on the tone of your energy system: Spinal Energetics, Network Spinal, Somatic Energy Healing & Sound Healing. When you are out of balance, your body - your vibe - becomes tense. This makes your system more prone to suffering. Using elements and refinements from Spinal Energetics, Network Spinal and Somatic Energy Healing, we bring your two circles into perfect harmony again;
Your body is an interface to your souls incarnation on earth. Think of your body as an iPhone touch-screen to consciousness. With this in mind, and for the purpose of this article, you can look at the vesica symbol as representing two things: your soul and spiritual nature is one circle, and your material body is the other.
When you are relatively healthy and in alignment with what is life-affirming both for your soul and body, you are in balance. You can create and manifest. But trauma happens, life happens, stress happens, emotion happens, injury happens. Your "circles" can be weekend or knocked off center.
In a session at Seena Energetics I use Spinal Energetics and all my other trainings and certifications to help you and your system tap back into your natural balance and voice. Gentle and very specific touches along your spine and energy field, helps you gently unwind tension. This, in turn, frees up energy that was previously used for protection. With a system that has gone from fight or flight, to flow you are able to be more and show up for yourself and others in this lifetime in a more beautiful way. It's all about balance.
The Teachings Of Daskalos
Panayiota Atteshli and Seena at dinner in Cyprus. Photo by: Jeff Brown
Everyone we meet can be our teacher, if we allow them to be!
Sharing a snapshot of Panayiota Atteshli and me at dinner in Cyprus, after finishing a day of lectures on her father's spiritual teachings.
Her father was the Greek Cypriot healer and mystic Stylianos Atteshlis, also known as Daskalos.
Daskalos simply means 'teacher' in Greek.
I'm lucky to have been able to encounter teachings of serious masters like Daskalos,
which in turn benefit people I help in my healing practice.
But the most important message I feel like conveying in regards to this,
is that everyone can be our teacher on our journey to know ourselves.
We all can help each other.
Leaving you with a quote from one of Panayiota's previous lectures:
"Striving for freedom, man tends to create more ties that bind."
What can you untie within yourself, today?
With Seena Energetics,
becoming aware of thought patterns and somatic tension patterns that no longer serve you,
can help you untie knots that are holding you back.
What is Seena Energetics - Spinal Energetics & Sound Healing?
Seena Energetics - Spinal Energetics & Sound Healing is a gentle and powerful approach to working with the energy in your body.
It helps you release tension patterns and emotions that are holding you back.
Gentle contacts to your body and energy field liberates stuck energy that has built up over time due to stress,
trauma or injuries.
Instead of using forceful techniques or medication,
Seena works with the subtle energy fields in and around your body, to help the energy flow freely again.
Sessions often feel deeply relaxing, and you may experience waves of relief, warmth, or emotional release
– as if your body can finally take a grounding sigh.
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Think of life as if you’ve been looking through a tinted lens for years—so long, in fact,
that you’ve forgotten what the world looks like without it.
That filter becomes your everyday reality;
When something deeply challenging happens—a trauma, an accident, a painful loss—that lens can lock into place, warping how you experience everything around you.
You might find yourself replaying the past, sensing old wounds in new situations,
always bracing for disappointment,
or worrying about what the future might bring.
Seena Energetics helps you become aware of and clear your lens, so that you can see life clearly again.
There are seven common tension patterns our bodies take on to adapt to stressors,
for example tucking our tailbone and rounding our shoulders to protect ourselves.
In sessions with Seena we work towards unwinding these patterns,
leaving you feeling freer, more energized, and more present in the moment.
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Spinal Energetics doesn’t just fix symptoms like pain or anxiety – it strengthens all of you,
including your inner resilience and your ability to connect to something greater than your thoughts.
You may feel more alive, creative, and connected to others.
Many describe it as a journey toward greater freedom and joy, where your body is given the chance to heal itself, naturally.
If you’ve felt exhausted, stuck, or simply long for more energy in your life,
Seena Energetics - Spinal Energetics & Somatic Healing may be exactly what opens new doors for you.
It’s like giving your body a loving reminder that it can let go of the old and embrace the new.
Serving New York City & Limassol.
Life Is An Ongoing Process Of Refinement
How we structure our subtle energy bodies in this lifetime matters more than most realize.
When we pass through the gate of death, the only thing we can take with us is how we spent our life force by focusing our consciousness.
Many spiritual and healing traditions talk about the different layers of the subtle energy body. The traditions I work within teach that it is possible for us to strengthen these layers in a positive way, through our everyday thoughts and actions. By the same token, it is also possible to weaken them by creating imbalances. By repeatedly engaging in self-development work — both on our own and with a skilled energy practitioner — we can deepen our consciousness and structure our subtle energy bodies in beneficial ways. Life becomes a practice and an ongoing process of refinement. Becoming aware of imbalances in our thinking and energy field, self-correcting, and strengthening beyond healing are keystones of my energy practice.
Specifically, I work with the emotional layer, also called the psychic layer, and the mental layer, also called the noetical layer. Depending on the tradition, these layers can also be divided into further sub-layers, such as lower mental (executing layer of consciousness) and upper mental (archetypal layer of consciousness). These layers need to be balanced and strong in order for us to evolve.
There are several exercises, visualizations, and breathing techniques we can do on our own to support this process, which I will be sharing in my upcoming energy e-course, launching later this year.
In a session with me, I assess your body — and specifically your spine — for tension patterns, which I then aid your energy system in resolving on its own. I’m there to help create a new awareness for your nervous system, which in turn creates potential for increased awareness of your subtle energy bodies and their potential. Our subtle energy bodies feed our consciousness. This means that our consciousness can expand when our energy bodies are structured well.
Said another way: The goal is to attune your personality self to your soul self so you can bring the gifts only you can bring to this world. It is also to create solidity in your subtle energy bodies that will benefit your soul long after the personality self has departed from the earth plane.
The Space Between Us
When two energy fields interact, a third space of possibilities is created.
Why is it that we instantly have an affinity for some, while others seem to bring out our wounds front and center? Others still, may present as a confusing mix of the two.
From an energetic perspective I think we’ve all experienced how engaging with someone that has a somewhat related - or inversely related - life experience,
can be the catalyst for becoming aware of our own blindspots at a deeper level.
This can lead us closer to healing. Let me explain.
If you think back at your life so far,
have you met people who so clearly came into your life to bring out the best in you?
They act as liberators of your potential because they themselves are free
from the limiting beliefs that you entangled yourself in.
Interacting with them creates a new vista of possibilities for you.
On the other hand, there are also individuals who have a similar wound to us, but sometimes in reverse.
They come into our lives, just as we come into theirs, and the two interacting energy fields create this new, third space which can be a really beautiful zone for healing, as well.
It’s different from trauma-bonding in that the type of situation I’m describing here helps us see our own condition from a slightly different angle.
We can see our issue from a higher level and experience it from an archetypal plane,
through the vehicle of our interaction.
This is one of many reasons why it is always so important to be present and open-minded
with everyone we meet.
We might not realize what the interaction could mean on a spiritual level until much later.
And we might miss it, and the gifts it offers, entirely, if we are unaware.
Good Vibes Only: 3 Ways to Uplevel Your Energy for Life
In my healing sessions I use Spinal Energetics to change somebody’s physical structure and energy physiology. This, in turn, affects how they perceive past and current events; When we are tension-free and aligned in our system, it becomes easier for us to tune in to the perspective of seeing things from a more loving, accepting and forgiving angle.
Tension is the enemy!
Seeking out a practitioner who can help you optimize your physical system, making it tension-free, is one way to ensure that you tap in to your full potential, consistently.
This will improve your life-quality, and likely the impact you have on those around you, and the world.
But there are two more ways to upgrade your energy that are completely free and available to you at all times;
1. Choosing your thoughts and 2. Being discerning regarding what kind of environment you spend time around.
Just as your physical structure can affect your thoughts, your thougths can affect your physcial structure (and energy body).
It goes both ways.
The more you are able to investigate where you spend your mental focus, and directing it to life-affirming thoughts, the better it is for you. Deep introspection and radical honesty about subconscious patterns and wounds help us clean our prism, so that we can more easily stay in touch with our true, eternal selves and see the light in others. Instead of triggering the release of toxic chemicals by way of negative emotional reactions, we can stay more level-headed and thereby conserve our energy. This eventually results in an abundance of energy that can be used for constructive things.
The third piece of the puzzle is to be aware of the environment we spend time in. Interpersonal neurobiology shows that our brain and body states can become aligned through attunement and interaction. If you are at a place where you can have a greater effect on your environment than it has on you, this will only be a positive thing for those around you who need your good vibes.
But if you currently find yourself in a life-situation where you need to ground and strengthen your own energy, make sure you notice what social situations might be working against this goal.
Staying aware of how these three aspects impact your energy can be a game changer and truly upgrade your energetic resources in the most beautiful way.
Living Is An Art
Livin' is an art
You've got your canvas and I've got mine
Livin' is an art
You've got your easel and I've got mine
Livin' is an art
You've got your brush and I've got mine
Livin' is an art
Using the colours of the universe
Livin' is an art
How perfect could this be?
Livin' is an art
Do the work and you will see
Livin' is an art
Check the power of a smile
Living is an art
Say we're jammin' with the rhythm
What's your style?
Painted pictures
Hanging on the wall of life
It doesn't really matter
Which is the prettiest
Everyone is responsible
For their own picture big or small
Everyone is responsible
For their every rise and fall
Make your life the greatest work of art! No-one else can do you, but you. - Seena
Connection & Presence
One of the most important things we can do for ourselves in this day and age is to make time to be present with ourselves.
When was the last time you checked in with how your energy body was feeling before and after an activity or interaction?
Because everything is so fast paced these days, it is easy for us to lose connection with how our interface to the universe - our body - is really doing.
Our body is just the densest part of us, and it is constantly picking up on energies, and deciding how to direct, displace or discharge energy.
When we are not aware of this process, and when we have not cultivated a strong connection to our body and energy body,
it is easy to develop imbalances. Imbalances can also develop from overwhelming experiences, also known as trauma.
In a Spinal Eneregetics session with me, presence and connection takes presedence.
We tune into the subtle cues of your body, uncovering these imbalances, which effortlessly makes your system more aware of itself,
increasing connection and the ability to reach homeostasis, flexibility and balance.
In a state of balance and connection,
your body and energy body can truly support your further growth and contribution on higher and higher spiritual levels.
Seena Energetics: Spinal Energetics & Sound Healing in New York.
Healing Is Not An End To Itself
Healing is important, but it’s not an end to itself.
Work to stabilize your energy system.
To heal - to be whole - is to be coherent enough in your
consciousness and energy to do the work you actually came here to do.
You can do it <3.
Spinal Energetics in New York
Art by Lorenzo Mattotti
Spinal Energetics combined with my Vocal Sound Healing has the ability to create flow and connection.
Life happens, and sometimes this results in our human experience being set at ‘stuck’ - mode.
We need to change and grow, but for various reasons aren’t able to make the changes we need to.
We need to somehow accept what we can’t change,
while at the same time do our best to flow both with our own needs and what’s on the menu from the universe,
in this lifetime.
But often, when it is time to change and grow, our nervous system prefers to hold onto its old perspectives,
because it is familiar. Maybe it’s even in ‘protection’-mode.
Add all the demands of modern life on top of this,
and it can seem daunting to even make the slightest attempt at growing and changing.
But being stuck like this can eventually create pain, confusion and a feeling of lack of energy.
I serve the New York community with Spinal Energetics and Vocal Sound Healing.
This means that I get to experience the gift of connection and liberation of energy, daily.
Think of the feeling you have when stuck in a subway train that ‘will be moving shortly…’
- - it is extremely frustrating if you need to get somewhere fast.
As soon as the train moves there is a feeling of freedom and liberation; you are back on the flow.
This is the feeling we are aiming for in Seena Energetics.
It’s effortless and comes naturally to us the more we practice training ourselves
and our nervous system to its optimal energetic awareness and strategies.
The more you become aware of your current energetic state and strategies,
the more you will be able to cue yourself and your body to choose better;
When you are naturally more at ease, with less tension and more connection,
it is easier to notice when you go unconscious and tense up.
Seena Energetics: Spinal Energetics & Sound Healing in New York.
The Power of Presence
My main tools in Seena Energetics are Vocal Sound Healing and Spinal Energetics. But if you were to break it down to the very basics;
The most important tool I use in our healing sessions is the power of presence and focus - both mine and yours.
Don’t underestimate the power of your own focus, and demand a full presence from whoever is aiding you on your healing journey.
The Mind Leads The Qi
The mind leads the qi.
As a healer I am constantly aware of this;
in a session with me you can trust that I am continuously present with you, with my entire focus.
I believe that human beings are some of the most sensitive and advanced beings in the universe.
Not in terms of technology.
In terms of what we can sense and do with our consciousness.
Most of us haven’t fully developed this part of our being yet,
as we currently live in an environment where it’s not conducive to do so.
Our current way of going about things can be likened to jumping around with one leg tied up,
when trying to walk.
We have the potential for so much more.
I believe this is about to change, if we allow the existing impulse to grow.
Instead of increasingly outsourcing our personal power to technology.
How are you using your mind to lead qi?
Your body’s qi status is closely related to how you use your mind.
What are you focusing on in your day to day?
Are you using your mind to integrate emotions, without letting them damage your energy system?
Are you consciously training your mind to lead qi where it is most beneficial for you?
A large benefit of regularly attending Seena Energetics
is becoming increasingly aware of your own qi.
You Are The DJ
Everything is music and you are the DJ of your own existence.
This video pretty much sums it up.
Also keep in mind everything we are NOT able to measure.
Measuring and technology are amazing stepping-stones, but the potential of man is much, much greater.
All About Candace
If you only read three more books this year, make them:
The Molecules Of Emotion by Dr. Candace Pert (1997)
All You Need To Feel Go(o)d by Dr. Candace Pert (2007)
Candace Pert: Genius, Greed and Madness In The World Of Science by Pamela Ryckman (2023)
The books by Dr. Pert will make you familiar with her concepts and discoveries,
including that of the molecules of emotion,
if you’re not already in the know.
They will make you remember the importance of feeling your feelings and integrating them,
after which it’s equally important to consciously choose what to direct your attention towards for the betterment,
or maintenance of, your health.
How you choose to use your prefrontal cortex matters;
interrupting your own negative thought patterns is key,
as how you feel affects you down to a chemical level.
Be generous towards yourself and others. Always.
To me, the books also serve as reminders of how we are all slightly different versions of ourselves,
depending on the emotional state we are in that day.
It doesn't excuse bad behavior,
but it makes it easier to understand and forgive when someone displays a less resourceful side of themselves.
We have tons of sensory receptors which has a memory of everything we’ve ever sensed
along the afferent (sensory incoming) nerves going into the spinal cord.
This means that we are constantly experiencing “reality”
through a prism that’s unique to us.
I’ve talked about this before in my TikToks and Youtubes from a more esoteric perspective;
Candace proved the same thing a long time ago, using hard science.
We are all receivers of signals, impulses and impressions;
but these frequencies are conducted through our own filter.
That’s why it is so very important not to judge or assume, and to remain open to becoming increasingly aware of our own blind-spots, also know as shadows.
The last book on the list is a truly fascinating read about Candace by Pamela Ryckman.
It’s also available on audiobook and gives a 360 degree view of this most inspiring and sharp woman who,
like all of us, had her share of professional and personal triumphs and upsets.