Meet Laura Oswald...

✨ What are you currently offering at Be Free?

At Be Free, I offer Somatic Experiencing® sessions and a unique, intuitive approach to restorative table work—a gentle, body-based practice that supports deeper healing for those doing emotional or trauma-related work.

Whether someone is navigating chronic stress, past trauma, or simply feeling disconnected from their body, this work helps regulate the nervous system and restore a sense of safety and wholeness. The table work invites the body to soften and integrate what talk therapy alone may not reach—allowing for shifts on a cellular and energetic level.

I hold space for people who are working courageously on their healing and want to feel more grounded, more themselves, and more at home in their bodies.

🌿 How did you get into Somatic Experiencing®?

I came to Somatic Experiencing through my work in massage and nutrition—supporting people in healing their bodies—but I kept sensing that something deeper was often at the root of what they were struggling with. I knew I wanted to hold space in a more trauma-informed way.

Around that time, I personally experienced somatic work and was blown away by how profoundly it helped me. It didn’t just change how I felt—it changed how I lived in my body. I felt a deep, intuitive calling to study this modality and share it with others. Now, it’s at the heart of the healing work I offer.

✨ How have you noticed this work shift people?

Again and again, I’ve seen people begin to feel more grounded, more connected to their bodies, and more trusting of themselves. Sometimes the shifts are subtle at first—a deeper breath, a softer jaw, the ability to pause before reacting—but over time, those small changes create big transformation.

Clients often tell me they feel more resourced, more emotionally regulated, and more present in their relationships. For many, it’s the first time they’ve felt truly safe in their body.

This work gently helps untangle old survival patterns and reconnects people to their innate capacity for healing. It’s not about fixing—it's about remembering what’s already whole.

💫 What are you most excited about in your current world?

Right now, I’m really excited to be stepping more fully into this work—both one-on-one and in community. I’m in a season of creating new classes and opportunities for people to learn about the nervous system, connect more deeply with themselves, and experience the power of somatic healing.

It lights me up to share this work with others—it truly feels like what I’m meant to do! Every time I witness someone soften into themselves or feel more whole, I’m reminded why I chose this path. It fills my heart with so much joy.

🌟 What teacher has made the biggest impact on your life?

One of the most impactful teachers in my life has been Alexandra Jenkins. She mentored me during the early stages of my somatic journey and held space for me during some of the most difficult seasons of my life. Her presence, wisdom, and embodiment of this work deeply inspired me.

Alexandra was also doing somatic healing work at the time, and her guidance gave me the courage to take the next step and study trauma healing through Somatic Experiencing International. Her support helped shape both my personal healing and my path as a practitioner, and I carry her teachings with me in every session I offer.

💖 Anything else people should know about you?

What I want people to know is just how deeply connected I feel to this work—it’s not just something I practice, it’s something that has transformed my life. Somatic Experiencing has helped me heal, become more confident, and truly step into my gifts—not only as a practitioner, but as a mother, a creative, and a human being.

It’s changed the way I parent, the way I show up in relationships, and how I move through the world. Since finding this work, I’ve reconnected with parts of myself I thought I’d lost—like singing, writing, being in nature, and creating from a place of joy and wholeness. I believe in this work with my whole heart, because I’ve lived it—and I love nothing more than walking alongside others as they reconnect with themselves too.

Want to learn more?

If you’re curious about Somatic Experiencing or wondering if this work might be right for you, I’d love to connect. Whether you’re looking for more regulation, deeper healing, or simply a softer way to be in your body, you’re so welcome here!

Website - www.lauraoswald.com

Phone - 201-787-5587

Email - laura@oswald.com

☀️ Summer Nervous System Reset ☀️

Reconnect. Restore. Regulate.

This summer, I’m offering a special 3-session Somatic Experiencing® series to support your body’s natural healing and bring more ease to your nervous system.

🌿 Summer Special: 3 Somatic Sessions for $285

(That’s $95 per session — normally $120)

🌀 Gentle, body-based healing

🌀 Restorative, on-the-table support

🌀 A deeper reset for stress, trauma, and burnout

✨ Valid June 15 – August 31

✨ Open to new and returning clients

✨ Location will be confirmed upon booking

Come home to yourself this summer.

📩 DM to book or learn more

💛 Sliding scale available by request