Somatic Therapy Rooted in Neuroscience. Validated by Research.

Emily Kennedy-Barnes is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Somatic Yoga Therapist, and neuroscience researcher. Her integrated clinical approach — developed through direct practice and validated in research — works with the nervous system to address trauma, chronic stress, and functional neurological symptoms.

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Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) · Somatic Yoga Therapist · Mind-Body Neuroscientist · Published Researcher

★★★★★ Trusted by clients

Reviews & Testimonials

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Ian

Executive Creative Director
19 January 2025

Emily has been a real breath of fresh air after managing chronic pain for a long time. Her academic work means she’s on top of the emerging science around the impact of mindfulness and movement on the nervous system, and she’s been a fantastically supportive coach for someone new to yoga.

Importantly for anyone struggling with chronic pain, she brings a huge amount of emotional intelligence and kindness to her practice. 

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Rose

Brand Designer
29 January 2025

I’ve been attending Emily's dynamic flow yoga classes for the past two years, and I can’t recommend her classes enough. Emily’s cheerful personality, combined with her well-paced, energetic sessions, makes each class the perfect way to start the day. Her choice of music keeps things upbeat, and the flow is challenging enough to push you, but always balanced. I leave each class feeling energised, positive, and ready to take on whatever the day brings.

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Dee

Massage Therapist
20 December 2024

Emily’s early bird yoga class is the best start you can have to a day. Emily’s knowledge and passion understanding the mind and body is infectious. I find myself utilising Emily’s teachings in my everyday life…it’s the class that keeps giving, done in a calm and well structured way.

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Hannah

GP
19 January 2025

Emily is a special person and teacher. Her yoga is balanced, insightful, strong and never rote or dull. She is always learning and ready to share her new found wisdoms. I always feel so held and safe in Emily’s classes. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

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Nicole

Neuroscientist
19 January 2025


My first yoga session with Emily was truly transformative. As someone new to yoga, I walked in feeling nervous and unsure of what to expect, but Emily's warm and welcoming presence immediately put me at ease. Her calm guidance helped me let go of my fears and fully immerse myself in the practice.  

By the end of the session, my body felt rejuvenated—like it had been gently awakened—and my mind was clearer than it had been in weeks. Emily's approach not only taught me the movements but also created a safe space for self-discovery and relaxation. I’m so grateful for this experience and can’t wait to continue my yoga journey with her.

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Bones

Yoga Teacher
18 January 2025

I love Emily’s classes. They are always playful, encouraging and full of nourishment for the body mind and soul. She creates a beautiful safe space to explore and play through a mix of creative flows, shaking, expert cues and self enquiry. After every class I feel so grounded and open. Thank you Emily for your magical and beautiful space holding!

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Amy

Teacher and Individual Needs Assistant
09 January 2025

Finding my happy flow...

As a newbie to yoga I was a little nervous going to my first Vinyasa Flow session. Emily soon had me smiling from the inside out.

Emily is a warm, professional teacher who gently guides you through the flow in a calm, safe space.

Having had a baby 5 months ago, this was the 'me time' that my mind and body so desperately needed.

I left feeling revitalised, stronger and happy. Thank you Emily!

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Emmie

Freelance Brand Strategist
27 January 2025

Emily’s yoga classes always shift my energy, lift my vibe, and leave me in a much better mood than when I arrived. She has such an incredible understanding of the body and knows all the science-based techniques to help us reconnect with ourselves—out of the mind and back into the body. Her longer somatic classes are a must-try, packed with practical hacks to shift your energy. Plus, her soundtracks are the best!

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Ivonne

Yoga Teacher
02 January 2025

I truly enjoyed Emily’s guidance in her class. As a long time yoga practitioner myself, I love when I find instant connection to a teacher that makes me feel, calm, motivated and challenged in a gentle way.

I definitely want to come back to Emily’s classes for more of her yoga magic 👌. Thanks Emily.

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Charlie

Mama & Storyteller
11 January 2025

I didn’t quite know what to expect from somatic yoga, but I was thrilled to discover how peaceful and balanced I felt every time after Emily’s classes.
The class is gentle and Emily has a wonderful, nurturing presence. 
Also I have seldom been able to practice anything whilst on my period, but I was amazed to leave cramp free (having come into the class with pain)! 
Thank you Emily for the unique work you do and I’m looking forward to becoming a regular on your deeper dives!

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Keely

Teacher
03 January 2025

Emily is a wonderful teacher and she offers her own unique style and expression. She’s always so gentle and encouraging and her classes have such a great flow to them, which is helped by the amazing ambience she manages to create. She is a truly unique teacher who is able to convey genuine empathy and kindness through her yoga. I cannot recommend her enough.

Where neuroscience meets embodied practice

Most of us understand, intellectually, that the body and mind are connected. What fewer of us have learned is how to use that knowledge therapeutically.

Through Somatic Experiencing®, somatic yoga therapy, and neuroscience-informed movement, this work engages the nervous system directly — reaching what talking therapies often can't.

This isn't wellbeing as performance. It's clinical, grounded, and rooted in evidence.

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Services

Somatic Therapy

from £60

One-to-one somatic therapy integrating Somatic Experiencing®, somatic yoga therapy, and nervous system-informed work. In person in Brighton & Hove, or online. 

Somatic Classes and Workshops

from £11

Weekly classes at The Tree of Life Centre, Hove. Nervous system regulation, interoceptive awareness, and somatic movement — designed to be accessible whether you're completely new to yoga or have been practising for years. From £11.

Monthly deep-dives into specific nervous system themes: interoceptive awareness, vagal tone, discharge through movement, stress physiology. In person at The Tree of Life Centre, Hove. These run in person at £20.

Somatic Sessions

From £20

Monthly somatic sessions offering a deeper exploration of mind-body connection, nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, and somatic practices. Open to all levels.

I teach three critical somatic skillsets

Rewire

Your nervous system is not fixed. Through neuroscience-informed somatic practices, we work to reshape automatic stress responses and build new neural pathways — creating healthier, more flexible reactions to the challenges of daily life.

Release

Trauma and chronic stress are held in the body, not just the mind. Using Somatic Experiencing®, applied neurology and targeted somatic techniques, we create the conditions for the nervous system to complete interrupted stress responses and release long-held tension patterns.

Restore 

Regulation is a skill, not a fixed state. Somatic practices build your capacity to move between activation and rest — developing genuine resilience rather than simply managing or pushing through.