Somatic Grief and Life Transition Coach

Ashley Milus - Somatic Coach

I’m so happy that we are connecting.

If you have found yourself going through some difficult times, I want you to know that you don’t have to go through them alone.  I’m here to support you.  

I know what it’s like to go through life transitions and losses and feel completely lost and overwhelmed. 

After becoming sick with multiple chronic illnesses, my life felt like it was falling apart.  I had to leave my 12 year career as a registered nurse, I was no longer able to do many of the things that I loved, normal every day tasks felt impossible, and I no longer felt safe in my own body.  During this time, I was also adjusting to being a new mother to two children. Not long after, I went through a painful divorce and I experienced the heart-wrenching death of a dear friend. 

I found myself living in survival mode, stuck in an ocean of fear and uncertainty.  The grief of my losses felt unbearable and I was dealing with emotions that completely overwhelmed my body.

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I know what it’s like to ask the question “who am I now?” 

One day, I found myself staring into a mirror. As I looked at my reflection, I barely recognized the person staring back at me. It was in my eyes—there was nothing there, just emptiness. I wondered, "Who am I now?"

I had been stripped of so much that used to make me feel whole. I felt like nothing but a hollow shell of the person that I used to be.  I realized in that moment that I had to find my way back home to myself.

That was the beginning of my healing journey. I read books, took courses, went to therapy, and explored a large variety of healing practices and modalities.  Overtime, I began to feel a shift inside of me and I was slowly but surely coming back to life.  But there was still a sense of feeling stuck and a heaviness that I couldn’t shake. I felt there was a huge piece I was missing. 

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I began working with a somatic experiencing practitioner and later a somatic coach, which allowed me to heal parts of myself that I didn’t even know needed healing.  I was able to reach a deeper insight as to what it was that I truly needed in order to find myself again and move forward.

I learned how to be with my emotions in a way that didn’t feel consuming.  I grew my capacity to be with the pain and felt embodied with a deep sense of strength.

I was so amazed by my transformation that I started studying somatics myself. I felt that the more I learned, the better I could heal, and the more I could help others heal as well.

And then I discovered somatic healing and my life completely changed. 

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Ashley Milus - Somatic Coach

This work that I do as a somatic coach isn’t just a job - It is what makes me feel alive. 

Nothing feels better than helping others in a way that I know can be transformational. I’m here for you because I truly care. Being of service to you and others is one of my greatest gifts in life.

Thank you for letting me share a piece of my story with you. 

I’m sending an abundance of love your way.  

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