About Me
Ronni Aronow, RSMT/E (she/her)
I found myself looking for a therapist at the age of 40, when the rug was pulled out from under me and it felt like my life as I knew it was never going to be the same. I found a wonderful psychotherapist, committed myself to these sessions once a week for many years, but felt like there was something deeper I wasn’t able to reach through sharing just words and tears.
In February 2020 I spent a week at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, participating in a SomaSoul Somatic workshop called Standing in Your Power, led by Dan Leven, founding director of LIFE Movement, Leven Institute for Expressive Movement. I had trained with him to become a Shake Your Soul: The Yoga of Dance Facilitator several years earlier, Curious to learn more integrative approaches to body-mind healing and wellness, I began to witness deeper layers of my process unfold. As I felt held in a safe space by others who could be with me with whatever emotions were present, implicit memories opened up and the process of healing deeper wounds began.
The pandemic hit exactly 3 weeks later, life’s challenges continued, and I couldn’t think of a better time to dive deeper into SomaSoul Somatic Therapy. My Shake Your Soul skills also came in very handy as I led online classes and continued to dance as much as I could with friends and family to stay connected to others as well as to myself.
I completed my training (RSMT/E), graduated from the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement, an approved Training Program of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) and take part in their ongoing trainings and supervision.
I currently teach 2 weekly in person Shake Your Soul classes, creating a special community of regular participants, and always welcoming new ones. I continue to be a client of SomaSoul as well as a therapist, building my own awareness, uncovering and discovering old patterns, and healing them with compassion while in connection. I have found that there is a depth that comes from listening to the wisdom of the body that I was not in touch with during traditional talk therapy.