Lara Sophie Petter

Hey, I’m Lara Sophie, certified trauma-informed therapist, somatic educator, yoga teacher, and the heart behind The Soulshine Space.A few years ago, my life looked completely different. I worked as a police officer, pushed my body to extremes in bodybuilding, and tried to control everything around me.From the outside, I seemed to have it all together, but inside, I was numb, disconnected, and lost touch with who I really was.My turning point wasn’t loud or dramatic; it was a slow and steady awakening. Through yoga classes, meditation retreats, somatic therapy, energy work, and trauma-informed spaces, I finally started to truly feel my body again.I could connect with my repressed anger, the underlying grief, and all those emotions that had kept me distanced from flow & ease in everyday life.Since then, the path of somatic healing has been constantly inspiring and reminding me of the inherent truth we all share: being fully alive asks us to step out of the analyzing mind and experience life through sensations, emotions, and with that, presence and safety in our bodies.P.S. I still have two of my vices, Hazelnut Butter & Coffee. But hey, not here to pretend I’ve got it all figured out.