AnaLisa Rutstein

SOMATIC HEALING & EMBOBIED SELF-COMPASSION

Coming Home to Yourself

When was the last time you asked yourself how you’re doing?

And paused to listen.

We don’t always notice the answer right away.

Sometimes it’s an ache that doesn’t seem to go away.

A tiredness that stays with you.

Sometimes it’s harder to describe.

It’s easy to lose the habit of checking in with ourselves.

There are people we love.

Meals to make.

Appointments to keep.

Work waiting for us.

There is so much asking for our attention each day.

Our own experience can fade into the background.

Until something happens and our body asks us to stop.

I had to learn these things, too.

Checking in with myself.

Listening to my body.

Treating myself with kindness.

If this feels like the right place to begin, I’d be honored to accompany you.

Access a gentle starting place

Hi, I’m AnaLisa

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I lived through complex trauma, chronic illness, breast cancer, and emotional eating.

For many years, I felt disconnected from my body.

Learning to tune in to myself didn’t happen overnight.

Neither did inhabiting to my body.

Or treating myself with kindness.

Those experiences continue to shape the way I live.

They also shape the way I companion others.

This work has grown from my own lived experience and decades of study, practice, and training.

If this feels like the right place to begin, I’d be honored to accompany you.

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You belong here.

Work With Me

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    1:1 Coaching

    I offer one-to-one support for deeper, personalized guidance. I create spaces that honor your nervous system, your boundaries, and your readiness. We will move slowly and collaboratively.

    If you are unsure where to begin, that uncertainty is welcome here. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

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    The Healing Trauma Program

    A nine-month online course to befriend the nervous system, foster resilience, and embody safety. The program includes two live sessions with me, as well as live sessions with other top trauma experts.

    The next cohort starts in January 2027.

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    Healing Songs & Meditations

    These are gentle songs paired with nature imagery created as companions for moments when words alone aren't enough.

    Each song is written as a letter: spoken directly to pain, hunger, shame, the body, and nourishment, rather than about them.

    Listen Now

  • "I’ve had the privilege of working alongside AnaLisa and witnessing her unique gift for guiding others into presence and compassion. She brings a kind, wise, and deeply attuned presence into every space she holds. Time and time again, I’ve watched people soften, open, and reconnect with themselves through her skillful, gentle approach."

    — Steve Lessard, Program Director, The Healing Trauma Program

  • "Amazing class & beyond amazing teacher!"

    —Tara H, class participant

  • "AnaLisa, you're an absolute natural and intuitive source of presence. The way you presented the class seemed Like the same authentic person you would be in any situation, helpful, showing so much compassion, humanness and never judgement. Because you model this as a person, as a teacher, it was like I couldn't wait to learn and hear what you were going to share with us all."

    — Jennifer H, class participant

My Gifts to You

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    Coming Home to Compassion

    A Free Embodied Mini-Course for Your Breast Cancer Journey

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    Coming Home to Kindness

    A Free Embodied Self-Compassion Mini-Course for Your Food Journey

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    Coming Home to Care

    A Free Embodied Self-Compassion Mini-Course for Chronic Pain & Illness

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