Specialized support for conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum

welcome to mama bear somatics

Move into motherhood grounded in your instinctive power and grace.

I offer in person support in Asheville, North Carolina, and online support for clients internationally.

I’m Anna Whalen, MA

I founded Mama Bear Somatics because I believe that supporting mothers to be more deeply embodied can change the world.

As a somatic specialist and therapist turned birth worker, I hold a deep space for embodied transformation and next-level healing.

more about me

My approach is rooted in reverence for the living intelligence of the body and our immense capacity to reorganize from the inside out when we appropriately attune to the body. I draw on a variety of clinically grounded somatic modalities to facilitate embodied transformation that includes all parts of you. I see you in your strength and sovereignty, and I don’t deny your wounds– it is all fertile ground for growth. I work with women who want to go deep and are ripe for welcoming new life– within themselves, and through the babies they will bring into this world.

I support women to enter motherhood feeling deeply embodied and empowered

Reclaim your radiance. Enhance your vitality. Through embodied movement and awareness practices you’ll drop deeper into your inner magnetism– and make babies with more juiciness and joy. Somatic trauma healing modalities support you to release trauma from your body so you can conceive with greater ease and pass along a coherent nervous system to your baby from the beginning.

Embodied Conception Preparation

Pregnancy & Birth Support

Prepare your body, mind, and relationships for one of the greatest transformational thresholds of your life. Birth is unpredictable, but you can ride the waves with grace and strength through intentional preparation and attuned support. If you want someone to hold your hand and accompany you through the depths of this epic transition, I’ve got you.

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Infant-Centered Postpartum Support

Thriving infant-parent relationships cultivate a legacy that ripples through the generations. I support you to ground into your fierce and tender maternal instincts so you can attune to your baby from the space where healthy attachment is formed–body to body. When we care for the mother, we care for the baby.

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Begin where you are

Whether you are preparing for conception, already pregnant, integrating the birth process, or adjusting to motherhood with a new infant, I’m here to walk alongside you.