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I\u2019m Nora Mertens<\/strong>, a somatic practitioner based in Berlin<\/strong>, with over 10 years of professional experience in body-based work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I offer Somatic Body- and Process Work<\/strong>, including intuitive body readings<\/strong>, somatic coaching<\/strong>, systems work<\/strong> and holistic touch<\/strong>, and Relational Systems Work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my sessions, you are welcome exactly as you are. I hold a safe, body-based, trauma-informed and relational space for everything that wants to be seen, felt and understood. I meet you in what is present, even when it feels unclear, overwhelming or difficult to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I look at you as a whole human being, read bodies, patterns, and energies deeply, and I offer clear, attuned feedback. My work is rooted in presence and relational space-holding. Not as a neutral observer, but as an embodied, empathic guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this resonant field, transformation unfolds through being seen, felt and deeply received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for support in understanding your inner and outer world and your body more deeply, and in reconnecting with your truth – I would love to hear from you<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For much of my life I have been deeply engaged with the human condition – through my personal experience, professional practice, and extensive study in body-based, scientific and spiritual disciplines. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a licensed Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapy, Ayurveda consultant, yoga teacher, massage therapist, coach, anthropologist (M.A.), and mother of two.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been on my own healing journey. While I guide others, I continue to grow. What I offer is real, felt and lived.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LGBTQIA+ affirming<\/strong> \u2013 all identities are warmly welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I work in Berlin<\/strong> Kreuzberg<\/strong>, in German<\/strong> and English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Feel free to reach out for a session or an initial conversation.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Somatic Body- and Process Work<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A trauma-informed, body-based, welcoming space for self-exploration and integration. Together, we explore what is present – in your body, your nervous system, and your inner and outer world, within a safe, welcoming and attuned field, and find out what is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I support you in reconnecting with your essence, and guide you back into a felt sense of safety, alignment and empowerment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read bodies deeply and intuitively, and work with presence and precision \u2013 integrating touch, energy work, breath and movement, parts work, resourcing, as well as systemic and Ayurvedic principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90 min.:\u00a0\u20ac145\u00a0(sliding scale \u20ac130-165)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After an initial session, I generally work in 3-6 month containers<\/strong>. Fees here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough her intuitive and deeply integrated work I have accessed parts of myself that have otherwise eluded me.\u201d<\/em> P.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Working with Nora has been a truly transformative experience. I didn't just find relief from physical pain, I began a journey of healing. Nora created a space that felt safe, compassionate and free of judgment, allowing me to process things I had never been able to before. I feel lighter, more grounded, and more connected to myself than I did before.\" Ani<\/em><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNora holds exactly the right balance between professional guidance and human closeness. She creates a space where even the feelings I would otherwise most want to run away from are allowed to be there. I notice the change above all in the way I relate to myself and speak to myself. Through our work, I have discovered a strength and inner power within me that gives me the confidence today to meet future challenges as well. I feel more warmth, love, and care within myself \u2014 for others, but above all, for myself.\" E.<\/code><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe physical symptom didn\u2019t just ease \u2013 something shifted in how I relate to myself.\u201d<\/em> Jana<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"You get the feeling that you are being touched and communicated with in equal parts. The shared sense of awareness opens pathways that I don\u2019t know how to open on my own; that\u2019s why I come here.\" P<\/em><\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Relational Systems <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mapping the Invisible<\/em> – A trauma-informed space for couples, families, friends, polycules. collaborators, and other relational systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the forces shaping our relationships remain invisible, yet they profoundly influence the way we relate to ourselves and each other. Through embodied experience, we slow down, listen to the wisdom of the body and the wider system, and create enough safety for what is present to reveal itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, we explore what might support greater clarity, safety, integrity, and choice\u2014whether that leads toward deeper connection, clearer boundaries, or a different way of relating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 people | 120 min.: \u20ac240
3 People| 150 min.: \u20ac320
4-5 People | 180 min.: \u20ac390<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Holistic Massage<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A personalized, nourishing massage session that brings body, nervous system, breath, and energy into harmony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I combine Ayurvedic Abhyanga, Lomi Lomi, Healing Touch, classical massage techniques, breathwork, and energy work \u2013 attuned to your current emotional and physical state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After many years of working with bodies, I read bodies intuitively. I offer attuned feedback if invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90 min.:\u00a0\u20ac115\u00a0(sliding scale \u20ac105-130)
120 min.: \u20ac145\u00a0(sliding scale \u20ac130-165)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t treated. I was received and listened to.\u201d S.<\/em><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nora is a phenomenal practitioner. She is able to blend a perfect mixture of psychological safety with deep understanding of how the body works<\/code>.” Shamil<\/code><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Wer den Weg zu Nora findet, kann sich auf eine Zeit des Fallenlassens und einen Zustand tiefer Entspannung freuen, der noch lange nachwirkt.\" Demian<\/em><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nora Mertens <\/code>
Somatic Bodywork & Holistic Massage
L\u00fcbbener Str. 26, 10997 Berlin Kreuzberg <\/code>
+49(0)176-37795940 mertensnora@gmail.com<\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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