BOOKS & more...

Discover Kate-Nirlipta’s best book to embodied healing — practical, poetic, and grounded in science.


This book is for Yoga teachers, therapists, and anyone who wants to heal on life’s journey. Healing doesn’t have to be perfect — it just has to begin.

Release Trauma with Somatic Yoga is the best companion for anyone seeking to feel more at ease in their body, reduce anxiety, release trauma, PTSD, and chronic stress, and begin the journey of healing.

Where Science Meets Soul — Inspired by Ancient Wisdom, Created for Nervous System Healing — this book offers down-to-earth explanations of trauma and the nervous system, paired with practical, somatic tools that restore balance and reconnect you with yourself.

You’ll learn how your vagus nerve shapes your experience, why certain yoga practices soothe stress more effectively, and how simple breath and movement exercises can rewire your system over time.



*This book is available in Kindle & paperback


What Readers are Saying...


A few kind words from people who’ve read & practiced with 

'Release Trauma with Somatic Yoga'.

    • “This book feels like having Kate beside me, guiding me gently.” – Christiane
  • “The practices are so doable – I can fit them into real life.” – Gail
  • “Gentle, practical tools that actually help my nervous system.” – Tara

Free Resources to Assist Your Practice


Gratitude Meditation

Your Daily Reset (PDF)

“Take a few minutes to soften your body and open your heart to gratitude.

Let this meditation become your reset whenever life feels heavy or rushed.”

“Print this simple 5-minute ritual and pin it where you’ll see it each morning.

Let it remind you that you can begin again—calm, steady, and on purpose.”


Step 1 – Learn & Print

Step 2 – Listen & Laugh Along

Your 5-Minute Daily Dose of Joy (PDF)

Print this 5-minute laughter ritual and keep it where you’ll see it every day. Then follow along with the audio and let regular laughter gently lift your mood and your nervous system.


Laughter Meditation Audio

Press play and let gentle laughter, breath and sound move through your whole body. Use this meditation after reading the PDF to turn the idea of joy into a felt, playful practice.


“What Is Meditation? (Video)”

Three Tips to Meditate (Video)

A straightforward, down-to-earth explanation of what meditation truly is (and isn’t), how it helps your nervous system, and why you don’t need to empty your mind to gain benefits.

Three practical tips to make meditation feel easier, kinder, and more doable in everyday life—even on the busy, messy days.