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Held by Shawna Stop numbing. Start living. I help midlife women find presence, joy & themselves again. Hypnosis • Breathwork • Parts Work •
Somatic healing

09/29/2026

Whether you’re feeling stuck, struggling to make a decision, procrastinating, or finding it hard to trust yourself, working with your parts can be a powerful way to begin moving forward again.

We all have parts of us that have helped us get where we are.

Maybe your perfectionist part has helped you achieve incredible things. You’ve relied on it for years, and you appreciate what it’s done for you. But lately, you’re starting to recognize the cost. You’re burnt out, losing your lust for life, or noticing the impact on your relationships.

Maybe there’s a part of you that wants something more, while another is afraid of being seen, what success might demand of you, or whether you’ll be able to keep up with a new pace.

And so you stay where you are. Not because you don’t want change, but because different parts of you are pulling in different directions.

What if you didn’t have to fight those parts to move forward?

Bringing these fears into the light, getting curious about what they’re protecting, and meeting them with compassion is some of the work we might do together in the Held 30-Day Intensive.

Through parts work, hypnosis, and somatic approaches, we create opportunities to shift long-standing patterns rather than simply understand them.

The goal isn’t to get rid of the parts that have helped you survive or succeed. It’s to build a different relationship with them, so you have more choice in how you show up.

More self-trust. More internal safety. More capacity to move toward what you actually want.

And a relationship with yourself you can return to again and again.

‼️ I have just 3 openings left for October!

Comment PARTS below and I’ll send you more information about the Held 30-Day Intensive.

If you’re hoping to grab the last spot for summer pricing, book a strategy call through the link in my bio.See you in Se...
08/21/2026

If you’re hoping to grab the last spot for summer pricing, book a strategy call through the link in my bio.

See you in September!!

08/17/2026

Coaching the unconscious and tapping into to behavior patterns through the body has been life changing for me and many others.
This work is particularly supportive for women in midlife struggling with things like anxiety, overwhelm, identity, self trust, lack of joy and more.

Comment SUMMER to learn more.

08/07/2026

If you’re over 35 and you’re experiencing:
- ��New onset anxiety
- Irritability
- ��New phobias
- ��Sleep issues
- ��Brain fog and memory issues
- ��That feeling of “I just don’t feel like myself”

Let’s talk about it.
You don’t have to live with this.

Here’s what I can do.

As a somatic IFS coach and hypnotist, l support women through nervous system capacity, sleep, anxiety, mood, those harder conversations, with your partner, with your doctor and more.

Here are two ways to work with me:

1. ���Join the Held Sessions, my free midlife community where I interview experts on relevant topics like hormones, the sandwich generation, shame, sleep and more. Bring your questions.

2. ���Work with me one on one. I have 4 spots open for the 30 Day Held Intensive in September. 4 deep dives. Coaching between sessions. Custom hypnosis recording. ($750 if you sign up by September 1)

Check my bio or comment MIDLIFE and I’II send you both links.
✌🏼

08/05/2026

If you’re over 35 and you’re experiencing:

- New onset anxiety
- New phobias
- Sleep issues
- Brain fog and memory issues
- That feeling of “I just don’t feel like myself”

Let’s talk about it.

You don’t have to live with this.

Here’s what I can do.
As a somatic IFS coach and hypnotist, I support women through nervous system capacity, sleep, anxiety, mood, those harder conversations, with your partner, with your doctor and more.

There are three ways to work with me:

1. Try the Held Portal free for 7 days. Breathwork and hypnosis for nervous system support and manifestation.

2. Join the Held Sessions, my free midlife community where I interview experts on hormones, the sandwich generation, shame and more. Bring your questions.

3. Work with me one on one. I have 4 spots open for the 30 Day Held Intensive in September. 4 deep dives. Coaching between sessions. Custom hypnosis recording. ($750 if you sign up by September 1)

Comment MIDLIFE and I’ll send you all three links.

08/05/2026

‼️SAVE THIS FOR WHEN YOU NEED IT

Honestly, your unconscious is already making your decisions. All day, every day whether you want it to or not.

Its whole job is keeping you safe. Which sounds great until “safe” means “familiar.” Your unconscious can’t always tell the difference between danger and something you’ve just never done before.

So when you’re feeling stuck, you’re not getting one clear signal. You’re actually getting input from a room full of parts, all talking at once. One part wants to prove something. One part wants to stay small and not rock the boat. They all want what’s best for you… they’re just scared of different things.

That’s why “trust your gut” can tricky. Your gut might have multiple opinions.

This is the work. Get curious about the voices instead of trying to silence them. Figure out which part is driving, and ask if that’s actually who you want in the driver’s seat right now.

That’s what the three steps in this reel are for.
1: Feel the sensation.
2: Play the movie forward.
3: And if you’re still stuck, that’s usually a sign there’s more going on under the surface than a quick decision can solve. That’s where I come in.

Send me a DM or book a free strategy call (link in bio)

I’m not sure who needs to hear this but one of the most important things I have learned about my self is that I am not d...
07/30/2026

I’m not sure who needs to hear this but one of the most important things I have learned about my self is that I am not defined by my past.

I am not who I was.
I am not what I have done.
I am not what has happened to me.

What I chose today makes the me the kind of person who chooses that.

And the truth is, everything is made up, what matters is what we make it mean and we can make up a new story starting now.

Know this: Lucas Jones

You don’t have to understand the mechanism, you just have to do the thing which is actually the whole point!I had a teac...
07/09/2026

You don’t have to understand the mechanism, you just have to do the thing which is actually the whole point!
I had a teacher years ago wonder why some people wait for double blind placebo controlled studies on practices like meditation and breathwork that have been practiced FOREVER! If they weren’t effective do you think we would still be doing it after all this time? 🤪
That said, science has confirmed beyond doubt that accessing our nervous systems through the body is effective for creating change. For example, by intentionally changing our breath, we alter the signals sent from the body to the brain, effectively turning off the stress response and activating a healing state.

Comment PORTAL (or find the HELD PORTAL in my bio) to try for free.
You’ll get access to a whole library of audios you can just plug and play.
Whether you’re looking to feel more empowered, let go of some heavy emotions, hug your inner child or walk into abundance…there’s a practice that’s just right for you today.

No credit card required. $22/month if you decide to register after the trial.

If this resonates with you send me a DM. I can’t wait to meet you.
06/29/2026

If this resonates with you send me a DM.
I can’t wait to meet you.

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