Not a Boss Babe. Not a Trad Wife.
A Secret Third Thing: A Resourced Woman
She is the woman doing inner child work in between calls, has a stacked supplement cabinet and feels the vision for her life brewing deep in her body - in her womb.
She has arrived at a fork in the road that all women on the healing path find themselves facing:
Fork One: to keep digging deeper into the psychology of things with this approach of making their body figure-outable.
Fork Two: embrace the feminine path of regulation which is a descension into the root of the body - the pelvic bowl. This path lets your body lead the way, and lets your mind take a back seat.
Unshackled is for the women who are choosing Fork Number Two.
Almost all somatic healing + research has been based on male physiology - Unshackled is here to be a space for biological women to take center stage in a physiology-first way.
In Unshackled, you will receive + move through the process of:
-Eight weeks of in-depth embodied education on the female nervous system
-Learning how to unwind and alchemize patterns of chronic shame
-Learning how to embrace somatic shadow work throughout your cycle + life
All so you can land back in the root of your soma so you can walk forward in your life with the soft power that is your birthright as a woman.
“De-shaming!! Dana’s approach and vulnerability with de-shaming allowed me to see and feel this from a new perspective. This was the start of a new level of self-love and acceptance along with a major shift in my nervous system.”
—Danielle D.
What is UNSHACKLED all about?
My intention for you is to experience true AWE and REVERENCE for your female nervous system and female physiology. You are truly a masterpiece of creation with every single cell and system in your body working together constantly to keep you alive and give you somatic breadcrumbs as to how to live FROM your center. I want you to deeply know, understand, and accept yourself. I am here to guide you to meet the true version of yourself that exists when you feel safe and secure, and to show you the joy of being able to prioritize your own self-expression. I want you to feel confident being seen by others because you know they are seeing the true version of you. And in these 8 weeks, I can help you do this.
- Map your shame, discover how different types of shame exist in the body, and learn how shame really affects you.
- Build somatic and situational awareness of shame triggers so you can predict how and when shame will arise.
- Unravel the impact that ‘expert culture’ has had on disconnecting you from your body so you can rebuild a healthy mind + body + emotional connection.
- Deep dive into somatic experiences that center around the pelvic bowl to unwind patterns of numbness + tension in the body
- Explore vulnerability, practice the language & sensations of being safely vulnerable, and learn how to feel safe regardless of the who, what, or where.
- Tune into the experience of feeling safe in your nervous system & learn to use this as a guide for building your authentic identity.
- Join a vibrant community of de-shamers who are dedicated to decoupling from shame and build an authentic, real connection.
“This program helped me get unstuck and free from my shame! It is a comprehensive program where we practice being vulnerable with each other, learn all about the [female] nervous system, and do somatic exercises and even play and dance! Dana moves us through science and spiritual and intellectual embodiment. Dana is an incredible leader, I recommend Unshackled highly! ”
—Justina Shandler
Women Feel & Experience Shame Uniquely
- Women have a more highly attuned SOCIAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, because women had to bond with their baby AND ensure they had protection and support during pregnancy and during postpartum.
Having this more attuned social nervous system allowed them to have a more concrete understanding of their social standing within their tribe, empowering them to adjust their behaviour so they could access the support they need. This is the most primitive form of “people pleasing!”
This is why women are more impacted relationally and the “village” we’re supposed to have is CRITICAL to our regulation and wellbeing as women.
This is also why chronic shame can impact women so intensely, as shame is what we evolved to feel when we are engaging in behaviour that is putting the tribe at risk, moving us towards being abandoned/rejected by our tribe. For women, this intersects with your more highly attuned social nervous system and can imprint deeper into your body - often centering in your pelvic bowl as shame = freeze, and the freeze response is engaged upon by the PNS, which goes lower and deeper into your body throughout the pelvic bowl and diaphragm.
“I highly recommend joining the community as Dana shares a lot of knowledge that is neglected in traditional therapy, but extremely beneficial to healing! By her warm and trustworthy nature she creates an environment in which you feel truly comfortable and seen. I have noticed a lot of improvement thanks to her!”
—Tina.
Meet Dana, Female Nervous System & Somatic Healing Practitioner
Hi! I’m Dana Doswell, and I am living proof that you can be a Resourced Woman in the modern day world.
Dana Doswell is a Nervous System Mentor & Educator that helps women with LLCD (low level chronic dysregulation) shift out of their survival state and embrace their primal & intuitive selves by supporting them through a healing journey of descending back into their body and re-sensitizing themselves to what safe presence feels like. She brings together the study of evolution, somatics, psychology and an unquenchable desire to articulate how true nervous system health merges fields of study that have otherwise been seen as separate. Dana holds certifications in IFS & Somatic Parts work, Applied Polyvagal Theory through Movement, Somatic Attachment Trauma Healing and is currently undergoing in -depth training on the female nervous system and developing a cyclical regulation framework for the female body.
What People Are Saying About
De-shaming with Dana
"Unshackled offered not only the essential component of my healing journey that I recognized as missing but also many additional elements that I was not even aware I required. The education on female nervous system regulation (and so much more) has been transformative, providing me with a new understanding of my body and her interconnected systems. I am now able to approach myself with greater compassion and understanding, equipped with the comprehensive toolkit provided by Dana and her top tier guest instructors. Furthermore, I am grateful for the opportunity to have connected with incredible, like-minded women throughout the coursework and beyond. It was an investment well made, and one I would gladly make again. I am genuinely impressed by the knowledge I have gained and the friendships I have formed. Thank you!"
-TARA
"Since completing Unshackled I have noticed my disassociation has diminished greatly. The somatic tools provided, paired with the notion of resourcing and titrating (things you’ll learn in the course), have left me feeling armoured for when immense feelings of shame hit.
And, before the course even ended I noticed a huge difference in my menstruation. Prior to Unshackled, my period was almost gone. During the course I had my first full bleed in a year - something I never thought I’d be so happy about.
If you’re feeling called to dive deeper, be vulnerable, connect with like-minded women, and feel like you can breathe again, or maybe for the first time, then this course is absolutely for you. I entered with an open mind and knew it would be a tender process. But I was ready and it was so worth it. I can’t wait to take on the next chapter of my journey guided by all the lessons and tools from Unshackled."
-Paige
ENVISION THE JOURNEY
Eight (8) weeks of guided journeying into the female nervous system, somatic shadow-work, de-shaming and a physiology-first way of understanding, healing, and empowering your body and mind.
UNSHACKLED PROGRAM DETAILS:
- Begins week of September 15th and goes until week of November 3rd
- *THERE ARE TWO ENROLLMENT OPTIONS FOR TIME & BUDGET ACCOMODATIONS. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE TWO TIERS.
- Two (2) Sessions/week:
- Embodied Education session: Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm EST
- Live guided somatic practice & sharing circle: Thursdays 12-1pm EST
- *There will exceptions for our guest practitioners Veronica Rottman (@WakingWomb on IG) and Aleta Wilson (@aletawilson on IG). Veronica is teaching on Sunday September 28th from 2-4pm EST and November 2nd from 2-4pm EST.
- You will be a member of "The Village" - our Slack community where you will connect with all the other women, receive & give support in true reciprocity and have access to an "Ask Dana" channel to receive support directly from Dana when you have a burning question!
- You will have lifetime access to the entire program and each session will be recorded and uploaded the next day.
THE JOURNEY:
This two month journey will take you through weekly spirals of nervous system + somatic work:
Week #1: The Female Nervous System, Perfectionism, Shame & Shadow Work 101 (Taught by Dana)
- Practice (For Tier 2): Orienting, Resourcing + Practicing Working From Outer Edges In
Week #2: Cyclical Embodiment & Shameflammation In Women (Taught by Veronica Rottman)
- Practice (For Tier 2): Mapping Heat, Inflammation & Anchoring Through Proprioception
Week #3: De-Shaming Coping Mechanisms
- Practice (For Tier 2): Exploring Disgust as the pathway to shame
Week #4: De-personalizing Through Somatic Shadow Work
- Practice (For Tier 2): Mapping the shutdown - urgency shame loops
Week #5: Somatic Parts & Internal Family Systems For Shame Healing (Taught By Aleta Wilson)
- Practice (For Tier 2): Accessing your Resourced Woman
Week #6: Accessing Healthy Aggression After The Thaw of Shame
- Practice (For Tier 2): Dropping into the primal nervous system & anger
Week #7: Pelvic Bowl Mapping (Taught by Veronica Rottman)
- Practice (For Tier 2): Vulva + Cervix + Vagus Nerve Mapping
Week #8: Softening Through Oxytocin & Cultivating Female Vitality
- Practice (For Tier 2): Belly + Lymph + Vulva Massage
UNSHACKLED’s carefully developed program is the complete pathway to understanding and processing shame in the body, regulating the nervous system, creating authentic self-expression and experiencing joy, safety, and confidence in being YOU!
What does it really look like to decouple from shame?
Meet Molly. 1.5 years ago, Molly joined my 1:1 coaching program, and the experience changed her life. Here’s what she has to say about how working with shame and the nervous system has helped her transform into her dream self.
THERE ARE 50 SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR EACH TIER. ENROLLMENT ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.
- This tier includes ONLY the weekly embodied education sessions. Ideal for a budget-friendly option where you'll receive all the embodied education.
- This includes all guest practitioner sessions as well
- This tier includes the full program of two (2) weekly sessions: the embodied education sessions + the weekly somatic practice & sharing circle
- access to The Village community (our Slack community with access to the ask-dana channel and the rest of the cohort)
- AND an additional integration + Q&A session two weeks after the end of the program.
TIER 1: EMBODIED EDUCATION SESSIONS
$797USD
1, 2 or 3 payment options available.
TIER 2: FULL UNSHACKLED PROGRAM
$1,197USD
1, 2 or 3 payment options available.
“Do it! If you are a thinker-type and learn well from detailed explanations of subtle concepts, you will love this class. If you're having trouble thinking your way out of a stuck spot, you'll learn how to recognize the body's role in making change, understand it thoroughly, and learn to feel your way out.”
—Deborah
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Does De-shaming Really Work?
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