What are Body Dialogues?
Your body has so much wisdom to offer, yet sometimes, it can feel like too much, too hard, or too confusing to really understand what your tension or symptoms are saying. Let go of the anxiety and confusion around the messages your body is sending you and stop second guessing yourself.
If you have ever felt at odds with your body, you are in the right place. Body Dialogue sessions can teach you how to become a skilled interpreter of your own body's language using applied neuroscience, functional movement, pain science, and non-linear practice
so that you can better understand what your body is trying to tell you.
Body Dialogues are a gentle, intuitive and non-linear way to tap into the body's wisdom for more wholesome healing.
And the best part...you can join from the comfort of your own home.
Those with chronic conditions can even join from bed.
“Doing the Body Dialogues make me feel like I’ve been reunited with a long lost part of myself. There is a sense of cohesiveness and wholeness that is often missing in other somatic forms. If my body could talk right now it would say, “You saw me”. - Christi Daniels
Your body is talking to you,
Have you ever tried talking back?
We can’t rest, avoid or protect your way out of unresolved symptoms. We need another way.
Persistent symptoms manifest differently than a fresh injury or trauma does and they are asking for a different approach to healing. This is one reason why chronic symptoms are only managed by conventional approaches.
The key to resolving long-standing, complex issues in the body is by addressing the role of the mind and how it speaks to the body. The problem isn’t a mechanical one, it’s a signalling one; we need to get the brain and body on the same page.
Body Dialogues employ brain-based AND body-based approaches for lasting results
These 1:1 sessions are for you if...
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You've tried everything and nothing sticks
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You have a laundry list of complaints about your body
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You need help with slowing down
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You have serious doubts about your ability to feel better
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You have physical symptoms connected to emotions and not sure what to do
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You try affirmations and gratitude practices but they just don’t seem to land
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You are a highly sensitive person
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You think you should start meditation but can't seem to start
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You just want to feel better before you start exercising again
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You are starting to untangle yourself from culture’s expectations of you
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You are ready to let go of perfection and meet yourself where you are at in this moment
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You have been or are in therapy and are looking for a way to continue your self discovery beyond the treatment room
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You are moving through a transition in your life or body
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You are ready to treat yourself with kindness, though you might not yet know how.
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You want to develop your intuition
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You are a therapist, coach or caregiver who could use a soft place to land
Support for your Body
Body Dialogues are:
1-on-1, just us, no one else
unique to you, personalized for your body
a way to co-regulate
strategic and in-depth
slow, spacious and considered for your needs
easy and actionable ways to talk with your body
professional guidance for your home practice
a place to experiment and integrate new information
What's Included?
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Online sessions via Zoom from the comfort of your own home, with the option to record
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Access to recorded meditations
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A flexible and forgiving rescheduling system
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Body-positive, intersectional feminist perspectives to help you untether yourself from diet culture and patriarchy while reclaiming your sense of joy and curiosity.
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A written summary of what we covered to help you integrate the new information
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The option of direct messaging between sessions with Alora using a free mobile app. This is a great way to ask questions and to celebrate all the new discoveries that happen during your day or during your personal practice
Pricing
Prices are in CAD.
Single Sessions
1 x 75 min session
$200 CAD
one time session
Dialogues on Retainer
2 x 75 min sessions / month
$350
cancel anytime
Note: community support is offered for those in need. If this is you, please ask.
Still have questions?
Here are some answers to common questions that I get asked.
What does a session look like?
Is it talking based or movement based?
We do both. It is both conversational, and movement practice.
Each session starts with a check in, asking questions, noticing patterns and setting intentions. Then we DIVERGE from counselling/therapy/life coaching by letting the body lead us; we move, we touch, we feel, we experiment, we play, we get curious.
Are you using breathwork?
I teach many types of breath for different purposes such as: relaxation, mapping and releasing the diaphragm, articulation of the spine and ribs. The current most popular form of breathwork is designed to stimulate your nervous system into a hyperarousal state through heavy breathing and can overwhelm people. I prefer to not overwhelm my clients nervous system, and to teach them how to move themselves into different nervous system states.
I have a disability, can you make accommodations for me?
Yes! I want to make accommodations for you. Please ask for what you need. We can turn the camera off, work from bed, use closed captions, record selected moments, or just record the audio. I also have a very flexible cancellation policy so that we can all attend to our bodies when they need a break.
This work sounds like exactly what I need and yet the idea of the work makes me feel weirdly uncomfortable. What gives?
I hear you and I understand that type of discomfort. You're not alone. Many of us feel trepidation when being asked to tune into our body, and for good reason.
It's normal to be nervous about what might happen. Let me assure you that these sessions will not overwhelm you. Body Dialogues are deep work, but in the most gentle way. Most people feel relieved once they start, and many comment on how they wish they had started earlier. Aaaaand, you can try just one before committing to a series.
What kind of somatics do you do?
Body Dialogues are a signature offering that emerged from my own experience both as a person with body challenges and as a teacher. I pull from my study of eclectic somatic investigation for 3 decades. My major influences are: somatic experiencing, authentic movement, continuum, franklin method, contact improvisation, rehabilitative movement, action theatre, polyvagal theory and my growing library of neuroscience texts.
Is this a form of therapy?
This is not therapy, but it is the perfect compliment to any form of therapy- both physical and emotional. There is a benefit to being located outside the constructs of any modality in that there’s no imposed rules or regimented way of thinking. That being said, personal and professional boundaries will always be respected. And alternative practitioners will be recommended should that be necessary. To read more about my code of ethics, click here.
Is this a form of exercise?
Body Dialogue sessions are rooted in movement and experience but are not considered exercise. They are designed to land in a deeper part of your spirit that may fill a gap between exercise and therapy.
Is it done standing or lying down?
You may find yourself on the ground, sitting, standing or moving through space. If you have concerns or limitations, just let me know and we can adapt.
Do I need props or equipment?
The only thing required for this work is you and a little private space where you feel free to move. That said, props can be useful too. If you have any of these items, please bring them to our sessions:
Soft balls, Foam rollers or bolsters, Pillows or towels, Long stretchy bands, hand weights (or any unbreakable weighted object)
Chris F.
Editor & Actor
Even after only a few sessions with Alora, I can already feel a difference and I know what I can do for myself
Marjorie Warkentin
Author, Life Path Mentor, Leader of women's circles
Today I was honoured to spend an hour with Alora Kubanek. Her presence was a gift to me during my transition time of beginning a new program at a gym and struggling with accepting my body where it is at right now. As a result of our session, I have a declaration to guide and ground me as I practice paying attention to my body. I encourage you to sign up for a session with her and be prepared to have yourself touched and nurtured. Thank you, Alora. I see myself differently because of our time together.
Louise A.
Nurse
Alora taught me how to listen to my body and to feel connected in a deeper way. At the time, I didn’t realize how powerful her lessons were. But years later, I still value and practice what we did together. Working with her has changed my life for the better.