Creative Coaching

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I guide creatives, artists and world-weavers to awaken new ideas, rise as their authentic self, and share their light into the world.

In the sanctuaries I hold, powerful conversations ignite self-liberation, unraveling the veils of doubt and resistance. Here, creative blocks transform into sacred wisdom, and the parts of you that feel too small, too much, or not enough are healed and reborn.

Together, we alchemise the sting of judgment and rejection into garlands of gold—each step leading you closer to the wild power of your voice.

UNBLOCKED

Transform creative blocks into sacred portals of expression.

This is for writers, poets, artists or designer who are feeling blocked with their creativity. This is a safe space to slow down, reconnect to the wisdom of your body, and journey through your creative block. Through embodied practices, you will explore your feelings through object play, drawing, writing, and movement to help you process your emotions

  • 4 x 90 minute, somatic coaching sessions (via Zoom)

  • These sessions will be split into 60 minutes: somatic coaching, and 30 minutes: creative expression to support deeper integration. You will be invited to move, write, draw, paint, collage, sketch etc in the sessions.

  • Investment: £777.50

RECLAIM YOUR VOICE

Unearth the power you buried, and come home to your voice.

For the artist ready to listen deeply, speak boldly, and return to their creative source. This is for the creatives who are lacking the confidence and want to build self-trust in their voice and work. If you compare yourself to other creatives online, or you struggle to take up the space you deserve, this is for you. Step away from the noise. Come home to your voice.

  • 8 × 90 minute, somatic coaching (bi-weekly sessions via Zoom)

  • These sessions will be split into 60 minutes: somatic coaching, and 30 minutes: creative expression to support deeper integration. You will be invited to move, write, draw, paint, collage, sketch etc in the sessions.

  • Investment: £1,555

REBIRTH

A sacred sanctuary for world-weavers, and visionaries birthing new worlds through rest, renewal, and radical becoming.

Rebirth is a sacred sanctuary for world-builders, and visionaries, who are moving though the uncertainty of liminal space, where old identities are shedding, where endings are becoming fertile beginnings and the mystery of the unknown is unearthing all the gold hidden underneath.

If you’re seeking a warm, nurturing, safe space to be held, to process, to let go and receive, this is for you. You will build somatic capacity for sacred renewal, and the rituals for rebirth.

  • 12 × 90 minute, somatic coaching (bi-weekly sessions via Zoom)

  • These sessions will be split into 60 minutes: somatic coaching, and 30 minutes: creative expression to support deeper integration. You will be invited to move, write, draw, paint, collage, sketch etc in the sessions.

  • Messaging support for more deeper, personalised, support in-between sessions for one month ( via Telegram). An accessible, live support line with Poonam. A way to stay connected outside throughout our time together, outside our bi-weekly session. I will coach you through any obstacles, challenges that are coming up for you.

  • 1 x 60 minute Closing ceremony with reflections

  • Investment: £2,145 (payment plans are available)

Welcome, my love

You’ve found your way to a sacred space, a threshold between who you've been and who you’re becoming.

I am a Somatic Guide, multidisciplinary artist, texture archaeologist, and alchemist of the golden unseen. I work with artists, and creative visionaries who are ready to slow down, return to the wisdom of the body, and share their light, without folding themselves small.

This is where your authentic voice rises from your skin and soul.

Where textures speak. Where colours dance and weave together to the beat of aliveness.

Where your voice, the wild, ancient, whole and true - remembers itself.

You reconnect with the sacredness in you, and feel the vibrancy of life around you.

Through the rich tapestry of Somatic Experiencing, and Shakti Wisdom, I hold a nourishing sanctuary for your creative unfolding, and authentic express to be revealed to you. Every session is a sacred collaboration, between mind-body-soul and the Cosmic Shakti. Where your body leads, and your creativity pours out.

My offerings are woven with intuitive, art-making, writing, movement, constellation building, and play.

I offer warmth, sincerity, and embodied presence. I show up in my full expression, holding space with devotion, honesty, warmth, trust, laughter, curiosity and love. Together we co-create a sacred field of love, and trust.

I bow to Devi, the primordial womb of creation, for within Her dwells all ancient wisdom, abundance of healing, and the eternal dance of liberation.

With Her by my side, I am here to gently midwife your sacred, intuitive creative process into being.

For the creatives walking through the liminal space. For the poet remembering their depth. For the artist unraveling.

and for the visionaries ready to reclaim their authentic voice.

You are not lost. Your voice isn’t too much. You are on the edge of emergence.

You are moving through a rite of passage. You are re-orienting back to your Texture of Truth.

I see the magic in you, and invite you to witness the gold grow from you.

This is where you have the capacity to hold yourself as you share your light into the world.

Where you are reborn and your creativity blooms in trust.

What is your soul yearning to express?

Testimonials

I was struggling to find a sense of direction, feeling creatively block and my self-esteem. Our work allowed to trust my voice and gut feeling; I see that as inscribed in my process of decolonising myself.

I was able to settle muddy waters and give power to a sense of self. I feel it was part of me regaining access to my consciousness. We worked on growing roots between the various parts of the body and all the way to the soil - which is the others, community, and connection to the world. Poonam's capacity to hold what is and value it and see it for its richness is healing to experience in itself. She has a sun-like energy. And a deep sense of being seen and validated in my existence. Being seen as a poet and an artist without needing to justify anything, too. During sessions, I was always surprised of how vivid and clear the images and worlds that came to me were. not feeling any need or pressure to act or perform. being supported for what simply is. connecting over sensitivity to the more-than-material world After working with Poonam, life is calmer and a lot more grounded. I'm not half as harsh on myself as I used to be before the sessions. It's as though I have a center to come back to -- and this centre is right in the middle of my gut.

— Artist + Poet

I often spiral when I get stuck in my head, and paying attention to my body more helps to ground me in the here and now. I now feel more in tune with my body, strengthening the mind-body connection, and learning to listen to and honour my own truth more. I liked the process of describing physical sensations through visual imagery or as objects. What supported me was feeling safe and held in the space. I didn’t feel judged which was important in helping me to open up more. — Digital Illustrator

Being held in Poonam's presence felt like such a blessing. She offers a steady field that allowed my body and being to soak up the unconditional love and support I was so needing at a challenging time of self-doubt and confusion. She offers potent questions in her coaching - 'what does a year of fullness look like?' that redirects my energy and thoughts to expansion. Her humble and honest sharing allowed myself to see a part of my humanity in her, and gives me so much permission to receive the words and support I needed. I also love observing my body through textures, and the nuanced qualities she picks up on. In particular, how she's able to work with my creative nature and help me find the lessons in my own art, my own wisdom. Thank you for the experience, and I would love to return to her work and presence again. The qualities of my painting are changing, the light is getting brighter and I'm seeing less of the darkness. — Artist + Coach

Our work felt radical and healing. I'm feeling more confident in my practice and have learnt (and re-discovered) so much about myself as an artist and woman. The session felt powerful as it helped to reflect on my processes and methodologies with someone who genuinely understands how important they are for me. — Zine Artist & Radical Educator

The unconditional support from Poonam throughout last year has been incredibly pivotal for me in my personal growth, having a space to process what's coming up for me has been amazing because I feel seen, I feel heard, I feel understood.

Processing my emotions and feelings through drawing, writing, painting and object play helped me connect deeper. The creative mapping session was magical.

You never gave me solutions. You helped me connect with my gut, my intuition, to myself on such a deeper level. You helped me gain control, and feel my emotions, and learn what they were telling me.

Poonam holds a safe cocoon to connect with yourself, let go and explore what's coming up for you in a place with no judgment and process how you're feeling. It’s deep, beautiful, amazing, safe space to feel yourself.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being that unconditional support, you are amazing at what you do- it comes from such a pure, deep place that I am so grateful for. You’re a beam of light. — Jewellery Designer + Curator

Before I started working with Poonam I was stuck in a place of fear, carrying trauma with me everyday. I didn't know where to begin and inaction was compounding the fear.

From the start Poonam provided me with a space I felt completely safe. She gave me prompts to talk about what felt most alive to me at that moment and invited me to reground back into my body, asking me to name sensations through textures, tastes, imagery. This part of the process was so important, I use these images and methods now to bring myself back to a place of healing/re-grounding when I need to.

Poonam has an innate awareness, sensing the energy shifts and anticipating my needs at any moment. She helped me connected with what I was feeling and what I needed.

I felt so safe, heard and understood. The safety that I felt with you meant I could be truly open with you. The creative prompts in between our sessions and the treats that acted like such a rich source of inspiration. They made me feel like you knew what I needed. It reenforced the work we were doing.

The continuation between sessions was equally important. I was given feedback notes and prompts to explore (through creative expression) deeper into what emerged from the last session.

Poonam also shared 'treats' in the form of reading, listening and visual materials that she felt would support and feed into progress. I truly value the notes you write to me and how thoughtful they are when I send you pieces I'm working on, unedited. I found all of this formed a nourishing space for healing and opening.

Poonam’s suggestions for reconnecting with my creative practice involved deep exploration and play in my studio. The methods were a completely new way of working. Themes and ideas emerged, she made me see the many strands to my creativity that I hadn't been aware of before and encouraged me breathe life into them.

When I work now, if I have an idea- I write it down. I act in the moment. I don't give my mind time to start justifying/planning, I take action. I no longer diminish myself or try to categorise myself according to what I see outside. I'm excited every day to be in my studio, to see new work and ideas rising to the surface. My perspective and my relationships have taken on a different form, my day looks different and most importantly my body feels different. When I feel overwhelmed now I know I have the tools to step back and feel what the right path is and where to focus my energy. I feel a sense of ease, I am so grateful to have discovered and worked with you.

Working with Poonam was like receiving the warmth and wisdom of women, family, intergenerational beliefs and ideas.  A deeply nurturing experience. — Goldsmith

Hi, I’m Poonam!

I’m a somatic coach, multidisciplinary artist, and creative alchemist devoted to supporting women in slowing down, reconnecting with their bodies, and rising in their creative Shakti ( power). My work is about self-liberation.

Rooted in Shakti Wisdom, Somatic experiencing, and emergent strategy. My work weaves the threads movement, ritual, sound, play, and creativity. I offer a grounded, compassionate space where art and spirit weave together.

I live a textured life, guided by the Shakti of creativity. My practice explores textures of truth. I am a vessel for sacred expression and a mirror for your creative unfolding.

FAQs

  • Once I receive your application, I will get back to you in 24 hours to arrange a call and chat about whether you are a good fit for the this container (or explore alternative to options.)

    If there is alignment on both sides, I will send you an onboarding email with an invoice, T&C’s, and agreements.

  • The costs vary for each container. Payment plans are available. Please feel free to contact me at poonam@ysm8.co.uk if you have any questions about the payment methods.

    • Yes. One of the key aspects of facilitating an embodied space is that I need to see your faces and body languages to sense the space and attune to the somatic information that comes from body language.

    • I kindly ask you to keep your cameras on, you are welcome to switch off for a short time, for instance if you need to pop to the loo, make a cuppa, grab a snack, organise your space etc.

  • Feel free to email me at poonam@ysm8.co.uk, and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.