Lala Menen

SOMATIC WELLNESS & NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALING

I am a somatic yoga teacher, nervous system educator, and author of The Soma Awakens.
With over 15 years of teaching experience, my work brings together yoga, somatic movement, and nervous system awareness to support gentle, lasting change in the body.

My work is calm, accessible, and suitable for beginners as well as those returning to movement after stress, fatigue, or injury.

At its core, my teaching is about something simple: the body already knows how to find balance — sometimes it just needs the right conditions.

WHAT I OFFER

SOMATIC RELEASE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALING

Trauma-aware, gentle awareness-based movement. Heal injury, release tension, aches and stress, to restore a sense of calm, relief and trust in the body.

GENTLE HATHA YOGA

A slow mindful practice. Self-restoration for mind body balance cultivated in the softly held yoga poses. De-stress and soothe.

YOGA NIDRA

Guided deep rest for nervous system regulation and recovery.

DEEP STRETCH (SOMATICALLY INFORMED)

Not passive pushing, but supported opening and release.

Lala Menen

I am a movement and somatic practitioner offering gentle, restorative practices that help the body release tension, calm the nervous system, and restore ease of movement.

My sessions are designed for modern bodies — those shaped by sitting, screens, stress, injury, or fatigue. Rather than forcing flexibility or striving for performance, I guide students toward listening, softening, and allowing the body to unwind naturally.

I teach:

  • Somatic Release & Stretching

    gentle, awareness-based movements that retrain the nervous system and release chronic holding

  • Gentle Yoga Flow

    slow, mindful sequences focused on breath, ease, and safety

  • Yoga Nidra

    guided deep rest for nervous system regulation and recovery

  • Deep Stretch (Somatic-informed)

    not passive pushing, but supported opening and release

My approach is trauma-aware, inclusive, and suitable for beginners, those returning to movement after injury, and anyone feeling tense, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their body.

We prioritise safety, choice and gentle pacing. It complements therapeutic work but does not replace psychotherapy.

My work has been shaped not only by study, but by my own lived experience of healing after childhood trauma and physical injury. Through this, I discovered that the body does not respond to force or intensity, but to patience, safety, and awareness.

I guide people to reconnect with their body, understand patterns of tension, and learn how to release them in a natural and sustainable way.
Students often come to me seeking “stretching” and leave with something deeper: a sense of calm, relief, and renewed trust in their body.

No experience required — just a willingness to slow down and listen.

Beneath the physical practices lies a deeper invitation — to reconnect with the quiet intelligence of the body.

My Books