SOMIA
Somia is a comprehensive nervous system and somatic healing platform designed to help people navigate and heal from chronic stress, dysregulation, and symptoms. Through science-based practices, guided exercises, and supportive tools, we empower our self-healers to understand their body’s signals, build resilience, and create lasting pathways to balance and emotional well-being. Somia houses our program, HEAL.
HEAL
HEAL is our nervous system-based, trauma-informed healing program and community designed to address the root causes of chronic symptoms and emotional dysregulation. Through a blend of brain retraining, somatic practices, and practical tools, HEAL provides a step-by-step approach to help people recognize patterns, address trauma and repressed emotions, and regulate their nervous systems. Over 2500 people have found support, healing and full recovery in our program.
OUR TEAM
Hi! I’m Jennifer,
Co-founder of CFS School.
Jennifer Mann, a mind-body practitioner and expert in the field of treating psychophysiological disorders is the co-founder of Somia and the Heal Program. At the pinnacle of her career in holistic health and wellness, without warning, she became bedridden overnight and was diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses, severe anxiety, chronic pain, and a myriad of “unexplained” symptoms. Despite her clinical training in neurorehabilitation and physiotherapy, and studies in biomedical sciences, she was at a loss for understanding and conventional medicine offered no explanation.Told that life as she knew it was over, Jen not only refused to let that be her prognosis, she became mission-driven to finding answers and reinventing her clinical practice.
Her journey is not merely influenced by her degrees or professional achievements, instead it is defined by personal resilience, self-transformation, and doing what the status quo said was impossible. With over a decade of dedication to studying the mind and body, Jen has emerged as a renowned clinician and an authority in integrating neurophysiology within holistic mind and body practices. Her work has been instrumental in helping thousands recover from stress, trauma and multiple chronic illnesses rooted in nervous system dysregulation.
Her personal recovery has profoundly informed her work, making her methods not only innovative, but practical, relatable, and empathetically grounded. As a thought leader and guide to a worldwide online community, she brings her teaching, inspiration and empowerment to millions. She lives in Bali with her husband Yiannis and their precious son Leo.
Hey there, I’m Karden!
Co-founder of CFS School.
I’ve been in the wellness world for over 15 years as a bodyworker and educator. Although I helped my clients get out of pain, ironically, I began suffering from chronic back pain myself. My pain became ever more debilitating and there were times I was bed bound, and none of the holistic or western medicine approaches were working.
That’s when I began studying the psycho-emotional and neurological underpinning of chronic pain and stress based disorders, which led me to clinical training in mindbody disorders and somatic trauma therapies which allowed me 100% heal my debilitating back pain.
Our Somia Mentors
Our wonderful mentors are CFS School graduates who have healed and changed their lives by doing the program.
They are here to support you as guides in our community. They are also available for 1:1 mentoring.
Healing from CFS/ME and Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia with CFS School in 2022 has led me to fulfilling my dream of working with fellow self healers with similar chronic illness. It is my honor to offer them the validation, support and guidance I so badly needed when I was in their shoes. I am a certified Mind Body Practitioner and Holistic Life Coach, and Somatics Coach in training. I am passionate about empowering self healers to know the super powers they possess innately when they tap into the mind body connection. I draw from my lived experience of a long laundry list of symptoms over a decades long journey of trial and error to recovery. I continue to deepen my personal and professional understanding of healing trauma and have a special interest in Early Developmental Trauma. I am working towards my Yoga Teacher Training qualification, such has been the positive impact of yoga on my own healing journey. I am a mum of two and appreciate that my healing ripples far beyond just myself. I swim in the cold Irish Sea year round, I love to hike in the Irish mountains and I adore traveling abroad.
My decades-long ill health began in my early teens when I got glandular fever (Epstein Barr virus) and was sick for months. Thereafter, a host of various symptoms ensued culminating in being bed bound and in chronic pain with no answers or support for recovery. However, I never stopped searching for a way out as I believed full recovery was possible, having watched others who had recovered before me share their story. I tried everything under the sun within my reach, even achieving 70% recovery after brain retraining (Lightning Process) but plateaued. It was not until I turned my attention to the Nervous System and Trauma did I find CFS School (now Somia’s HEAL program) which resonated deeply with me.
I am driven to share that healing is possible as I am my own living proof! Completing the CFS School Program was life-changing for me and so many others I’ve had the privilege of working with since. I am forever grateful to the program and ultimately to myself for never giving up hope that one day I’d feel like I do today; peaceful in my mind and body, with an understanding of what caused the dis-ease and the tools to fine tune wellness, health and happiness, mind, body, and soul.
My professional background is in Project Management in the Banking industry in Ireland, prior to which I worked and traveled in the USA, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and India. Now, I live in Greystones, Wicklow, Ireland with my husband and young daughters.
Hi, I’m Corinne! It’s such a pleasure to be here.
I am a trauma-informed somatic mind-body practitioner, dedicated to helping people thrive in all areas of life. My passion for this work stems from my own difficult journey through chronic illness, which lasted over a decade and deeply shaped my understanding of healing and resilience. Having walked this path myself, I understand how isolating and overwhelming it can be, which is why I’m committed to offering others the kind of support I wished I had earlier in my journey – compassionate, authentic, and deeply validating.
I’m passionate about creating spaces for community and shared growth – because healing isn’t meant to be done alone. It’s an honour to be part of the Somia community, where I support others in finding safety, empowerment and connection as they explore their healing paths.
My journey into this work began with my own experience of chronic illness, which left me feeling disconnected from myself and struggling to find answers. For years, I battled debilitating symptoms that dominated my life – chronic fatigue and pain, neurological challenges, digestive issues, anxiety, depression, insomnia and more. I went through multiple diagnoses and countless treatments, often feeling overwhelmed, lost and hopeless.
After years of searching for answers, I discovered the power of mind-body healing and holistic nervous system regulation. Learning to reconnect with my body, work with my unique nervous system, and heal the emotional wounds underlying my illness and pain became a pivotal turning point. What started as a way of managing chronic symptoms became a deep inner journey of coming home to my true self. Through this process, I discovered how to honour my true needs and cultivate a deep, loving relationship with myself – one that created lasting safety and a sense of peace within.
I am deeply grateful for the HEAL program for the profound impact it has had on my life – helping me break free from chronic symptoms, guiding my professional path, and empowering me to live an authentic and fulfilling life. Supporting others in their healing journeys is a privilege that fills me with purpose and gratitude.
I’m a creative soul who finds joy in art, music, dance, travel, and nature. I live in Brighton, UK, where I’m continually inspired by the vibrant creative energy around me. I’m dedicated to continuous learning and growth, and passionate about supporting others in reconnecting with themselves, living authentically and discovering their own unique paths to wellness.
Hi, I’m India, and I’m so excited to be here.
I live in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, close to the sea. I am a Wayfinder Life Coach in training, a trauma-informed yoga teacher, and a lifelong student of mind-body healing! I am passionate about creating safe spaces for others to feel seen, held and understood. I find true meaning in going through something challenging, learning from it, and then sharing those lessons with others. This is why becoming an assistant mentor for the HEAL program is truly a full-circle moment.
I struggled with chronic symptoms for as long as I can remember. I grew up doing high-performance sports, excelled academically and placed so much of my worth on external achievements. I was constantly sick and injured and never seemed to fully recover. Unaware that I was in survival mode, I pushed myself incredibly hard until I could no longer function. By the time I started the HEAL program in 2022, my nervous system had completely shut down. I had been to every possible doctor and tried every possible medication. I was bed-ridden in a dark room, unable to look after myself or shower without using a chair. I remember feeling so scared, isolated and overwhelmed.
Through the HEAL program, Jen and Karden helped me make sense of everything. I was able to regain a sense of agency over my life as a whole. I learned that I was not stuck, that change was possible – and I am now living proof of this, along with so many others. My life looks completely different now. I have the freedom to do the things I love again like surfing, yoga, hiking, trail running and even traveling the world. But more than that, I’ve grown my capacity to slow down, to truly rest and deeply connect with myself and others. I am experiencing life with more meaning, intention, direction and purpose than I ever have.
Healing became so much less about getting rid of symptoms, and so much more, a way of being. As a gentle, deeply empathetic person, I now have a way to hold myself through life as I experience various sensations, emotions, and thoughts, and I can feel safe to be with them and understand the language of my body. I spent most of my life believing my body was broken, only to discover it is the most intelligent, beautiful source of wisdom that I can trust to express my needs, and redirect me to live in alignment with my true self.
This transformation was certainly not linear. I experienced a lot of resistance and put so much pressure on myself to heal ‘perfectly’ as I know many others do too. I had to realise that each journey is incredibly nuanced and unique, and it took time to accept this. I needed guidance and encouragement from people who truly understood and I found that in my Somia mentors at the time, and now, it’s an honour to do the same and hold this space for others.