CHARLI GRACE: Burnout, Therapy and the Mind–Body Connection

Charli Grace is a somatic therapist, psychotherapist, breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher and reformer instructor who works at the intersection of movement and mental health.

In this episode we explore what somatic therapy actually is and why the body plays such an important role in how we process stress, burnout and everyday life. Charli shares her journey into the profession, how she moved from the movement world into psychotherapy, and how breathwork and somatic practices now sit at the centre of her work.

We also discuss burnout in modern life, what’s actually happening in the nervous system when people feel constantly overwhelmed, and why so many emotional experiences show up physically in the body.

Charli also opens up about what it’s really like being a therapist, the responsibility that comes with holding space for people, and how tools like breath, movement and awareness can help people reconnect with themselves.

If you’ve ever wondered why stress lives in the body, or how breathwork and somatic therapy can help regulate the nervous system, this episode offers a fascinating look inside the mind–body connection.