Helen Terry

Our February Focus is for the person inside of us who feels behind, tired of striving, or longing for grounded, embodied movement and spirituality.

You are not behind.
You are becoming.

Join us this month as we honor slow growth, embodied faith, and the sacred dignity of ordinary life.

2. The Everyman (Regular Guy/Gal) “The human”
Core desire: Belonging, connection
Strengths: Empathy, humility, groundedness
Shadow: Losing identity, seeking approval too much
Soma Faith reframing: Embodying “We are one Body” while keeping personal integrity.

“You are not behind. You are becoming.”
“You don’t have to be extraordinary to be meaningful.”
“You can only rise from the ground”

Let’s explore something quietly radical: ordinary life is holy.
February Soma Hero Journey: Honoring Ordinary Life and Celebrating being human.

This month we’re moving with the archetype of The Ordinary Man: the part of us that grows slowly, learns through repetition, and keeps showing up imperfectly.

After beginning the year with The Innocent (belonging and trust), February grounds us in what comes next: the sacred work of becoming human.

This is not symbolic only. It’s somatic.
We’ll let the body teach what words alone cannot:

You cannot skip stages.
You cannot rise without the ground.
You cannot walk without wobbling.
And nothing about that is failure.

The Ordinary Man archetype reminds us:

You don’t have to be extraordinary to be meaningful.
Your ordinary life is the exact place growth happens.

Hero's Journey: February ~The Everyman — Soma Ranch 2. The Everyman (Regular Guy/Gal) “The human” Core desire: Belonging, connection Strengths: Empathy, humility, groundedness Shadow: Losing identity, seeking approval too much Soma Faith reframing: Embodying “We are one Body” while keeping personal integrity. “You are not behind. You are

Soma News:

Howdy~ how are you? Helen and Joe hope you have enjoyed this Festive Time of year. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.

We’ve created a special contemplative process you can enjoy as a self lead reading /journal /dancing /meditating experience. To be guided, step by step, through this contemplative experience, with Helen Terry, join the 365 day Hero Journey or sign up for the January “The Innocent” Hero’s Journey.

Tomorrow (Saturday) Helen is leading a double scoop, 2 back to back classes that focus on seeing, shaping and sensing light.

This coming week we have several fun events:

12/29 10am Sexi

12/31 4pm Special New Years Eve class “The Last Dance” with Helen

1/1 10am Brand New Day Experience

1/1/ 11am Monthly Cuppa “Brunch”

2/1 Full Moon Over Night Retreat

Would you like to join us on our heroic journey for 2026? We’ve extended the early-bird rate through midnight tomorrow, Saturday. Each month we will spotlight a different hero archetype through dance, movement, exploration, discussion, and education. We’re even spotlighting the Mr Men and Little Miss book series in the program. All experiences will be online via Zoom with 1-7 day replays. The Monday and Thursday 10am classes continue hybrid (in person and zoom) until we sell Soma Ranch. Sign up for 365 day journey or register by the month with a 30 day journey

Thanks to everyone who have shared ideas to celebrate Soma Ranch. If you’d like to be part of our celebrations please fill out the survey to help us plan events and retreats you’ll enjoy.

Now is a great time to book a short stay retreat at Soma Ranch, check out our fun options from a 1 person retreat to a 12 person group stay.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Soma News — Soma Ranch Howdy~ how are you? Helen and Joe hope you have enjoyed this Festive Time of year. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. We’ve created a special contemplative process you can enjoy as a self lead reading /journal /dancing /meditating experience. To be guided, step by step, through this contemplat

Howdy~ how are you? I am here in the UK enjoying time with my parents meanwhile Joe is back at Soma creating some interesting art in the barn! (watch this space LOL)

Tomorrow (Saturday) Natasha is leading a double scoop, 2 back to back classes that focus on creativity and “creating self”.

We are loving our last journey of the year with the attitude focus of “yes we can!”. The creativity of the teaching team is awesome and we encourage you to join us on this movement journey.

Thank you monthly cuppa attendees! we raised $25 for our annual St Jude fundraiser and had a fabulous time. Mark your calendar for our next cuppa: Thursday Jan 1. We will have brunch at 11am after the 10am Brand New Day experience.

Here’s a list of the full class schedule for December.

We’re embarking on a heroic journey for 2026. Would you like to join us? Each month we will spotlight a different hero archetype through dance, movement, exploration, discussion, and education. All experiences will be online via Zoom with 1-7 day replays. The Monday and Thursday 10am classes continue hybrid (in person and zoom) until we sell Soma Ranch.

Thanks to everyone who have shared ideas to celebrate Soma Ranch. If you’d like to be part of our celebrations please fill out the survey to help us plan events and retreats you’ll enjoy.

Now is a great time to book a short stay retreat at Soma Ranch, check out our fun options from a 1 person retreat to a 12 person group stay.

Be well, with love from

Helen, Joe, the team and all the fond 4 legged friends at Soma.

Soma News — Soma Ranch Howdy~ how are you? I (Helen) am here in the UK enjoying time with my parents meanwhile Joe is back at Soma creating some interesting art in the barn! (watch this space LOL) Tomorrow (Saturday) Natasha is leading a double scoop, 2 back to back classes that focus on creativity and “creating self”...

I'm teaching both the 8:45am 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class this Saturday morning.

Kicking off our November Journey of Gratitude, we will focus on Journey Deeply into Embryonic for 5 stages and Hara for the 10am class, which will be a mystery medley music mix.

Deep in Embryonic — Soma Ranch Saturday 11/1/25 Helen Terry is teaching both the 8:45am 5 Stages class and the 10:00am class. Kicking off our November Journey of Gratitude, we will focus on Journey Deeply into Embryonic for 5 stages and Hara for the 10am class, which will be a mystery medley music mix. Nia 5 STAGES FOCUS:

Saturday’s class has a theme of "strong back, soft front, wild heart". (Inspired by the fabulous book by Brene Brown "Braving the Wilderness"). In the 8:45am 5 stages class we explore Humerus, Awareness of the Upper Arm Bone, by paying attention to the sensation, the language of our body. We will particularly explore the sensations of expression of heart through the skin, bones and soft connective tissue of our upper arm bones.

This Nia 5 Stages class is most often is described as a luxurious healing hour of setting the focus for the 10am movement experience that follows.

The 10am class will be “Medusa”, an experience Helen Terry has created over a couple of decades. The class has a theme of "strong back, soft front, wild heart". (Inspired by Helen’s 2nd reading of the fabulous book by Brene Brown "Braving the Wilderness"). We will dance "Medusa"set to the music of Annie Lenox with guest appearances from Prince and AC/DC!

Here’s more about the music and the wonderful artist Annie Lenox who created the album Medusa.

Wonderful interview with Annie Lennox who humbly accepts the phrase Maverick. She certainly seems to be a conscious, intelligent and most “unorthodox and independent-minded person".

I love and connect with how Annie Lennox shares her desire to be a “powerful performer, to resonate with people in a certain way, and a sense of who I am and what I want to do”

Medusa Movement — Soma Ranch Saturday’s class has a theme of "strong back, soft front, wild heart". (Inspired by the fabulous book by Brene Brown "Braving the Wilderness"). In the 8:45am 5 stages class we explore Humerus, Awareness of the Upper Arm Bone, by paying attention to the sensation, the language of