Heidi guests on Phoenix Lessons Podcast: "Getting Religion Out of My Body"

If you’ve ever found yourself in the ashes of something — a belief system, a version of yourself, a life you thought you were living and then weren’t — this is for you.

Your very own nervous system is the path to being able to rest and feel at home in your body.

Heidi Fischbach with hands interlaced behind head that's tilted back into the sun, smiling and content with a regulated nervous system

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The resumé-y part

Hey, don't worry. I'm not offended. It's 100% fair to need to know this:

Heidi Fischbach, EdM, LMT, holds a master’s degree from Harvard University (Ed.M.); certification as a Focusing Professional from The International Focusing Institute; certification as a provider of the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) and the Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP); and advanced professional certification as a massage therapist from the Muscular Therapy Institute (MTI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Or... why the heck you should trust me!?

About Heidi

I’m a nervous system coach who helps people who have left high-control systems, relationships, or religions feel free and safe in their bodies again.

I grew up as a missionary kid, terrified of hell. Years after no longer believing in hell, I realized my body was still stuck in its hyper-vigilant, people-pleasing, rule-following state.

Now I know this: Understanding why you’re stressed—or even removing the stressor—won’t set you free. Freedom comes when your body no longer has to brace against threat, and you feel safe to exhale and be yourself.

I’ve spent the last twenty years helping people reconnect with their bodies through trauma-informed bodywork, and science-backed and body-based nervous system coaching.

Today, when I’m not working with clients or pitching my book, "Home(sick): How My Body Saved My Mind (a memoir about losing faith and finding home), I’m probably putzing in my garden, mixing up another batch of sourdough, or browsing the NYTCooking app deciding what to cook for dinner.