Uschi Steedman - Movement & Massage

Uschi Steedman - Movement & Massage Movement, massage and coaching to connect body, mind and soul - supporting you to feel joy, balance Simply call Uschi on 0484 540 362.

Wellness & selfcare coaching, yoga, pilates, thai massage, meditation and dance. Workshops and retreats combining mindful movement, creativity, connection with others and time in nature. My classes, workshops and retreats aim to connect mind, body and soul. Through movement, mindfulness and time in nature the experiences support you to uncover your passion, your confidence and your innate sense of

joy and purpose. Private and small group sessions are specifically designed for each individual and are scheduled by appointment. For more information on all of the offerings visit www.uschisteedman.com

30/08/2026

For much of my 20s I experienced on and off chronic back pain. At times it was utterly debilitating and stopped me doing the things I loved. (ie outdoor adventures!)
Fast forward to today and I have greater mobility and less pain than my 23 year old self.

The biggest game-changer (after years of Pilates, strength work, Osteo treatments, yoga - and more), was diving into nervous system work, somatic therapy and boosting my understanding of pain science.

Too many people are led to believe that they will forever be resigned to a life of pain and limited function. And that isn’t necessarily the case. There is SO much we can do to shift our experience of pain.

And spoiler alert - the most impactful stuff may not be about strengthening your abs or activating your glutes. The biggest shift may come when you learn to read your nervous system and give it what it needs in real time.

Your brain creates pain.
And when you discover how to turn down the threat volume in your system … your pain will more than likely decrease.

Hallelujah for that!

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painscience | somatic therapy | backpain | hipmobility | confidence | mobility | aliveness

21/08/2026

Share your love folks… Don’t hold back your appreciation for another. Give it freely … It’ll leave you lighter (and with a fuller heart) in the long run.

❤️… Thanks Lex! You were a much loved part of my life.

29/07/2026

This looks like nothing - but boy if it feels great.
…Got gritty hips? Then I’ve got you covered.

In floor-based massage we can use full body weight AND movement to help unlock the gritty bits.

It’s grounding for the nervous system, deep, builds body awareness and often opens up movement you didn’t know you had.

Great for active types who need to balance out the heavy loads and work - with something to loosen things up.

03/06/2026

When we feel anxious we often just want the feeling to go away. We try to get rid of it, calm it, talk ourselves out of it or numb it.

But there’s often something magical that happens when we learn to be WITH the sensation for long enough to discern what it’s communicating.

‘Anxiety’ is a broad brush term that we use to describe a vast amount of experiences nowadays. So it’s not just a matter of saying “I’m feeling anxious, so it means ‘x’ or ‘y’” We have to learn to listen and move TOWARD ourselves and the feeling in a different way.

When we do this we cultivate self-awareness, self-compassion and a deeper understanding of our needs and values. Not just in a theoretical way, but in a very real, embodied way.

As we learn to relate to ourselves in a different way we often discover a greater sense of aliveness, connectedness and freedom. … And it’s one of the reasons I love somatic therapy and working with the body so much. The wisdom in each of us is beautiful - when we give it time, space and presence to make itself known.

Went for a stroll out my back door on Sunday. And it got me thinking about ‘home’. I would say it’s one of the richest, ...
19/05/2026

Went for a stroll out my back door on Sunday. And it got me thinking about ‘home’.

I would say it’s one of the richest, most beautiful words we have in our daily parlance.

…But what is ‘home’? Where is ‘home’? What’s it ‘built’ out of? How do we find it? And how do we know it when we do?

For a good 3.5 decades I can’t say I truly felt like I knew what or where home was. Sure, there was my family home and then the home I built with a partner. Comfortable, valued, loved - and yet still I didn’t quite feel HOME.

Both my parents immigrated here. Before that my lineage spanned continents and different peoples. And for as long as I could remember I envisaged travelling and living in other parts of the world - not here. A place I somehow found it hard to settle into. (The niggling sense I didn’t quite ‘fit’).

And yet, I kept coming back. To these hills. To this ancient, rolling earth.

Fast forward to today and it’s hard for me to even describe the magnitude of love and gratitude I feel for this place (NE Vic). These mountains, rivers and hills.

In the end, I think ‘home’ is the place that brings you back to reality. No hiding. Just the beauty of simplicity. The integrity of consistency - and the growth that arises there.

Whether I always stay here, I have no idea. But I do have a hope that all people have a place they can return to, that welcomes them - long enough for them to settle into their own skin. To untie the stories that kept them disconnected from the beauty of their own breath and flesh… And the life around them.

As for where home is? It’s in your bones and your breath. In the wind that whispers across your skin and the birds that sing you awake each day.

Cliché? Probably.
But I’m ok with that. ❤️

Last clip … random rainy ramblings 🤪- and words from other places to describe elements in this one.

Simple things that create change. When was the last time you REALLY took in the sunrise or the sunset? …Listened to the ...
23/04/2026

Simple things that create change.

When was the last time you REALLY took in the sunrise or the sunset? …Listened to the birds in the morning? …Felt the sun on your skin? …Walked barefoot on the grass? …Or just lay on the grass? (Hopefully it happened today!!!)

Consciously choosing to pause in your day and become present WILL cause a shift in your nervous system.

We often over-complicate what it takes to feel different. But it can be quite simple.

When we take in what is good and safe NOW, it’s very hard for the alarm bells in our brain to remain on at the same level.

But taking in goodness and registering safety is actually something that you might need to consciously train.

If your nervous system has become accustomed to staying on high alert and constantly scanning for threat it will take conscious, directed thought and focus to do otherwise.

But like anything, when we practice it becomes easier … Until the day it becomes innate.

You have more control over your nervous system and your state than you might first think.

For 5 days commit to pausing at least three times in your day. And then consciously tune into something in your surroundings that is beautiful, calming or ‘good’. Stay with it for long enough to sense how you respond on the inside.

Then let me know!

Are you less anxious? More relaxed? Do you have more perspective?

Somatic therapy and nervous system work can make an immense difference to your day to day experience of life. If you’re ...
20/04/2026

Somatic therapy and nervous system work can make an immense difference to your day to day experience of life.

If you’re finding yourself anxious, overwhelmed or stuck, there are practices that can make a difference.

It won’t mean you don’t FEEL things anymore (that’s part of life!). It will mean you feel more able to meet what arises in life and navigate your way through.

We work with your natural stress response cycle to move through ‘stuck’ nervous system patterns and return to a greater sense of equilibrium… So you’re able to bring your full self to your relationships, work and life!

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