somatic sleep blog

Hi, I'm Dawn

I’m Dawn Boiani, a wellness coach and I wanted to share my process of deep inner healing and insight. I recovered from acute stress and trauma that led to insomnia that I had for many years. My comprehensive CBT-I course offers invaluable material as to how to get back on track, sleeping soundly and… thrive!

Download the Free Course

Foaming Toilet Cleaning Bomb Recipe

Foaming Toilet Cleaning Bomb Recipe While I was making bath bombs for Holiday gifts, I thought I’d try these cool foaming toilet cleaning bombs too! You can omit the borax if you dont have it on hand, but it works very well for stubborn stains. If they fizz too much

Read More »

Anxiety is a Bio-Medical, Natural Response to Trauma

Welcome to a new, positive way of thinking about anxiety. This is a very common problem that most of us experience at some time or other in each of our lives, and it’s not a disorder, illness or psychiatric disease. Anxiety is a normal brain responding in a very common

Read More »

Heal the Gut, Heal the Mind

  7 Tips to Heal The Gut + The Soul During this time of healing and health coach education, my life has been radically changing. I’ve been examining, what do we take into our energy system: toxic foods, incessant toxic media, toxic and hurtful relationships? I am beginning to understand

Read More »

Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series 2 (2/2015): 29–41 [article] DOI: 10.4467/24506249PJ.15.007.4635 Nying Lung Disorder, or Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression by Anastazja Holečko (Repost) Abstract Traditional Tibetan medicine perceives so prevalent mental problems as an imbalance of the subtle Wind energy, or Lung in Tibetan.

Read More »

3 Day Home Cleansing Panchakarma Detox Retreat

East meets west, a modern “Cleansing Panchakarma” detox retreat! Traditional Indian Ayurvedic cleanses offer a holistic approach to taking time off for oneself to detox, cleanse and restore body and mind. John Douillard, a noted Ayurvedic Doctor, says that Panchakarma means literally to “punch your karma,” or make a bold

Read More »

Imbalances in The Subtle Body- On Treating Lung by Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Tsoknyi Rinpoche “Advice on the Path” Teachings given at Swyambunath, Katmandu, May 2006 This is an advanced teaching for tantric practitioners, but may benefit anyone who experiences stress, anxiety or insomnia. Permission to repost on somaticsleepcoach.com/ given by Rinpoche on Sept. 3, 2021 May it be of benefit. Day 1

Read More »

Healthy Vegetable Lasagna with Zucchini and Ricotta

Healthy Vegetable Lasagna with Zucchini and Ricotta This is a veggie lasagna recipe, with ingredients sourced from Trader Joes, but any store with has no-prep lasagna noodles like Barilla and organic veggies will do! This lasagna is very quick, easy to assemble and it’s a family staple, and best when

Read More »

Six Simple Daily Steps for Happiness!

You know, I happen to be Buddhist, but one with an inquisitive mind. We have what we know as the Buddha’s First Noble Truth and that is: “Life is Suffering.” However, it’s a misnomer to just stop there and concede to a life of misery. I think a lot of

Read More »

How to Create A Two Day Juice and Smoothie Cleanse

Treat your body to an infusion of nutrient density and energy! Here are my favorite organic juice cleanse recipes that make for a rejuvenating cleanse and a complete body reset. I am a big fan of juice fasting, and my body simply loves it! The body has a natural ability

Read More »