Chronic Illness Support Pod — Waitlist Version
Living with chronic illness can be profoundly isolating. This intimate 8-week virtual circle brings together somatic awareness, breathwork, and compassionate listening to create a space where you are not defined by your diagnosis — but truly seen as the whole person you are.
📅 Dates to be announced — this pod will begin once enough interested participants have joined the waitlist ⏰ Day/time will be selected based on what works for the group 💻 Virtual via Zoom
This pod is facilitated by Dessa McFadin — somatic practitioner, breathwork facilitator, and caregiver who knows this path firsthand. She brings warmth, depth, and lived experience to every circle she holds, creating a space where healing and humanity meet.
Each weekly session includes a body awareness practice, breathwork for nervous system regulation, a witnessed sharing circle, and a closing meditation. Also included: 16 short somatic video practices delivered to your inbox — 2 per week — weekly journal prompts to support you between sessions, and one private 1:1 Somatic Coaching session with Dessa.
This pod runs once 4–5 participants have joined the waitlist, so spots — and the start date — depend on interest. Join now to help make it happen, and be the first to know when it's ready to begin.
💰 Investment: $350 for the full 8-week pod (Payment is collected once a start date is confirmed — joining the waitlist doesn't charge you anything.)
What's included: — 8 weekly group sessions via Zoom with Dessa — Limited to 5 participants to help create safety and intimacy — Compassionate sharing circle — 16 short video practices delivered to your inbox — Breathwork & somatic practices each week — One private 1:1 Somatic Coaching session with Dessa
Join the waitlist today — once we reach 4–5 interested participants, we'll reach out to everyone to lock in a start date and time that works for the group.
What to Expect
A safe, supportive space for those struggling with long-term illness
Emphasis on somatic techniques, breathwork, and guided meditations to foster regulation, connection, and compassion.
Opportunity to continue as a self-led group for as long as you need
small groups to create a greater sense of safety and connection
Respected Sharing: Every voice and every experience is valued here — there is no right or wrong way to show up
Uninterrupted Space: Each person has their own uninterrupted time to speak and be fully heard
Somatic Awareness:Simple body-based practices are woven throughout each session — connecting body, mind and spirit and supporting the nervous system as we share and listen
Confidentiality: What is shared in this circle stays in this circle — always
No Fixing: We listen as compassionate witnesses — not to offer advice or solutions, but simply to be present with what is shared