Julia Schmidt
For over two decades, I worked in adult corporate education, watching how easily we get trapped in our heads and disconnected from our physical intelligence. It wasn't until stress and burnout caught up with me, leaving me seriously ill, that I was forced to stop and reevaluate everything.
That turning point led me deep into Qigong, somatic energy work, and the art of true presence.
Today, I’m a transformational coach, author, and creator of Attuned Somatic Journeys™, an unscripted, personalized modality that helps you let go of mental chatter and drop directly into feeling. I don't believe self-care should feel like another item on your to-do list or require complex rituals. Instead, I incorporate traditional Qigong principles, movement, and nature's sensory cues into practical tools you can use in the middle of a busy day.
Whether we’re exploring the subtle pulse of your body’s energy or learning how to shift your internal frequency under pressure, my goal is simple: to help you feel entirely at home in yourself, resilient, clear, and deeply present.
Guided Practice with
Awakening Your Energetic Body (coming soon)
This practice invites you to explore the mind-body connection through simple somatic experiments inspired by Qigong. By focusing your attention, using your breath, and noticing subtle sensations in your hands and body, you’ll learn a practical way to shift from stress toward calm, clarity, and grounded presence.
Awakening Your Energetic Body (coming soon)
This practice invites you to explore the mind-body connection through simple somatic experiments inspired by Qigong. By focusing your attention, using your breath, and noticing subtle sensations in your hands and body, you’ll learn a practical way to shift from stress toward calm, clarity, and grounded presence.
Related Discoveries
The magic of anamorphosis
A hidden image appears only when perspective shifts. Consider how altered viewpoints can reveal meaning beneath surface impressions.
The magic of anamorphosis
A hidden image appears only when perspective shifts. Consider how altered viewpoints can reveal meaning beneath surface impressions.
The Faces We Find
What looks like a face might just be your brain having fun. Let your gaze wander and enjoy the unexpected.
The Faces We Find
What looks like a face might just be your brain having fun. Let your gaze wander and enjoy the unexpected.
What they say about assuming is true
Why can’t we see ourselves the way others see us? Explore the psychology behind this perceptual blindspot.
What they say about assuming is true
Why can’t we see ourselves the way others see us? Explore the psychology behind this perceptual blindspot.
This Is Water
David Foster Wallace challenged us to notice the obvious. Reflect on attention, empathy, and presence.
This Is Water
David Foster Wallace challenged us to notice the obvious. Reflect on attention, empathy, and presence.
What lies beneath our beliefs?
We often believe what we want to believe—whether or not it’s true. Reflect on the surprising power of motivated reasoning.
What lies beneath our beliefs?
We often believe what we want to believe—whether or not it’s true. Reflect on the surprising power of motivated reasoning.
An illusion of transparency
Think you’re immune to the illusion of transparency? Try this simple test.
An illusion of transparency
Think you’re immune to the illusion of transparency? Try this simple test.
Why our brains are prediction machines
Expectation rewires experience. Learn how the brain’s guesses shape everything from pain to perception.
Why our brains are prediction machines
Expectation rewires experience. Learn how the brain’s guesses shape everything from pain to perception.
