Melanie Smithson (she/her)

Melanie joined Momma on May 25, 2026 for a live Q&A via Twitch and YouTube to talk about Somatic Practices & Letting Go

About Melanie

Melanie Smithson is a Licensed Somatic Psychotherapist, business owner, Certified Spiritual Integration Hypnotherapist, and the award-winning author of Stress Free in 30 Seconds—A Slightly Irreverent Approach to Navigating Life’s Challenges and the recently released Shake Yourself Free- 81 Somatic Practices to Let Go of Limitation. She has great compassion for, and simultaneously finds comedic relief in, the human experience. 

The body holds the wounds from the past, and for effective release, we must engage the body. Where the mind hesitates, or pretends to let go, the body is happy to shake, rattle and roll its way to freedom.

And where the body goes, the mind will follow.

Melanie is an expert at blending therapeutic modalities in service to letting go and spiritual growth. She is comfortable being interviewed and able to navigate any questions about mental health from the audience (and host). If appropriate, she can offer suggestions for movement practices in response to questions.

Socials / Links for Guest Connection

• Website - http://www.smithsonclinic.com/

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MelanieBethSmithson/

• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MelanieSmithson-g8l

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melaniesmithson/

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniesmithson/

References / Things Mentioned During the Stream

• Recommended KDramas:

  • Mr. Sunshine

  • Extraordinary Attorney Woo

  • Alchemy of Souls

  • Mr. Queen

• Somatic Therapy

• Favorite Poems: 

  • Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

  • Quote below by Gabrielle Roth