Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MFT, is an internationally respected somatic trauma psychotherapist, Hakomi trainer, author, and educator with more than 25 years of clinical experience. Her work blends somatic psychology, trauma science, movement practices, and contemplative wisdom traditions to support deep, embodied healing. A senior Hakomi teacher and founder of the Hakomi Institute of California, she is also the creator of the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (ISITTA), an integrative, body-centered training program for clinicians and practitioners worldwide.
Manuela trains mental health professionals across the globe in somatic trauma therapy, nervous-system regulation, and systemic approaches to individual and collective trauma. She is known for her grounded, experiential teaching style that weaves together trauma neuroscience, embodied transformation, trauma-sensitive movement interventions, and compassionate clinical presence. Her work emphasizes the therapist’s own somatic awareness and resilience as essential foundations for safe and effective trauma healing.
Manuela Mischke-Reeds is the founder of Embodywise, a nonprofit learning community dedicated to advancing embodied wisdom and trauma-informed professional education. Manuela has extensive experience working with trauma survivors, first responders, and interdisciplinary teams, bringing a nuanced, relational approach to complex trauma and stress.
Manuela is the author of several influential books, including Embodied Psychedelic Therapy (W.W. Norton, 2025), Trauma Sensitive Movement (PESI, 2025), Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox (PESI, 2019), 125 Somatic Psychotherapy Tools for Trauma and Stress (PESI, 2018), and 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness (W.W. Norton, 2015). Her writing and teaching offer practical, integrative resources for professionals supporting trauma recovery and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Manuela Mischke-Reeds lectures and teaches internationally on mindfulness-based somatic psychology, trauma healing and trauma-informed movement for clinicians.