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Move from constantly seeking external validation to trusting your inner wisdom. Integrate your intellectual brilliance with your intuitive knowing. Navigate major life transitions with confidence and clarity.
My Unique Approach: The Science-Spirit Bridge
I’m Sophie Messager, PhD scientist turned holistic practitioner. My journey from publishing in the New England Journal of Medicine to embracing ancient wisdom taught me that our deepest transformation comes not from choosing between intellect and intuition, but from marrying them.
- Evidence-based practices meet sacred traditions
- Neuroscience-backed drumming for transformation
- Embodied practices that create immediate shifts
- Deep work that addresses root causes, not symptoms
NEW: The Beat of Your Own Drum
Reclaim your voice. Discover your rhythm. Transform your life.
A groundbreaking exploration of drumming as a path for women’s wisdom, health, and transformation. This comprehensive guide bridges the gap between scientific research and sacred practice, with a foreword by acclaimed author Jane Hardwicke Collings.
Transformation Stories
“Sophie helped me realize I could be both an intellectual AND embrace my spiritual side. I went from doubting myself to teaching drumming workshops!”
ā Melanie W., Former Academic
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Latest Posts
Imbolc: snowdrops and new beginnings
This Sunday is Imbolc, marking the beginning of Celtic spring – that threshold moment when winter hasn’t quite let go but spring is already pushing through. Tomorrow I’m co-leading a community ceremony centred around the shift from Cailleach (the winter goddess, which I’ll embody) to Brigid, goddess of spring and midwife of new things. It’s…
From Closing the Bones to Wrapped in Rhythm: Why I’m Changing How I Teach This Ritual
For over a decade, I’ve been teaching closing the bones, a traditional postpartum ritual involving rocking, massage, and wrapping with rebozos. I’ve worked with hundreds of women, trained over 1,000 students both in person and online across 30 countries, and continuously evolved my practice through experience, training, and intuition. Now, I’m making a significant shift.…
From snake to horse my review of 2025
Moving from limbo to fast powerful action My word for the year 2025 was power, and it didnāt quite work out how I thought it would! When I look back at 2025 I see a year of two halves.The first half of the year I experienced a lack of direction and a lot of shedding,…
Why the Drum Reviews Your Year Better Than Bullet Points Do
Why the Drum Reviews Your Year Better Than Bullet Points Do It’s that time of year again. You know the drill: grab your journal, make yourself a cup of tea, and write down your reflections on 2025. What went well?What didn’t?What did you learn?What are you grateful for?What will you do differently in 2026? And…
They took our drums -spoken word
They took our drumsand called it civilisation. Told us to be quiet,to speak when spoken to,to lower our voices,to stop making a fuss. They took our drumsand replaced them withclocks and beeping phonesand metrics that measureeverything exceptthe beating of our hearts. They took our drumsbecause they knew:a woman with a drumcannot be tamed. We used…
10 Ways the Drum Slows Your Brain Down (So You Can Access Peace and Wisdom)
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to think your way into calm? The more we try to stop the mind from spinning, the louder it seems to get. The drum offers a different path, one that bypasses the busy mind and leads you straight into stillness. Every one of us carries within a…
Why Drumming Disrupts the Patriarchy: Reclaiming the Ancient Medicine They Made Us Forget
The first time I held a drum, I felt something ancient in my body. A recognition. Something that said: you know this. And I did, or rather, my body did. My hands knew the rhythm before my mind. My heart knew this was medicine before I had language for why. This was so strong that…
Start Drumming: A Guide for Women’s Wellbeing & Inner Wisdom
“Imagine a practice that calms the nervous system, soothes body and mind, deepens connection and empowerment ā that’s drumming.” – Jane Hardwicke Collings The Permission You’ve Been Waiting For Since sharing my research on women and drumming and publishing The Beat of Your Own Drum, I’ve heard the same thing over and over from women…
From Skeptic to Believer: Why I Wrote The Beat Of Your Own Drum
My new book The Beat Of Your Own Drum, the history, science and contemporary use of drumming as a path for womenās wisdom, health, and transformation, is now available from Womancraft publishing. I want to share with you why I wrote this book. Ā The beginning My journey with the drum is deeply rooted in…
What Happens When Women Refuse to Stay Quiet? A Conversation Series on Reclaiming Our Right to Make Noise
To accompany the launch of my new book, The Beat of your Own Drum, the history, science and contemporary use of drumming as a path for womenās wisdom, health, and transformation,Ā I have recorded this series of conversations with 9 change making, pattern disrupting women who have experienced this tension between silencing and expression in…
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