meet maddy

I'm a certified Somatic Practitioner for mind, body and soul through Inner Wellspring Academy. Somatics changed how I work. Instead of trying to think your way out of stress, we work with the body, where stress actually lives.

Regulation should be simple.

You don't need another app, a 12 step protocol or a vocabulary lesson in stress management jargon. You need a few tools that actually work, that make sense to you, and that you'll use on a Tuesday afternoon between meetings. My work goes to the root of why your system is stuck in overdrive, then gives you practical, accessible ways back to calm. No woo woo required.

How I Teach

My sessions are methodical. They begin with visualization, grounding and clearing, then move into breath and movement to build heat, and end in yin and a savasana massage. I work 1:1 from my studio in Bouldin Creek, Austin, and virtually with clients around the world.

I view this work as a deeply sacred responsibility. Choosing who guides you through your nervous system is no small decision, and I'm truly honored to be considered for that role.

What Is a Regulation Session?

Most bodies aren't ready to drop into meditation on command. That's why every session follows my regulation framework, Downshift:

Safety: we start by helping your body feel safe enough to slow down.
Breath: we use the breath to shift your nervous system out of overdrive.
Rest: we give your body real, supported rest, not just stillness.
Integrate: you leave with tools to bring that calm into your everyday life.

My Story

I was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and earned my Bachelor's in Leadership and Change Management from Saint Louis University. I spent eight years with lululemon, then moved into merchandising at Amazon, where I helped build out the grocery business and its mission to make quality food accessible and affordable for underserved communities. I loved that work. I also learned firsthand what it costs your body to live in high performance mode for years at a time. That's why I built Hey Meet Maddy.

My love for movement started with my mom, who used to sneak me into yoga classes at our local Gold's Gym when I was 12 (she may have fibbed on the consent form and said I was 14). I began teaching Lagree at 22, where I learned the foundations of anatomy, slow twitch muscle groups and how to lead a room. I also became Bloom Method certified to coach pre and postnatal mamas. When I moved to Los Angeles, I taught under Lagree founder Sebastian Lagree, then completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training at Hume, a world renowned private wellness club in Venice, CA.