healing in community
Root Collective™
somatics for releasing stress & emotions
when our roots intertwine, we grow stronger.
You’re not the only one who’s felt like something’s missing.
Nearly every person who joins a Root Collective class says a version of:
“I’ve been looking for this forever… and I didn’t even know what ‘this’ was until I felt it.”
You don’t need to explain why you're drawn to our classes and community. Your body already knows.
We’ll hold you as you arrive, unravel, surrender, and remember…
Settling your nervous system can feel scary when you're used to living in survival mode. That’s why we do this work together. Because something settles when you're surrounded by others who are learning to slow down too. When you hear someone take a deep exhale, you breathe a little deeper. Your body feels a little safer. It becomes easier to notice what’s really going on—in your body, your heart, your mind, and your nervous system.
Our Root Collective Flow classes strengthen your muscle of somatic awareness. To notice what you feel, when you feel it—and to learn how to move, breathe, and release what’s being held.
Root Collective is an invitation to find safety in stillness and belonging.
It’s where we go to soften, to reclaim our sense of agency and self-trust, and to be surrounded by like-hearted others choosing to stop holding it all alone. To move, breathe, feel and heal in community.
Is your body telling you that it’s time for a change?
How many of these sound like you:
You’re craving community, but not the kind that stays on the surface. You want depth. Realness. Resonance.
You miss feeling lit up by your life — and want to reconnect to your own spark.
You long to be around others who inspire you just by being who they are.
You want to feel grounded, but your nervous system often feels like it’s in survival mode.
You know your best self — the most present, patient, joyful version of you — comes out when you feel seen and supported… but the support you need feels hard to find.
You’re tired of pretending, performing, or powering through. You want somewhere to soften.
You’re not looking for one more thing on your calendar. You’re looking for something that changes how you feel in your life.
Hi, I’m Alissa
Mom, Wife, Friend, Anxiety Therapist &
Founder of Root Collective™
I know what it’s like to try to get through the day — going through the motions, showing up for everyone else, and wondering when life will start to feel like yours again.
I’ve been there — doing all the “right” things to feel better… and still finding myself stuck in the same survival loop.
Craving more connection, more expression, to be more myself and feel more alive — and not knowing how to get there.
Root Collective is the space I always wished existed — a place where your body and your mind are both invited to the conversation.
Where we move to release.
Reflect to reconnect.
And gather in community that feels real, honest, and deeply nourishing.
I realized others were craving this same space, so I decided to create it.
Welcome to ROOT COLLECTIVE
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If analyzing, thinking, and doing it all alone hasn’t worked, then it’s time to invite your body and the right community into your healing journey.
Join us for our Root Collective Retreats
Root Collective retreats blend somatic healing, curated group experiences, chef-crafted organic meals, and the beauty of nature into an unforgettable reset for your mind, body, and spirit. These intimate, all-inclusive gatherings are crafted to offer clarity, rest, connection, and the exhale you’ve been craving.
Our next retreat is April 29-May 3.
Try our signature class, Root Collective Flow
This class is currently offered on Friday mornings from 9-10:30 in Sarasota at Mind Body Medicine of Florida. Join us to connect more deeply to yourself and others through journaling, guided discussion, and somatic movement practices designed to help you release pent-up stress and emotions from your body while regulating your nervous system.
There is no wrong way to move your body in a Root Collective Flow class. You get to decide how you move on your mat. Or, how to hang out in child’s pose for as long as your body needs. Whether you’re completely new to mindful movement, or a seasoned practitioner, this class will teach you how to move based on your own intuition.
Join Our Membership Community
Root Collective is an in-person community devoted to slowing down, coming home to the body, and finding steadiness in shared rhythm. Through weekly Root Collective Flow, seasonal gatherings, and time to connect, we create space to regulate the nervous system, move with intention, and feel held in something real. This is not therapy — it’s a place to land, to breathe, and to remember you don’t have to do life alone. Come as you are and find where you belong.
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