Integrative Mind-Body Coaching
In-person life coaching in Santa Barbara & Online Worldwide
With Beatrice Appay
Restore Balance, Resilience, and Vitality — From the Inside Out
Modern Life asks a lot of us.
I offer integrative nervous-system-centered coaching for adults navigating chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, and complex mind-body health challenges.
My work bridges psychology, somatic intelligence, Eastern medicine, and live human experience to support sustainable healing, clarity, and vitality — not quick fixes.
Coaching is available in person in Santa Barbara, California, and online internationally.
Who this work is for
This holistic life coaching includes health and wellness coaching. It is for you if you:
✔ Experience chronic stress, anxiety, or feel emotionally overwhelmed
✔ Feel burned out, depleted, or disconnected
✔ Live with complex or chronic health conditions such as autoimmune disease, migraines, asthma, chronic pain, or fatigue
✔ Sense that your symptoms are deeply connected to stress, emotions, and repetitive patterns
✔ Have "tried many things" and are ready for a more integrated, intelligent, and embodied approach
✔ Want support that honors both science and lived experience
Most of my clients are outwardly capable and inwardly exhausted — professionals, caregivers, leaders, creators, entrepreneurs, parents — people who are strong, sensitive, and deeply committed, yet quietly carrying too much.
An Integrative, Nervous-System-Centered Approach to Well-being
My health coaching recognizes a fundamental evidence-based truth:
When the nervous system is overwhelmed for too long, the entire system — from mental health, to emotional, immune, and physical root causes— is affected
Our work may include:
‣ Nervous system regulation, emotional integration, and stress management
‣ Somatic awareness and body-based root causes inquiry
‣ Breathwork and mindful movement
‣ Qigong and principles of Eastern Medicine
‣ Psychological insight informed by clinical training and health care
‣ Gentle restructuring of habits, boundaries, and inner narratives
This is not about pushing harder, fixing yourself, or bypassing emotions.
This is about learning to listen and understand your body and your mind, regulate and respond differently — from the inside out to address life transitions
A Deeper Support for Women Navigating Burnout & Vitality
While I work with individuals of all genders, I offer a particular depth of support for women navigating the layered complexity of modern life and career change.
Many women I work with are:
‣ Highly capable, hard-working, and responsible
‣ Balancing professional ambitions with caregiving, maternity, partnership, and emotional labor
‣ Experiencing burnout masked as competence
‣ Living with anxiety, autoimmune flares, pain, hormonal shifts, or exhaustion
‣ Psychological insight informed by clinical training and health care
‣ Struggling quietly while continuing to show up for everyone else
I understand this terrain not only professionally but personally.
This work offers women a space where:
☼ You do not have to be strong
☼ You do not have to perform wellness
☼ You do not have to choose between success and health
Instead, we focus on restoring vitality, resilience, and a sense of inner ground — without abandoning your intelligence, ambitions, or values.
Conditions Often Supported Through This Work
While coaching is not a substitute for medical care, many clients seek support alongside their existing treatments for challenges such as:
‣ Anxiety, panic attacks, chronic stress
‣ Burnout and emotional exhaustion
‣ Sleep disturbances
‣ Autoimmune conditions and inflammatory disorders
‣ Migraines and chronic pain
‣ Asthma and breathing-related tension
‣ Osteoarthritis and mobility challenges
‣ Neurological stress patterns
Rather than isolating these experiences, we explore how emotional load, nervous system activation, and embodied patterns influence the healing process
My role as a coach
I am not here to "fix you."
I am here to:
◇ Walk alongside you with clarity, presence, and depth
◇ Help you understand your body's language
◇ Support regulation, not repression
◇ Integrate insight with lived change
◇ Guide you toward sustainable transformation and vitality, not just temporary relief
Session length and Investment
Integrative Mind-Body Coaching sessions are designed to meet you where you are, with flexible formats to support depth and continuity. The first session is a complimentary 40-minute intake, allowing us to clarify your goals, assess mind-body patterns, and establish a personalized pathway forward. Ongoing holistic health coaching is available either in my downtown office or online, in 60-minute sessions ($180) or extended 90-minute sessions ($220) for deeper exploration and integration. A sliding scale may be available upon request to ensure accessibility.
Client Experience Testimonials
It has been a profoundly holistic, transformative journey. From our initial in-person meeting to our seamless transition into virtual sessions, a sense of profound gratitude has marked every encounter. Beatrice's energy is akin to a refreshing breeze on a hot summer day — invigorating, revitalizing, and simply delightful.
It has been a profoundly holistic, transformative journey. From our initial in-person meeting to our seamless transition into virtual sessions, a sense of profound gratitude has marked every encounter. Beatrice's energy is akin to a refreshing breeze on a hot summer day — invigorating, revitalizing, and simply delightful.
Beyond her expertise, Beatrice embodies patience and empathy with a non-judgmental ear. Working with Beatrice has been more than just a professional endeavor; it has been a journey of growth and empowerment."
N.A., New York
"Beatrice Appay is a natural guide and healer. She has been guiding me through personal life change coaching and in her group qigong classes in Santa Barbara. I have greatly benefited from her deep intellect, non-judgmental compassion, and profound caring. She brings to her students and coaching clients her vast, multidisciplinary professional and personal experiences, which allow her to blend traditions and practices in a unique and effective way."
Thomas T., Santa Barbara CA
Begin Your Coaching Journey With Me
If you feel a sense of recognition as you read this — a quiet call beyond urgency — this work may be right for you.
☞ Schedule a Private Consultation
You don't need to carry everything alone.
Together, we'll explore what you're navigating and whether this integrative approach aligns with your needs.
There is another way forward — grounded, intelligent, and deeply human and supportive to meet your health and wellness goals.
Location
My office is located in Downtown Santa Barbara, with additional mobile services available throughout Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Hope Ranch, and surrounding areas.
