Meet Giancarlo
My work was born through personal experience, years of inner exploration, and a deep desire to better understand the relationship between the body, emotions, intimacy, presence, and support from within.
What eventually became Somatic Reiki Flō grew organically through my own journey of reconnecting with safety, embodiment, sensuality, emotional awareness, spirituality, and relational connection in a more grounded and integrated way.
What eventually became Somatic Reiki Flō grew organically through my own journey of reconnecting with safety, embodiment, sensuality, emotional awareness, spirituality, and relational connection in a more grounded and integrated way.
A personal journey
toward embodiment and connection:
Like many men, I spent years navigating stress, emotional protection, overthinking, performance patterns, disconnection from the body, and difficulty fully expressing needs, intimacy, vulnerability, and emotional presence.
Over time, I began exploring different approaches to better understand myself and create a more supportive relationship with my body, emotions, nervous system, spirituality, and relational experiences.
As a queer man, much of my personal journey also involved exploring intimacy, emotional openness, sensuality, embodiment, and the impact that cultural conditioning, shame, protection, and relational experiences can have on the body and nervous system.
Through breathwork, embodiment practices, emotional-awareness work, supportive energy-based touch, mindfulness, somatic approaches, spirituality, and years of personal integration, I slowly began discovering new ways of experiencing connection, sensuality, intimacy, safety, and presence within myself and with others.
That journey continues to shape the work I now share with men through Somatic Reiki Flō and Awakening Sensuality from Within.
Over time, I began exploring different approaches to better understand myself and create a more supportive relationship with my body, emotions, nervous system, spirituality, and relational experiences.
As a queer man, much of my personal journey also involved exploring intimacy, emotional openness, sensuality, embodiment, and the impact that cultural conditioning, shame, protection, and relational experiences can have on the body and nervous system.
Through breathwork, embodiment practices, emotional-awareness work, supportive energy-based touch, mindfulness, somatic approaches, spirituality, and years of personal integration, I slowly began discovering new ways of experiencing connection, sensuality, intimacy, safety, and presence within myself and with others.
That journey continues to shape the work I now share with men through Somatic Reiki Flō and Awakening Sensuality from Within.
A grounded and embodied approach:
I believe many men have never truly been given the space, support, language, or safety to explore emotional presence, sensuality, intimacy, vulnerability, nervous-system regulation, and connection in a conscious and embodied way.
For many, cultural conditioning, emotional protection, shame, pressure, trauma, or relational experiences can create disconnection from the body and difficulty feeling safe, open, emotionally present, or fully connected within relationships.
My work is centered on creating supportive, consent-led spaces where men can slow down, reconnect with themselves, explore emotional awareness, deepen body connection, and gradually build familiarity with safety, intimacy, embodiment, and relational presence.
The focus is not on performance or forcing transformation, but on creating space for awareness, connection, integration, emotional openness, and nervous-system regulation to emerge more naturally through the body.
For many, cultural conditioning, emotional protection, shame, pressure, trauma, or relational experiences can create disconnection from the body and difficulty feeling safe, open, emotionally present, or fully connected within relationships.
My work is centered on creating supportive, consent-led spaces where men can slow down, reconnect with themselves, explore emotional awareness, deepen body connection, and gradually build familiarity with safety, intimacy, embodiment, and relational presence.
The focus is not on performance or forcing transformation, but on creating space for awareness, connection, integration, emotional openness, and nervous-system regulation to emerge more naturally through the body.
The work today:
Today, my work integrates somatic breathwork, embodiment practices, emotional-awareness approaches, supportive energy-based touch, nervous-system awareness, sensory exploration, mindfulness, and integration-based practices designed to support men in reconnecting with themselves and others in a more conscious and grounded way.
Much of this work has also been shaped by years of spiritual exploration, meditation practices, and my personal relationship with Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and contemplative traditions, which continue to influence the depth, compassion, and presence I bring into my work today.
Much of this work has also been shaped by years of spiritual exploration, meditation practices, and my personal relationship with Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and contemplative traditions, which continue to influence the depth, compassion, and presence I bring into my work today.
Experience and training:
Over the years, I have studied and integrated multiple approaches to embodiment, emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, relational work, breathwork, and trauma-informed practices.
My background includes:
My background includes:
- Somatic and embodiment-based practices.
- Reiki and energy-based approaches.
- Breathwork and mindfulness practices.
- Nervous-system-informed approaches.
- Parts work and Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches.
- Polyvagal-informed training.
- Emotional-awareness and integration practices.
- Years of meditation and contemplative exploration.
Begin with a Conversation.
A free 30-minute video discovery call is available to explore whether this work may feel supportive and aligned for you.
Available in person in West Hollywood and remotely via Zoom.
Available in person in West Hollywood and remotely via Zoom.
Recent Insights:
I invite you to read my recent interview with VoyageLA for a deeper look into my journey and philosophy. In it, I discuss the challenges and triumphs of my career and how I tailor my approach to meet my clients' specific needs. You can read the full interview here.
Certifications:
Life coach training program accredited by ICF - ICC.
IFS informed - IFS Institute - April 2024 to September 2024.
Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner - The Truitt Institute
Mindfulness Coach - Trained by Lama Ole Nydhal and H.H. Thaye Dorje 17th Karmapa. 1998 - ongoing
Polyvagal Informed Certificate for Health, Wellness and Performance Coaches - PVI - January 2024 to June 2024.
Harmony Within - Embracing Transformation through IFS - IFS Institute - May 2024.
Reiki Master and Teacher by The Usui System of Natural Healing. 2001 -2005.
Prana Healing Certification - A.MI. University Milan Italy. 2003 -2007.
Tibetan Medicine Training - TME Tibetan Medicine Education Center Milan Italy. 2004 -2008.
IFS Foundation for Coaches - IFS Institute - September 2024 to December 2024.
Legacy and Cultural Burden - Kay Gardner - July 2025.
I invite you to read my recent interview with VoyageLA for a deeper look into my journey and philosophy. In it, I discuss the challenges and triumphs of my career and how I tailor my approach to meet my clients' specific needs. You can read the full interview here.
Certifications:
Life coach training program accredited by ICF - ICC.
IFS informed - IFS Institute - April 2024 to September 2024.
Certified Havening Techniques® Practitioner - The Truitt Institute
Mindfulness Coach - Trained by Lama Ole Nydhal and H.H. Thaye Dorje 17th Karmapa. 1998 - ongoing
Polyvagal Informed Certificate for Health, Wellness and Performance Coaches - PVI - January 2024 to June 2024.
Harmony Within - Embracing Transformation through IFS - IFS Institute - May 2024.
Reiki Master and Teacher by The Usui System of Natural Healing. 2001 -2005.
Prana Healing Certification - A.MI. University Milan Italy. 2003 -2007.
Tibetan Medicine Training - TME Tibetan Medicine Education Center Milan Italy. 2004 -2008.
IFS Foundation for Coaches - IFS Institute - September 2024 to December 2024.
Legacy and Cultural Burden - Kay Gardner - July 2025.