A METHOD TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF FROM THE BODY UP
Created over 10 years by Tracy Harward. Supported by science.
Proven in hundreds of bodies.
Go beyond regulating the nervous system and create lasting changes in the way you feel, act, and relate with our proven body based method called Ishtara®
Maybe you…
feel like you’re always “on”... bracing, managing, carrying everyone
struggle to rest without guilt or anxiety
go numb when things get intense… or you swing into overwhelm
people-please even when you promised yourself you wouldn’t
say “I’m fine” while your jaw is tight and your chest is heavy
crave joy, softness, and confidence… but your body doesn’t feel safe enough to receive it
feel anger rise, then immediately swallow it because you were taught it was “too much”
want to take up space but something in you still shrinks
there's nothing wrong with you...
Your body has simply been doing what it was designed to do: protect you.
Ishtara® is for the woman who’s ready to stop forcing change from the mind down… and start creating it from the body up.
You understand it. Your body can heal it.
Ishtara® is a science-supported, body-based method for healing yourself with a 15-minute movement practice you can learn and practice at home.
Feel better, sooner.
Learn how to create emotional expression and emotional freedom in a 15-minute daily practice of movement and music.
Healing that lasts.
The Ishtara® method is tested by real people who are seeing real and lasting results in their daily life.
Use it for life.
Once learned, you can apply the method to heal yourself and create an extraordinary life.
I was more uncomfortable and detached from my body than I knew in the first few weeks. I surprised myself when I started letting my body speak and move the way she needed and wanted to. I was surprised how much anger and old trauma and stories were stored in her. I was surprised how out of tune I was to her needs and wants when we began the course - SHAY
The Ishtara® Method.
Ishtara® is a beautiful way to heal that uses music + movement + method to free your emotions and every part of you.
Here's What You Learn
Ishtara® is a body-based way to free yourself from repeating patterns in the way you feel, act, and relate. Ishtara goes beyond simply regulating yourself and gives you a method to create healing that truly lasts.
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Nervous system safety you can actually return to
You’ll learn how to recognize when your body is in survival mode (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) and how to guide yourself back into regulation and release through somatic movement. This becomes a practice you can use in real life.. when you’re overwhelmed, shut down, anxious, or carrying too much.
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How to process emotions through your body (not just your mind)
You’ll learn how to move emotion instead of storing it.. grief, fear, anger, shame, and the “stuckness” you can’t explain. You’ll build the capacity to feel without flooding, and to release without bypassing.. so your emotions become information, not something you’re afraid of.
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Reclamation: voice, boundaries, and the woman underneath survival
You’ll reconnect to the truth of who you are... beneath conditioning, people-pleasing, and staying small. You’ll learn how to take up space in your body, trust your inner signals, and embody new patterns through repetition. This is where boundaries become clearer, self-trust gets stronger, and your life starts reflecting you.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Hi, I'm Nereyda.
Nereyda Martinez is a licensed Ishtara® teacher and somatic guide devoted to helping women come home to their bodies with safety, honesty, and depth.
It used to feel like a curse to be a woman.
From the way I dressed, to how I moved my body, to how I expressed my emotions.. nothing ever felt like it was mine to claim.
Motherhood ripped me open. She became my greatest mirror and showed me the truth: I didn’t want to keep living in a world that kept me disconnected from my body. A world that taught me to fear my body… to fear my pleasure… to fear my sensuality.
It kept me from feeling deeply, and it kept me from knowing the power within me that was always there.. dormant, patiently waiting.
Ishtara® became my medicine. It showed me the truth.. my truth.
It ripped away the layers of upbringing, culture, and society that tried to confine me into who I was expected to be.
Because of Ishtara®, I’ve walked courageously on a path of liberation.. reclaiming my body as mine, releasing what was never mine to carry, and allowing myself to enjoy the pleasure of being alive in this body.
And now, as a licensed Ishtara® teacher, I guide women through this same reclamation.. so they can feel safe in their bodies, process what they’ve been carrying, and remember who they are beneath survival.
Inside Ishtara®, we learn how to move what’s been held for too long.. grief, fear, shame, and anger. Not as a “bad” emotion, but as a sacred signal: this matters… this crossed a line… this is what I will not tolerate. When anger is met with safety, it becomes clarity, boundaries, and life force.
We also work with pleasure.. not in the way the world has twisted the word, but in its simplest truth: what feels good. Pleasure is a nervous system anchor. When the body experiences safety, softness, and comfort, it becomes easier to come out of fight-or-flight and into presence.
Ishtara® is reclamation.
Of your voice. Your boundaries. Your softness. Your power.
Of the woman you were.. before life told you otherwise.
If you feel the pull, you’re in the right place.
It gave me permission to take up space. It helped me tune in, and LISTEN to my body. Listen to her language from the smallest tingly sensation to the biggest whole body yes
-BETTY
I feel like I am living in my body differently. I feel like I am more comfortable and confident moving around, walking, sitting, stretching, bathing, dancing, etc
-VANESSA
It helped me connect with the deeper parts of me and the side of me that protects me. It helped me how to feel it, release it and move in a way that I knew I was there for myself
-CRYSTAL
I learned how to connect and love my body so much and enjoy it. I got to know her. I released so much stored energy and emotions.
-ISHTARA STUDENT
My favorite part was that it was a deep healing experience that I didn’t even know I needed and it was so comfortable safe and fun in our group that it didn’t feel like working to heal my trauma
-SHAY
Watching everyone else dance! It was so magical and each one gave me body chills! Watching the other women go from this cocoon to this dancing exuberant butterfly was truly a gift.
-ISHTARA STUDENT
Ishtara® is a trauma-informed somatic movement practice that helps women reclaim their body, process stored emotions safely, and rewire the nervous system so they can take up space, speak their truth, and live from who they really are
Reclaiming your body. Reclaiming your story.
Reclaiming your right to take up space.. without apologizing for it.
“It was amazing to be able to understand my body and learn about her. I love how you created such a safe space where I felt comfortable to be myself 100% in front of other women & be vulnerable. It was divine alignment that helped me shift out of the hard transition I was going through. Thank you for teaching us this beautiful practice.” -Ishtara student
Timeline + Start Date
Two cohort options for this
12-week journey.
Choose the start date that fits your season best.
Next Class:
Tues Feb 24th | Wed Mar 4th
We meet once a week for 2.5hrs for 12 weeks, giving your nervous system time to integrate, your body time to soften, and your practice time to become something you can actually live from.
What Your Journey Looks Like
Weeks 1-6: Body Story (Learn how to heal your body story and patterns)
Week 7: Break & Integration Period
Week 8-13: Body Personality (Discover and learn how to love all parts of yourself)
Start Your Journey
Step into the Ishtara® 12 Week Journey and begin a profound transformation. Enroll now to experience a unique blend of Body Alchemy and Body Trinity, guiding you through somatic healing, pattern rewriting, and self-discovery. Embrace this opportunity to reclaim your true self, release past patterns, and empower your future. Your journey to a renewed and empowered you starts here.
Your 12 Week Ishtara® Journey Includes:
12 Weeks of 2.5hrs - Live Virtual Classes
Engage in transformative sessions held live online, offering real-time interaction and support
Limited to 6 Participants
Experience personalized attention and a supportive community in an intimate group setting
Trauma-Informed Education
Learn through a trauma-informed approach, ensuring a safe and supportive environment
Body Personality Exploration
Discover and work with your body personality, including Protectress, Liberator, and Creatrix.
Individual Movement Guidance
Benefit from one-on-one guidance to support your movement practice and deepen your experience
Ready to Feel Safe in Your Body Again?
Take the next step.
Start your journey in a 2.5hr, 12-week personalized course for deeper transformation.
Our 12-week course is limited to just 6 people to make sure you get the safe and loving attention you deserve. Once you learn Ishtara®, you can use it for life or continue growing in live groups with us.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about the Ishtara® 12 Week Journey, including course details, what to expect, and how to prepare for your transformational experience
What is your refund policy?
Ishtara courses includes education on somatic approaches to healing and a moving meditation practice. Due to the nature of this work, Ishtara is NOT REFUNDABLE for any reason. Once the fee is paid, and prior to each session, students will receive a link to attend along with access to all other relevant material each week.
What is your cancellation policy?
All Ishtara reservations and courses are non-refundable for any reason. Please ensure you are able to take the course as scheduled before making your payment.
Is Ishtara® therapy?
No, Ishtara is not therapy. It's a self-guided method you can use on your own, with or without a teacher. Many students find it enhances their therapy work by adding the body-based, felt experience that talking approaches sometimes miss. If you are currently in therapy, we suggest speaking to your therapist before starting any embodiment program.
I'm nervous about the movement – what's it like?
The movement is gentle way to follow your own body in breath and sensation as a form of meditation – no choreography to learn or "right way" to do it. You can practice sitting, standing, or even lying down, adapting everything to your comfort level and physical abilities.
How much time will I need to commit?
You can lean the basics of the method is our 2.5-hour class. If you desire transformation, the method is 12-weeks to learn guided by a teacher. Once learned, daily practice requires only 15 minutes, 3 times a week to create meaningful change.
I've tried other somatic approaches, how is this different?
Many approaches focus on regulating or releasing emotions through the body. Ishtara is a unique science-supported, body-based method that goes beyond releasing and creates new patterns in the way you feel, act, and relate from the body-up.
Nereyda is a Licensed Teacher of Ishtara®. Nereyda has trained with the creator of Ishtara®, Tracy Harward, and is licensed as an independent teacher.
For complete information on Ishtara®, you can also visit ishtarabody.com
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