RAW
SOMATIC HEALING + TRANSFORMATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Love yourself exactly as you are.
You’re ambitious and driven, and you’ve created a life that looks beautiful from the outside, but deep down it feels like something is missing.
This is because you're meant for more.
More aliveness, more passion, more freedom. You are meant to live a rich, full life that honors your soul.
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There is nothing wrong with you for not being able to love yourself like you want to.
Our society and culture have demanded a smaller version of you, and rejected much of what it means to be human. And in the process, you’ve lost touch with what it means to be alive, and to live the life your soul is calling for.
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Radical self love is the antidote. Getting RAW is the pathway.
RAW is a healing experience that exposes the beauty hidden in the cracks of your soul, the parts that have been cut off for far too long.
Somatic Healing
This is deeper than talk therapy.
In somatic healing, we use your body's RAW natural intelligence to work through your difficulties and past traumas, to bring clarity, and to create grounded safety within yourself.
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Live a more aligned and purposeful life in alignment with your values, from a place of personal power and radical self love.
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This is the foundation of each RAW photoshoot, and is included in all the work I do. It is also a separate service that can be booked on it's own without a photoshoot.
Photo
Retreats
You deserve photos of yourself that you actually love, born from your most RAW expression.
Transform your self image and fall back in love with yourself. We use the healing power of nature to ground and hold all that is too big to hold on your own. Experience the magical island of Hawai'i, and feel her healing powers bathe you.
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When you leave your day-to-day life and immerse somewhere new, you get to go deeper within and learn something new about yourself.
I know loving others comes easily to you, but when was the last time you did something just for yourself?
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Passion and joy and aliveness come from tending to the neglected parts of your psyche, the parts that have been banished to the shadows.
When you reconnect to your RAW nature, you reconnect to your wild and free spirit, your power and bravery, your vitality.
This isn’t a quick-fix. This is deep, soul-reviving work.
It’s confronting and at times uncomfortable. It’s facing all that stands between you and the liberation you seek.
And in the process, you get to remember who you really are. A version of you so much deeper than anything you’ve been told.
You get to feel at peace when you look at yourself in the mirror, when you face difficulties in life.
You get to orient your life towards one of passion and purpose. You get to feel free.
BRITT S.
“My RAW shoot felt like 6 months of therapy in 4 hours. It was healing, painful, and amazing all at the same time.”
Reclaim Your Power.
At some point in life, you hit a point where your old identity doesn’t work anymore.
Maybe it’s hitting mid-life, experiencing a divorce, the loss of a loved one, a health crisis, or burnout.
When you hit these critical points in life, the facades fade and you’re stripped of all that usually comforts you. You become RAW to life.
When you’re RAW, you’re stripped down to your essence, less inhibited by your usual identity. You get in touch with your authentic expression, and become more fully human. And that gives rise to a compassion and intimacy that cannot be born any other way.
(For deep transformation in a supportive community)
This six-month journey is for those who want lasting change from the inside out—with the support of a like-minded community.
Through guided somatic healing, self-image work, and intimate group coaching, you’ll unravel old stories and step into radical self-love. The journey culminates in an in-person retreat where you’ll be captured in a powerful RAW photoshoot.
Virtual Group + Photo Retreat
Virtual Group + Photo Retreat
For deep transformation in a supportive community
Private Photo Retreat
(For a fully immersive private experience in paradise)
Step away from the distractions of daily life and into a sacred container for self-reclamation.
In this deeply personal retreat, we blend somatic healing, nature’s grounding energy, and RAW portraiture to help you shed old narratives and fully embrace the woman you are becoming.
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One-on-one personalized healing + photography experience
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Set against the breathtaking landscapes of Hawai’i
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No makeup, no retouching—just the real, radiant you
Private Photo Retreat
Somatic Healing
(For healing & self-reconnection, available anytime)
Your body carries untold stories, unprocessed emotions, and wisdom waiting to be heard.
In private somatic healing sessions, we gently unravel deep-seated patterns, release stored emotions, and reconnect you to your body’s natural intelligence.
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One-on-one sessions tailored to your personal journey
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Release old patterns and restore inner balance
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Available as a standalone service or part of a retreat experience
Somatic Healing
Ashley M.
“My whole life, I’ve been told there is an aesthetic I’m supposed to have as a ballet dancer. But I’ve come to realize that those boundaries are meant to be broken. Acceptance is really about being present, and loving your body in the present moment.”
How a RAW Photoshoot Works.
No makeup, no hairstyling, no photoshop. Just you.
1. Shame
We’ll explore the parts of you that you've hidden for so long. I'll create a safe space for you to express all that's been left unfelt and unsaid. You'll be witnessed in your truth, and we'll create art from your RAW essence.
3. Liberation
And finally, you get to settle in to loving exactly who you are in this moment, and find a feeling of calm and serenity as you reclaim your power.
What to Expect
Pre-Shoot
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You begin the process by being witnessed in a safe environment before getting in front of the camera. We meet over zoom or in person before your photoshoot, where I'll take you through guided meditations and reflection exercises. This allows you to connect deeply with yourself, and cultivate tools and resources to manage shame, and prepare for the experience of a lifetime.
During the Shoot
I'm here to witness all the parts that have been hiding, to tell you it's ok, and to help you accept them. We begin the photoshoot with a meditation to drop in, then we'll embark on a healing journey where we explore each of the three stages together. By being witnessed in your wholeness, you allow shame to be transformed into art in front of the camera.
Photo Reveal
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One of the most powerful parts of the experience, seeing your photos, allows you to witness your true beauty and love every part of yourself in a way you never have before. Once you can see your shame as a thing outside of you, it loses it's power over you. After looking through your photos, we will design your custom album and wall art for your home so that the photos serve as a constant reminder that you are a work of art.
Jessica W.
“I was shook. I expected to feel confronted by the photos but they were so artful, for the first time I couldn’t pick myself apart. It isn’t about bumps or lumps, it was just beautiful art.”
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Who is RAW for?These sessions are for you if: - You’ve been on a healing path and you're ready to go a step deeper - You're struggling to fully express yourself - You want support in healing through life changes and grief - You want to celebrate how far you've come on your journey to self love - You're fed up with the negative beliefs around your self image - You're ready to transform shame and experience more liberation - You want to process difficult emotions in a safe container - You want to connect with yourself in a more intimate way - You’re ready to step more fully into your purpose and power And, especially, if it feels a little edgy for you to do this! The feelings we most avoid are the most potent portals to real transformation. I invite you to experience yourself in the most RAW and pure way. You are a work of art, my dear, and you deserve to see that for yourself.
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Why RAW?I've been helping women fall more deeply in love with themselves for years, and through hundreds of photoshoots, I've witnessed how incredibly hard we are on ourselves. Every woman who steps in front of my camera is a beautiful work of art, and yet it's so hard for her to see this for herself (and believe me, I've been in the same boat). I've used makeup, styling, posing, and retouching to help women see that they can look like the models they see in the media, and that they truly are beautiful. After years of photoshoots, it got me thinking - Why do we need all of these masks to see our inherent beauty? Why is it so hard for us to see the beauty in ourselves? Could it be possible to show women their beauty without all the charades? This is why I created RAW. RAW is a photo project that captures your unique beauty and essence underneath all the stories and beliefs you've been told about who you're supposed to be in order to be beautiful and worthy of love. Once you can see your shame as a piece of art that is outside of you, it loses it's power over you, and changes the way you relate to yourself.
Tel. 916-217-0692 | Big Island, HI | info@jamienease.com