The Story Behind SomaEmerge™

We are 2 souls that were brought together to create and hold safe spaces for transformation.

It is undeniable. We are on this earth to help you evolve by sharing the techniques that work the best for us as we move through constant initiations and experiences. 

My name is Crystal and people often say things like you truly are "crystal clear" and that clarity that I embody is the result of walking the path of the wounded healer. I came from a background of trekking around and exploring the world, being immersed in film production and telling the stories of billion dollar corporations. And then....more than a decade ago I stepped on a tiny piece of metal that shifted my body, my identity and my soul forever. That tiny piece of metal led to a complete spinal misalignment that led me to pivot my life away from being a CEO to learning how to walk again and survive on this earth without being in an immense amount of pain. I spent years studying at the feet of masters in India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar,  Guatemala, Trinidad, Jamaica and more. What I learned was every teacher I met was a souls reminding me of that which I already knew.

For more than a decade, I immersed myself in Yoga Teacher Trainings around the world, studying systems such as Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kemetic Yoga, Gentle Somatic Yoga, Neurodynamic Breathwork, and other healing modalities, before my husband, Ainsley Chuck, and I created The Energy Reset Workshop to share the tools that have had the greatest impact on us personally.

And well for his story...here it is...in his own words:

My journey into understanding the body started from the age of 4 years old when I began to learn Choy Lay Fut Kung-Fu from my Sifu Henrico Chin.  He taught me how to break the body and he also taught me how fix it. As I grew older I became much more fascinated with the healing aspects of martial arts. In 1994 at the age of 20 I attended James Hackett's Myofascial Release and Structural Alignment Destination Program in Jamaica. I learned his method of Bodywork and for the next 32 years I incorporated his teaching with the martial arts training I had received and created my own technique for aligning and fixing the body called the Chin-Hackett Method.

During my journey I have sat with many master teachers and completed numerous yoga training programs resulting in a certification in Iyengar Yoga and Source Resonance Sound Healing.

In 2026, I made the decision to evolve my wealth of experience by shifting away from physically working on clients bodies to passing on the knowledge I have gained to present and future generations of therapists,  coaches, space holders and care givers through The SomaEmerge™ Institute.