A LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER:
I know what survival mode feels like because I lived there for years. My path into this work has been shaped by both training and lived experience. I pushed through stress, ignored emotions until I snapped, ate like crap, drank excessively. I was chronically inflamed, on edge, reactive. My back and neck and shoulders and jaw hurt all the time. I never felt rested no matter how long I slept. I spent years in overdrive, trying to hold everything together, completely ignoring how much my nervous system was suffering.
In recent years, through seasons of grief, anxiety, depressive episodes, and chronic pain, I reached the point where I just couldn't push on anymore. That's when I started learning about my nervous system and how to get out of survival mode.
Learning to understand and regulate my own nervous system completely transformed my life. It changed how I understand myself, how I show up in relationships, and the direction I've chosen for my future. It's given me the tools to shift from constant fight-or-flight into sustainable calm and ease. Now, I get to help other women experience that same empowering transformation.
I support high-functioning women who look put together and capable on the outside, yet feel overstimulated, overwhelmed, or disconnected on the inside. Through evidence-based strategies such as somatic processing, applied neurology, and practical lifestyle integration, I help you move out of survival mode into a regulated nervous system state.
My approach is grounded in science but always centered around the human experience. I believe healing should be both manageable and transformative; never overwhelming, never rushed, always personalized. Whether we’re working on stress resilience, emotional regulation, or developing daily practices that truly support your wellbeing, my goal is to help you feel safe in your own body.
So if you’re looking for a calm, evidence-informed path toward a more regulated life, I’m here to support you.
— Paige Benninghoff
WHO THIS IS FOR
You may resonate with this work if you:
• feel constantly on edge even when life is going well
• overthink everything
• feel exhausted but struggle to fully relax
• look successful on the outside but feel overwhelmed internally
Nervous System Regulation for High-Achieving Women Stuck in Survival Mode
At Solma Studio, our approach implements a unique blend of behavioral science, applied neurology, and somatic processing that allows us to understand not only how the nervous system reacts, but how it can heal.
Identify what’s keeping your nervous system stuck in survival mode and how to begin shifting it.
30 min
Founded by
Paige Benninghoff
A deeply empathetic and passionate practitioner dedicated to supporting women who are burnt out from constantly performing, overachieving, and living in survival mode by helping them restore safety and ease in their nervous systems.
CREDENTIALS
Paige graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication Disorders and Psychology.
She then became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and an NSI certified practitioner, gaining extensive experience and training in both applied behavior analysis (ABA) as well as applied neurology and somatic processing for nervous system regulation.