About Me

Your Partner in Mid-Life
Awakening and Self-Reconnection

I’d love to share more of my story with you. I’ve always had a wild heart—bursting with curiosity, enthusiasm, and an insatiable hunger to experience all of life’s beauty and messiness. As a child, I would lie in bed feeling the hum of something greater than myself—a mysterious, unshakable connection that defied explanation but felt undeniably real. Those quiet moments of wonder shaped my lifelong obsession with exploring the mysteries of existence and the depths of the human experience.

Meet Cortney Chaite

Sacred Somatic Embodiment and Awakening Guide

Hi, I’m Cortney Chaite. I help women in mid-life turn what can feel like a messy, overwhelming crossroads into a beautiful, life-changing awakening. Here’s the thing: mid-life isn’t a crisis. It’s a sacred invitation to finally let go of the beliefs, patterns, and wounds that have been holding you back—and to step fully into your true, vibrant, unapologetic self.

I’m not here to fix you because you’re not broken. What I do is hold space—a sacred space—where you can heal, awaken, and reconnect with the parts of you that got buried under the “shoulds” and “supposed to’s.” As a highly sensitive, empathic, and intuitive guide, I see you. And I’m here to walk this journey with you.

My work combines Somatic Healing, Embodiment, Breathwork, Nervous System Regulation, and Nutrition. I’ve spent years becoming certified in Breathwork Facilitation, Reiki, Somatic Experiencing, and Integrative Health Coaching because I believe transformation happens on every level—mind, body, and spirit. And for some of you, this isn’t just about healing—it’s about awakening. A spiritual awakening that’s calling you to live more freely, fully, and alive than you ever thought possible.

This work is deeply personal for me. I’ve lived it. I know what it feels like to crave more—more connection, more aliveness, more you. And I know the magic that happens when you stop running from yourself and start coming home instead.

When I’m not working with clients, you’ll find me lost in a great book, playing tennis, traveling to new places, dancing to music that moves my soul, or cuddling with my hilarious, cute and cranky dog. I’d love to support you in rediscovering your own aliveness—your wholeness. Let’s do this, together.

My Story

I have always had a wild heart—one bursting with curiosity, wonder, and an insatiable hunger to experience life in all its messy, beautiful glory. As a child, I would lie awake at night, feeling the hum of something vast and mysterious—a presence I couldn’t name but knew was real. It was as if life itself was whispering to me, inviting me to explore its deepest truths.

From an early age, I was the one asking the big, unanswerable questions. Why are we here? What is beyond this life? How do we touch the divine? I felt the pull of something sacred in the rustling trees, the open sky, the quiet moments when everything felt connected. But even as I sensed this vastness, I also felt how different I was. As a highly sensitive, empathic child, the world often felt too loud, too fast, too much. I absorbed everything—other people’s emotions, the weight of unspoken words, the energy of every room I entered. I didn’t know then that this sensitivity would one day become my greatest gift. I only knew that it made life complicated.

The world doesn’t quite know what to do with someone who feels this much. So, I learned to quiet myself. I learned to fit in.

I did all the things I was supposed to do—built a beautiful life, checked every box. Marriage, motherhood, a home filled with love. And I was grateful for it all. But somewhere along the way, I lost myself.

By the time I turned 48, my body was screaming for my attention. Years of living in a constant state of doing—of keeping it all together, of showing up for everyone but myself—had caught up with me. My days were a blur of to-do lists and obligations, ending in exhausted collapse on the couch, a glass of wine in hand, trying to silence the ache inside me. And then, in the quiet, a whisper rose: Is this all there is?

On the surface, my life looked picture-perfect. But beneath it, I felt disconnected. Muted. Like I had spent years editing myself down to fit the roles that were expected of me, only to wake up one day and realize I no longer knew who I was underneath them all.

And then came the terrifying questions: Why doesn’t this feel like enough? Who am I beneath the mother, the wife, the caretaker? Where did I go?

The answers didn’t come all at once. But the questions cracked something open in me.

That crack led me to Breathwork. And everything began to shift.

For someone who had spent a lifetime battling anxiety, discovering Breathwork felt like stumbling upon a secret door to my own healing. It was the first thing that truly quieted my racing mind—not by numbing it, but by bringing me home to my body. It cracked open emotions I hadn’t even realized I was holding—grief, rage, longing. And as I finally let myself feel them, something miraculous happened: my anxiety began to loosen its grip.

Breathwork woke me up—from the numbness, from the endless cycle of overthinking, from the belief that I had to fix myself. It led me back to a version of me I had never met before—the one who was steady, present, whole. The one who had been waiting for me all along.

From there, Somatic Healing deepened the journey. It helped me unravel years of disconnection, process old wounds, and learn how to live in my body instead of just my mind. Healing wasn’t neat or linear. It was messy. Raw. But every tear, every layer I shed, made space for something new—pleasure, joy, an aliveness I had forgotten was possible.

And now?

Now, I get to do the work I was meant for.

I guide women through their own awakenings—through the sacred unraveling, the messy middle, and the breathtaking reclamation of self. I hold space for the woman who feels like she’s disappearing beneath the weight of expectations, the one who hears the whisper inside her saying There’s more. Because there is more.

I know what it’s like to feel lost in the middle of a life you’ve built with love. And I know what it takes to find your way back to yourself.

So if you’re standing at that threshold, unsure of what’s next but knowing you can’t stay where you are—I see you. And I’m here to walk beside you.

Because it’s never too late.

It’s never too late to reclaim the parts of you that have been waiting in the wings.
It’s never too late to feel deeply, love wildly, and live fully.
It’s never too late to come home to yourself.

If this speaks to you, I’d be honored to journey with you. You don’t have to do this alone.

Today, I can honestly say I feel more connected to myself—and to life—than ever before. This sense of connection inspires every aspect of my work, allowing me to guide women through their own awakenings with empathy and authenticity, helping them uncover the vibrant, fulfilled lives they deserve. My journey has inspired the work I do now: helping women navigate their own mid-life awakenings with compassion, courage, and tools like Breathwork, Somatic Healing, Coaching, Energy Work, and Nutrition. These practices have not only guided me back to myself but have also awakened my healing gifts and deepened my spiritual connection. They have empowered me to support others on a transformative journey, helping them navigate their own mid-life awakenings with compassion, courage, and tools like Breathwork, Somatic Healing, Coaching, Energy Work, and Nutrition.

I know how overwhelming it feels to be stuck, numb, or searching for yourself in the middle of a life that no longer feels like yours. And I’m here to tell you—it’s not too late.

You can reconnect to your essence. You can release the burdens you’ve been carrying. You can awaken to a life that feels vibrant, joyful, and deeply aligned. Together, we can rekindle your sense of pleasure, awaken passions that have been slumbering within you, and ignite a newfound zest for living fully and authentically. Healing unfolds in layers, but every step brings you closer to yourself—and to the life you’re meant to live.

If this resonates with you, I’d be honored to walk alongside you on your journey. You don’t have to do it alone. Let’s start this beautiful, messy, transformative work together.

“I was completely new to breath work when I began working with Cortney. I was very skeptical and even thought it was a little silly… “Breath work seriously?!? , I already know how to breathe, been doing it all my life!” What I did not expect was the transformative process that took place for me each and every time I practice.

I fully and deeply believe that having Cortney as my guide is the main reason I have been able to get so much out of this practice. She is a warm, compassionate, caring and deeply intuitive healer, who knows how to guide each and every student on the journey that they are meant to have. She creates space and allows for each students journey be deep, be restorative, be healing. ❤️

Her playlists are amazing and I am always surprised at how much they support and meet me where I’m at. I am deeply into the music and her selections never fail to blow me away. 🎶

For me, the breath work journey has been an ability to step into my body, my deeper meditative state, and find things that I didn’t even know I was holding and then have the space to release them. Some days it’s more active practice and other days it’s more relaxing, but it is always what I need.

Yes, I do the work for myself, but I don’t believe I would get as much out of it without such a caring and intuitive guide as Cortney. I feel blessed that she has shared this gift with me and I will continue to move more deeply into this practice because of her.

- Paige Killian