Meet Soma Ma of Cherry Log

Today we’d like to introduce you to Soma Ma.

Hi Soma, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My life has always been centered on spiritualism. As a child, I was drawn to the mystical texts on my parents’ bookshelf and was always the curious one in church, asking questions that reached beyond the surface. In middle and high school, I became fascinated with religion, philosophy, and the arts. My personal spiritual experiences always left me desiring to know more and to connect more deeply with others.

I went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Art History, where I immersed myself in philosophy, psychology, and the wonder of the human experience. In 2013, I traveled to Goa, India to complete my first yoga teacher training and have since earned two additional certifications.

Years of chronic pain and debilitating illness drew me further into the mysteries of healing and self-discovery. Becoming a mother was the pivotal moment that wove everything together—my studies, my curiosity, my spiritual path, and my devotion to transformation.

Over the last five years, I’ve been creating what I now call Sublime Liberation, a living practice that blends expression, movement, and mysticism. I run a private studio in the mountains of North Georgia where I teach somatic and aerial yoga, host women’s gatherings, and guide creative rituals. My work invites others to move from the mundane into the magical by reconnecting with the body and remembering who they truly are.

Each offering, each gathering, and each moment of connection feels like a continuation of the journey that began when I was that little girl flipping through mystical books, searching for something beyond words. Sharing this practice with others remains one of the greatest honors of my life.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has definitely not been a smooth road. My journey has been marked by both deep struggle and profound transformation. From living with chronic pain due to endometriosis and autoimmune disease to battling imposter syndrome, nearly losing my life while giving birth, and facing the loss of a thriving business, there have been many moments that brought me to my knees.

In my twenties, life looked picture-perfect on the outside. I was a successful restaurateur in Hawaii, living what many would call the dream with my husband and stepdaughter. But shortly after having my children, the pandemic arrived and everything changed. We found ourselves in the mountains of North Georgia starting over from scratch. Navigating new motherhood and postpartum depression in an unfamiliar place was destabilizing in every way.

I had always believed I possessed the mental and emotional strength to face life’s challenges, but this was the moment that stripped me bare. In the darkest season, I began to lean deeply into all I had learned since childhood. I realized that spirituality and philosophy cannot remain as concepts; they must be lived and embodied. What had once been my lifelong curiosity and comfort became my lifeline.

Through this process, I began to create new modalities and methods rooted in presence, movement, and embodied healing. The very practices that once fascinated me became the medicine that rebuilt me. The hardest road I have ever walked led me to the sweetest destination—a life anchored in truth, peace, and purpose.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
My work is centered on embodiment, mysticism, and self expression. Through my offerings, I weave together somatic and aerial yoga, breathwork, introspective ritual, and expressive movement to help others return home to themselves. Each class or gathering is a living ceremony that invites participants to move beyond form and rediscover the sacred nature of being alive.

I am not a traditionalist. I appreciate and honor traditions, but for me, Sublime Liberation is all about freshness, expansion, and knowing when to allow something to wilt into compost. My framework is deeply regenerative—it is always growing and shedding at the same time. In this, I share a sense of freshness that invites women to show up just as they are. We use the present to move through space and time rather than following a rigid script, plan, or practice. Sublime Liberation moves us out of our comfort zone and into the sublime. Within the sublime, there is both awe and uncertainty, yet we dive in because to live is exhilarating.

Coming to my studio is not like stepping into a traditional public yoga space. I flow with the seasons and the present energy, and rather than a teacher-student dynamic, I have cultivated a collaborative space of collective experiencing.

Yoga, breathwork, somatic movement, and aerial are the templates I use to craft experiences that bring us closer to Ultimate Reality. In Sublime Liberation, we gather to know ourselves more deeply and to release the identities and constructs upheld by society. We move into the mystical by gathering in reverence. Each offering is an invitation to come home—to our bodies, to each other, and to the living pulse of life itself.

What I am most proud of is the authenticity of this work and how it continues to evolve through the people who practice it. Watching others reclaim their creativity, soften into their truth, and rediscover joy where there was once pain is a continual reminder that this path is sacred. What sets me apart is the way I weave mysticism, movement, and meaning together, creating a space where people can explore liberation not as escape, but as embodiment.

What matters most to you?
Liberation matters most to me. As Fannie Lou Hamer said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” Those words guide everything I do. This work is revolutionary because it asks us to reclaim our freedom in the most radical way possible—by being fully present, embodied, and awake in a world that often teaches the opposite.

It is a radical act to slow down, to rest, and to choose purpose over productivity. We live in a culture that glorifies the hustle and rewards disconnection, yet true liberation requires us to feel deeply, to listen inwardly, and to live intentionally.

While mental health is becoming more openly discussed, I’ve noticed that many wellness and healing spaces have become commercialized and sanitized, often losing the raw humanity that true healing demands. We need sacred spaces to be real—to express, to commune, to grieve, to create, and to connect with ourselves and each other without pretense.

That is what liberation means to me: the freedom to be fully human, fully alive, and deeply connected to life itself.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.sublimeliberation.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sublimeliberation/?hl=en