TRIMERIA

I have been working with trauma for 25 years.  In my late teens I began a ten year period of exploring plant medicine and shamanism as a participant, student, and as a facilitator.(holding space)  In 2006 I studied vibrational medicine with Fabien Maman at the Tama Do Institute, focusing on resolving dissonances in the physical and subtle bodies.  In 2008 I was introduced to Somatic Experiencing and the work of Dr. Peter Levine.  I instantly recognized SE as a powerful tool profoundly reminiscent of my shamanic experiences.  Somatic Experiencing articulates a template for working with the nervous system with the aim of building greater resilience.

Recently, I have been studying TRE (Trauma Releasing Exercises), a method designed to access and release stuck trauma in the body using a series of simple exercises to activate the body's 'tremor' mechanism.

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In 2019, I completed a 515 hr. clinical massage program with an emphasis on structural balancing.  Coming to massage from a background in trauma work, I was struck by the many similarities in approaching physiology and the nervous system.  My teacher would often say 'traumatized muscles react similarly to traumatized individuals'.  I have a passion for functional movement, human resonance, and the symbiosis that exists within and without.

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~2000-2008~ Transformational Group Facilitator

~2006-2008~ Tama Do The Academy of Sound, Color, and Movement    

~2010~ BA of Professional Music from Berklee College of Music Boston          

~2012-2014~ Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute - SE Practitioner Training

~2013~ Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience (DARe)

~2013-2014~ Bodywork and Somatic Education (B.A.S.E)

~2018-2019~ Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE) - Practitioner Training

~2019~ LMBT Clinical Massage Certification

I have been working in the realms of birth and health for the past 20 years. I am a Midwifery and Childbirth educator, Registered Yoga Instructor, Ordained Minister, and facilitator of Transformational Healing Work.

 

I have studied extensively through various workshops and courses with the focus on nutrition, movement and women's health.

Some specifics on my credentials:

~2001-2007~ Midwifery Apprenticeship & Breastfeeding Training

~2004-2005~ DONA Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainings

~2009-2011~ Sacred Birthing Training & Board Member

~2009~ graduated from The Matrona's Midwifery Immersion

~2011~ received a combined Bachelor of Arts and Science in Midwifery and Women’s Health, from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA

~2009-2016~ worked with The Matrona as an instructor of Midwifery and as the organization's Administer

~2010~ Founded SQUAT Birth Journal

~2012~ Childbirth Educator instruction complete

~2013~ Registered Yoga Teacher credential through Wild Grace Arts

~2017~ Death Midwifery Training

~2018~ Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor

~2018~ Health at Every Size registered practitioner

~2019~ Open Heart Meditation Shamatha Vipasyanna Certified Instructor

~2019~ Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Certification and Mindfulness Training

~2019~ Brainspotting Phase I & II Trainings -

Certified Brainspotting Practitioner

~2019~ WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Certification

~2020~ These Are My Hours Trauma-Informed Birth Educator Training

~2020~ Perinatal Mental Health Counseling training through

Postpartum Support International

~2020~ Lactation Counselor Training through the

Center for Breastfeeding/Healthy Child Project

 

 

I am dedicated to bridging different health care communities together, through facilitating women and families during rites of passage such as birth and death. These potent moments bring a new existence into manifestation, and are the crux of being fulfilled, happy and alive!

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In the realms of transformational studies, I integrate the work of Arnold Mindell and Community Mediation, Mantak Chia, Peter Levine, and of Stephen Harrod Buhner, to name a few. My commitment to holding space while people find their way to greater expressions of themselves and their lives, is inherent in all the work that I do. From an infant to an elder, these concepts apply to us all. I have spent time in my life working and playing as a Special Education Teacher, Home School Teacher, Raw Vegan Food Nutritionist & Caterer, Postpartum Doula, and Board Member to Non-Profits such as Sacred Birthing, The Matrona Foundation and The Global Leadership Network.

I am also the mother to five children, all of whom were born at home.