My job as facilitator is to follow where you lead and step in to provide guidance as necessary, while holding a container of loving presence and attunement to your process.

These sessions can unlock what may be hidden in the subconscious, and offer us the opportunity to see clearly what blocks us from receiving the nourishment available to us and practice taking it in.

It is a study of how we move in and out of nervous system regulation, and a practice of allowing more fluidity between them, un-sticking ourselves from a predominance in one sate of being, whether it be fight/flight/freeze/shut-down.

In my sessions, I weave in elements of Internal Family Systems, somatic awareness, polyvagal theory, Buddhist contemplative science, and more.

Also a practitioner of Buddhist practices and meditation, I bring in many elements I've learned from these experiences, key of which are allowance, acceptance and compassion. In 2023, I participated in Dr. John Churchill's year long meditation program on Maitreya's Nine Stages of Calm Staying, also known as The Elephant Path.

Dr. Churchill's ability to weave together transpersonal psychology, attachment theory and Buddhist contemplative science and meta-cognitive skills was a true revelation for me.

I found there is significant overlap between Buddhist practice and perspectives and the experience of Hakomi. At the root, they are both studies in the impact and power of how one relates to themselves. It starts with the seed of intention at a very basic, energetic level. How do I relate to what arises within me, and does it lead me towards suffering or towards liberation/contentment?

Ultimately, it is a reworking of our relationship with ourselves in order to achieve coherence and integration of our many parts.

Through this, we free up energy that is caught up in sustaining habits that cause us suffering, which can then be put towards conscious and intentional use for the highest personal and collective benefit!