ABOUT ME

In essence, my services are a blend of my practice and experience in:

Occupational Therapy in psychiatry and community mental health,

Neuroscience of Change Coaching ,

Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma,

Somatic Parts Work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,

Sensorial Yoga and Somatic Meditation as a regular practice and as adjunctive mental health intervention.

Jennifer (she/her/ella) is a Chilean Licensed Occupational Therapist, a Certified Somatic Therapist for Complex Trauma, a yoga student and teacher +10 years (E-RYT500), specialized in trauma-sensitive, adaptive, and accessible yoga; she is also a somatic coach, a facilitator, a caregiver, and a permaculture gardener.

She has over 10 years of experience supporting mental health from an body-oriented, intersectional and bio-psycho-social approach.

She has work with individuals and groups, both in-person and online, integrating somatic practices across various settings: clinical and community mental health and psychiatry facilities, NGOs, meditation retreats, and body-work studios.

She is passionate about experiential learning and the integration of science, traditional knowledge, and contemplative practices. She has been a Vipassana meditator since 2012 and is an ongoing student of yoga philosophy.

Her values are grounded on equity, value of diversity, accessibility, and ethics of care for non-dual collective liberation.

Read about her approach and work toolbox, here.

Jennifer is based in Helsinki, Finland and she works online world wide.

Training and specialization

Yoga:

Traditional Hatha Yoga with Loknath Institute of Yoga India/Chile (RYT-200). Under the guidance of Yogiraj Tonmoy Shome disciple of Shri Janakinath Brahmachari.

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training 300 hours with Your Yoga Flow (RYT-300).

Accessible Yoga Training, Accessible Yoga School with Jivana Heyman - 38 hours

Adaptive Yoga Training, Yoga Adaptado Método Arunai, Escuela Nacional de Yoga Adaptado España with Laura Piquer - 50 hours

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) The Center for Trauma and Embodiment with Krystyna Kowalski, Copenhagen, 2018

Sensory Integration and Yoga with Mel Campbell, at the Sensory Integration Education, UK.

Trauma, Yoga, and Neuroplasticity, The Minded Institute.

Interoception-informed Yoga with Kelly Mahler OTD, OTR/L.

Yoga for Disabilities & Wheelchair Users, with Allihopa Yoga.

Yin Yoga Myofascial and Acupressure Teacher Training with Akira Yoga (RYTT-15).

Yin Yoga, at Bodysphere (RYTT-60)

Somatics and Body Work:

Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification, Evergreen UK with Janina Fisher, Arielle Schwartz, and Abi Blakeslee.

Integrative Somatic Parts Work Levels I, II, and III, The Embodied Lab with Frances D Booth.

Integral Somatic Psychology, ISP, Introduction, (Raja Selvam, Embodying Philosophy)

Embodying Emotions ISP, (Raja Selvam)

Studies at Body-Mind Centering® Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.

Polyvagal Theory with Dr. S. Porges, Embodied Philosophy.

Somatic Experiencing Foundational.

Therapy and Somatic Coaching:

Occupational Therapy Bsc. UPLA, Chile.

The Neuroscience of Change Coaching Training at Coaches Rising.

Embodied Leadership with Richard Strozzi.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, AOTA.

Permaculture Design Certification, Ecoescuela el Manzano, Permaculture Research Institute and Gaia University

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