About

Jennifer Garrido Iglesias

(she/her/ella)

She is a Chilean Occupational Therapist (BSc), a Certified Somatic Therapist for Complex Trauma, and a Solution-Focused and Neuroscience for Change certified coach (ICF-accredited). With over 10 years of experience as a yoga student and teacher (E-RYT-500), she brings a holistic, body-centered approach to her work.

She specializes in sensory processing, neurodiversity, and accessible somatic practices to support trauma recovery, resilience, and reconnection. She is also a wife, community builder, and permaculture gardener.

Her experience spans clinical and community mental health, private practice, telehealth, NGO volunteering, and bodywork studios, always guided by a body-oriented, bio-psycho-social approach.

A meditator since 2012, she is passionate about experiential learning and integrating science, traditional knowledge, and contemplative practices.

Her work is grounded in equity, respect for diversity, accessibility, and ethics of care, offering Sensorial Yoga, Somatic Therapy, and Coaching from a resilience-informed and neurodiversity-affirming perspective.

Read about her approach, here.

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

Chilean Patagonia Image by Florencia Galan

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

Sensory Enhanced Yoga® for Self-Regulation and Trauma Healing 53h YACEP Certificate

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)

SOMATIC THERAPY 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 Introduction, and Embodying Emotions, Raja Selvam.

Studies at Body-Mind Centering® with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen (Summer and fall series 2020)

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

Somatic Experiencing Foundational.

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY AND COACHING:

Occupational Therapy Bsc. UPLA, Chile.

Sensory Profile: Evaluation and Intervention for adolescents and Adults 50h Sinergia Ocupacional

Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy, Monique Mitchelson, Clinical Psychologist (M.ClinPsych)

Solution-focused Coaching Certification (ICF) Universal Coaching Institute

The Neuroscience of Change Coaching Cert. Training (ICF) Coaches Rising.

Embodied Leadership with Richard Strozzi.

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

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

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