About
Jennifer (she, her, ella) is a Chilean occupational therapist, somatic practitioner, and yoga instructor living in Finland.
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Her work comes from her interest about embodiment of ecologies, mutual wellbeing, her experiences with body-work practices in community mental health, and her personal and migratory transitions.
She is a yoga practitioner since year 2012. Since completing her yoga teacher training in Chile in 2014, she has accompanied individuals and groups in movement and sensory awareness practices across four continents. Her work is nourished by yoga practical philosophy and occupational therapy theory, in its holistic view of human being and doing.
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She has lived in Finland since 2018, where she has continued to deepen her training in somatic therapy for trauma, neurodivergence, polyvagal theory, coaching techniques, and trauma-sensitive, adaptive therapeutic yoga. This combination allows her to offer an integrative approach, responsive to different bodies, rhythms, histories, and contexts.
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Jennifer is a natural care giver, a perma-gardener, sometimes a poet. She works independently, primarily online, as a somatic therapist and therapeutic yoga facilitator. She also collaborates with collectives and community organizations in Helsinki and abroad, creating spaces for psychosocial care and connection.
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Her practice is grounded in an ecological and relational approach: accessibility, collaboration, gender perspective, intersectionality, and situated wellbeing. Read here about her therapeutic approach.
She accompanies others through attentive listening, presence, and the co-creation of safer, more possible spaces.
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Education
and trainings
Chilean Patagonia Image by Florencia Galan
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YOGA:
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Traditional Hatha Yoga with Loknath Institute of Yoga India/Chile (RYT-200). Under the guidance of Yogiraj Tonmoy Shome, disciple of Shri Janakinath Brahmachari.
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Advanced Yoga Teacher Training 300 hours with Your Yoga Flow (RYT-300).
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Accessible Yoga Training, Accessible Yoga School with Jivana Heyman - 38 hours
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Adaptive Yoga Training, Yoga Adaptado Método Arunai, Escuela Nacional de Yoga Adaptado España with Laura Piquer - 50 hours​
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Sensory Enhanced Yoga® for Self-Regulation and Trauma Healing 53h YACEP Certificate
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Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) The Center for Trauma and Embodiment with Krystyna Kowalski, Copenhagen, 2018
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Sensory Integration and Yoga with Mel Campbell, at the Sensory Integration Education, UK.
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Trauma, Yoga, and Neuroplasticity, The Minded Institute.
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Interoception-informed Yoga with Kelly Mahler OTD, OTR/L. ​
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Yoga for Disabilities & Wheelchair Users, with Allihopa Yoga.
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Yin Yoga Myofascial and Acupressure Teacher Training with Akira Yoga (RYTT-15).
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Yin Yoga, at Bodysphere (RYTT-60)
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​​​​​​​​SOMATIC THERAPY AND BODY-WORK:​
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Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification, Evergreen UK with Janina Fisher, Arielle Schwartz, and Abi Blakeslee.
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Integrative Somatic Parts Work Levels I, II, and III, The Embodied Lab with Frances D. Booth.
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​Integral Somatic Psychology Introduction, and Embodying Emotions, Raja Selvam.
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Studies at Body-Mind Centering® with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen (Summer and fall series 2020)​
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Polyvagal Theory with Dr. S. Porges, Embodied Philosophy.
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​Somatic Experiencing Foundational.
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​​​​​​​​MENTAL HEALTH, THERAPY, AND COACHING:
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​Occupational Therapy Bsc. UPLA, Chile.
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Sensory Profile: Evaluation and Intervention for adolescents and Adults 50h Sinergia Ocupacional
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Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy, Monique Mitchelson, Clinical Psychologist (M.ClinPsych)
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Solution-focused Coaching Certification (ICF) Universal Coaching Institute
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The Neuroscience of Change Coaching Cert. Training (ICF) Coaches Rising.​
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Embodied Leadership with Richard Strozzi.​​
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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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