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ABOUT ME
 

Jennifer stands in the forest

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Jennifer (she/her/ella) is a Chilean Licensed Occupational Therapist, a Certified Somatic Therapist for Complex Trauma, a yoga student (and more than ten years yoga instructor E-RYT) specialized in trauma-informed, 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.

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She is passionate about experiential learning and the integration of science, traditional knowledge, and contemplative practices. She has been a Vipassana meditator since 2013 and is an ongoing student of yoga philosophy. 

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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.   

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

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Image by Florencia Galan

 

 

Training and specialization

 

Yoga:​

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

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) - 20 hours

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)

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​​​​​​​​Somatics and Body Work:

Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma Certification (ITE), Pesi UK (Janina Fisher, Arielle Schwartz, and Abi Blakeslee)

Integrative Somatic Parts Work Levels I, II, and III, Embodied Lab (Frances D Booth)

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

Embodying Emotions ISP, (Raja Selvam, Pesi UK)

Studies at Body-Mind Centering® Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.​

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

​Somatic Experiencing Foundational.

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​​​​​​​​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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I am committed to continuous learning in order to provide services that ethically embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging for BIPOC, immigrants, mature-age persons, people with visible and non-visible disabilities, queer communities, and people from all walks of life.

I believe that diversity is a gift to our communities.

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