All of the below modalities are considered in my work with each individual.

Meditation

It is in between the thoughts where wisdom truly lies. In meditation we begin to see and experience how much we get in our own way. In the silence, in moments of concentration, where we develop the inner witness to our stories, that we spark an intelligence that lies outside of the mind. When you and I can sit in present moment, we ignite that intelligence that begins to create order and healing. My job is to facilitate that energy of intelligence, yours is to learn to sit with yourself kindly, with acceptance and compassion. It is in that place of the accepting witness that the magic happens in our sessions and in your own silent space.

Ayurveda

I see all the world through the lens Ayurveda and use it as the foundation to the work I do with my clients. The healing journey is about bringing order to the being. Order is a the physical expression of consciousness. The principle of Ayurveda is to restore or order, or balance, to the body, mind and emotions by reawakening your own source of biological intelligence.  It tells us that we are all born into a balanced state and that we integrate consciousness or a more awakened state the closer we get to this balance or ordered state. Ayruveda teaches us that nature is a greatest source of that wisdom and order and that understanding we are a part of nature and it’s natural rhythms serves us in journey towards healing and authentic Self.

Ayurveda and psychotherapy complement each other beautifully, as Ayurveda is about creating greater connection with self. We learn how to be with the Self by learning how to read the signs within the body that tell us when we are out of balance, when we are moving away from our authentic Self.

The body and the mind being two sides of the same coin, Ayurveda acknowledges that our memories, fears, anxieties and traumas reside in the physical and energetic body as much as they do in the mind; that they both receive and integrate emotional experience, throwing us out of balance, and must be considered when attempting to achieve a state of balance and healing.

Mental and emotional suffering indicates a state of imbalance and a disconnection from our internal intelligence.   When we achieve balance through practices that awaken self-understanding and self-awareness, the mind relaxes and is less driven to intense emotional extremes. The goal is restoration and maintenance of metabolic equilibrium and reawakening the organizing principles of health within you. A state of balance is unique to each individual, and therefore diet, lifestyle and environment have a significant but a constitutionally specific impact upon body and mind as well as those deeper more subtle parts of ourselves. All of these elements can considered in developing a comprehensive intervention that supports sustainable change.

yoga

Movement in general is necessary to our own health and well being, but yoga has a little something extra to offer. It is a moving meditation that allows us to connect more deeply with self. We learn to observe with compassion, listening to what our body is trying to tell us. Yoga is ideal in self regulation, calming the nervous system through rhythmic movement and breathe. It aids in the functioning of our endocrine system, helping with our hormonal health. Yoga has been fundamental part of the inner journey in the East and has so much to offer us in the West. The foundation of yoga is the movement of energy within the body. Particular movements allow us to open up stuck or stagnant channels of energy, facilitating the regulating and healing of the Self.