Mindfulness, Coaching and Retreats for Women in San Francisco and Oakland CA

women, your power is in being present!

Women, my greatest joy...
Is to help you cultivate mindful, embodied presence. The kind of presence that is wise, aware and fully expressed.

What is true for you?
This is the most important question I will ask you... We will turn this question inside and out as you get to know what it feels like to be fully present.

Working with women...
I take a family systems and trauma informed approach to our work together. I consider the context of your personal history and family/culture of origin with the intention to help you cultivate awareness, resilience and emotional intelligence.

I value...
Safety, trust, empowerment and choice. And most importantly, I honor the lived experience and wisdom of each woman I work with.

My belief...
Is that each woman I work with is the wisest and most powerful agent in her healing and transformation. Our work will empower your qualities of wisdom and awareness, and awaken an embodied and intimate relationship with life.

Lets Work Together

THe sisterwell Circle

**NEXT GROUP STARTING March 25th**

Welcome to The SisterWell Circle, a mindfulness based (and trauma informed) counseling & wellness group for women who want more support and connection as they navigate the ebbs and flows of life. The SisterWell Circle is open to women of all walks and ways of life, who are interested in asking deeper questions and who are open to their own deeper answers.

It is ideal for any woman who wants support in the following areas of her life:

addressing health and wellness issues
managing stress, anxiety, depression
learning to set healthy boundaries
navigating life transitions, facing uncertainty
healing trauma
processing grief and loss
addiction/dysfunction recovery
living with chronic illness
etc.

Each SisterWell Circle includes:

experiential mindfulness practice
practices to regulate the nervous system and build resilience
practices to cultivate emotion regulation
group process and sharing
community connection

creative practices such as movement, writing or drawing
selected reading
etc.

To Register for group starting March 25th click here

Classes and Retreats

From nature retreats to classes and workshops, I offer various group programs for the women of Presence. I am also available to create any kind of program that is suited to the needs and creative desires of your group, whether you are seeking mindfulness instruction, a daylong event, a workshop or training .

To register or for more information on my current offerings go to...
Classes, Workshops and Retreats

Mindfulness

In mindfulness sessions we will explore classical and secular mindfulness teachings and practices that cultivate insight, well being and a wise heart. These sessions can be conducted one-on-one or in small/large groups.

During these sessions, we will:

explore experiential mindfulness practices
engage in discussion about your mindfulness practice
dive into the many questions you have about what mindfulness is and how it serves as a profound tool for spiritual, and personal growth.

Mindfulness practice can help support:

cultivating general well being, ease, happiness and joy
cultivating self/other awareness
body awareness / nervous system regulation
emotion regulation, and ability to be with challenging emotions

Somatic Experiencing

For women (and men) whose lives have been affected by trauma (physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, etc.), I offer* Somatic Experiencing (SE), a body centered trauma healing modality created by Dr. Peter Levine, which is intended to resolve trauma on the deepest level in the nervous system. Research shows that unresolved traumas play a significant role in many common mental and physical illnesses, including anxiety, depression, chronic pain, irrational fears or constantly feeling "on guard," etc. Somatic Experiencing restores the nervous system to optimal heath and function through cultivating awareness of and freedom from repetitive stress patterns and traumatic shock signals... allowing us to be fully present and available for life.

Somatic Experiencing can be a supportive healing tool for:

toxic stress and overwhelm
disregulated nervous system
accidents or injuries
physical or emotional violence
sexual trauma
emotional wounds and abuse
fears or phobias
addiction/dysfunction recovery
living with chronic illness/pain/health issues

In a Somatic Experiencing session we may utilize any of the following:

body centered mindfulness
conversational inquiry
movement
touch (with consent of client)
vocal expression
etc.

Coaching

Who are you?
What is true for you?
What is your deepest desire for your life?
What are you ready to let go of?
Are you ready to ask deeper questions, and are you open to your own deeper answers?

In coaching sessions we will explore the dynamic material of your life...we will turn those questions inside out, getting to know, what is really TRUE FOR YOU. Using mindfulness, loving kindness and self compassion as the foundation of our work, we begin by cultivating full and loving acceptance of who and where you are in your life. I will ask you deeper questions, and welcome your deeper answers. My goal is to support you as you become curious about your own experience, and learn to trust in your ability to be fully present for your life.

In these sessions, we will explore a mix of different coaching and mindfulness based interventions including:

mindful inquiry /talk based exploration
body based mindfulness
compassion and loving kindness practices
creative and expressive practices
personal inventories
creative visioning
ritual/ceremony
creative & expressive practices

Coaching and Mindful Inquiry can be a very useful tool for:

setting and achieving goals, calrifying intentions
self empowerment, self confidence and competence
cultivating compassion, joy and connection
identifying and overcoming self doubt, judgement or self criticism
growing your capacity to be present with challenging and difficult emotions
navigating life transition, making big or difficult decisions
getting "unstuck", working through resistance,
overcoming limiting beliefs and behaviors
redefining a new relationship with money and well being
setting boundaries

As the foundation of my coaching work, I love what Rainer Maria Rilke Says... "may what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back." 

one on one daylong immersions

These immersions provide a more comprehensive container than our usual weekly sessions and are ideal for any woman who wants to go on a deeper dive, with more focus and intention, into any particular area of personal discovery and exploration. A one-on-one daylong immersion will look different for each woman, and may take place in a different location, including her home, a place in nature or any other secluded location conducive to deeper work.