Simple Sophistication
Ek-stay-sis comes from the Greek work Ekstasis. It means to transcend oneself, to go beyond the ego.
When we do this, we can see things from a higher perspective.
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If you're a credentials person, you'd probably like to know that I'm a 500 hour certified yoga therapist with special training in TRE (Trauma Release). I've completed courses on somatic embodiment, regulation techniques, and trauma-informed plant medicine facilitation and integration. I also have a Masters in Education and used to teach little people!
If you'd like to know why I'm here, I'll tell you it's because, like many of you, I've lived through intense trauma and pain. Enduring deep emotional and sexual abuse in my life, I've felt all of it - the pain, grief, fear, and anger. I became an expert in layering up, so that I couldn't feel any of these emotions. My body and spirit were trying to protect me from the pain.
When these traumatic experiences finally caught up to me, and my spirit was telling me something needed to change, I surrendered and found ways to safely feel, release, and heal the trauma wounds.
Yoga therapy, plant medicine, and somatic release methods have been major healers for me.
It's been quite the journey, one that I now feel lucky to have embarked on, because it has led me to ME, to knowing and loving all parts of myself...and to feel all the joy, love, and beauty that life brings.
Everyone knows this journey isn't easy. There were plenty of heart-wrenching moments, but I see them as healing moments where I got to release so much of the unknowingly stored trauma from my body and spirit.
This work has led to a lighter, clearer, and freer ME.
Along the journey, the gifts of mediumship and psychic abilities opened up for me. I now use these gifts as a means to provide healing and insight for people.
I don't believe there is a top of the mountain finish line on this journey. It's a continuous spiral that we move along, learning things that help us along the way. Shifting our perspective to knowing that we are always learning allows for true healing and growth to happen.
Thank you for choosing to work with me as part of your journey. I am honored to be a part of your spiral of growth.
Now let's do this!
With guidance, you'll dive deeper into yourself to heal past wounds and find peace within your heart. In these sessions you will gain tools for healing and deeper understanding of the root issues. My aim is to empower you with helpful tools for your healing journey.
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Retreats are so special. They offer needed time away from our busy daily lives, so we can slow down, reflect, and connect back to ourselves.
They give us a chance to see different perspectives, learn something new, and make genuine connections to others.
Andrea K.