I’m interested in what happens when we listen beyond the thinking mind.
I’m Julie. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist & Educator who works at the intersection of dreams, the body and the places where our conscious understanding meets what we don’t yet know.
I bring a depth-oriented, relational and creative approach to my work and believe that each person has their own unique path of healing.
I honor what is already highly intelligent in you, supporting you to nourish your resilience, expand your capacity and (re)connect with yourself, others, and the world.
TRAINING AND Experience
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MA in Embodiment Studies
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Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)
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Registered Somatic MovementTherapist & Educator (RSMT/E)
- 200hr YTT 2010
- Abhyanga Massage Course 2011
- Ayurvedic Studies 2011
- Yoga 1, 2 & 3 course 2018
- Pranayam Studies 2018
- 3-month Yoga Development Course (YDC) 2019
- Hidden Language Hatha Yoga Certification 2021
- Hatha Yoga Certification 2019
- Kundalini & Dreams Certification 2021
- Thai Yoga Bodywork Level 1 & 2 2012
- Hot Stones Massage 2012
Ayurvedic Institute
- Ayurvedic Studies with Dr. Vasant Lad 2010-2011
- SEP, Professional Training Program 2020-2024
- One-to-One and Group Supervision – ongoing
- Assistant for SE Cohorts – Ongoing
- RSMT/E, Two-year Movement-based Expressive Arts Therapy Training Program 2020-2023
DARe – Dynamic Attachment Repatterning 2026
- Masters in Embodiment Studies 2020-2023
- Three-month Herbal Apprenticeship 2013
- One-year Herbal Apprenticeship 2014
- Nine-month Herbal Apprenticeship 2014
Vermont Center of Integrative Herbalism
- Three-year Clinical Training Program 2015-2018
Yasodhara Ashram
- Dream Certification Program 2021
Vermont
- Mystery Apprenticeship current
- One-to-One Personal Sessions and Supervision on-going
Leading Ethics
Embraces Paradox
Honoring complexity and paradox, cultivating resilience in the midst of the grit and mess.
Holistic Approach
Embracing the power of a transdisciplinary approach where more than one therapeutic modality is used, because we too contain multitudes.
Body Focused
Befriending the body, sensations, and feelings, so you trust in feeling and moving through what arises.
Work at Your Pace
Working slowly and attentively, allowing subtle changes to be felt and integrated.
THOSE WHO HAVE SHAPED ME:
My dreams, my students’ dreams, the unflinching honesty and support that comes from dreams.
The people I work with and my on-going journey; all that continues to teach me about perseverance, vulnerability, courage and transformation.
Somatic Experiencing and its’ tools, techniques, and principles.
The Tamalpa Life/Art Process and teachings of Anna and Daria Halprin.
Arnold Mindell, the dreaming body and a process-oriented framework.
The yogic lineage of Gurudev Sivananda and the teachings of Swami Radha, founder of Yasodhara Ashram.
Dr. Gabor Mate and his teachings on authenticity and belonging.
Susan Raffo and the lens of healing justice.
Bayo Akomolafe and his work and inquiry.
The teachings of Sharon Salzberg, Pema Chodron, and the practices that keep us soft, open-hearted, strong, and discerning.
Dance as movement through various teachers and forms.
Dr. Stan Tatkin and his teachings on attachment theory, neuroscience, and arousal regulation.
Plants, the natural living world, and my teachers of herbal medicine.