Welcome to Be With
My name is Varia (they/she) and I’m a somatic practitioner offering education, 1-1 support and mentorship for sensitive humans.
Learn with Me:
How to Feel
Everyday Skills to Feel Your Feelings
I developed How to Feel to help folks move through all the emotions that came with the early stages of the pandemic. Now, after teaching four rounds of the course to over 200 students, I’ve made this self-paced version available so you can move through the learning at your own speed.
Alchemical Alignment 101
A Six Week Introductory Course
Alchemical Alignment is a somatic modality that combines the science of nervous system healing with the magic of nature and mystery of spirit.In this 6 week course, you will be introduced to the foundational principles and practices that make up Alchemical Alignment. You will learn how to track and map nervous systems responses in a nuanced way and be invited to practice both foundational and more advanced somatic skills. Classes combine experiential learning, small group discussion and somatic sitting and movement practices.
Free Class:
HTF began with a free class called Feelings 101, then I added Feelings 102 next time I ran the course. You can access both by signing up for my email list below. My newsletters have been on pause as of late, but I hope to return to a monthly schedule when it feels like time!
Experience and Training:
I’ve spent the last thirteen years offering embodied emotional support through one on one and group coaching, teaching, spiritual care, facilitation, storytelling and community building. My work is shaped by a cross-disciplinary approach to healing that combines my background in somatic trauma resolution, Gestalt psychotherapy, co-active coaching, creative arts and spiritual care. My approach is politicized, non-hierarchical, and process (rather than outcome) oriented. Queerness, immigration, class struggle, and lived experience of trauma orient my work towards justice for all and a practice of accessibility as love. My magic is in being with people. So is my joy.
To learn more about my work, my relevant certifications and my lineage, click here.
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