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Jahara is a nationally registered and california licensed somatic occupational therapist and seasoned yoga teacher specializing in trauma informed care, craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, sensory integration, and body mind approaches. She is committed to helping clients move well in their body and live their most radiant life.

As a life-long creative movement artist, Jahara is devoted to forever growing in her understanding of the body-mind-soul connection and encouraging others to unabashedly stand for what feels true.

She has extensive experience working with people across the lifespan in a variety of settings and with a broad range of diagnosis and painful or chronic conditions.

With a natural grace and compassionate approach, Jahara is a therapist and teacher who blends the intuitive with the practical. She is capable of seamlessly weaving the principles of trauma informed care, somatics, and mind-body therapies. Placing front and center the truth that each of us has the capacity to heal.

• E-RYT 200: Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts
• 18 + years of teaching movement arts, yoga, and embodiment
• 100 hour Anusara Yoga Immersion with Amy Reed, E-RYT 500
• Mentorship with Lorraine Aguilar, Physical Therapist + E-RYT 500
• Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy: Bay Path University
• Graduate school research: The Effects of Yoga on Veterans with PTSD
• John F Barnes Myofascial Mobilization Training
• John F Barnes Myofascial Release I Training
• John F Barnes Fascial-Pelvis Training
• John F Barnes Pediatric Myofascial Release Training
• Mentorship with Colleen Leigh, Expert-Level JFB MFR Therapist
• Lori Zeltwanger Myofascial Connections – MFR Training
• Anatomy Trains Fascial Book Club with Kelly Clancy, OTR/L
• The Science of Rolling Training with Stacy Jackson, E-RYT, RMM Instructor
• Ball Sequencing & Innovation with Alison Pignolet, E-RYT, RMM Instructor
• Emotional Freedom Technique Intro Course with Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L
• The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing Course with Bessel van der Kolk
• Tensegrity Medicine™ Level 1 Mentorship Program with Kelly Clancy, OTR/L
• Ongoing Mentorship with Kelly Clancy, Creator of Tensegrity Medicine™
• Ayres Sensory Integration Theory – CLASI Module One
• Usui Reiki Level 1 Training and Certificate at Expand + Breathe
• Upledger CranioSacral Therapy 1 Training: Assessment of Central Nervous System and Fascia for Full Body Treatment Protocol
• Integrative Somatic Parts Work Level 1 Certification – Fran Booth, LICSW
• Clinical Somatics Exercises Level One – Somatic Movement Center
• Introduction to Bodymind Dialoguing with Kelly Clancy, OTR/L (currently enrolled)