Many Greetings!
I built a fire in the hearth of standing stones to recognize and honor the intersection of the human, non-human, spirit, and the ancestral, all of which have played a role in my healing and wholeness. We are all part of a constellation of relationships that entangle us with the universal nature of interdependence and inseparability.
About Sermine
(SER-my-n)
I am a Neurosomatic Intelligence certified practitioner as well as an Inner Child and Parts Work coach. I hold a space of tender kinship that is gentle, attuned and non-judgemental. I believe in the value of working sustainably and within the body's capacity. Forcing the process and pushing past your limits only trains your nervous system to get better at going into overwhelm. Instead I teach how to increase capacity and resilience so that your goals are no longer beyond your reach.
While valuing a connection to intuition and spirituality, I also have a high standard for practical results. This is why I focus on somatic awareness and the nervous system, as these are the foundations on which the rest of our lived experience is based. The body is the lens through which we interpret and experience the world, so any distortions in that lens can change how safe, connected and in-control we feel and how we perceive our context. Emotions and thoughts largely originate from body sensations so when we can learn to speak the language of the body, we have the ability to change the way we experience our lives.
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Our access to the sacred also happens within the nervous system, not only because as humans we perceive through this physical body, but also because of the generations of wisdom and experience that live within our cells. As a person of European descent I spent a lot of my life wishing for guidance and tradition that resonated in my body and confirmed my belonging on this Earth. Growing up I couldn't see myself even in the stories and folk tales of my own heritage right in front of me. I spent a majority of my life feeling adrift, watching beautiful ceremony and tradition as an outsider.
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This was not just the case for my spiritual life. I struggled to feel at home in community, to have an enjoyable relationship to food, free movement and my voice. Joy and enthusiasm were, and in some ways still are, difficult emotions for my nervous system to feel safe with. I learned that no matter how badly I wanted something, if it didn't not feel familiar in my nervous system, I was going to push it away or sabotage it.
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Now I know that wisdom and freedom is drawn up like water from an inner well, and the ability to return to that universal connection to others, purpose, land and ancestry begins as listening and self-honoring and explodes outward in abundance from there.
Personal Healing
The most important gift a support practitioner can offer is the work they have done on themselves, otherwise how can they trust that you too are capable of healing and growing? I have benefited from the modalities I incorporate into my practice, and am continuously engaged in my own cycles of growth and rest. I have faced my own dreams and desires, as well as my excessive self-judgement, addictive tendencies, grief, love, unhealthy spiritual perspectives, perfectionism, relationship challenges, sexuality and shame. I am always furthering my education, whether or not the lessons come with a certification.
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Neuro-Somatic Intelligence
I have completed the certification course for the International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited Neurosomatic Intelligence course for creating trauma resolution and embodied change through nervous system regulation and re-patterning.
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Rhodes Wellness College
I earned my Life Skills Coaching certificate at Rhodes Wellness College, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited school. This training also included a background in counseling topics such as trauma, sexual abuse, youth, family and addictions.
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Compassionate Inquiry
I have a background in Gabor Mate's trauma-informed Compassionate Inquiry approach geared toward discovering the source of old emotional patterns and beliefs.
Plant Medicine
I have worked directly with or adjacent with plant medicine for over seven years in varying capacities. I have familiarity with some of the challenges of this work and psychedelic preparation and integration.​