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Paloma Avila, SIH, RYT

Paloma received her certification in Somatic Intuitive Healing in 2023, is an Embodied Guide facilitator, yoga therapy practitioner, and Lead Teaching Assistant in SIH School & Embodied Guide trainings. Paloma specializes in working with women and how to connect with their bodies and support them to feel a sense of calm and ease with themselves. Paloma's style of practice is to focus on supporting the body first so that the client can connect with a slower pace as they learn to deepen their connection to their inner knowing.  She is currently earning her certification in Somatic Experiencing® and deepening her studies in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and traditional healing practices from her native country, Mexico.

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Valerie Kraus, SIH

I came to SIH first as a client in 2020 and found it grounding and transformative in a way I had never experienced before. For over two decades, I worked as a Family Practice doctor at a community health center when a sudden health crisis ended my Western Medicine career. This opened the door to my ongoing pursuit of somatic work, through which I have experienced innate safety, resource, comfort with my whole self, and I simply enjoy life more. I love guiding and sharing SIH with my clients. I am certified as a Somatic Intuitive Healing Practitioner and am in the process of completing certifications to be a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, a Somatic and Restorative Yoga Instructor, and a Polarity Life Coach.

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Giacomo Garay, PLC

Giacomo began his healing journey through somatic therapy as a client and found the process so rewarding that he decided to become a practitioner himself. Giacomo trained with Anna Chitty in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and became a certified Polarity Life Coach in 2024. Originally from Peru, his family heritage tracing back to the traditional Inca healing practices in the mountains of the Andes. Giacomo specializes in working with BIPOC community and men. He is currently earning his certification in Somatic Experiencing and continuing his studies in visionary craniosacral therapy. Giacomo also runs a Somatic Men's Circle to support community connection, nervous system healing and embodied presence.

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What Is Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing that works directly with the nervous system.

 

Rather than focusing only on thoughts or symptoms, this work supports your body in:

  • Processing stored stress and trauma

  • Increasing capacity for regulation

  • Reconnecting with sensation and internal awareness

  • Restoring a sense of safety and ease

 

This approach is especially helpful for people experiencing:

  • Anxiety or chronic stress

  • Burnout or emotional overwhelm

  • Trauma or PTSD

  • Chronic tension or pain

  • Disconnection from the body

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Somatic Intuitive Healing​

Somatic Intuitive Healing® (SIH) is a somatic bodywork that blends Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Experiencing and Polarity Therapy to support nervous system healing, embodied connection to self, emotional wellbeing, and unwinding stuck emotional content.

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Practitioners at Moon Vibe Sanctuary are:

  • Personally trained by founder Jessica Garay

  • Educated in Somatic Experiencing

  • Experienced in complementary modalities such as yoga therapy, craniosacral therapy, coaching, and traditional healing systems

  • Supported through ongoing mentorship and connection to the work

 

While each practitioner brings a unique background, all sessions are rooted in the same Somatic Intuitive Healing® method.

This means you receive consistent, high-quality care—while building a meaningful relationship with your practitioner over time.

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Your Session Experience

Sessions are:

  • 60 or 90 minutes

  • Fully clothed on a treatment table or off-table on a chair or couch

  • Gentle, non-manipulative, and trauma-informed

  • Guided by your nervous system’s pace

 

Your session may include:

  • Light touch (craniosacral-inspired)

  • Somatic awareness and tracking

  • Breath or subtle movement

  • Verbal reflection or integration

 

Each session is tailored to your system in the moment.

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