This root of suffering is the ego and trauma identities or identifications that have been unconsciously created.  Thinking we are our traumas keeps us stuck in repeating the indefinitely. 

Her niche is in bridging trauma healing work and spirituality to unify healing principles: The Somatic Self-Inquiry & Integration™ methods she shares combine a variety of somatic healing modalities for ego healing plus the Non-Dual path for ego integration and to transcend the trauma identity altogether for healing at the root.  This also includes Somatic Self-Acceptance Integration methods.

This can be very helpful for:  

1. Those who have worked on their trauma only through psychological means:  Working only at the ego level for trauma healing often plateaus in her experience working with herself and clients over the last 11 years.  That's because the ego is always creating new identities. 

2. Those who have only traveled the spiritual or intellectual paths and who have bypassed their emotional experience.  Trauma and emotional work is important for ego integration.  Many have gone all the way down the spiritual path to ego dissolution with so much unintegrated trauma still remaining in their bodies that it can still come out and hurt others.

3. Those who have worked on healing trauma at the body level, but may feel stuck identified with the physical.  Non-Dual awareness pulls us out of this trap by helping us identify with the true Self.

4. Those who have attempted both psychological, body, and spiritual healing, but need guidance on how to use these approaches together harmoniously. 

*She is a student on the Non-Dual path for 10+ years and only coaching people as far as she has gone.  She is open about her limitations and encourages people to work with an enlightened teacher if and when they want to go further.  

*Coaching is not psychotherapy and it does not treat mental disorders.  If a mental disorder is suspected, you will be given a referral for a mental health professional.

Private Practice:

Nina began practicing Physical Therapy in 2002 and studied many healing modalities alongside practicing PT.  

Separate from her physical therapy practice, she has also been in private practice as a coach since 2013 offering a wide variety of services including Somatic Experiencing, Non-Dual Awareness/Self-Inquiry and Yoga Therapy.  You'll notice a lot of these offerings are both preventative and therapeutic.  

Nina also worked as Director of Trauma-Informed Practices at Peace Learning Center, a nonprofit in Indianapolis.  She co-designed a somatic resiliency education program used by PLC in schools across Indianapolis and surrounding areas.  She gave workshops and trainings to students (Pre-K through grade 12), youth facilitators, teachers, and parents to educate them about trauma and emotional intelligence in working with children as well as in doing their own work in interpersonal relationships. 

This was a real dream come true for her, as she has always felt that there should be a class in school called "Emotions."  As we teach our youth that they can find their happiness from within through emotional regulation, we can aim for a less reactive and more peaceful society.  This also saves youth several years of suffering by learning these techniques early on, when they have limited cultural conditioning, and can reap maximum benefit.

Education:

Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Therapy, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1998 - 2002

Avalon Art and Yoga Center, Palo Alto, CA, 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training Certification, 2006

Licensure: 

Indiana Licensed Physical Therapist  

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner: Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute, Boulder CO

Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist: Back School of Atlanta

Certified Yoga Instructor: Avalon Art and Yoga Center, Palo Alto, CA

Physical Therapy Specialized Trainings & Ongoing Continuing Education:

Graston Technique Certified since 2003

Folsom Physical Therapy: Manual Therapy for Lower Cervical and Thoracic Cage Pathology

Great Lakes Seminars: The Basics of Sacroiliac Motion

North American Seminars: A Dynamic Systems Approach to Neurological Rehabilitation 

Great Lakes Seminars: Applied techniques of manual therapy – Mobilization of the Cervical      and Thoracic Spine and Ribs. 

Cross Country Education: Myofascial Release Clinical Applications 

PESI Healthcare: Sports Medicine by Dr. Pierre Rouzier

Kinesio Taping KT1 & KT2 fundamental and intermediate by Karen Woodbeck, MSPT, CKT1

California Education Connection: Using Yoga Therapeutically (Combining with PT)

Stanford University: Spanish for Medical Professionals

American Physical Therapy Association: Clinical Instructor Credentialed