Hello, I'm Aurora

I am a life-long student of the natural world who loves liminal spaces & exploring the wilderness both inside & outside.

I approach my somatic work as a relational process that is rooted in reconnection — to body, to intuition, to seasonal rhythms, to community, to the land, to lineage and to the world of dream.

I have always felt comfortable exploring areas that other folks prefer not to see.

I believe that in urgent times slowing down is radical & learning the art of simple pleasure is an act of subversion.

A Bit About My Work

I am a somatic coach & a humble guide in your journey of self-exploration & remembering your wholeness.

In individual sessions I hold space for the unfolding of your innate wisdom by helping you connect more deeply with your body, imagination & intuition.

I love to see folks blossom into their own unique voice, realize their creative capacity, transmute old patterns that have kept them stuck & learn to deeply trust themselves.

In relationship work with couples I combine somatic practices with a beautiful body of practices from the Wheel of Consent. We use play & presence to take us out of common narrative loops & better attune with each other.

I welcome folks from all walks of life and all relationship structures. I’m fluent in supporting the navigation of non-monogamous relationships.

My work lands best with folks who already have a baseline capacity to notice feelings & sensations & have done some inner work.

A skeptic by nature, I love to bridge the worlds of science & spirituality & help people open up to the sacred in life in a way that feels grounded.

A Little More About Me

I learned to stay calm & track the body while in the belly of a busy emergency department as an ER nurse for eight years.

I learned to connect to the ground, listen to the moon & honor the cycles and seasons with my hands in the Carolina soil during a decade spent farming.

I grew up & am deeply rooted in this place we call North Carolina & I currently live on Sissipahaw land beside the Haw River in Saxapahaw with my partner, my magical cat & many plants & trees.

I believe well-lived grief is the key to deep joy & the capacity to connect with others.

My personal journey has been shaped by much time spent listening in nature including multiple solo wilderness fasts. I’ve studied ecosomatic and ritual practices & have been a psychonaut and a somanaut for over two decades.

This past spring I completed my first dark retreat, an exploration of being alone in total darkness for 3 days and 4 nights.

I love to dance & let my body move in all the weird & wild ways which it desires.

Training, Modalities & Perspective

I’ve studied & explored many modalities including breathwork, Embodied Life, Hakomi, Feldenkrais, Focusing, the Realization Process, Non-Violent Communication, Bio-Intelligence, Polarity & shadow-work training with the Light Dark Institute.

I’ve completed more in-depth study & certification as follows:

BA in Sustainable Development & Global Studies through Appalachian State
Bachelors of Science in Nursing through UNC-CH
Certified Embodiment Coach
Wheel of Consent Facilitator
Intimacy Educator Certification with Caffyn Jesse
Somatic Psychedelic Facilitator through the Embody Lab
Holistic Pelvic Care Practitioner through Wild Feminine
Reiki Practitioner through Duke Integrative Medicine

Currently I am deepening my connection to animism & myth through the work of the Mythic Body and beginning my study of Ancestral Lineage Healing. I am also at the start of a journey to become a qigong practitioner.

I believe in weaving together tools to meet people in our wholeness & our messiness.

I consider the siloization of the human experience to be a great limiting factor in the modern approach to health & healing.

I honor that many modern healing modalities are based upon the wisdom that indigenous communities have already known, lived & naturally woven into day-to-day life for millennia.

I offer deep gratitude to all of my teachers, all those that came before & to the land & beings who make my existence possible.

Contact

If you've gotten this far I am sure you have a sense of if it would feel resonant to work together! If you’re curious please reach out to chat!

inquiries@somaticcollaborative.com

919-229-9001