about kristin

background

  • Strozzi Institute for Somatics (400 hrs):

    • Train the Trainer (currently)

    • Somatic Coaching Certification

    • Somatic Bodywork Certification Levels 1 & 2

    • Somatics, Trauma and Resilience

    Internal Family Systems® (IFS) Model, Online Circle program

    Subtle Hands-On Skills, Carol Gray, Cranialsacral Therapy

    The Voice Keeps the Score, Linda Thai, LMSW Trauma Therapist

    Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (Floortime™/DIR®) Model Certification, Holding Hands Inc.

    Patient Care/Complementary Care Hospice Volunteer Certification in Oregon, California and New York

    Trauma Informed Care Certification, Trauma Informed Oregon

    Compassion & Choices, Certified Volunteer

    Teacher’s Training Program, NKT Tibetan Buddhism, New York City

    Goenke Vipassana Meditation, (10-day retreats, Satipatthana)

    Soto Zen Buddhism, Fire Lotus Zen Center, New York City

    Rinzai Zen Buddhism with Shodo Harada Roshi, Whidbey Island, WA

  • Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of Oregon: emphasis on public speaking, interpersonal, family and small group dynamics

    Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts from The New School: acting training focused on sense memory as the foundation for creating character.

  • Yoga practitioner (various - Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar) for 20+ years

    15+ years of formal study and practice in Vipassana meditation, Tibetan and Rinzai Buddhism

    EMDR, homeopathy, nutrition, applied kinesiology, neuroscience

    Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio

  • Here you’ll find an extensive presentation of the origins of the Strozzi lineage.

As a Strozzi certified somatic coach and bodyworker, and an IFS®-informed practitioner, I partner with individuals to reclaim and reconnect with the aliveness and wisdom of their bodies—moving beyond intellectual understanding to an embodied experience of transformation grounded in integrity, purpose and presence. I hold that our individual healing transforms our world. It’s a collective political act that moves us towards liberation.

My practice is trauma-informed and shaped by 25+ years of professional and creative endeavors, spiritual practice and therapeutic explorations in traditional and alternative modalities. As a biracial woman born into the first generation of fully legal interracial marriage in the U.S., my life has been defined by navigating identities, seeking self-realization and reclaiming authentic self-expression. My work in social services and DEI taught me that "good ideas" aren’t sufficient for sustainable change—we need to feel the change, not just think it. How we relate to ourselves and the world around us will change—the mind will change—when the body learns new, responsive ways of being.

Strozzi somatics explains how and speaks a language rooted in a living lineage that recognizes the most complex layers of our shaping: personal, historical, environmental, systemic… My somatic learning is ongoing, inspired by the leadership and wisdom of my teachers. A deep bow to MawuLisa Thomas-Adeyemo, Staci K. Haines, Prentis Hemphill, Erika Lyla, Linda Thai, and the Strozzi Institute community.

I love to collaborate with creatives, therapists, activists, and justice seekers looking to bring their whole, authentic selves to their lives and work. My goal is to help you feel deeply resourced, empowered, and sustainable as you serve the world.

I work virtually and in-person. I am currently based on the unceded land of the Multnomah, Chinook and Clackamas tribes also known as Portland, Oregon, while establishing a bicoastal presence on the unceded ancestral land of the Munsee Lenape in Brooklyn, New York.

When I’m not working, you can find me at the Oregon coast or making soup.

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Testimonials

“I had no idea what to expect…but left feeling so much more whole as a human and connected to my body…I could feel the pain and trauma leaving my body on several occasions and felt so held and cared for by Kristin…”

- C.K.

“This process with Kristin was absolutely life-changing! I have had a lot of talk therapy in my life, and bringing my body into therapy through somatics and IFS was profound... I feel more connected, integrated and alive! Highly recommended!”

- C.G.

“Kristin created such a beautiful and open container for me (and everyone) to express themselves and move freely…I walked away with helpful daily somatic practices and a deeper connection to my soma. I would highly recommend working with Kristin!”

- C.C.

“[Kristin] embodies a great deal of wisdom with kindness and honesty -- a rare combination. She is knowledgeable and skilled in this approach to somatic transformation, as well as the more subtle art of how to be present with people. She facilitated a truly powerful shared experience for our group.”

- L.S.