More about Sara
Sara is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and Ontogonic Hypnotherapist based in Vancouver, BC. She specializes in body-centered therapeutic techniques and dream practices. Sara is a natural dreamer who is delighted by sharing the magic of a well developed dream practice because – – if there is only one thing you can do to heal, grow and evolve, it is accessing your wisdom and inner guidance system. Dreams are the largest untapped human resource we have.
Background
Sara at heart is a storyteller. Her passion for life and the belief in the magic of our ever evolving human condition is the foundation from which she contributes. She sees the beauty of the intricacies of each individual and their unique experience and perspective. To her, the magic of life is in all the connections and beauty we see.
Raised in a Doukhobor community that was rich in oral tradition, mentoring and song, she explored her connection to the natural arts. She learned about plants, sound and the physical and subtle energies. She also learned about the shadow of communities and has grown her understand mechanisms of coercion and oppression. These roots awakened within her the strong desire to explore the human condition.
On that journey she has studied with and been mentored by elders, wisdom keepers and teachers from various cultures and traditions. All of whom had fostered within her the importance of self acceptance, love and personal sovereignty.
She has lived in a number of countries in Europe studying Russian Pedagogy in Moscow and Central European Politics and Art History in Prague. She has an undergraduate degree from SFU in Sociology and has completed an intensive 3-year training program as an Ontogonic Body-Mind Practitioner and an extension year in Ontogonic Hypnotherapy.
Her career trajectory has been as varied as her interests, this laid the foundation for Sara’s unique set of tools and whole person approach to the work that she does. She began with community development in her own community, and expanded to capacity building in other areas. Eventually Sara developed programs for local youth leadership and became involved in international youth and elders conferences growing in diverse cultural awareness. Sara’s life work is to foster within individuals, groups and communities – – Self-acceptance, Love and Self-actualization.
