Hello. I am Norah Greatrix, and I'm dedicated to helping people discover the power within their bodies for self-healing and self-realization.
I have trained in a variety of fields related to embodied human wholeness and nervous system health, and strive to make my practice an allied space.
I am committed to sharing the transformative nature of somatic healing and helping people access their bodies innate wisdom and birthright to feel safe in their body and embody the pleasure of presence.
As a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner, educator, and embodiment guide, I help people of all ages learn the language of their body and believe in the alchemy of breath, sound, and movement to live a life from our deepest, truest self.
Professional Background:
Norah is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) trained in the work of Peter Levine. Her journey in this field has led her to serve as a teaching assistant for Somatic Experiencing International® and offer personal Sessions for SE students undergoing the SE® training program. She offers accreditation as a session provider at the beginner level and is passionate about extending this transformative work into her community
Training and Certification:
Norah is a Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga therapists (C-IAYT), and certified as a Sound Therapist with the Institute of Traditional Medicine. She is currently on the teachers track with the Continuum Teachers Association (CTA) and integrates this work into her practice. In addition, she is certified in Craniosacral Therapy by the Upledger Institute as a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and holds a certification in Acupuncture from the International Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Yoga and Body-Mind Practices:
Norah's yoga journey has taken her around the world, with her foundations rooted in Ashtanga and Satyananda Tantra Yoga. She has had the privilege of studying directly under Saraswati Jois and Shri BNS Iyengar in Mysore, India, and worked as a yoga therapist in Yoga Vidya Gurukul, a yoga therapy hospital in India.
Additionally, her teacher and friend, Gabriella Dall'Acqua Gyananjan, a Sanyasin with the Bihar School of Yoga, has been a guiding influence in her life with Tantra Yoga since 2013. Devoted to carrying forward the teachings of Emilie Conrad, the founder of Continuum, Norah is fully immersed in this transformative work.
Women’s Holistic Care Focus:
Since 2010, Norah has had the honor of supporting women as a yoga therapist through prenatal yoga. Her commitment extends to Women-Centered Holistic Care, where she focuses on nurturing the pleasure of presence through self-care, birthing preparations, postpartum wellness, and the healing of labor and delivery traumas. Norah is dedicated to trauma resolution for women reclaiming their bodies, after boundary ruptures and fostering a deep connection with the earth, their body, and their voice.
Collaborations and Research:
In 2021, Norah collaborated with the DreamLab team and Dr. Ron Shore, a health scientist at Queen's University, to develop trauma-informed protocols for psychedelic retreats. Additionally, she's partnered with Dimensions Healing to provide education, training, and practices for safe, informed plant medicine use.
BodyMind School of Yoga Therapy:
Norah is proud to have established the BodyMind School of Yoga Therapy as a member school with the IAYT to support the expansion of somatics in the settings of regulated health professionals. She has been running a yoga therapy practice since 2010.
Workshops and Trainings:
Norah is enthusiastic about providing workshops and training sessions that focus on working with the nervous system, somatic awareness, and creating trauma-informed, safe containers for healing. These offerings can be presented privately to small groups or as part of a larger training program within studios, clinics, or schools.
Community and Somatic Movement Rituals:
Norah facilitates Somatic Movement Rituals to support somatic experiencing through the joy of ceremony in community.
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