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 mentor SE students undergoing the SE® training program. She offers accreditation as a session provider and is passionate about both extending this transformative work into her community and empowering practitioners.

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 & 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 Movement®, 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.

BodyMind School of Yoga Therapy:

BodyMind School of Yoga Therapy was established 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.

Collaborations and Research:

In 2021, Norah collaborated with the DreamLab team and Dr. Ron Shore, health scientist at Queen's University, to develop trauma-informed protocols for psychedelic retreats and therapeutic practice. She partnered with Dimensions Healing to provide education, training, and practices for safe, informed plant medicine use.

With deep gratitude and respect for the healing power of Ayahuasca and Psilocybin, Norah has spent over a decade working with these sacred plant medicines, honoring the timeless importance of ritual, preparation and integration in her practice.

Workshops and Teaching:

Norah is passionate about providing immersive workshops and teachings, focused on nurturing somatic awareness. Drawing from her practice of Continuum, she designs dynamic sessions for small groups and larger programs, fostering deep exploration and growth.

Community and Somatic Movement Rituals:

Norah facilitates Somatic Movement Rituals to support somatic awareness through the joy of ceremony in community.