My Promise

You will receive honest & compassionate care. I will not try to 'fix' you, but rather help you discover your own return to wholeness, authenticity, purpose & joy. With my comprehensive studies & experience I, now more than ever, completely trust in our human ability to heal. With this unwavering trust & inspiration I look forward to being a partner in your journey of self-discovery and healing.

Studies & Experience

Hi, my name is Kiera. I have been formally studying, teaching and applying the knowledge of Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Classical Hatha Yoga, meditation and non-dual Dharma philosophy for over 25 years to my own life and to those I have the great fortune to work with. I hold a Masters degree in Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences in Oakland, California and a Bachelors Degree in Cultural Anthropology with an emphasis in women's/gender studies & religion from San Francisco State University. I obtained my Acupuncture license in 2004 from the state of California. I am a certified Non-Dual Dharmic Counselor, Primal Ayurveda Health Advisor and Adi-Yoga instructor. I am also a graduate of Dharma Inc’s 7-year Tantrik Yoga Studies Program and have spent decades immersed in daily practice of many non-dual essence traditions. I am extremely grateful for all of the remarkable teachers I have had and feel extremely blessed to have received formal teachings & initiation from Dharma Bodhi (Kashmiri Shaivite lineage holder & founder of Trika Method), HH Lungtok Tenpai Nyima (world wide spiritual leader of Tibetan Yung Drung Bon) and Liu Ming (WuWei Daoist lineage holder & founder of Da Yuan Circle). Today, I am truly grateful to be studying under Saki Santorelli in the Sufi and Mindfulness Tradition (guesthouseawareness.com) with his compassionate essence based way of being.

My studies and passion in finding how our held unconscious beliefs and the separation from our authentic selves expresses in our mental and physical imbalances eventually led me to meet and study with Dr. Gabor Mate, a pioneer in his method of healing through a profound synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern scientific research in trauma and neurobiology. Having successfully completed the 1 year in-depth training followed by the advanced mentorship program, I became a certified Compassionate Inquiry (CI) practitioner. I am continuing my work in CI as an intern and CI circle leader. The application of Compassionate Inquiry has truly transformed my own life as well as the lives of my clients. As my knowledge and experience working in the healing profession has grown, I have also been increasingly aware of how our relationship with Nature is foundational in our healing on personal, societal and global levels. I am excited to dive deeper into this exploration and am currently working on a PhD in Applied Eco-Psychology through Akamai University with Dr. Mike Cohen and Project Nature Connect. All of these methodologies, while seemingly distinct, carry the same truths. They supply different languages and roads back to our ultimate healing. Uncovering and reconnecting to our essential and authentic selves, our essence nature.

Personal Background

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California exploring both my inner & outer world with a healthy bit of trepidation mixed with a whole lot of excitement and wonder about the fast changing terrain around and within me. I moved around searching out many different spiritual paths and healing practices from all parts of the earth. Ultimately, I found something essential in the classical Non-Dual healing and spiritual systems of Asia as well as the native earth based traditions found in the Americas. In 2002, after returning to the Bay Area, I opened a Yoga Studio in Berkeley, CA. I helped run the studio's operations and trainings and in 2004, after receiving my Acupuncture license, started a personal practice there. In 2008, after the birth of my first child, we sold the studio and my family & I moved to the hills of Northeastern Thailand to open a yoga, meditation and permaculture retreat center. I lived there running retreats and being immersed in daily teachings and formal practice for 8 years until moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand.  There I independently opened Trika Eco Villa, a smaller rural retreat center for the study of yoga, meditation, permaculture and healthcare.  In 2015 I founded AtEssence, my private healing practice where I incorporate my knowledge of these profound ancient sciences. In July 2017 I re-located to Costa Rica with my two children and partner. Here as a steward on a majestic piece of river land in Costa Rica, I continue to see in-person and on-line clients and, along with my partner, are building a healing and integration center. When I'm not seeing clients or saturating in those quiet moments of personal practice, I love reading everything from spiritual texts to the latest scientific research studies, exploring the world through travel, strengthening my web string connections with the awe inspiring nature that surrounds me, and connecting with fellow humans to help in the healing & upliftment of all.