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 studied, taught, and actively used the principles of Chinese Medicine, Psychotherapy, Ayurveda, plant medicines, Classical Hatha Yoga, meditation, and essential spiritual teachings for over 25 years in my life and in my professional interactions with those I work with. My journey in these fields has allowed me to gain valuable insights and share this knowledge with others in deeply meaningful and transformative ways.

My studies and deep passion for understanding how the unconscious beliefs we hold and the resulting separation from our authentic selves manifest in both our mental and physical imbalances eventually led me to the fortunate opportunity of meeting two truly extraordinary teachers whom I study with to this day. One of these remarkable individuals is Dr. Gabor Maté, a pioneering figure in his unique method of healing, which is based on a profound synthesis of ancient wisdom coupled with modern scientific research in the realms of trauma and neurobiology. The application of his technique known as Compassionate Inquiry has genuinely transformed my own life, as well as the lives of many clients I have worked with over the years. As my knowledge and experience in the healing profession have expanded, I have also become increasingly aware of how our relationship with Nature is not just beneficial but foundational to our healing on personal, societal, and even global levels. This growing awareness ultimately led me to discover the teachings of Andean healer, Puma Quispe Singona. All of these methodologies, while seemingly distinct on the surface, carry the same fundamental truths. They provide various languages and pathways that guide us back to our ultimate healing. This journey is about uncovering and reconnecting with our essential and authentic selves, our true essence of nature.

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 Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner, Integration coach, 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 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 Puma Quispe Singona (Andean medicine man and global healer - founder of NoqanKani), 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).

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.