“If the hurt comes, so will the happiness” ~ Rupi Kaur

Do you want to feel more joy? Do you want to cultivate relationships and love? Are you searching to inhabit your body? Do you desire more presence and trust in yourself? Are you longing to answer the pulse of what you care most in your life? I hear the yearning to heal. Responding its call, is radical and I want to accompany you in this courageous act.

My name is María Cristina. I offer Somatic Therapy for folks that are seeking more vitality, different relationships, healing from trauma and are looking to access their strengths to realize their most desired dreams. They want a space where the intersections of their identities are held and their stories honored. If this feels like you, you are in the right place.

I offer Somatic Therapy by secure videoconferencing for folks located in the San Francisco Bay Area and California.

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“Our radical imagination is a tool for decolonization, for reclaiming our right to shape our lived reality.” ~ adrienne maree brown

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004 motivated by an awakening. During my years as a psychology student in the University of Puerto Rico, I was a bodywork practitioner. Personally experiencing the healing power of working with the body, lead me to move to San Francisco to learn more about body-mind relationship and become a Somatic Psychotherapist.

It was also during my time in the University of Puerto Rico, that I became politicized. I understood the impact colonialism and other forms of oppression have in our minds, bodies, and relationships. This understanding has grounded my healing work by orienting me to consciously resist the split between the personal and the social often created by traditional individualistic models of psychotherapy and coaching. Patriarchy, racism, capitalism, and colonialism shape us and are root causes of trauma. In addition, I believe personal healing and collective liberation go hand in hand. It’s possible to transform from the ways oppression has shaped us, emerge with more power and joy, and create a more just world.