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Shannon is a somatic practitioner, trauma recovery practitioner, energetic practitioner, counselor, and certified Kundalini Yoga Rebirthing Instructor.<\/p>\n

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Shannon is a somatic practitioner, trauma recovery practitioner, energetic practitioner, counselor, and certified Kundalini Yoga Rebirthing Instructor. Her work brings together body-based therapeutic approaches, nervous system awareness, contemplative practices, and energetic traditions. Expansion Somatics grew from her belief that meaningful healing often requires more than intellectual understanding alone.<\/p>\n

Shannon creates a grounded, human space where clients can explore patterns with curiosity and compassion while reconnecting with their bodies, emotions, and inner experience. Her approach is personalized rather than prescriptive, drawing from multiple modalities to support deeper awareness, regulation, integration, self-understanding, and more conscious choices in everyday life with greater presence.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”\u201cShannon created a grounded, supportive space where I could understand my patterns differently, reconnect with myself, and feel more empowered.\u201d” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”a9b8a30c-332e-4406-a966-f92adbbafb97″ title_font=”Montserrat|700|on||||||” title_text_color=”gcid-fa3e187d-20a7-4c5a-962d-49a38117a4cc” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-fa3e187d-20a7-4c5a-962d-49a38117a4cc%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Qualifications” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-8544a4e2-27b8-420a-83de-1cee04f2fb29″ locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-8544a4e2-27b8-420a-83de-1cee04f2fb29%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”My Experience” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”de977f4c-21b1-4afa-a452-126aaf8e7dbb” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Somatic Practice” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”a10b6138-9367-4d7d-ad50-08f88c756ea6″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”0f50497f-298f-4177-91df-9ef299a28e87″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Shannon supports clients through body-based inquiry, nervous system awareness, emotional processing, and practical tools for deeper self-understanding and integration work.<\/p>\n

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Her trauma-informed work explores protective responses, recurring patterns, regulation, connection, and greater capacity without forcing or rushing the healing process.<\/p>\n

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Training in Kundalini Yoga and energetic practices brings breath, meditation, movement, mantra, and contemplative tools into appropriate client experiences thoughtfully.<\/p>\n

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