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Nothing is more effective than self-care. It is both the beginning and the end of all learning about energy medicine healing.

Self-care is life-saving and life-transforming. It is also pain-relieving and comforting. It relaxes the primitive brain, allowing higher intelligence to engage naturally.

The following teachers are certified to teach the Self-Care component of the TARA Approach. Each is a gifted, compassionate and skilled embodiment of the power of self-care. Contact them directly and bring the blessing of the TARA Approach to your community, organization or agency.

TARA Approach Certified Teachers

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Teacher: Deborah Bloom,MA,PsyDc,LMFT
Email: tensegritycenter@gmail.com
Website: www.tensegritycenter.com
Phone: 206-547-9854
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Other locations for classes in the US - please call for information
Bios:
  • Advanced TARA Approach Practitioner
  • Certified Self-Care Teacher
  • Certified Module One and Module Two Teacher
  • MA, Child, Couple, Family Therapy
  • Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology
  • Certified Clinical Herbalist and Nutritionist

EMPOWERING THE HEALER WITHIN
It was my own healing journey that initially led me to the TARA Approach. As my health improved through using the TARA Approach I began to understand how the nervous system overload I had experienced early in my life impacted my capacity for health. As my nervous system healed, my overall health improved exponentially. After experiencing the results of the TARA Approach first hand, I immersed myself in the study and self-care practice of the TARA Approach. The TARA Approach has been a core piece of my personal and professional practice ever since and is integral to Tensegrity Center for Integrative Health and Counseling.

Tensegrity Center for Integrative Health and Counseling is a safe place for individuals, children, infants, and families to come to resolve the impacts of shock and trauma. In addition to resolving the lasting impacts of shock and trauma, Deborah is passionate about her work with families who are considering getting pregnant, are pregnant, or have a newborn preventing early shock and trauma from occurring. Deborah works with all aspects of emotional trauma, physical trauma, PTSD, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism, chronic illness and disease, relationship, and transition issues.

In addition to Deborah's practice, Tensegrity Center, in Seattle, Washington, Deborah travels to Oklahoma City, OK for treatment, consultation, and classes. Deborah is also available to teach TARA Approach Self-Care, Level 1, and Level 2 trainings within the US as well as internationally.

 

 
Teacher: Annie Guzman, RN
E-mail: annie.guzman@cox.net
Phone: 405-340-6354
Location:
Edmond, Oklahoma
Bios: Annie Guzman has been a registered nurse for thirty years. Her experience includes psychiatric nursing, addictions, high risk youth and geriatrics. Annie's love for the depth and holism of subtle energy medicine is demonstrated by her inclusion of Reiki, Healing Touch, and Aromatherapy in her clinical practice. When Annie encountered the TARA Approach she felt that it ignited a lightning bolt of truth. Having experienced the modality as both a personal and a professional gift she wants to share it with the world.

Annie Guzman, RN Annie Guzman is Certified as a Foundations and Advanced Practitioner. She is also a Certified Self Care Teacher. She assists Dr. Mines in the Mexico training program and the TARA Approach autism research project.

Annie is available for private treatment sessions and to teach self-care courses throughout Oklahoma, where she is based. Her private practice is located in Edmond, Oklahoma. She is also available to teach throughout the US and the world.

 

Teacher: Tammy Moser
E-mail: tmoser54@gmail.com
Phone: (907) 982-0945
Location: Hilo, Hawaii and Palmer, ALaska
Bios:
  • Certified TARA Approach Self-Care Teacher

Tammy Moser brings over 20 years of teaching Yoga (Iyengar and Phoenix Rising) and stress management to her TARA Approach teaching. She is also a Reiki Master and a Cranial-Sacral practitioner. She is a living embodiment of her faith in self-care, self-discovery and self-knowledge. Tammy's quest for empowering healthcare resources was launched when her daughter was diagnosed with Left Brain Dysfunction. Since that moment Tammy has built a treasury of resources that have served her family, and community as well as her personal development. Tammy offers the TARA Approach on the Big Island of Hawaii and in Palmer, Alaska where she is the owner and director of Yoga in the Valley Studio.

 

Teacher: Eloise Manley Schafer
Email: emskona@gmail.com
Phone: 405-850-5532
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Bios: Eloise Manley Schafer is a dancer who holds a degree in Movement Studies, a Certified Authentic Movement Facilitator and Certified TARA Approach Self-Care Teacher and Practitioner. She began studying with TARA Approach founder Stephanie Mines in Boulder, CO in 1994 and has maintained her love, study and daily practice of this healing system ever since. Eloise lives, practices and teaches in Oklahoma and on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Early childhood traumas, personal injuries and lifestyle changes led her to pursue movement awareness practices as a means to self-discovery and healing. She believes that to live is to move. We all vibrate with electromagnetic energy and if the flow of that energy is disrupted disharmony results and can manifest physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. Eloise is eager to guide you toward awareness of your natural inner rhythms and help you re-connect with your inherent body wisdom to self-heal. By teaching you the subtle energy medicine techniques of TARA Approach Self-Care, she can empower you to use your hands, compassionate awareness and focus intention to achieve the following goals:

1. Relief of painful symptoms
2. Increased immune function
3. Release of old destructive thought patterns and habits
4. Resolution of emotional wounds
5. Maintenance of health and sense of well-being.

Don't stay stuck in chronic disharmony and imbalance. Honor yourself by learning TARA Approach Self-Care and move toward greater fluidity, resilience and authentic presence in your everyday experience.

 

Teacher: Elisha Starr Sevareid
Email: innerharmonybodywork@gmail.com
Phone: 808-443-1935
Location: Hilo, Hawai'i
Bios: Elisha Starr Sevareid is a certified TARA Approach Self Care Teacher and Advanced Practitioner. Elisha began studying with TARA Approach founder Stephanie Mines in 2007 when Stephanie was teaching at Balancing Monkey Yoga Center on the Big Island of Hawai'i and has remained a devoted student ever since.Elisha is also a Certified Yoga Teacher and a Licensed Massage Therapist. In March 2013 Elisha represented the TARA Approach at Malama Na Koa (Care for Our Warriors), a conference on alternative health care practices for combat veterans and their families. Elisha is renouned for the range of her healing expertise from deep tissue to subtle interventions. Most importantly she lives and embodies the TARA Approach principles of self care, life long skills development, and authentic attunement. Her vibrant commitment to life, health and human potential infuses every session she gives and every class she teaches. Contact Elisha directly for individual sessions and classes throughout Hawai'i.
 

Teacher: Deepti Pascual Srivastava, MA
Email: deeptisrivastava@mac.com
Phone: 432-312-7855
Location:
California, Georgia, Texas, Hawaii, India, and the Philippines
Bios: A Certified Self Care Teacher and Foundations level practitioner, Deepti has been a student of Jin Shin TARA since 2002. She has found her study and practice of the TARA Approach to be profoundly nurturing and empowering in healing trauma and deepening one's relationship with oneself and the world.

Deepti is also a certified Reiki Master, Pranic Healing practitioner, yoga teacher, and is currently studying Ayurveda. Deepti is passionate about integrating the arts, ritual, and Eastern and Western systems in healing systemic oppression and illness. She brings a rich and traveled multicultural background steeped in family, years of study in the spiritual traditions of India, and co-creative, compassionate and playful spirit to the healing relationship.

Deepti received her BA from Naropa University in Contemplative Psychology with a focus on health and healing in 2004, and her MA in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in August 2009.

 

Teacher: Sierra Sugrue
E-mail: sierrasugrue@gmail.com
Phone: 808-430-3500
Location: Hilo, HI
Bios:
  • Certified TARA Approach Self-Care Teacher
  • Certified TARA Approach Practitioner

Sierra's love and the devotion for the TARA-Approach evolved organically from a weekend workshop at her favorite yoga studio. The effects of holding the points were so transformational that she has been committed ever since! The TARA-Approach aligns perfectly with her knowledge and experience as a yoga instructor and massage therapist. In fact, the TARA-Approach helped Sierra gain so much integration and understanding of her process that her other qualifications have become much more embodied. Sierra spends her days in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to serving the island community and the world at large. She facilitates unique experiences at Aloha Falls, which are inspired by her trainings with Dr. Mines. She is available on the Hawaiian islands and the U.S. mainland.

 

   
Teacher: Renee E. Sutton
Email: reneesutton@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.healthierhealing.com
Phone: 843-770-9947
Location:
South Carolina
Bios: Renee Sutton is a Licensed Nurse Assistant. She specializes in home health self-care training, pre/post surgery, stress management, and caregiver self-care, cancer care, and spinal cord injuries.
 
 

TARA Approach Spanish Language Teachers and Practitioners

 

Teacher: Dora Hagerman, Certified Foundations Level and Module 1-2 TARA Approach Teacher and Practitioner
Email and Phone Number: dorahagerman@gmail.com
+521-55-51-045877
Location:
Mexico City
Bio: Dora Hagerman is certified to represent the TARA Approach in Spanish speaking countries. Dora Hagerman began studying the TARA Approach with Dr. Stephanie Mines in 1994. Since that time she has become certified at the Foundations and Advanced level and is also a Certified Self Care Teacher and Module One-Two TARA Approach Instructor. Dora lives in Mexico City where she has a private practice. She is bilingual (Spanish and English) and is available to teach TARA Approach Self Care and Module 1-2 classes in both languages. She is also a dancer and choreographer and the mother of Julieta.

 
 

Practitioner: Francisco Javier Gastalvar Martin, Certified Foundations Level TARA Approach Practitioner
Email: javiergastalver@gmail.com
Additional Contact Information: +672-399-499
Location:
Majorca, Spain
Bio: Francisco Javier has become a devoted TARA Approach practitioner after already being certified in Bioenergetics, Yoga and Jin Shin Jyutsu. Through his training in Jin Shin Jyutsu he has been steeped in the history of Jin Shin. He has maintained a practice in the healing arts for many years on the beautiful island of Majorca where he will now introduce the TARA Approach.
 

Practitioner: Elsa del Carmen Molina
Additional Contact Information: 01 961 61 6 00 27(home)
01 961 60 066 57 (office)
Location:
Chiapas, Mexico
Bio:
Elsa del Carmen Molina was born in Heroic Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas; she is a retired teacher since 1996; she wanted to study Medicine, but she couldn´t and she instead printed her passion and dedication to teach at first children then teenagers.
Today, perhaps the Universe heard Elsy´s healing dream calling, and she began to study and practice to several healing methods as Reiki, Resonance Repatterning and now she is a devote to Jin Shin Tara practice.
 

Teacher: AnaElizabeth Pagola, Certified Foundations Level TARA Approach Teacher and Advanced Practitioner
Email: elipagolatri@yahoo.com.mx
Location:
Mexico
Bios: AnaElizabeth Pagola is certified to represent that TARA Approach in Spanish speaking countries. AnaElizabeth is a licensed Physical Therapist in Mexico and a TARA Approach Foundations Certified teacher and practitioner. Elizabeth integrates the TARA Approach with physical therapy treatment for her practice with children, adolescents and adults, including geriatric patients. Elizabeth organized the first TARA Approach programs in Chiapas, Mexico in 2008 and has become our current active representative throughout Mexico. She is bilingual and provides crucial help with translation during classes in Mexico, thereby demonstrating her deep understanding of the TARA Approach paradigm of sustainable healthcare. Aside from her excellent therapeutic skills, Elizabeth is a concert singer, a triathlete and the mother of two grown children. Her daughter is studying to be a physician and her son is becoming a gourmet chef. Elizabeth's honoring and respect for the TARA Approach and its representatives has endeared her to everyone. She has welcomed many TARA students into her home. She is a model of loving care. Elizabeth is also the coordinator for TARA Approach programs in Mexico, so if you would like to organize or participate in programs in Mexico, please contact her at elipagolatri@yahoo.com.mx
 

TARA Approach Practitioners

   

Practitioner: Elaine Dove
Website: http://www.bluestudio.org
Blog: http://www.dovehealingarts.com
Email: dovesflight@gmail.com
Phone: 512-470-4268
Location:
Austin, Texas
Skills and Training: TARA Approach Certified Foundations Practitioner
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, under supervision of
K. Leslie Larson
Dancer, artist, and writer
Bios: Elaine is a lifetime artist and dancer who integrates body, mind and spirit into her healing approach. She believes that healing is a natural flow that can be unlocked and accessed through movement, speaking, art, touch, and meditative practice. She particularly enjoys helping other artists and creatives find our way through life. It is with great gratitude to Dr. Mines and great personal joy that she has entered the path of becoming a TARA Approach practitioner.
 

   
Practitioner: Karen Foss, MS, PT
Email: kfoss@ou.edu
Phone: 405-919-1121
Location:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bios: TARA Approach Practitioner Karen Foss has been a physical therapist for over 18 years. Her physical therapy practice emphasizes hands-on manual techniques which led her to the healing power of the TARA Approach. After experiencing profound healing personally from treatment using TARA Approach, Karen has become a student of the technique. She has achieved her Foundations Certification and is currently pursuing her Advanced Certification and Self-Care Teacher Certification. In addition to Oklahoma City, Karen Foss is also available in Norman, OK.
 

Practitioner: Holly Jones, PT
Holly Jones
E-mail: jonespt3@aol.com
Phone: 405-475-7080
Location:
Jones Physical Therapy
3317 E. Memorial Suite 104 Edmond, Oklahoma 73013
Bios: Holly Jones, PT is a 1990 graduate of the University of Kentucky's physical therapy program. She specializes in integrated manual therapy and is in her tenth year of private practice in Oklahoma. She has blended the TARA Approach with manual therapy for the past six years. She feels this integration allows her to uncover key musculoskeletal and emotional areas simultaneously, promoting maximal healing potential. In addition, Holly has an expertise in the evaluation and treatment of pelvic floor disorders and is an APTA Section of Women's Health member. As a certified animal massage therapist, she also integrates manual therapy and the TARA Approach in the treatment of small animals.
 

Practitioner: Darcy Kamin, RN
E-mail: DKBabylove@gmail.com
Phone: (303) 447-2609
Location: Boulder, CO
Bios: Darcy Kamin, RN, is a Maternal Child Health Nurse, Certified Lactation Consultant, Parent Educator, and the TARA Approach Family Clinic Outreach Coordinator who has worked with children and their families for over 25 years. She has served in a variety of settings including: Hospital Family Birthing Units, Well Baby and NICU, and has taught Childbirth, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Parenting, Infant Massage, Adoption Prep and CPR classes. Darcy is NCAST, PIPE and NP trained, and has received specialized education in nursing support for Parenting the Premature. She has an Advanced Certificate for the Practice of Jin Shin TARA. She is currently in private practice, serving families in and around Boulder.
 

Teacher: Nashalla Gwyn Nyinda, TMD, LMT
E-mail: nashalla@hotmail.com
Website: www.holistic-health.org
Phone: 303-570-8242
Location: Colorado and surrounding states, Boston area, Nepal, and India
Bios: Trained in Tibetan and Chinese medicine, nutrition and herbology, Nashalla is Certified to teach Self Care and Module One of the TARA Approach. She offered the first Self-Care course ever taught in Darjeeling, India to a group of medical students. She includes the TARA Approach and Jin Shin TARA in everything she does. Nashalla is responsible for developing the first Tibetan translation of the Jin Shin TARA Self Care book, and is herself a doctor - "amchi" - in Tibetan Medicine. She is also the proud and loving mother of Osel Nyinda.
 

Practitioner: Ruth Tonissen, RN
Email: ruthtoni@aloha.net
Phone: 808-217-2116
Location:
Big Island of Hawaii
Bios: As a Certified TARA Approach Practitioner, Ruth infuses her practice with her profound experience recovering from caregiver burnout. She utilizes TARA's self-care treatments on a daily basis and shares this commitment with other healthcare professionals and caregivers. By connecting with the innate wellbeing present in each of us, the TARA Approach stimulates total recovery from shock and trauma, including compassion fatigue.

The TARA Approach guides students to the wealth within that flows naturally in the form of health and inner wisdom. Ruth is available to tap this abundance for all who come to her courses or receive sessions. She is especially interested in providing services for hospital staff. Her background as a nurse who has recovered from burnout prepares her to successfully develop the vitality of hospital staff.

Ruth can provide TARA treatments on the Big Island of Hawaii where she resides, or on any of the other islands. Contact her to schedule treatments for your community, agency or hospital facility.
 

Practitioner: Betsy Rooth
Website: http://www.realizeyourlight.com
E-mail: betsy@realizeyourlight.com
Phone: (847) 341-9522
Location: Chicago, IL
Bios: TARA Approach Practitioner, Betsy Rooth, has been a Reiki practitioner for over 10 years. A mother of two, and former preschool teacher, Betsy's passion is to empower adults and children by giving them self-care tools and connecting them to the healing energy of Reiki. Both on a personal level and with clients, Betsy has seen profound results when incorporating Jin Shin TARA in her treatments. She has achieved her Foundations Certification and is currently pursuing her Advanced certification. She is grateful to be on this journey with Dr. Stephanie Mines. Betsy provides TARA treatments in the Chicago area.
 

Practitioner: Julie Segall, Lic Ac., Dipl. CH
Website: http://www.healinggroundtcm.com
E-mail: j.segall@comcast.net
Phone: (847) 604-1480
Location: Chicago, IL
Bios: Julie is a TARA Approach practitioner with 15 years of practice in Chinese medicine. As an acupuncturist and herbalist, she has treated a wide variety of issues ranging from pain syndromes to those with chronic internal medicine issues. Her practice specializes in women’s health and pediatrics. Incorporating the TARA Approach into the treatments has allowed her clients to heal at a much deeper level, and provide a greater understanding to the origins of each ailment. Julie intends to continue her studies in the Tara Approach, and ultimately teach one day.
 

 

Description of Certification Levels:

Foundations Certification: This certification means that the student has taken the introductory, module one and module two training cycles at least twice.
Advanced Certification: The student with this certification has completed all of the requirements for the Foundations Certification. In addition, they have completed a minimum of three Advanced Training programs.
Teacher Certification: A Certified Teacher of the TARA Approach has completed all of the above requirements. They have also taken a required number of additional courses to enhance their learning and understanding, read extensively and documented their treatment and teaching experiences thoroughly. They have demonstrated and documented their capacity to successfully lead a group and transmit the multifaceted material of the TARA Approach.

  Disclaimer  

At the request of many visitors to our website, we have prepared a list of TARA APPROACH practitioners. The practitioners listed here have studied at various levels. The training level they have completed is indicated. These entries will be revised as practitioners continue to complete higher levels of study.

Most of these practitioners practice a variety of healing modalities, in addition to the TARA APPROACH. Practitioners who have trained in the application of the TARA APPROACH are not required to apply the TARA APPROACH in their practice. The TARA APPROACH encourages each potential recipient to discuss with his/her practitioner the interventions to be applied. Interviewing your therapist-candidate is highly recommended.

The decision to apply the TARA APPROACH, and the manner of its application, is a decision made exclusively by the practitioner based on his/her best professional judgment after consultation with the client. The TARA APPROACH and the Dom Project are not responsible for the decisions or actions in the course of treatment. The TARA APPROACH and the Dom Project do not evaluate, or make any representation regarding the degree of competence or expertise demonstrated by the individual practitioners included on this list.