Hi I’m Magdalena Weinstein

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Safe and Sound Protocol Provider, Rest and Restore Protocol™ Provider and Integrative Somatic Coach. I am dedicated to supporting and gently guiding people in their journey towards embodiment, empowerment and deep trauma healing at their personal, ancestral, and systemic levels. I offer a variety of therapeutic interventions for nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, stress relief, integration and healing at personal, collective and transgenerational levels, and I welcome the opportunity to support you in moving toward greater ease, creativity, vitality, freedom and your inner wisdom.

My specialties are:

I am originally from Chile and have been passionate about trauma healing since a very young age. I lived under a dictatorship for the first 17 years of my life, I also suffered from sexual trauma and later on throught the complexity of US immigration. Today, I am grateful for all the challenges I have been able to navigate and grow from; not only have they given me resiliency, but also compassion, wisdom, and a deep desire to support others in their healing journey, regardless of their type or level of traumatization or disembodiment.

From as far back as I can remember, I wanted to support my family and friends in overcoming suffering, healing from their suffering, and recovering their capacities for love, joy, creativity and aliveness. I withdrew from the hustle of graphic design in my mid-20s and decided to fully immerse myself in the study of the body, brain, consciousness, and the healing of trauma, which took me on a deep journey of self-discovery.

I first learned from ancient Eastern healing traditions like Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Buddhist Meditation, and Reiki. After immigrating to the US in 2004, I transitioned to studying Western body-oriented modalities and practices for trauma healing, including Somatic Experiencing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Co-Regulating Touch and currently Polarity. I progressively began integrating other supportive tools into my practice to aid healing in more complex cases, such as the Safe and Sound Protocol, the Rest and Restore Protocol™ and some neuroscience-based principles.

I draw tools from my trainings in:

I also draw wisdom and I am eternally grateful for my Latin, Eastern European, and Middle Eastern ancestral maternal and paternal lineages and from my homeland of Chile and South America, and its indigenous deep influential traditions. All of these roots have given me a deep reverence for the mystical and sacredness of this living planet and a glimpse of the little that we know about the realm of shadows, unconsciousness, and the “beyond.”

Disclaimer

* My work with clients is much more effective when they are also seeing another practitioner who can treat their symptoms and specific needs, especially for mental health disorders and challenges, MS, fibromyalgia, autoimmune conditions, ASD, post-stroke, and post-cancer treatment. I will refer a client to another practitioner or therapist if they currently do not have one and are experiencing any of these conditions or symptoms.

I am not always the right practitioner for everybody and also I am not a mental health clinician or a health care provider.

I am located in the Northern California Coast of Mendocino, US, with my husband, two kids, niece, and pets. Alongside running a private practice in my home studio, I am actively involved in assisting at SE trainings and being part of Somatic Experiencing International (SEI) as a committee member.

My approach is diverse and inclusive. I work with people across the world, of all colors, races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, ages, religions, and political opinions. During my lifetime, I have experienced deep complex issues such as war, immigration, being a Latin American immigrant in the USA, gender issues, and unjust systems of oppression, and most importantly, I recognize how all these experiences are directly connected to our transgenerational and collective trauma.

I am always grateful for the wisdom passed on to me by my ancestry, teachers, mentors, clients, peers, family, friends, and nature.

I offer solutions for all types of trauma, and I am passionate about healing, empowerment, resiliency, creativity, joy, and love.