Certified TARA Approach Practitioner - New Plymouth and Waikato | New Zealand

Andrea Rowe has worked in women’s health, addiction and mental health fields as a qualified counselor, leader and supervisor for over 20 years. She encountered the TARA approach through Dr. Stephanie Mines and her self-care practice and consequently made profound changes in her life, culminating in the joyous opening of her own healing practice. Andrea finds that the TARA approach adds a deeper dimension to her work with those affected by addiction and trauma including neglect and abandonment. Sessions including supervision for counselors/practitioners/healers within a TARA framework can be arranged with Andrea in both Waikato and New Plymouth in New Zealand.

Contact Information: www.healingworks.co.nz | supervisionworksnz@gmail.com. Andrea is available for individual sessions, supervision and consultation in person and online.

Certified TARA Approach Practitioner - New Plymouth, Aotearoa New Zealand

Corryn Pryce-Baxter was born in Wales and started her journey at a young age with plants and Spirit learning from her Grandmother and nature. Since coming to Aotearoa in 2001 she has been working with a range of Rongoā ( traditional Maori medicine) Mirimiri and Romiromi (traditional massage) and herbal medicine. For the past 14 years Corryn has been working with traditional Māori Rongoā which she learnt from her daughter’s Kuias (Grandmother and Great Aunt).

With her teachings from both Wales and Aotearoa, Corryn fuses Welsh and Maori medicine to facilitate healing. The TARA approach has deepened her knowledge of healing systems that encompasses an original healing art form that is embodied within our physical memory, potentizing opportunity for health and wellbeing. Corryn utilises the TARA approach to inform her of the trauma that all aspects of the self has undergone. Bringing her indigenous knowledge and lineage of Spirt, alongside physical healing with compassion allows transformation, peace and healing to occur from within the recipient.

Corryn studied as an anthropologist specialising in the empowerment of indigenous rights and women through economic development, She was also a rehabilitation facilitator in the justice sector and currently works in Taranaki with community organisations helping them to flourish. Corryn lives in Oakura, Taranaki with her daughter, Raehina, their dog, cat, chickens and a paradise of trees and plants. She is a graduate of the first TARA Approach program for women’s empowerment inspired by Project Drawdown.

Contact Information:

Website: https://www.lumengallery.co.nz/wellbeing | Email: cozyroses@yahoo.com | PHONE in Taranaki/Aotearoa: : 0064 (0)21 135 1975

Certified TARA Approach Advanced Practitioner & Pediatrics Practitioner - Durango, Colorado

The TARA Approach fell into Jamie's life at the exact time that she needed it. Immediately after her first TARA Foundations course she made the commitment to practice Self-Care morning and night and experienced profound physical, spiritual and emotional changes. This encouraged her to continue studying with Stephanie through the Essence and Empowerment Series at Findhorn in Scotland in 2016 where she became certified. The more she learns about The TARA Approach and feels the benefits the more she is eager to share with the world. Jamie went on to study Massage Therapy and finds it gratifying to incorporate different modalities to facilitate healing in clients. In 2017 she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and found the tools of the TARA Approach to help her immensely on her healing journey.

Contact Information: www.reconnect2self.com | reconnect2self@gmail.com | 720-556-8794

Certified TARA Approach Practitioner - Scotland

Joany lives in the wild North West Highlands of Scotland. Finding TARA at a Self Care workshop on the Black Isle, she says:   “I felt so energized and free, like I was able to do anything! That made me question why I wasn’t doing what I really wanted to do in life.   It was like life was trying to burst out of me but I wouldn’t let it go!   TARA has helped remove the blockages that were holding me back.   Major shifts have taken place in my life in a gentle and loving way through practicing TARA”.  Seeing nature as a great healer, Joany is training as a Forest School Practitioner. She is also a Shamanic Practitioner and Yoga Instructor. Making the most of our existence and working together in our unique and personal ways is a great passion for Joany.

Contact Information:  joanymurchus@hotmail.co.uk

Certified TARA Approach Advanced Practitioner – Indianapolis, Indiana

Martine feels honored to enthusiastically add the TARA Approach to her decades of experience as an art therapist and clinical social worker. In private practice she offers compassionate presence and skilled guidance while helping others access their innate creative tools of awareness, imagination and intention. The energetic interplay of body, mind and spirit is the foundation upon which she helps others explore and “find their flow”. Her therapeutic approach is a gentle combination of attuned dialogue, Art Therapy, mindful self-inquiry and guided self-care techniques. The TARA Approach is now a powerful specialty she passionately shares to ease symptoms, resolve trauma and empower others toward greater well-being while uncovering their essential selves.

Contact Info: 3dmarti@gmail.com 317/771-5861

Certified TARA Approach Advanced Practitioner – Georgia

Nalini earned a Bachelor of Art in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, as well as a Master of Science in Biotechnology from Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia. She has recently completed her PhD in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Hawai’i at Hilo. Her PhD project involved examining the relationship between obesity and breast cancer. She utilized the TARA Approach to assist her in her academic endeavors as she found her Self Care practice indispensable for such a rigorous task. She wishes to combine her academic knowledge of the human body with the power of the TARA Approach to help others navigate their own shock and trauma. Nalini truly appreciates the value and wisdom of the system Dr. Mines has bestowed upon the world and looks forward to continuing her practice and furthering her education of the system.

Contact Information: nvsyTARA@gmail.com - 404-245-9130

Certified TARA Approach Advanced Practitioner - County Roscommon, Ireland

Philomena works as a Body-Centred Therapist having trained in Person Centred Counselling, Gestalt Psychotherapy & Sensorimotor Therapy. She aims to be a facilitator of assisted self-discovery for the Client. When Client and Therapist are in resonant contact a felt sense of their connection creates the atmosphere within which healing takes place. Philomena is passionate about finding safe non-invasive interventions for renegotiating shock and trauma and excited to integrate the use of energetic interventions into her practice. She works with individuals, couples and groups and has a particular interest in the connection between trauma and addictions.

Philomena lives and works in the West of Ireland where she has a deep affinity with the people, landscape, music and the Ancestors. She expresses her gratitude to Dr. Mines and Suzie Mc Greevy for bringing the Tara Approach to Ireland.

Contact information: figgih@gmail.com +353 86 1973569

Certified TARA Approach Practitioner — Queenstown, Aotearoa-New Zealand

Glaucia met The TARA Approach during her own healing journey, finding in the practice self empowerment through the innate wisdom of the body and its ability to self heal. Her studies of TARA progressed organically and she became enthusiastic about sharing this powerful medicine to support others in their awakening, remembrance and empowerment.

Glaucia is a Womb Guardian passionate about ancestral healing and is in service of raising awareness and connection with the Divine Feminine through Mother Earth. She offers Womb Healing and Natural Gynaecology Therapy, originated from Indigenous and ancestral knowledge that harmonises feminine imbalances through Phytotherapy and Phyto-Energy, supported by ancestral rituals, practices and ceremonies. Inspired by the mentorships of both Stephanie Mines and Peter Heard, she feels honoured to be part of the TARA family, and a representative of the TARA Approach in both her country of origin, Brazil, and New Zealand where she’s currently based. Her TARA are not limited to women.

contact: glauciaarize@hotmail.com

Facebook & Instagram: @wombofthemoon

Certified TARA Approach Practitioner — Raglan, New Zealand

Born with a deep sensitivity and care for the world, Chloe spent many years working as a designer and climate activist before the rite of passage into motherhood put her on the healers path. As a TARA practitioner and trauma therapist, she supports individuals and families to regenerate their nervous systems (the foundation of all health), free themselves from the past and embody their deepest essence. She loves the TARA Approach’s ability to empower people to become their own deepest listener and healer. Chloe is especially passionate about working with mothers and children, gifted and neurodiverse individuals towards their greatest thriving. She is available for in-person and online consultations.

Contact: chloe.waretini@gmail.com

Certified TARA Approach Practitioner

Rosaria first encountered the TARA Approach in 2022. She was captivated by the links between Western and Eastern medicine. She was taken with how embryological development provides a template to support wellness for the rest of our lives. She quickly immersed herself in the study of the system, practising self-care daily, which led to her becoming a TARA Practitioner.

Rosaria is a dance artist, GYROTONIC (R)/GYROKINESIS (R) trainer,  university lecturer and researcher who brings her creativity, curiosity and pursuit of knowledge to the understanding of the mind-body connection. She is particularly interested in nervous system regulation and the opportunities that the TARA Approach offers for everyone to be able to adopt this preventative and curative self-care practice.

As a teacher, she is pragmatic and visionary in equal measure. She observes, listens and responds to participants, tuning into their needs and abilities. Her motivation is to work with the principle of differentiation through which we learn about our interactions with the collective. Rosaria explores this with individuals and groups in an embodied and connected way, so that a sense of wellness is kept and resilience is cultivated.

Rosaria is based in Brighton, UK and is available for in-person or remote consultations. She is on the path to becoming a TARA Approach Self-Care Teacher.

Contact: rosaria.gracia@googlemail.com/ https://rosaria-gracia.com/

 Jenny began her exploration of the spirit-mind-body connection while working on an organic farm in 1992, where she experienced firsthand the profound healing power of the natural world.  Inspired by the way plants aided in both her physical and emotional recovery from past trauma, she pursued studies in herbal medicine and holistic healing.  She was led to the healing art of Jin Shin Jyutsu and was in immediate awe of the subtle yet visceral shifts she felt inside of herself. 

Three decades later, Jenny came across The Secret of Resilience, by Dr. Stephanie Mines. She was deeply moved by Mines’ vast knowledge of embryology and neuroscience and their roles in understanding trauma and resilience, and while reading the book began having spontaneous memories of her own prenatal life.  Studying with Dr. Mines has expanded Jenny’s understanding of the impact of prenatal life on overall health, the brilliance of the human nervous system, and the unstoppable power of the vital life force energy within each person. 

Jenny works strongly from her intuition and is passionate about guiding students and clients to the wisdom that lives within their own bodies.  In addition to being a TARA practitioner, she has been a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner and self-care teacher for nearly 30 years and still incorporates herbal medicine into her work.  She also works as both a birth and death doula, supporting families through these pivotal life transitions.  She leads weekly somatic self-care meditations on Zoom and offers in-person and online sessions, consultations, and classes. 

Contact: www.naturewisehealing.com | jsjdoula@gmail.com