Embodied Therapy

with Mariana Garcia-Flores

Integrating yoga & psychotherapy — body, mind, and spirit. Soften, reconnect, and listen deeply through conversation, movement and breath, uncovering your truth.

Welcome to a space of connection, and therefore, healing.

At the heart of it, there is a longing to feel grounded in your body and your life. A desire for clear direction. A wish to feel at home within yourself, safe and connected in your relationships. A hope for relief from the overwhelm, stress, and the weight of emotions that have had no place to land. You may have been feeling disconnected without quite understanding why. There may be anxiety, stress, anger, or grief. It might feel like you’re stuck, and the path forward isn’t clear. I want you to know that things can change, and you do not have to do it all alone. Together, we can create a space where all of you is welcome and received, a space where we pause and listen with care, allowing patterns to soften and things to move in their own rhythm.

A Human Centered and Gestalt therapist, life coach, and teacher of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness.

Together, we’ll navigate challenges, move through change, work toward your goals, and find greater ease and peace in your life.

Hi! I’m Mariana.

My service to others.

Personalized holistic sessions weaving together yoga and psychotherapy to nurture healing, balance and growth.

We listen deeply, not just to your words, but to your body. The body doesn’t lie. It speaks in breath, posture, movement, tone, gesture, and sensation. It remembers what the mind forgets and tells the truth when the mind cannot. We will combine verbal and non-verbal communication to stay with what is real and alive in the body.

These sessions are an intimate and safe space where body, emotion, and mind meet. The beautiful combination of yoga and conversation allows the mind to relax and open to receiving insight from the wisdom of the body. And when conversation brings a realisation, we return to the body to incorporate and embody the feelings and understanding.

The body and the mind are not separate. They need each other, and together, they bring balance and clarity.

In these sessions we will:

  • Nurture the power of connection as a path to healing and growth.

  • Listen to your body and its wisdom.

  • Explore what hurts, repeats, or resists.

  • Cultivate presence, clarity, and authenticity.

  • Reclaim your vitality, center, and power.

  • Ground into the truth of your being.

Sessions are conducted online. Rates start at $100 (USD) per session. Conscious pricing is available to support those in less privileged circumstances. Please reach out to discuss.

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My Practices

Yoga

The practice of direct participation in your life. Yoga is an intimate connection with your self and this connection ensures you are living your own life; the one that wants to live through you. Yoga is meditation in action. The action of love and devotion.

Gestalt Psychotherapy

Gestalt therapy is a holistic, present-centered approach that fosters awareness, responsibility, and authentic living. It supports personal growth by transforming outdated patterns and reconnecting with one’s true needs.

Mindfulness

The practice of attuning to ourselves, listening, and getting to know our mind, heart, and body. This generates awareness & opens space for freedom and choice.

MBSR Programme

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week evidence-based programme that offers mindfulness practices to assist people with symptoms associated with stress, anxiety, depression, or pain.

Testimonials

  • “Talking with Mariana, I could straight away see her genuine desire to help people!! She is a gifted listener with an immaculate ability to take a step back and ask the right questions which lead you to your own realisations! She has an amazing skill in guiding you to identify any road blocks you may be facing in your mindset and behaviors. I really enjoyed talking with her and whatever you may be working on, I would happily say go and have a chat with her!! Thank you Mariana!! :)"”

    Vladimir Kavrakovski, New Zealand

  • “We walked through my inner doubts and hindrances in a comfortable, positive and controlled manner which left me feeling great and also equipped me with tools to continue in my new-found hopeful perspective on my situation. I recommend her wholeheartedly.”

    Kashyap Chavan, New Zealand

  • “Through the coaching conversation Mariana helped me clarify what would make me feel ready. Such clarity reduced stress, and I am now excited to jump into my endevours.”

    Sherman Wang, NZ

  • “Mariana really changed my way of seeing things and above all, she helped me to discover for myself the tools to face my fears.”

    Liliana Rodriguez, Mexico

  • "Mariana creates a gentle and creative safe space to check in with myself when I´m feeling blocked or ready to expand on new ideas for my business. I always appreciate her soft and inquiring manner and deep listening skills as a coach."

    Ella Stuart, New Zealand