facilitators
Monique Minahan — Body‑Based Recovery Educator & Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner
Hi, I'm Monique. I'm a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and Trauma-Informed yoga teacher in San Diego. I've been a court reporter for more than thirty years, giving me a front seat and firsthand exposure to human behavior under pressure. I've spent decades in criminal, civil, and family courtrooms, witnessing the nervous system in its most activated states — conflict, collapse, overwhelm, shutdown, and resilience. This long arc of observing people in high‑stakes environments has gifted me a rare, embodied understanding of how physiology shapes communication, perception, and behavior.
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I help individuals and groups build nervous system literacy, emotional capacity, and the embodied resilience needed to heal from trauma. My approach is direct, reality‑based, and deeply human. I specialize in translating complex somatic concepts into accessible, practical tools for everyday life, drawing on my background in trauma‑informed group work, 12-step‑aligned frameworks, and the science of regulation.
I have a deep respect for our human experience and a great reverence for our spirits that can hold what our bodies cannot. I enjoy introducing people to the space where nervous system regulation and conscious revelation meet, allowing for embodied nonduality.