
joan obra
Nurturing our Resilient Futures
Hi, I'm Joan Obra.
As a somatic hypnotist and coach, I tend the deep imagination and resources we need for transformation. Sometimes, that means helping big-hearted change makers stretch beyond what holds them back. Other times, my skills as a longtime grant writer translate collective dreams into funded reality.I help bridge what is and what could be. Together, we honor your visions for a resilient future and breathe them into being.


Why Somatics + Trance
We've been taught to trust what we can think through. But our rational minds were never meant to carry all these layers of simultaneous uncertainty and calamity — from the global level all the way down to the personal level.Through hypnosis and change work, you can access deeper wisdom held in your body and in connection to nature. This is Part I of my work: embodied practices that calm your nervous system, expand your emotional resources, and build a loving partnership with yourself.
Remembered Ways of Thriving
With the support of somatics and trance, you can navigate instability and nurture better ways of being in the world. Cultivating this capacity is Part II of my work.Our individual perspectives are limited by modern society. I hold space for you to remember that we, too, are ecosystem — beautifully interdependent with the more-than-human world.With this knowledge, we expand ways of practicing community. This visioning is medicine for now and for the future.


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