About Jane

 
 
 

Mystical Aliveness and Jungian Somatics™: A Path to Embodied Soulfulness

I have spent decades exploring the sacred relationship between the body, psyche, and soul. As a Jungian Analyst, somatic expert, and educator, I am the creator of Jungian Somatics™, a body of work that integrates movement, sensation, and the unconscious to cultivate a deep, lived experience of aliveness and meaning.

A Life Rooted in Embodied Transformation

From my early years as a movement practitioner to my ongoing work as an analyst and teacher, my path has always returned to one vital question:
How do we reconnect with the aliveness that sustains us?

This question is not just academic. It’s deeply personal. I know how trauma, fear, and disconnection can dim the soul’s flame. Yet I have also come to trust that aliveness is never truly lost but waits within us, in breath, movement, prayer and play. Through creative, embodied practice, I help others rediscover that inner vitality and begin to live from a place of mystical aliveness.

Sharing the Work

My work brings together the wisdom of depth psychology and the intelligence of the body. I support people through inner transformation by working with therapists, leaders, seekers, and survivors. Over the years, I have been honoured to speak, teach, and consult in many meaningful settings such as:

• Jungian Societies throughout North America and beyond, where I share the soul-centred foundations of Jungian Somatics™ and the healing power of symbolic, embodied experience
• Women’s College Hospital, where I offered somatic approaches to trauma recovery within integrative clinical settings
• Firefighters and first responders, who received body-based tools to process trauma and reconnect with resilience and purpose
• Sexual assault counsellors and crisis teams, who engaged in workshops focused on embodied presence, boundary repair, and soul-rooted support for survivors and care providers
• Programs supporting survivors of torture and political violence, where I facilitated gentle somatic practices that restore dignity, safety, and inner coherence
• Social service organizations, where I offered pathways of renewal for those in caregiving and advocacy roles by grounding them in presence, clarity, and sacred connection

These experiences have affirmed what I know to be true. The longing for wholeness is universal and the soul’s language is embodied, symbolic, and alive. It can guide us home.

Jungian Somatics™: A Sacred Return

This work isn’t about fixing. It’s about remembering and reclaiming what’s been silenced and awakening to the subtle movements of the soul.
Jungian Somatics™ invites us to listen to the body, trust the unconscious, and walk through life with reverence for the symbolic landscapes within and around us.

A Soulful Shift

After many years as a trauma specialist, I felt called toward a deeper focus, not only to address pain but to kindle mystery and to support survival through soulful embodiment. Today, my work centers on mystical aliveness and the integration of body and soul. I help others engage the wisdom of the unconscious through sensation, image, movement, and breath.

For over two decades, I have walked alongside those who seek more than endurance. Those who long for a rooted, meaningful way of being. I continue to believe that true transformation doesn’t occur only in the mind. It lives in the sacred terrain of the body and is guided by the quiet voice of the soul, always calling us back to life.

Highlights of training and certifications:

  • Diploma in Analytical Psychology, Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts

  • 200 hr Conflict Resolution Program (Justice Institute of British Columbia) – Both experiential and theoretical, this program offered in-depth knowledge and skills in formal and informal mediation, interest-based negotiation, and other forms of third-party intervention.

  • 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction – Developed by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn and instructed by medical practitioners, features a combination of mindfulness meditation, body awareness and yoga to assist people with chronic pain and various health conditions.

  • 120 hr Tensegrity Touch Therapy (Diane Bruni) – A hands-on practice that focuses on working with the impact of the autonomic nervous system on the fascial system, with an in-depth study into the complex workings of the fascial system as a sensory organ.

  • Torture, Trauma Psychosocial Impact & Mental Health Certification (Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture)

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 1) (auditor) – A conceptually elegant and powerful body therapy that involves a broad repertoire of somatic interventions designed to help clients tap into the wisdom of their bodies.

  • Foundations of Well-Being (Dr. Rick Hanson) – A 12-month program focused on creating positive neuroplasticity through embodied mindfulness practices informed by current neuroscience.

  • Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) (Stretch to Win Institute) – A complete, full-body, functional mobility restoration system that integrates proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching, Thai yoga massage and Reiki.

  • Reiki Master Level Training

  • ELDOA Method Practitioner (Level 1)

  • 200 hr Certified Yoga Teacher Training (Diane Bruni)

  • Fighting Monkey 2-day training and various Fighting Monkey workshops

  • The Body Loop and Developmental Movement (Diane Bruni and Riki Richter)

  • Certified Professional Personal Trainer

  • Pre-and Post-Natal Fitness Specialist

  • Buteyko Breathing (personal coaching series)

  • Introduction to Cranial Sacral Therapy (Robert Harris) – A form of bodywork that uses gentle touch to palpate the synarthrodial joints of the cranium.

  • Charles Poliquin Lower Extremities – A movement system of strength and mobility work designed to optimize bio tensegrity and ease of movement.

  • Lifestyle Weight Management Consultant Training (American Council on Exercise) – A program focused on coaching strategies that safely support clients impacted by overweight or obesity to reach long-term weight management success, based on a balance of behaviour-change strategies, exercise and nutrition coaching.

  • Extensive Acting Study & Training: One-on-One Coaching, Voice & Authentic Movement, Improvisation, Clowning and Presence