Dara del Rio
Trauma Resolution Specialist
+ Somatic Practitioner
Hello + welcome. For me, there is no joy more sacred in this life than feeling as a way of knowing—learning to trust the innate wisdom deeply held in the soil of our own bodies.
I have learned in both modern and ancient ways: earning my Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy + Comparative Religious Studies, spending three years in Master’s and Doctoral level programs in Classical Chinese Medicine, studying yoga and Buddhist meditation for over a decade, and working with indigenous healers in Peru and Guatemala with plant medicines. I am currently training for my master’s degree in social work with the intention to center my practice around marginalized native communities within our country.
I have spent 2+ years over the course of my life living full-time in Central and South America, where I continue to deepen my relationship with shamanism and indigenous wisdom. I currently reside near Durango, Colorado and am proud to call the Four Corners region home.
The many challenging life experiences I have faced, including childhood sexual abuse, a life-threatening chronic illness, and a concussion from a high-impact car accident, have required years of personal attunement and dedication to my craft. I am humbled now to offer my work as a space-holder, guide, and witness to your transformation.
Through this work, we not only resolve trauma but expand our capacity to attune to the subtleties of nature, increase our sense of agency and resiliency in our lives, and unlock our creative gifts and unique offerings in the world.
You are worthy of your best life, the one your body craves and your heart yearns for. Let’s go find it.
SPECIALTIES
Life Purpose + Mission
Intergenerational Trauma + Ancestral Reclamation
Healthy Sexuality
Grief + Life Transitions
- Unresolved Childhood Wounds
- Processing Psychedelic Experiences
TRAINING
PRINCIPLES OF FIVE ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE, Institute of Taoist Education & Acupuncture
TRAUMA-INFORMED PLANT MEDICINE, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Atira Tan
ONGOING SHAMANIC STUDIES in Central and South American Indigenous Traditions since 2016
200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, Frog Lotus Yoga
BACHELOR OF ARTS in Philosophy & Religious Studies, Northern Arizona University
ARTICLES
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Egomania Magazine
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Elephant Journal
TESTIMONIALS
The work that Dara and I did together drastically improved my quality of life. I was suffering from severe anxiety and depression that were preventing me from functioning. Shortly after the first session, I gained insight into past traumas and began to consciously let go of the remnants that were weighing me down. The release had begun subconsciously, no doubt, during the first session. The subsequent sessions were no less effective at accelerating the healing process. In a short period of time, my anxiety and depression have subsided, I have reconnected with myself and my surroundings and have reached a functional state. These things would not have happened without Dara. She is a healer. Her intuition and approach are incredibly effective. I highly recommend Dara’s work!
DARA'S BLOGS
This video with Dara explores the theme of how our environment and where we live affect and shape who we are, how we feel, what we think.
In your innermost chamber, do you harbor the secret belief that you are broken or damaged in a way that cannot be overcome?
If I were to boil down somatic work into just one simple and effective practice, this would be the one!
When things are changing or there’s a big transformation, it’s usually messy and it doesn’t look good. We often don’t know what’s happening.
Grief is something we usually reserve for people who have died. But what about all of the people who are still alive?
What is your relationship with your mother? Your wife? Your child? What about Mother Earth herself?
The importance of healing not just our own wounds, but the ones of those who came before us . . . ultimately, they are one and the same.
Are we all wired to fight, flight, or freeze under threat? In this video, Dara del Rio talks about the fawn or tend-and-befriend response.
What happens when we process our trauma? And what comes next? Today’s video is about stepping into deeper levels of resiliency + growth …
Dara del Rio Video Transcript
Hi. Welcome to my bio page. My name is Dara del Rio, and I specialize in working with childhood trauma, sexual trauma, grief, and major life transitions, embodied sense of spirituality, and plant spirit apprenticeships, where we work with the spirits of plants to aid in any and all of those things. You can learn more about those in my specialties.
I’ve had a practice and formal study of hatha yoga and Buddhist meditation for about 10 years. I also have three years of master’s level training in Chinese medicine, where I learned an embodied kind of psychology that connects our minds, our bodies, and our spirits to the elements of the natural world. I use all of these aspects of my formal training and my personal practice to inform my work with clients. I’m also currently studying several forms of trauma resolution therapy to help move trauma through the body and process and integrate experiences fully, which I’ve had a lot of success with clients with. And I think it’s a really important part of healing is working directly with the body.
There are a lot of other aspects of me, but the most important thing that I bring to my work with you is you. This is about you, and I’m here to support you in however you see fit, whatever that means to you. I’m here to provide scaffolding, reflection, and guidance when needed, to help you achieve your goals in your mind, your body, and your spirit.
So, I’d love to hear from you and connect further. You can get in touch by reaching out to us in the contact page or calling our number (720-608-0261). And I look forward to hearing from you soon.