While treating thousands of patients as a doctor of Chinese medicine, Prema saw how vital our emotional health is for our physical health.  Looking for ways to help herself and her patients release stored trauma in their body she discovered BioDynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release.  She was trained by its creator, Giten Tonkov and considers it a sacred honor to facilitate and teach this deeply healing system of breathwork.  Additionally she has trained in multiple emotional and trauma-healing modalities including Hakomi, Focusing, somatic approaches for healing attachment disruptions and developmental trauma, and she has completed the 3 year Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution training and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute).  She currently offer private session in Vancouver, BC and via Skype, and facilitates groups worldwide. Prema’s own personal journey of meditation and self-discovery has taken her from the homes of shamans in the jungles of Peru, to Sufi gatherings in Turkey, to the ashrams of India.  She continues to learn new modalities, and pursues her own inquiry and ongoing training in ego psychology with the Diamond Approach.  In individual sessions and groups, her focus is on releasing the trauma held in our bodies so we can create a healthier, authentic and more passion filled life. Professional affiliations include: Practitioner, United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP) Diplomat in Oriental Medicine, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Member, Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute (SETI) Additional education & trainings: Advanced SE Training: Syndromes ~ Working With the Somatic Side of Trauma with Dr. Peter A. Levine Bodynamics: Healing Developmental Disruptions (147 hours) Hakomi Method: Mindfulness Centered Somatic Psychotherapy (220 hours)