I help people move beyond simply understanding their patterns to reconnect with their bodies, awaken resilience, and create a more empowered relationship with themselves and their lives.
You don't have to become someone else to become whole.
A safe space to land. A brave space to grow.
My work blends science and soul, body and mind, nature and human experience. creating
empowering, and deeply human.
I create spaces where healing feels grounded,
and writing,
holistic therapy, yoga, workshops, speaking
Whether through
workshops
speaking/training
yoga classes
Holistic Therapy
To reimagine who you are. To meet yourself in new ways. To experience more of the life you've worked so hard to be here for.
Maybe you're ready to grow.
Maybe your body is carrying what your mind has already tried to understand. Maybe old survival patterns are showing up in your relationships, your confidence, or your ability to feel fully present in your own life.
Or maybe healing isn't even the whole story anymore.
You understand the patterns. You've gained insight. You've learned how your past has shaped you.
And still, something feels stuck.
You've already done a lot of work.
Maybe you're not looking for another thing to fix.
Listening to what it's been trying to tell you.
A new way forward
Shifting patterns instead of simply understanding them.
More presence and connection
With yourself, your relationships, your purpose, and the natural world.
A more whole approach to healing
Making space for your mind, body, emotions, and spirit.
A deeper connection with your body
You may be ready for:
My work brings these pieces into the same conversation.
My approach is holistic and strength-based rather than focused on what's wrong with you. I bring together psychology, somatic and body-based practices, energy work, contemplative practices, yoga, creativity, and nature to meet the whole person.
Sometimes that means looking back.
Sometimes it means becoming more present with what's here.
And sometimes it means turning toward what's next.
I consider the interconnectivity of body, mind, spirit, energy, community, and ecology.
Healing isn't one-dimensional. Neither are you.
MY Approach
For more than 20 years, I've worked at the intersection of mental health, somatics, yoga, trauma-informed care, education, energy work, and holistic wellness.
But beyond the modalities and credentials, one of the things I naturally bring to this work is perspective.
I notice patterns. I see connections. I look beneath what's obvious and offer another way of seeing what's happening.
And even when we're navigating something difficult, I'm always interested in where your strength lives, what you've already survived, and what possibilities might be waiting beyond the place where you feel stuck.
I tend to see the bird's-eye view.
MEET ROBIN
A safe and brave space to land, learn, and grow.
75-minute session · $200
Individual sessions integrating contemplative conversation with somatic, energetic, creative, nature-based, and trauma-informed practices tailored to you.
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Speaking + Training
Trauma-informed education for the people doing deeply human work.
Trauma-informed education and meaningful conversations around resilience, embodiment, mind-body psychology, wellness, and the human experience for professionals, organizations, and communities.
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Yoga classes + Workshops
Practice. Explore. Experience.
Yoga classes and immersive workshops that bring together movement, embodiment, meditation, somatics, philosophy, nature, and the inner experience of practice.
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Holistic therapy
Whether you're looking for individual support, an embodied experience, or meaningful education for your community, my work creates space to slow down, get curious, and reconnect with what already exists within you.
There are many ways to begin.
ways to work with me
Every now and again, someone will come along that combines a deep, intuitive understanding of the complexities of the energetic ‘world’ with a firm grasp of scientific and psychological knowledge and I believe that I have found that in Robin. Perhaps due to her own life experiences or for reasons we are not always able to grasp, she seems to have a gift that allows her to understand – either cognitively or intuitively – what is needed to allow deep healing to occur.
"What Robin does is transformative"
When I met Robin a few years ago, I was suffering from post-traumatic stress and barely functioning. Every aspect of my life was a mess. My nervous system was stuck in a chronically heightened state and my body perceived almost everything as life-threatening. After working with her for the last two years, I am back to living (instead of surviving) and excited to see what new adventures await. I always felt safe. I always felt heard. I learned so much from her and will always be grateful for her wisdom and teachings.
"After working with her for the last two years, I am back to living (instead of surviving"
I have been working with Robin for the better part of 3 years. In that time she has helped guide me through personal and emotional development, unlike any other mental health professional I have worked with. When I sat down with Robin for the first time I thought to myself “this is a real person”. I look forward to my sessions, not because someone is going to fix me or tell me what’s wrong with me. Instead, Robin is someone who is going to walk beside me, guide, and educate me. She challenges me to improve and become personally responsible for my life. If you think that you’re ready for actual change, versus talking about it, I encourage you to connect with Robin.
"When I sat down with Robin for the first time I thought to myself “this is a real person”
I have been managing my mental health for the majority of my adult life and the last six months with Robin have been more effective than my last 10 years of therapy. Her approach and methods are welcoming and comforting. It is easy to trust her in ways that may feel difficult to share elsewhere. I trust wholeheartedly that the time I spend with Robin, I am seen, I am heard, I am understood, and there is hope. What else can we ask for from our healer?
"The last six months with Robin have been more effective than my last 10 years of therapy"
I have been managing my mental health for the majority of my adult life and the last six months with Robin have been more effective than my last 10 years of therapy. Her approach and methods are welcoming and comforting. It is easy to trust her in ways that may feel difficult to share elsewhere. I trust wholeheartedly that the time I spend with Robin, I am seen, I am heard, I am understood, and there is hope. What else can we ask for from our healer?
"I" have attended Robin’s retreats, horse therapy, and one-on-one therapy sessions with her. She sees people at such a deep level"
When I discovered Robin’s age, I was gently surprised. Not that she appears greater than her years, but her knowledge of life’s issues, and her considerable presence when called upon with questions about the physical, emotional, or spiritual aspects of one’s being is beyond her years. I have been practicing yoga with Robin for 13 or 14 years. She reminds us to remain present with whatever is going on in our lives. She reminds us to feel what is going on in our bodies, to remain unattached and to allow ourselves to feel and release in any way that serves.”
"She brings to practice a deep understanding of the physical aspects of the body, & a vast knowledge, and therefore understanding, of the human psyche"
What Robin does is transformative, and her style is a blend of its own. Many teachers can teach us the poses and the alignments, but there is something special that Robin brings, from the inside, it is clear that she has a value for the inner experience of yoga. Robin cares genuinely about your connection to yourself. She has no end to this readiness to serve those she teaches; whether it be through the imparting of her wisdom, the sharing of her expertise in leading the movements, bringing out props or blankets for those she sees who need assistance, gentle hands-on guidance or correction, or the natural peaceful energy she imparts through her presence alone. Robin’s impact is a powerful one – through the subtle use of grace.
"Robin cares genuinely about your connection to yourself."
It takes a certain kind of demeanor, articulation, and grace to not only captivate an audience but to also leave them wanting to take the next steps towards betterment – and Robin possesses those qualities innately. Robin hosted a Rooted in Resilience workshop with Fresh Start Women’s Foundation for a Mother’s Day event.
"The serenity and wisdom Robin brought to the group left an air of hope in the room."
Robin Afinowich understands the need for resilience and trauma-informed care at such a deeply personal level, she is enabled to present the idea of professional resilience at the macrosociological level, while maintaining such an intimate connection with her audience one if left wondering if she is speaking directly to them.
"Robin Afinowich understands the need for resilience and trauma-informed care at such a deeply personal level"
My work lives in the space between.
Science and soul.
Body and mind.
Grace and grit.
