MARA YALE, PhD
When my second child had a stroke near the time of birth, I supported their development holistically, using all I had learned in decades studying somatic approaches to wellbeing that began in my twenties when I discovered how to alleviate my sports-induced chronic shoulder pain.
Based on my family’s experiences, I’m writing a book for parents who feel overwhelmed by an early diagnosis for their child and seek a roadmap to their future. I am on a mission to show parents how they can create the conditions for optimal development.
I am a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner® and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, also trained in Hand-in-Hand Parenting. I maintain a physical private practice in Eastern Massachusetts and online globally.
Through prior education and careers in geophysics and software engineering I bring scientific inquiry and collaboration to my work, currently serving on two parent boards in support of research and education on pediatric stroke.
When I’m not helping my clients discover more ease, I love to garden, kayak, travel, and spend time with family. I live near Boston with my two children. After playing ice hockey through college, I now coach my children’s hockey teams.