Darshana Avila Media Kit
Professional Bio - Full
Darshana Avila is a trauma-informed somatic educator, practitioner and international speaker who helps people reconnect with the most essential aspects of themselves — their truth, their desires, and their capacity for profoundly satisfying and genuinely intimate relationships.
Known for her grounded, candid, and relational approach, she bridges the worlds of neuroscience and nervous system tending with erotic embodiment and emotional intelligence, inspiring those she reaches to live, love and lead from their wholeness.
Darshana’s work has been featured on Netflix’s Sex, Love & goop, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and numerous leading podcasts. She maintains a thriving private practice in Oakland, California, facilitates teaching and experiential learning events virtually and in-person, and hosts the Deeper With Darshana Podcast.
Prior to embarking on her path as a full time entrepreneur and healer supporting people to thrive in relationship with themselves and others, Darshana spent more than a decade managing a multi-million dollar book of business for Equifax, honing her relational intelligence in the corporate world. It’s this unique fusion of experience that makes Darshana such a relatable, dynamic and beloved resource, whether you’re seeking to enhance your intimate life or excel in your professional one.
Professional Bio - Short
Darshana Avila is a trauma-informed somatic educator, practitioner and international speaker who helps people reconnect with the most essential aspects of themselves — their truth, their desires, and their capacity for profoundly satisfying and genuinely intimate relationships.
Her work has been featured on Netflix’s Sex, Love & goop, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and numerous leading podcasts. She maintains a thriving private practice in Oakland, California, facilitates teaching and experiential learning events virtually and in-person, and hosts the Deeper With Darshana Podcast.
Credentials & Experience
- Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
- Certified Sexological Bodywork Practitioner
- Certified Somatica™ Sex & Relationship Coach - Core, Couples & Advanced
- Certified NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner
- Wheel of Consent / Like A Pro with Dr. Betty Martin
- Wild Mind Practitioner Certification, Animas Valley Institute
- Ecotherapy Certificate, Earthbody Institute
- Hakomi From Trauma to Dharma Level I
- HoneyRoot Women’s Embodiment Retreats & Leadership Trainings, Organizer & Facilitator
- CommonRoot Gender Reconciliation Retreats, Organizer & Facilitator
- Certified Professional Coach, Center for Coaching
- Assorted Yoga Teacher Trainings
- Senior Client Relationship Manager Equifax
- B.S. Public Relations University of Florida
Important Links
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PODCAST
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