an ND affirming Somatic Practice Space
Summer ND Practice Space resumes June 8, 2026
Mondays at 3 pm Pacific time, June through August 2026:
June 8 & 22;
July 6 & 20;
August 3 & 17
Dr. Tarakali will guide participants through generative somatics practices & other somatic practices modified for neurodivergent brains & nervous systems.
Flow:
*brief check ins (5 mins)
(verbal, chat & no-check in options
*somatic grounding/centering practice (5-10 mins)
*micro lecture on today's ND-relevant theme* (5 mins)
*somatic practice(s) for today's theme (15 mins)
*brief check outs (verbal, chat or no-check out options) (5 mins)
*ND-relevant themes may include: boundaries/energy boundaries; working with anxiety; executive functioning, support to transition between activities or modes (ie hyperfocus/ordinary focus; sleeping/waking; work/rest; work/play, etc.; embodying self-trust)
everyone is welcome
please make yourself comfortable:
sit, stand, lie down, move, stim
mic/camera on/off options
closed captions enabled
Sign up & Payment:
Each practice session is $10-$25 sliding scale.
Sign up for all 6 sessions by choosing the $0.00 purchase price.
You can attend as few or as many sessions as you like.
You will receive an email before each session, prompting you to pay with Zelle or Paypal to vanissar@proton.me if you plan to attend.
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Neurodivergent Somatics & Supervision Group #2
Are you a neurodivergent therapist, coach or healing practitioner?
Dr. Tarakali is running a 2nd support and supervision group for ND healing practitioners.
You can find out more and apply here.
Includes:
6 group sessions;
+ 2 private coaching sessions with Dr. Tarakali;
Neuro-affirming, generative somatics-based mentoring & supervision for autistic, adhd & audhd therapists, coaches & healing practitioners.
Dr. Vanissar Tarakali, PhD (East-West Psych.) is a queer, neurodivergent generative somatics practitioner who offers individual & group sessions supporting the creativity & resilience of activists, healers, teachers & changemakers.
More ND Resources can be found here.
DR. TARAKALI'S ND PODCAST INTERVIEW: