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Jess Marie
Jess Marie
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Jess Marie (CVC, CAHC, INHC, E-RYT) is a non-clinical, multi-certified Vedic Counselor and Self Work Alchemist offering consciousness-based, holistic counseling through the meraki method: a global virtual practice rooted in over ten years of personal & professional study in the Vedic sciences, integrative psychology, and trauma-informed care.
Trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor and Āyurvedic Psychology Consultant under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), D.Litt. at the American Institute of Vedic Studies, Jess's approach weaves together Yoga Psychology, Āyurvedic Psychology, Vedic Counseling, Esoteric Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, and Consciousness-Based Psychology into a unified, personalized healing pathway. Mindfulness — in its classical Vedic form as dhyāna, prāṇāyāma, sati, and Self-inquiry — is not a supplementary tool in this work, but a foundational orientation that runs through every session and every recommendation.
Jess holds specialized training in Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIYT, Center for Yoga & Trauma Recovery, under Lisa Danylchuk, EdM, MFT, E-RYT), Yoga of 12 Step Recovery (Y12SR), Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Integrative Nutrition, and Addiction Recovery (RADT), alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Āyurveda Wellness & Integrative Health from Maharishi International University.
Her specialties include trauma healing, codependency recovery, anxiety & emotional resilience, spiritual emergence, dharma exploration, and support for early adulthood transitions (ages seventeen to twenty-five). She brings particular depth to work with individuals who have felt unseen, reduced, or unsupported within conventional clinical frameworks — offering a consciousness-based alternative that honors the whole person as a Soul-embodied Being of mind | body | spirit.
the meraki method operates on a donation-based model, honoring the ancient principle of dāna (sacred reciprocity) to ensure that access to Vedic wisdom remains available regardless of economic circumstance. Jess serves clients worldwide through secure virtual sessions.
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Miami
United States
English
Vedic Counselor
CVC, CAHC, INHC, E-RYT
11 years
Classical Vedic Contemplative Practices — dhyāna (meditation), prāṇāyāma (breathwork), and Self-inquiry (ātma-vicāra) drawn from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Vedic tradition | Trauma-Informed Mindfulness — present-moment somatic awareness integrated within the Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher framework | Yoga of 12 Step Recovery (Y12SR) — mindfulness-based peer support integrating contemplative Yoga practice with recovery framework | Āyurvedic Mindful Living — embodied present-moment awareness through dinacaryā (daily routine), ṛtucaryā (seasonal attunement), and constitutional self-study (svādhyāya) as a sustained mindfulness-in-daily-life practice.

Integral Vedic Counselor & Ayurvedic Psychology Consultant Certification Program
Organization: American Institute of Vedic Studies (AIVS)
Primary Teacher: Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), D.Litt.
Focus: Consciousness-based healing, Vedic Psychology, Yoga Psychology, Āyurvedic Psychology, and the classical contemplative sciences — with dhyāna (meditation), prāṇāyāma, mantra, and Self-inquiry as central pillars of therapeutic practice.
Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Certification (TIYT)
Organization: Yoga For Trauma (Y4T) / Center for Yoga & Trauma Recovery (CYTR)
Primary Teacher: Lisa Danylchuk, EdM, MFT, E-RYT
Focus: Mindfulness-based, trauma-sensitive yoga methodology integrating present-moment somatic awareness, breathwork, and embodied mindfulness as healing modalities for trauma recovery.
Yoga of 12 Step Recovery Leader & Teacher / Peer Support Specialist Certification (Y12SR)
Organization: Y12SR — Yoga of 12 Step Recovery
Duration: Specialized certification program (2018)
Focus: Integration of Yoga, mindfulness, and the 12-step recovery framework to support individuals in addiction recovery — with an emphasis on contemplative practice, embodied awareness, and peer-led sacred space holding.
Yoga Teacher Training
Organization: re:form Yoga + Fitness / Yoga Alliance
Completion: 2015
Primary Teachers: Trevor Hawkins, E-RYT & Lindsay Russo, E-RYT
Focus: Vinyasa āsana, prāṇāyāma (breathwork), dhyāna (meditation), Yoga philosophy, and applied mindful movement instruction.
Iyengar Yoga Intensive
Organization: Josh Vincent Yoga
Completion: 2019
Primary Teacher: Josh Vincent
Focus: Precision-based Iyengar methodology, deepening embodied awareness, alignment-oriented mindful movement, and contemplative āsana practice.
Additional ongoing formation through the written teachings of Sri Swami Rama (Himalayan Tradition), Dr. David Frawley, and the classical Vedic literature — further deepening the integration of meditation, contemplative practice, and mindfulness-based healing across more than ten years of continuous personal & professional study.

Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), D.Litt. — Founder of the American Institute of Vedic Studies; primary instructor in Vedic Psychology, Yoga Psychology, Āyurvedic Psychology, consciousness-based healing, and classical meditation practices (AIVS, 2022–2023)
Lisa Danylchuk, EdM, MFT, E-RYT — Primary instructor for Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Certification; specialist in mindfulness-based, trauma-sensitive yoga methodology (Y4T / CYTR, 2017)
Y12SR Faculty — Foundational training in Yoga of 12 Step Recovery, peer support, and mindfulness-informed recovery facilitation (2018)
Trevor Hawkins, E-RYT & Lindsay Russo, E-RYT — Primary instructors for foundational Yoga teacher training encompassing dhyāna, prāṇāyāma, and mindful movement instruction (re:form Yoga, 2015)
Josh Vincent — Iyengar Yoga Intensive instructor, precision-based embodied mindfulness through āsana (2019)
Sri Swami Rama — Foundational formative influence through the Himalayan Tradition's teachings on meditation, prāṇāyāma, and the science of consciousness

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1. Trauma Healing & Recovery
Drawing upon Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIYT), Y12SR (Yoga of 12 Step Recovery), Vedic Counseling, and mindfulness-based embodiment practices, this area of work supports individuals navigating the impacts of unresolved trauma, sexual trauma, codependency, addiction recovery, and grief & loss. Prior direct experience includes serving as a Resident Advisor and RADT (Registered Alcohol & Drug Technician) at Villa Kali Ma — a women's holistic recovery home — providing trauma-informed yoga instruction, crisis support, and structured recovery care alongside a licensed clinical team. Practice is grounded in five core trauma-informed principles — Safety, Trustworthiness, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Cultural Sensitivity — woven throughout every aspect of the therapeutic container. Consent is treated as an ongoing process rather than a single agreement, with regular attunement to a client's comfort, pacing, and readiness. One's right to pause, slow down, or redirect at any time is honored absolutely and without question.

2. Anxiety, Emotional Well-Being & Inner Resilience
Integrating Vedic Psychology, Āyurvedic constitutional analysis (doṣic assessment), prāṇāyāma, dhyāna, and consciousness-based practices, this work supports individuals in understanding the root conditions contributing to anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and overwhelm — and in cultivating sustainable inner steadiness through embodied awareness and personalized holistic lifestyle support. Central to this work is the Āyurvedic principle of ācāra rasāyana (behavioral rejuvenation): the understanding that lasting transformation emerges through conscious, gradual changes in daily behavior, lifestyle, and environment. Individualized guidance on dinacaryā (daily routine) and ṛtucaryā (seasonal adjustment) supports the cultivation of a sāttvic (harmonious, clarifying) foundation that naturally strengthens mental resilience and emotional equilibrium.

3. Spiritual Emergence, Growth & Conscious Well-Being
Supporting individuals navigating spiritual awakening, dharmic purpose exploration, and the deeper dimensions of psychological & spiritual development. This area draws on Vedic Counseling, Esoteric Psychology, Integrative Health, and classical contemplative mindfulness practices to guide individuals from states of seeking toward authentic Self-realization (ātma-jñāna) and embodied well-Being — with particular depth of experience supporting early adulthood transitions (ages seventeen to twenty-five) and those seeking holistic alternatives to conventional therapeutic frameworks. A careful and practiced distinction is maintained between spiritual emergence — transformative experiences that can be supported within scope — and spiritual emergency requiring clinical psychiatric intervention. This work actively guards against spiritual bypassing: the use of spiritual concepts or elevated states to avoid necessary psychological integration. The orientation throughout is toward embodied wholeness and empowered sovereignty (svātantrya) rather than transcendence at the expense of grounded psychological healing.

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