Kai (They/She)
Somatic Practitioner + Salon manager (not a stylist)
My name is Kai and I identify as a Queer Bilingual Mexican, a Dreamer, using they/she pronouns. I am a Trauma Informed Reiki and Somatic Practitioner. I was born in Mexico City and in the early 1990s my family immigrated to the United States. We lived in South Los Angeles for over 32 years and I recently moved to Long Beach. I have been an activist since an early age when my parents would take me to local protests and rallies as a child. My love for community engagement and activism led me to work with survivors of domestic violence, unhoused individuals, immigrants, and other underserved communities. Specifically, I am committed to working continuously with monolingual Spanish-speaking persons in various fields including supportive services around immigration, domestic violence, and mental health.
In 2018, I experienced transformative healing through Somatic Experiencing®, a body-oriented therapeutic modality that aims to resolve stress, shock, and trauma symptoms. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner® in training Advanced Level. Amid the pandemic, I was introduced to Usui Reiki, an energy-healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. I am a Usui Reiki Practitioner Level II.
Most recently, I founded Corazón Somatic Care providing Somatic and Reiki services nationwide. I incorporate different elements of Somatic Experiencing® and Usui Reiki in therapeutic work with underserved communities that have historically not had access to these types of care. Due to my own life experiences, I am intimately familiar with the challenges of carrying trauma in the often insular communities.