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Embrace The Darkness LLC

Provides somatic breathwork practices

Where: Richland - Pasco - Kennewick

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I recently participated in my first somatic breathwork session with Embrace the Darkness LLC, and I couldn't be more grateful for the incredible facilitator, Stephen, who guided us through this journey with kindness and encouragement.

Entering the session, I wasn't sure what to expect, but from the moment I arrived, I felt warmly welcomed and supported. The facilitator took the time to explain the process thoroughly, easing my nerves I had about trying something new.

Throughout the session, their gentle guidance helped me connect deeply with my breath and body in ways I hadn't experienced before. They created a safe space for exploration, allowing me to release tension, emotions, and energy that I didn't even realize I was holding onto.

By the end of the session, I felt lighter, more grounded, and profoundly connected to myself. It was a truly transformative experience that I will carry with me long after the session ended.

I wholeheartedly recommend this somatic breathwork session to anyone seeking healing, self-discovery, or simply a deeper connection to their body and breath.

Sami B, Owner of Sum It Up Bookkeeping

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I had never done somatic breath work before and I really enjoyed it!

Though I wasn't sure what to expect, and I got light headed at one time, I trusted the process and was amazed at how much my lungs can handle!

The intense breaths and then relaxed breathing was so helpful and calming.

Stephen made space for me to just BE, to take up space and not judge whatever journey my body was going through, and I need more of that in my life.

I would highly recommend Stephen as a grounded, friendly, intentional, and calm professional to work with for somatic breath work 😊👍🏽

Kauser G (Formerly, WSU MOSAIC Center Coordinator)

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Working with Stephen was an incredibly beautiful experience. He was fully present with me which allowed him to sense when I needed space and when I needed some guidance.

His calm, open and respectful energy, presence and voice allowed me to feel confident enough and at peace so I could let my body express what needed to be expressed without any judgement or expectations.

The session went smoothly and I feel like he is absolutely professional and serious about this work. I felt safe, as well as heard and seen, and at the same time, he knew how to “push” the part(s) of me that needed to be shaken in a way so the revelation and taking of consciousness took place after the expression cycle.

I am extremely grateful to know him and to have experienced a SomatIQ Breathwork session with him. It was my first session and I felt home.

Forever thankful for this practice and for people like Stephen who know how to bring their own unique touch to make the experience even more powerful, profound and honest.

Sabanda M G

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Stephen has a very calm and confident demeanor that made me comfortable for my first ever breath work session.

A great experience overall!

Dr. Chris Lourenco

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The present

Me Now

The formal stuff...

I have a decade of working at various non-profits ranging from national, local, and volunteer-run organizations.

Supporting people through grief & loss, crisis and thoughts of suicide, and pregnancy/postpartum.

The past

Me and Stacy

Stacy (2nd grade) 
me (Kindergarten )

Mandatory photo for mom

(Probably somewhere in a tote with everything else from our childhood)

The unknown

Graduation Pic

Probably one of the last pictures of us together before I lost my past, my present, and my future with her in it...

as siblings

From middle to oldest

The Power of 3

Stacy died in a car accident that I was also in.

She was 18.
I was 16.
Taylor was 2.

Doing the work and giving back

22 years later

I started attending a grief conference at  21, and a few years later I was giving back.

  • Facilitating queer sibling groups
  • Former Chair, Inclusion & Diversity Commission
  • Sibling Committee Rep

The future

Somatic Breathwork

A skill I went to learn to teach others BUT...

somatic breathwork had other plans for me!

Grief, do we always have to live with it?

Grief is a nasty, disgusting, and horrible thing to experience. It never goes away, no matter how many years pass.

Grief reminders also suck - dates, times, holidays, birthdays, smells, food, music, quirks you see in other people that remind you of them...

You learn to live with your grief, pain, and emptiness. Yearning for them and trying to imagine what life would look like with them still here.

Years or decades pass. You think about them. Miss them. And your grief, whether you know it or not, gets stored in your body. Remembering.

How does somatic breathwork tie it all together?

Of course somatic breathwork is not the end all be all cure for grief or any emotions BUT it was a transformative experience that helped me connect to my grief that my body was holding onto. Grief that I thought I had dealt with and worked through.

I attended grief groups, went to a yearly grief conference, and I now volunteer and present workshops supporting others through their grief.

It wasn't until the certification course for somatic breathwork that I was able to fully express my grief. The grief my BODY was holding onto.

  • Has anyone ever told you your grief did not matter?
  • Has anyone told you their grief was the worst?
  • Did your job give you 3 days or zero days off?
  • Do you remember when people just stopped coming over or talking to you?
  • Do you still feel that emptiness in your heart?


Maybe you are like me and you just learned to cope with grief the way you always have, knowing nothing will ever bring them back.

If you are curious to learn more on how somatic breathwork can help you or your organization... Reach out!

Community oriented

Connection

For your life

Community is something that in and of itself can provide healing!

People access services and programs in the community as a way to ask for help.

The more times they connect with the people in the community, the more connected they start to feel.

When someone starts to feel like they are a part of that community... Being seen, heard, and like you belong...

Growth Through Discomfort

Growth trough discomfort is a dynamic process that involves facing challenges, adapting to new information, exploring one's limits, and developing resilience.

It requires a willingness to step outside of your comfort zone, confront adversity, and engage in self-reflection.

Ultimately, the discomfort becomes a catalyst for positive change and personal growth and development.




Self-paced

Online Workshops

Washington State Minority & Women's Enterprise Businesses Certified

SomatIQ™ Breathwork Practitioner
Certified by Soma+IQ™

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate (LICSWA)

License number  - SC60920932

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Meet your certified SomatIQ™ Breathwork practitioner

If you are looking for more formal information:

  • Social worker for over a decade - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate (SC60920932)
  • National non-profit work, working with grief and loss in the military/veteran community. (TAPS)
  • Suicide/crisis intervention for 9 counties in WA state
  • Federally Qualified Health Clinic providing maternity support services and infant case management
  • Personal experiences with grief & loss (as young as 8) and burnout (most recently)
  • Professional experience in grief and loss, training, and workshops through:
    -Association of Death Education and Counseling
    -    Center for Life & Loss Transitions
    -Certified Grief Educator through David Kessler and Grief.com
  • Volunteering for a national non-profit for grief and loss since 2011 (The Compassionate Friends)
  • Certified Soma+IQ™ Breathwork practitioner by Soma+IQ™ 


Bereaved sibling, sibling, son, cousin, nephew, grandson, chosen family, friend, social worker, individual, Asian, white, and so much more!


Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors - Good Grief Camp

My SomatIQ™ Mentor
Dr. Samir Mujagic

World War II Memorial
(My favorite in D.C.)

Meet Stephen

2SLGBTQIA+ Advocate

The Compassionate Friends 2011 - Siblings

The Compassionate Friends - 2023
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