L. Kiri, CMT (they/them) is a Healer, nurturing their bodywork, creative and relational practices on unceded Ohlone Land (Oakland, CA).
Illustration by J Wu, 2017
L. Kiri believes that true empowerment is possible through bodywork. Intentional and therapeutic touch can remind us that we do know what feels nourishing for us, despite the range of stresses and traumas that life can bring about.
The body can endure so much pain - from intergenerational trauma as well as current experiences- often normalizing and sometimes even identifying with this discomfort. Through their work, Kiri provides the space for folks to feel deeper into what feels nurturing. When it is resourced, the body can express its inner wisdom, thus communicating the ways it desires to be supported & heal.
Kiri is a graduate of Mckinnon Institute, where they focused heavily on the subtle modalities of Craniosacral Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. They are a Psilocybin Assisted Therapeutic Guide in-training at GatherWell Psychadelics, currently conducting self-directed research on the significance of these medicines in their Ancestral Lineage. They have worked extensively on mutual aid and grassroots community projects, having served formerly Incarcerated/actively deported, Immigrant and Refugee communities. Kiri continues to prioritize accessibility and consent in their current work - they believe that these are at the baseline of true healing and reciprocal economies.
Kiri holds a degree in Philosophy, but they learned most about values, existence, and reason through their close relations, direct work in Community, and times of deep rest.