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About Alexandra (she/her)

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For as long as I can remember, I carried a sense that there had to be more to life than the pain and longing I felt inside. That quiet ache led me to push boundaries, travel far, and eventually, turn inward.

A brief but undeniable glimpse into something vast and untouched by suffering changed everything. What began as a search for spiritual experience eventually gave way to a deeper shift - one that revealed belonging, stillness, and peace not as passing moments, but as the foundation of life itself.

Today, I offer spaces rooted in shared Silence and Presence. My approach has also been shaped by years of immersion in non-dual teachings and the guidance of teachers whose presence and clarity supported my own unfolding. Their influence continues to inform the simplicity, stillness, and heart-centered awareness that I share in my work.

 

What I offer is rooted in over two decades of study and practice - but more than anything, it’s shaped by my own path of healing, awakening, and ongoing learning.

Education and Experience:​​

  • Master’s Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy
    (European Graduate School, Switzerland/Malta)

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor
    (RCC #20027, BC Association of Clinical Counsellors)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Journalism
    (Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada)

  • Meditation and Psychotherapy
    (with Tara Brach, PhD)

  • Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program
    (with Tara Brach, PhD and Jack Kornfield, PhD)

  • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Training
    (with David Treleaven, PhD)

  • Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy: Healing Trauma and Grief Through Nature
    (with Cathy Malchiodi, PhD)

  • Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Trainning
    (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy)

  • Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training
    (Yoga Outreach)

  • Additional training in yoga and meditation traditions
    (including Yin, Hatha, Tantra, and Kundalini)

  • Over 200 days of silent and guided retreat
    (Vedic, Yogic, and Buddhist traditions)

© 2024 by Alexandra Tegart

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