Niralli D’Costa, LMFT, MA
I’m a holistic psychotherapist, professor, and sacred embodiment facilitator. I draw upon my long-term study and practice of yoga, meditation, and Sri Vidya to support people on their spiritual path and healing journey. I received my MA from the Somatic Psychology department at John F. Kennedy University, and completed my Somatic Ecotherapy Certificate with the Earthbody Institute. I’ve been a practitioner of the healing arts for over 20 years.
Having an extensive background in dance, movement is a primary language for me. In addition, I’m a lifelong practitioner and certified yoga and meditation teacher, and have over a decade of experience as a bodyworker. My depth of somatic practice informs my work as a facilitator of transformative explorations in consciousness.
I teach on themes of social justice, embodied spiritual practice, and re-weaving our human relationship with the natural world. I see these themes to be central to our collective liberation, healing, and evolution. I’ve served as adjunct faculty at UC Berkeley, John F. Kennedy University, The Psychotherapy Institute, The Earth Body Institute and currently serve as affiliate faculty in the Spiritual and Depth Psychology Specialization at Antioch University.
My Journey
As a child I could spend hours engaged with the secret mysteries of the wind and the birds. I loved butterflies and ladybugs, snails, and spiders just the same. I was one of those kids that made up stories in my head, had imaginary friends, and created potions out of dirt and water.
I was open, I trusted, and I believed that anything was possible. Because of this, I had a connection with spirit from an early age.
Theoretical Orientations
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Humanistic
I have a relational and collaborative approach to therapy and teaching. I commit to showing up as authentically and with as much transparency and integrity as possible in our work together because I believe that trust is the foundation of a healthy relationship.
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Feminist
I am aware that systems of oppression shape our lived experiences and that liberating from these systems is an essential part of the healing process. I have a social justice orientation to my work that addresses the social conditioning which contributes to our personal and collective suffering.
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Holistic
My work is integrative of mind, body, and spirit. I understand that we are multi-dimensional beings and that the process of transformation involves all aspects of who we are.
About Syntara System
Syntara means with the stars and works to bring coherence between the individual and cosmological layers of existence.
As a practitioner of Syntara System, I work with people to connect to their own relationship with source energy. Source energy is the dynamic force within and all around us that creates life. All manner of healing unfolds from this primary relationship. Any aspects of a person’s being that are not resonating with the energy of source will reveal themselves and we work together to gently bring more harmony and cohesion into the system.
