The People

Teachers

steady hands, quiet rooms

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Sela Marín

Founder · Mindfulness & MBSR

Sela founded Aurora after a decade in emergency nursing taught her what unprocessed stress does to a body. Her teaching is warm, precise, and allergic to jargon.

“The practice isn't about becoming calm. It's about becoming honest — calm tends to follow.”

500-hr certified · MBSR teacher (Brown University) · 15 years of practice
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Ito Kenji

Sound Healing Director

Kenji has played bowls and gongs for over twenty years, and tunes each session by ear to the room. He leads our Friday baths and all practitioner training.

“You cannot think your way out of a gong wash. That is the entire point.”

Trained in Himalayan bowl traditions (Kathmandu) · certified vibrational sound therapist
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Amara Osei

Yoga Nidra & Rest Advocacy

Amara came to nidra through insomnia and now teaches rest as a radical act. Her Thursday classes have a waiting list for a reason.

“Rest is not a reward for finishing. It is the ground everything else grows from.”

iRest level 2 · trauma-informed certified · background in sleep research
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Rowan Field

Breathwork & Wilderness Programs

Rowan leads our breathwork journeys and Saturday forest walks. Expect bare science, big exhales, and occasional bird identification.

“The breath is the only autonomic function you can steer. That's not a metaphor — it's a lever.”

Certified breathwork facilitator · wilderness first responder · forest therapy guide
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All Aurora teachers maintain current certifications, carry liability insurance, and complete annual trauma-informed training.

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