I see the bird's-eye view.

It's one of the things that comes most naturally to me.

I tend to see connections, patterns, and possibilities that can be difficult to recognize when you're standing in the middle of your own experience.




What is the body communicating? What has this pattern been protecting? What strengths already exist here? What might change if we look at this differently?

I bring that perspective together with education, experience, intuition, and a deep belief in our inherent capacity for resilience.

I'm interested in what's underneath the obvious.

master yogi

energy healing

certified Eco therapist

Masters in somatic psychology

Holistic Therapist

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master yogi

energy healing

certified Eco therapist

Masters in somatic psychology

Holistic Therapist

Tap the + to explore my education, training, and credentials in each area.

Master of Science — Clinical Mental Health Counseling + Somatic Psychology

Additional education + training:

  • EMDR
  • Somatic Experiencing — Peter Levine
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy — Pat Ogden
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Hakomi Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Approaches
  • Certified Trauma Specialist
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  • Certified Integrative Nutrition for Complex Trauma — Dr. Leslie Korn

master yogi

energy healing

certified Eco therapist

Masters in somatic psychology

Holistic Therapist

Tap the + to explore my education, training, and credentials in each area.

Certified Eco-Therapist

Eco-therapy recognizes our relationship with the natural world as part of our overall wellbeing, creating opportunities for connection, reflection, regulation, and healing through nature-based practices.

master yogi

energy healing

certified Eco therapist

Masters in somatic psychology

Holistic Therapist

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MASTER YOGI

Hatha · Ashtanga · Iyengar · Anusara · Tantra · Restorative · Yin · Trauma Release

500-Hour E-RYT · 23+ Years Teaching

Classes | Workshops | Retreats | Teacher Trainings | Private Practice

Experience across:

Training in:

master yogi

energy healing

certified Eco therapist

Masters in somatic psychology

Holistic Therapist

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ENERGY HEALING

  • Qigong
  • Reiki
  • Polarity
  • Bioenergetics
  • Ayurveda
  • Shamanic cleansing
  • Journey work
  • Medicine wheel work

Training + practice in:

Apprenticed with traditional medicine healers and Celtic shamans Night Wing and Nightwalker, and studied under tribal mentor Ilene Hart, Yeil Tlass (Raven's Mother), daughter of Raven Clan Elder Antonia Jack, from the Taku River Tlingit People.

Rooted in experience. Guided by curiosity.

For more than two decades, I've studied the many ways we understand and experience being human from clinical mental health and somatic psychology to yoga, eco-therapy, energy work, contemplative practice, and earth-based traditions.

Each has given me a different lens. Together, they allow me to meet the whole person.

I believe in science and soul. Intellect and heart. Ancient wisdom and evolving research.

And after all these years, I still consider myself a student.

My work has never belonged to just one discipline.

Cultivating Community Wellbeing: Guiding Principles for Research and Practice

The Eco-Self: 7 Ways to Draw Us Closer to Nature

And Then There Was Breath

Amazing Grace

Writing gives me another way to explore the questions at the heart of my work—the relationship between ourselves and the natural world, the wisdom of the body, resilience, breath, community, and what it means to live more consciously.

Some of that work has found its way beyond my own journal and into publications, research, and collaborative projects.

WRITTEN + PUBLISHED

Putting words to the work.

International Journal of Community Wellbeing

Elephant Journal

Elephant Journal

Elephant Journal

Some ideas are meant to be explored in conversation.
I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with fellow educators, practitioners, and curious minds to talk about trauma, stress, embodiment, nature, resilience, and what our bodies may be trying to tell us.

Conversations that go a little deeper.

AS SEEN + HEARD

Listen in. Stay curious. Take what speaks to you.

Why High Performers Break: Trauma, Stress & Business Success

Amped Success with Mat Uhler

watch the conversation

Your Body Is Speaking. Are You Listening?

Speak Arizona

Eco-Psychology + Gardening

Truce Talks

LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATIONwatch the conversation

Every now and again, someone will come along that combines a deep, intuitive understanding of the complexities of the energetic ‘world’ with a firm grasp of scientific and psychological knowledge and I believe that I have found that in Robin. Perhaps due to her own life experiences or for reasons we are not always able to grasp, she seems to have a gift that allows her to understand – either cognitively or intuitively – what is needed to allow deep healing to occur.

"What Robin does is transformative"

When I met Robin a few years ago, I was suffering from post-traumatic stress and barely functioning. Every aspect of my life was a mess. My nervous system was stuck in a chronically heightened state and my body perceived almost everything as life-threatening. After working with her for the last two years, I am back to living (instead of surviving) and excited to see what new adventures await. I always felt safe. I always felt heard. I learned so much from her and will always be grateful for her wisdom and teachings.

"After working with her for the last two years, I am back to living (instead of surviving"

I have been working with Robin for the better part of 3 years. In that time she has helped guide me through personal and emotional development, unlike any other mental health professional I have worked with. When I sat down with Robin for the first time I thought to myself “this is a real person”. I look forward to my sessions, not because someone is going to fix me or tell me what’s wrong with me. Instead, Robin is someone who is going to walk beside me, guide, and educate me. She challenges me to improve and become personally responsible for my life. If you think that you’re ready for actual change, versus talking about it, I encourage you to connect with Robin. 

"When I sat down with Robin for the first time I thought to myself “this is a real person”

I have been managing my mental health for the majority of my adult life and the last six months with Robin have been more effective than my last 10 years of therapy. Her approach and methods are welcoming and comforting. It is easy to trust her in ways that may feel difficult to share elsewhere. I trust wholeheartedly that the time I spend with Robin, I am seen, I am heard, I am understood, and there is hope. What else can we ask for from our healer?

"The last six months with Robin have been more effective than my last 10 years of therapy"

I have been managing my mental health for the majority of my adult life and the last six months with Robin have been more effective than my last 10 years of therapy. Her approach and methods are welcoming and comforting. It is easy to trust her in ways that may feel difficult to share elsewhere. I trust wholeheartedly that the time I spend with Robin, I am seen, I am heard, I am understood, and there is hope. What else can we ask for from our healer?

"I" have attended Robin’s retreats, horse therapy, and one-on-one therapy sessions with her. She sees people at such a deep level"

When I discovered Robin’s age, I was gently surprised. Not that she appears greater than her years, but her knowledge of life’s issues, and her considerable presence when called upon with questions about the physical, emotional, or spiritual aspects of one’s being is beyond her years. I have been practicing yoga with Robin for 13 or 14 years. She reminds us to remain present with whatever is going on in our lives. She reminds us to feel what is going on in our bodies, to remain unattached and to allow ourselves to feel and release in any way that serves.”

"She brings to practice a deep understanding of the physical aspects of the body, & a vast knowledge, and therefore understanding, of the human psyche"

What Robin does is transformative, and her style is a blend of its own. Many teachers can teach us the poses and the alignments, but there is something special that Robin brings, from the inside, it is clear that she has a value for the inner experience of yoga. Robin cares genuinely about your connection to yourself. She has no end to this readiness to serve those she teaches; whether it be through the imparting of her wisdom, the sharing of her expertise in leading the movements, bringing out props or blankets for those she sees who need assistance, gentle hands-on guidance or correction, or the natural peaceful energy she imparts through her presence alone. Robin’s impact is a powerful one – through the subtle use of grace.

"Robin cares genuinely about your connection to yourself."

It takes a certain kind of demeanor, articulation, and grace to not only captivate an audience but to also leave them wanting to take the next steps towards betterment – and Robin possesses those qualities innately. Robin hosted a Rooted in Resilience workshop with Fresh Start Women’s Foundation for a Mother’s Day event.

"The serenity and wisdom Robin brought to the group left an air of hope in the room."

Robin Afinowich understands the need for resilience and trauma-informed care at such a deeply personal level, she is enabled to present the idea of professional resilience at the macrosociological level, while maintaining such an intimate connection with her audience one if left wondering if she is speaking directly to them.

"Robin Afinowich understands the need for resilience and trauma-informed care at such a deeply personal level"

you don't

have to have it all

figured out before you begin.

Maybe you're ready for something to shift. Maybe you're simply curious about what comes next.
Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Bring yourself.

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