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 About


Francine Bonjour-Carter

:: Listener - Meaning Maker ::
Somatic Awareness & Body-Mind Practitioner

 

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I am a multidisciplinary woman whose work is rich and grounding, addressing the many layers that contribute to our identity, including emotional, physical, psychological, and relational aspects. Familiar with deeply transformational life experiences, I approach personal healing as a fundamental practice accessible to everyone. It requires a safe and respectful environment and is the foundation for building healthy individuals, families, systems, and communities.

Through somatic awareness, depth psychology, and journaling, I help others reconnect with their bodies and their deeper selves in order to live a life rooted in connection and authenticity. Developing our awareness on a physical level serves as a bridge to safely connect with our emotions and behaviors, ultimately empowering us and positively influencing all aspects of our lives.

I come from a culture that values pleasure and connections, emphasizing a slower pace of life and a higher quality of living. I know that our lives can be better.

I live near Philadelphia on indigenous Lenni Lenape land with my husband, our two teenagers, a howling dog, an unusual cat, a few snakes, feral honeybees, and a wild garden.

My Approach & Values:

My private practice will reopen by the end of 2025.
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My expertise includes:

Anxiety & Stress

- Chronic Pain

- Concussions / TBI

- Dissociation

- Posture & Mobility Issues

- Scoliosis

- Traumatic Experiences

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Education & Experience:

- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification, The Embodied Lab (2025)

- Somatic awareness teacher for women recovering from the trauma of sexual trafficking (Philadelphia, 2023-present)

- Private practice specializing in chronic pain, neurological conditions, and brain injuries. Individual hands-on work and group classes (2014-2021)

- How the Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Treatment Course with Bessel van der Kolk (2018)

- Awareness Through Movement® classes teacher (2014-present)

Professional training in the Feldenkrais Method® (Baltimore, 2012-2016)

- Somatic education system of The Feldenkrais Method® as a student (France, 2003-2006. USA, 2007-present)

Things That Shape Me:

​​- Interest and studies in Jungian psychology

- Student in The Visionary Artist with Kim Krans (Winter 2024-2025)

- Year-long study with The Dark Goddess Project: rites of passage and integration of life transitions with Lara Vesta (Dec.2021-Jan.2023)

- Earth Medicine School with Pixie Lighthorse (2012-2019)

- Practice of the Indonesian martial art White Crane Silat (2003-2013)​​

- Ancestral healing in a female body

- Living with a scoliotic spine​

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