About
Francine Bonjour-Carter
My Approach & Values:
I am an artist, somatic awareness educator, and facilitator offering an experiential, embodied approach to navigating life with depth and presence.
My work integrates:
- Mixed-media art and visual journaling
- Somatic awareness
- Symbolic and imaginal exploration
- Nervous system regulation and trauma-informed practices
- Reflective practices for personal insights
Together, these support clarity, integration, and meaningful personal growth during the threshold seasons of life.
Over the years, my creative practice has evolved at the intersection of body, mind, and imagination. Trained as a Feldenkrais practitioner, I understand how movement and body awareness can open new ways of perceiving ourselves. I have combined this understanding with a deep engagement in imagery, archetypes, and active imagination to explore the inner landscape through creativity.
The result is a coherent, integrative approach to self-exploration that invites reflection, insight, and transformation through both creative expression and attentive presence. Whether through visual journaling, mixed-media art, or guided movement and awareness, my work helps people connect their inner life to tangible expression, deepening their understanding of themselves and their personal journey.
If you are curious about whether this work is a good fit for you, please reach out to schedule an
exploratory 15-minute call:
info@francinebonjour.com // (267) 225-8681
I work in-person in the Main Line and Greater Philadelphia areas.
What Has Shaped Me:
My approach has been shaped by over two decades of study, professional experience, and depth-oriented personal practice. My training and clinical practice as a somatic practitioner, along with my longstanding interest in Jungian psychology, symbolism, creativity, and the process of individuation, and my cultural background, allow me to appreciate the deeper meanings of life and recognize that we are composed of many interconnected layers.
- Mixed media art practice for meaning-making and personal growth (2015–present)
- Ongoing study in Jungian psychology and depth psychology (including personal analysis)
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification, The Embodied Lab (2025)
- Student in The Visionary Artist with Kim Krans (Winter 2024-2025)
- Somatic awareness teacher for women recovering from the trauma of sexual trafficking (Philadelphia, 2023-present)
- Study with The Dark Goddess Project: rites of passage and integration of life transitions with Lara Vesta (Dec.2021-Jan.2023)
- Clinical practice as a Feldenkrais practitioner specialized in chronic pain and neurological issues (2014-2021)
- Professional training in the Feldenkrais Method® (Baltimore, 2012-2016)
- Earth Medicine School with Pixie Lighthorse (2012-2019)
- Student in the somatic education system of The Feldenkrais Method® (France, 2003-2006. USA, 2008-present)
- Personal lived experience of ancestral healing, and living with a scoliotic spine
