OFFERINGS

I provide one-on-one sessions, semi-privates, and small group classes. I always approach each session from a place of compassion. I work with clients who have experienced trauma and approach all sessions in a trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed manner.  I believe in each clients wisdom about their own body and I always create a session that is collaborative and built on consent and equality.

I offer sessions that can incorporate some or all of the following modalities: yoga, mindful somatic movement, dance, boxing, reiki, body-work on the massage table, meditation, and talk therapy.

I believe in pulling from multiple modalities and putting together a personalized plan for each of my clients. I often work with clients who have anxiety or depression and a history of trauma. I have found that connecting with our bodies through movement, breath work, hands-on body work and meditation can assist in easing some of the symptoms of trauma and help with nervous system regulation. Trauma lives in the body and as important as it is to have talk therapy, it is as important to have body-based approaches to working with trauma.

I believe in the importance of approaching my work with clients from an integrated place. I often collaborate with other practitioners like therapists, physical therapists, massage therapists and others to provide the best possible care.

During the ongoing pandemic I have been offering group classes over zoom. The schedule is:

Mondays 9:00am— mindful movement -yoga , bodyweight exercises

Wednesdays at 10:15am— mindful movement- yoga

Please email me at kahlilajoy@yahoo.com for the zoom link . Pricing is sliding scale paid through venmo ($10-15) or I invite people to join even if they are unable to pay at this time.

Testimonials:

I'm forever grateful to Kahlila for the work she did with me after knee surgery. I could not walk or stand but she worked with me to regain my core strength, exercise lying down, and to stretch and relax my body at a time when I was in pain and feeling so weak. After our sessions I was able to feel more "in" my body and to appreciate my body and understand that it would heal in time. The best part was the meditation and massage she did after our workout. I looked forward to that all week. I'll never forget those sessions that helped me get back on track. Thank you so much Kahlila. You are an inspiration and an angel.-MK, Brooklyn NY

I have been working with Kahlila Kramer for years now and she literally saved my back. I suffered from regular bouts of extreme back pain but working with her each week has not only relieved that pain but made me feel more centered in fitness and in life. Her approach is working from the inside out, and she understands where you are at and what you need.— JB, Brooklyn NY

I have been fortunate enough to train with Kahlila in a variety of settings. I have been a private client, a group class member, and I have even trained with a partner and cannot recommend her more as a guide to enhance my strength both physically and mentally. Kahlila is an amazing listener to one's needs and is completely present, enthusiastic and supportive throughout every session from beginning to end. She has added so much not only to my physical strength training, but to my life. —TB, Brooklyn NY

I have really loved working with you. The sessions really were a therapy for me - the chat at the beginning, your encouragement, and your calming voice and presence throughout. You had a huge impact on me and my healing journey - more than I knew could be possible. — Client, Brooklyn

CREDENTIALS

MA in Forensic Psychology

AFAA- certified Personal Trainer

200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher -YogaFit

100-hour Yoga for Warriors Trauma-Sensitive Yoga

60-hour certification- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy from Embody Lab

Movement for Trauma Level 1 with Jane Clapp

Reiki Level 1 Certification

BIOGRAPHY

I first started doing yoga as a child but became serious about it at age 16 when I studied with an amazing Hatha Yoga teacher named Sita Rose. She was also a Phoenix Rising Yoga therapist which gave me the first inklings of how one could combine talk therapy with body-based modalities. I also have studied martial arts, dance, and Pilates. As a survivor of trauma, I have found first hand the importance of having a connection to my body to help with symptoms of anxiety and depression and for my nervous system.

I received my Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. I did all of my field work at Safe Horizon in the Domestic Violence Bureau. I worked at the Brooklyn District Attorneys office in the Sex Crimes Bureau and Crimes Against Children Bureau doing counseling and victims services and I also ran groups for sex workers and worked with the anti-trafficking bureau . I left the DA’s office after my son was born in 2007 and wanted to figure out a way to still work in this field but in a more body-centered approach. I remembered the work that Sita Rose had done and started my own investigations into mind-body healing.

I received my personal trainer certification through AFAA (Athletics and Fitness Association of America) and went on to complete my 200-hour yoga teacher training through YogaFit. It was while working one-on-one with clients doing yoga and Pilates and strength training that my interest in trauma-sensitive yoga deepened and I went back to YogaFit and completed their 100-hour Yoga for Warriors- Trauma sensitive yoga certification.  I am working on  learning Reiki and have completed my Reiki Level 1 certification.  I also completed Movement for Trauma Level 1 with Jane Clapp.

I am always pushing myself to learn new modalities and keep up with best practices in the field. I am a member the Breathe Network, an online community of trauma-informed practitioners: www.thebreathenetwork.org

I have recently completed a 60-hour Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy certification program through the Embody Lab and have been integrating more somatic practices into my sessions, including some gentle supportive touch therapy for the nervous system.