Hello!
My name is Christine. I get very excited about this work (and play), because Core has changed me beyond what I could have imagined. To rewrite old patterns, ground & balance the body, empower me to bring our gifts, and liberate me from old limitations.
Core has helped me in the areas of: anxiety & depression, ANGER (I didn't know I had), finding a sense of purpose, confidence & self-love, friendship & community, connection & openness with family, being myself, finding my voice, boundaries, partnership, money, creativity, spirituality and sexuality!
And the journey continues. For more personal stories, check out my Substack!
My Story
Hi, I’m Christine Stevralia—Advanced Core Energetics practitioner, writer, animal lover, and dancer based in Durham, NC. I believe that we can change the world by changing ourselves—and that healing begins in the body.
I came to Core seeking my own healing. At the time, I was debilitated by health anxiety, climate dread, and mass extinction grief. My anxiety was physical—pains, rashes, heart palpitations. I felt a lack of energy and motivation, helplessness and fatigue. Sometimes I felt like I was watching myself from outside of myself. I longed for purpose and connection—but often found myself burned out from overthinking, or forcing myself into social situations I didn’t really feel present for. I wanted to feel happy and powerful, but I didn’t know how.
Core helped me reconnect to my body as a source of safety, truth, and vitality. It showed me emotions I had buried, and gave me a pathway to move through them with breath, sound, and grounded presence. I learned that I didn’t need to think my way out of patterns—I could move, express, and feel my way through them.
Now I continue to do my own work, because it helps me to step into greater leadership, be more honest and loving in my relationships, be more and more true to myself, and continuously dismantle limiting belief systems. It helps me me true to myself and act in alignment with my soul's purpose. There is no limit to my aliveness.
I hold space that is honest, compassionate, and embodied. Whether you’ve done years of therapy or are just beginning your journey, I offer a place to explore what’s alive in your body—and to open to freedom, connection, and meaning.
I trained at the Seattle School of Body-Psychotherapy and recieved my Advanced Practitioner Training at the Montreal Institute of Core Energetics. I work with clients of all backgrounds, genders, and lived experiences. My practice centers consent, inclusion, and respect for your unique path.
This path is not about fixing—it’s about living your most vibrant and empowered life.
