Mariana Tirsa Kurko

My practice is rooted in several complementary lineages: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR, Mindful Leader–certified), the Search Inside Yourself methodology developed at Google, and Medical Qi Gong, which I draw from my training and licensure as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner since 2010. This combination lets me work with meditation not just as a mental practice, but as something that engages the nervous system and body directly. I use trauma-informed nervous system regulation techniques — including breathwork, body-centred awareness, and Medical Qi Gong movement — to help clients regulate rather than override their stress responses. This approach is especially effective with highly sensitive and highly creative people, who often need more nuanced guidance.