Dr. Kirstie Segarra, Doctor of Integrative Medicine & Structural Integrator

09/26/2024

Here is a link to UNM-Taos Structural Integration continuing education courses for advance trainings for our upcoming season.

Advanced Structural Integration Trainings

09/08/2024

Research just published on flow of CSF to peripheral nerves...

Cerebrospinal fluid unites the nervous system by extending beyond the central nervous system into peripheral nerves.

09/03/2024

I have added a free lecture on a Deep Dive into the PAG and Vagus Nerve as an introduction to my online training course in Somatic Touch. Click below to join and explore.

Dr. Kirstie Segarra, Ph.D is offering a free lecture on understanding the periaqueductal gray system as it relates to work with trauma in the body. To access the video click on the link above and if you already signed up for the free course, just log back in to access the second module: A Deeper Div...

08/24/2024

What a joy to sit down every night and read this amazing collection of writings with direct ideas for creating change in systems. It is inclusive of many ways to invite change in systems of oppression and advocate for inclusion, healing, reparations and more. Highly recommend.

08/20/2024

📚 Abstract video with 🇺🇸 subtitles of our paper titled: Epistemological Flexibility in Person-Centered Care: The Cynefin Framework for (Re)Integrating Ind...

08/06/2024

We just finished the first week immersion training for our next Structural Integration Cohort here at UNM-Taos. Big shout out to our amazing team Amy Bennett and Brandon DeWane for supporting me as Lead Faculty. Next week Amy Bennett is Leading us in the second immersion with Amy Spurlock and myself assisting.

07/29/2024

Something a developed many years ago and finally honoring my promise to my students for a graphic...the four levers of the foot. A way to simply treat all the myofascial long chains a.k.a. Anatomy Trains via the foot.

07/28/2024

A short introduction to Somatic Touch course.

07/22/2024

Our new Structural Integration Cohort is starting August 1, 2024. Our faculty team is excited to guide them through the process. A big part of the training is working with outside models in our clinic program. We are opening up invitations for those who would like to commit to the 10 series process from September through May. The cost will $50 per session with some sliding scale opportunities. The funds raised go to our scholarship fund.

To receive details on dates and commitment please email me at ksegarra@unm.edu to receive a description and waiver form. We are striving to reach new folks for our next round as a priority.

07/06/2024

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Somatic Touch is a holistic way of supporting clients in a hands-on practice such as massage, craniosacral, structural integration, chiropractic, physical therapy, manual osteopathy and more. Somatic Touch supports the practitioner in listening, trauma informed and trauma trained base modalities to....

07/06/2024

First Episode has dropped by Casa del Creativo. A lot of work has gone into this 20 minute program featuring New Mexico songwriters and dancers.

This project was paid by passion and hard work.
You can support the work at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=122215739.

Direct Link to YouTube: https://youtu.be/UkZtX-p_FnY?si=6ji473A-pkHbJLud

Dear Artists, With a profound commitment to providing opportunities for the underdog, Casa Del Creativo is more than just a production house; it is a haven f...

06/28/2024

One of my favorite things when I am cycling is noticing all the wonderful weeds that are also plant medicine along my road where I live. Today a male big horn sheep was munching along, I saw Mullen, Hopi green thread and more...it is supporting my reflection around regenerative living.

06/19/2024

Returning from dissection lab this time I thought I would share some of my ancestry. My 3rd great grandmother Caledonia Franklin on my paternal line was a niece of Benjamin Franklin. Here is the story of of 1200 bones found buried in his house.

A gruesome discovery in the Benjamin Franklin House has us wondering if Ben Franklin was a serial killer. Get the scientific context behind the findings.

06/10/2024

06/10/2024

Event on June 21 and 22cnd in Albuquerque...Get your tickets to support...

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Casa del Creativo is a space where passion and authenticity reign supreme – disregarding norms, and presenting art in its most raw, rebellious form. We believe art is more than just a form of expression; it is a revolution that propels us into a future of genuine creativity, accessible to all.

Supporting the next generation of leaders in film, fashion, visual and performing arts, and music, Casa Del Creativo will connect creators with vast resources available to anyone with an artistic ambition. Through collaborative planning and group-led efforts, artists will play a role in each other's dreams, enhancing each other's projects and expanding creative consciousness as a whole."

Casa Del Creativo is more than just a production house; it is a haven for untold stories and overlooked talents.

05/30/2024

Bowing in deep gratitude to Jennifer Harvey Sallin, Psychologist for her holistic assessment that confirmed my self identified high masking austism (a,k.a. Aspergers), giftedness and trauma history. I now get to step forward on the path of integration and practitioner training for holistic assessments.

I have much more to say about this and will be integrating in the meantime.

With gratitude,

Dr. Kirstie