About
Dr. Neera Malhotra
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®, educator-scholar, contemplative spiritual steward, and forever student. Devoted to supporting people in returning to embodied wisdom and the sacred pace of healing.
Hello, I am so glad you are here. I am Dr. Neera Malhotra, devoted to supporting individuals and communities in returning to embodied wisdom, inner reverence, and restorative presence.
My slow-healing journey and curiosity about the nervous system paved the way for me to continue learning and experiencing holistic, transformative healing. Through S.L.O.W. Presence®, I offer trauma-informed somatic therapy, contemplative accompaniment, and transformative spaces for grief, renewal, and self-stewardship.
My work emerged from years of witnessing how people carry stress, grief, disconnection, and longing in the body. I created the S.L.O.W. Presence framework as a gentle way to pause, listen, and return to the wisdom already within.
I come from India — the land of mysticism, science, and devotion. I grew up in a household where service, love, and care were the quintessential foundation of existence. I carry stories of deep sorrow, displacement, hope, liberation, and silence. These threads shape every session and every gathering.
“Our soul always finds its way home; all we need to do is listen to our body’s sensations, listen to the longings, orient and be open to what may arrive, and receive it all in wonder and simply witness what is.”— Dr. Neera Malhotra
Mission · Vision · Values
A practice rooted in liberation.
Mission
Liberate mind and heart through S.L.O.W. Presence.
Vision
Facilitate healing and holistic presence through practices and education.
Values
Liberation, creativity, compassionate presence, equity, and social justice.
Training & Credentials
An integration of disciplines.
Somatic & Healing
- SEP — Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®
- Cert. Interpersonal Neurobiology (Dr. Bonnie Badenoch)
- Somatic Narrative (Dr. Kathy Kain)
- Cert. Trauma-Informed Care
- 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training / Trauma-Informed Yoga
Spiritual & Contemplative
- Unit 1 — Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
- Movement Chaplaincy
- Zen Meditation Practitioner
- M.Div Equivalency, Chaplaincy — Upaya Zen Center
Academic & Arts
- Doctorate in Education
- M.S. Adult Education
- M.S. Special Education — Neurodiversity
- Theater of the Oppressed
- Dance Movement Arts Therapy / Expressive Arts
- Classical Indian Dance — Bharatnatyam
A beginning
I would be honored to walk alongside you.
You do not need to have the answers. You only need a place to begin listening. Sessions are sliding scale — with dāna and SE student rates available.
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