About
Francine Bonjour-Carter
:: Listener - Meaning Maker - Somatic Educator ::
Picture Cindy Fatsis
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In 2006, at 31-year-old, I moved to the USA from my native France. To be adopted by the English language has been an unexpected and freeing way to explore and express who I am without the limiting beliefs of my upbringing. My forties have been a shedding process, a voyage into depth and discernment, and a way to find a meaningful direction for life by weaving the mythic into the ordinary.
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My work is an invitation into the Mystery. It is rich and grounding. Through stories, rituals, art, writing, and embodiment, I take others through the journey of re-connecting with their deeper self to live a life rooted in beauty, authenticity and meaning.
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I live near Philadelphia on unceded Lenni Lenape land with my husband, our two daughters, a howling dog, a curious kitty, a few snakes, feral honeybees, and a wild garden.
What has shaped me:
Voice
Writing:
- Active member of Literati Academy (2020 - present)
- Workshops and Craft Talks with Ellen Bass (2021, 2022)
- Spoken Words Show with The Moth Community Program (May 2022)
- Spoken Words Show with Laura Lentz at Literati Academy (October 2022)
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Art
- Mixed media art and journaling
- Creator of mixed media cards for ReConnect Program (2020-present)
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Spirituality & Ancestral Healing:
- Earth Medicine School with Pixie Lighthorse (2012-2019)
- Host of monthly Women's Circles (2015-2020, 2023)
- Courses and workshops with Lara Vesta (2016-present)
- Year-long study with The Dark Goddess Project: rites of passage and integration of life transitions - with Lara Vesta (Dec.2021-Jan.2023)
Body
- Somatic education system of The Feldenkrais Method® as a student (France, 2003-2006. USA, 2006-present)
- Practice of the Indonesian martial art White Crane Silat (2003-2013)
- Professional training in the Feldenkrais Method® (Baltimore, 2012-2016)
- Private practice specializing in chronic pain, neurological challenges and brain injuries with individual hands-on work and weekly group classes (2014-2020)
- Continuing education workshops and conferences with the Feldenkrais Method (2015-present)
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- Living and growing with a scoliotic spine
- Inner child and re-mothering practices through movement and body awareness
- Finding possibilities in life through finding possibilities in the body
- Ancestral healing in a female body
- Strong interest in neuroscience and biopsychology
Mythos
Mythology, Folk & Fairy Tales:
- Study of the works of Dr Clarissa Pinkola-Estes (2013-present)
- Study of the work and Storyteller course of Dr Martin Shaw (2015-present)
- Courses and presentations by Sharon Blackie (2016-2019)
- Courses and programs with Lara Vesta (2016-present)
- Courses and workshops with Michael Meade (2019-present)
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Family Constellations:
- Weekend workshop introduction in France (2005)
- In-person workshop with Mark Wolynn (Omega Institute, 2018)
- Online and in-person workshops with Suzi Tucker (2020-present)
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Study of Jungian concepts and archetypes
