Terri / Achord Health
My work has grown from a lifelong curiosity about the relationship between the body, awareness, perception, and being.
I have spent more than twenty years exploring body-centred practices, manual therapy, meditation, intuitive awareness, self-inquiry, and the many ways we come to understand ourselves.
At the heart of my work is a commitment to Attuned Listening—meeting each person with presence and curiosity, while respecting the wisdom and uniqueness of their own experience.
I know what I know when I listen to what is meaningful to know.
co-creation
I experience life and healing as a process of relationship and co-creation. Each person brings their own history, wisdom, questions, and possibilities.
My role is not to provide answers from outside of another person. It is to listen, observe, and support the process of discovering what is meaningful and relevant within their own experience.
I believe our integration is connected to the wellbeing of all beings. The more fully we come into relationship with ourselves, the more consciously we participate in our relationships, communities, and the world around us.
the work
This work has been created through many years of study, practice, curiosity, and experience.
My training includes:
- Feldenkrais Institute — Professional Training in Functional Integration
- Barral Institute — Manual Therapy: Vascular, Visceral, and Neural Manipulation techniques
- Upledger Institute — Craniosacral Therapy
- Vancouver College of Massage Therapy — Massage Therapy Certification (3000-hour program)
- Douglas College — End of Life Care with Tracy Chalmers
- Reiki Master training
- Hospice volunteer experience
- Chronic pain clinic experience
- Relational and body-centred practices
- Medical and alternative healthcare clinic experience
- Emily Carr University — Bachelor of Fine Arts
These studies continue to inform my understanding of the relationship between the physical body, perception, awareness, and the human experience.
Achord Health is an ongoing exploration of how we listen, integrate, and come into deeper relationship with ourselves.
Through Body-Centred Therapy and Intuitive Sessions, I offer a space to meet what is present and explore what is ready to emerge.
or send me an email storeyterri@gmail.com
Location
Cortes Island, BC