Yael Flusberg

Yael Flusberg is a seasoned yoga therapist, Reiki Master, and somatic and meaning-centered integration coach whose work lives at the intersection of ancient healing traditions and modern trauma-informed practice. With warmth, honesty, and deep presence, she supports individuals and groups in metabolizing grief, transition, and profound experiences so they can move forward with steadiness and renewed agency.

Whether you're navigating a chronic illness, processing grief, or simply searching for a more grounded way to live in your body, Yael meets you exactly where you are. Her sessions weave together somatic movement, energy work, mindfulness, and compassionate coaching to help you reconnect with your own inner wisdom and capacity for healing.

Yael's path to integrative healing has been shaped by more than 30 years of work at the intersection of embodiment, leadership, and human resilience. Long before she became a certified yoga therapist and Reiki master, she was working as a leadership coach and strategic facilitator—helping people find their footing during periods of change and uncertainty. It was this deep interest in how people navigate challenge and transformation that eventually drew her into the world of somatic and energy-based healing.

Her training reflects that same breadth and curiosity. Over the years, Yael has pursued specialized study in Compassionate Inquiry® (developed by Dr. Gabor Maté), trauma-informed HeartMath, Tension & Trauma Release Exercises, and end-of-life doula care through INELDA. Each layer of training has deepened her ability to hold space for people at their most vulnerable—whether they're facing a difficult diagnosis, grieving a loss, or simply trying to feel at home in their own skin again.

Yael places a high value on trust, authenticity, and collaboration. She believes healing is a journey best undertaken with patience, openness, and mutual respect—and that the goal is never dependency, but empowerment. Her work is about helping people discover their own inner resources, so they can meet whatever life brings with greater ease and agency.

Since 2005, Yael has taught yoga and yoga therapy in hospitals, libraries, workplaces, schools, and studios across the Washington, D.C. area. She has facilitated end-of-life care in hospice, hospital, and community settings. Her community work reflects the same values she brings to every individual session: presence, compassion, and an unwavering belief in the body's capacity for healing.

Yael has been an integral part of the GWCIM team since 2010, bringing a rich, multi-layered approach to her work with patients. She combines somatic, evidence-based, and trauma-informed practices—including movement, mindfulness, biofeedback, hands-on Reiki touch, and coaching—to help retrain the nervous system and support meaningful health outcomes.

At GWCIM, Yael offers individual in-person and online sessions tailored to each person's needs. She is available for single-modality sessions (Reiki or Yoga Therapy) as well as integrative sessions that draw on multiple approaches simultaneously. Her work complements and deepens the care provided by GWCIM's medical team, making her an essential part of the center's whole-person treatment model.

When working with Yael, patients can expect a nurturing, compassionate experience. She helps clients reconnect with their bodies, process difficult emotions, and build genuine resilience. Her sessions foster self-awareness, inner strength, and a sense of agency—giving people tools they can carry into everyday life long after the session ends.

Expertise:

• Reiki (Master Teacher level) for stress, pain, and emotional healing
• Trauma-informed yoga therapy for chronic and complex conditions
• Somatic and mind-body approaches to nervous system regulation
• Compassionate Inquiry® for processing trauma and deep emotional patterns
• HeartMath biofeedback and heart-rate variability training
• Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)
• End-of-life care and doula support for individuals and families

Yael's path to integrative healing has been shaped by more than 30 years of work at the intersection of embodiment, leadership, and human resilience. Long before she became a certified yoga therapist and Reiki master, she was working as a leadership coach and strategic facilitator—helping people find their footing during periods of change and uncertainty. It was this deep interest in how people navigate challenge and transformation that eventually drew her into the world of somatic and energy-based healing.

Her training reflects that same breadth and curiosity. Over the years, Yael has pursued specialized study in Compassionate Inquiry® (developed by Dr. Gabor Maté), trauma-informed HeartMath, Tension & Trauma Release Exercises, and end-of-life doula care through INELDA. Each layer of training has deepened her ability to hold space for people at their most vulnerable—whether they're facing a difficult diagnosis, grieving a loss, or simply trying to feel at home in their own skin again.

Yael places a high value on trust, authenticity, and collaboration. She believes healing is a journey best undertaken with patience, openness, and mutual respect—and that the goal is never dependency, but empowerment. Her work is about helping people discover their own inner resources, so they can meet whatever life brings with greater ease and agency.

Since 2005, Yael has taught yoga and yoga therapy in hospitals, libraries, workplaces, schools, and studios across the Washington, D.C. area. She has facilitated end-of-life care in hospice, hospital, and community settings. Her community work reflects the same values she brings to every individual session: presence, compassion, and an unwavering belief in the body's capacity for healing.