Tracy Chipman
Hi, I’m Tracy (she/her/they), MA, CYT, AYS, CPS -
I contain multitudes and in me there is an oral storyteller, a yoga/somatics guide, a TRE® provider, a mentor/connector, an author/writer & more.
I love liminal spaces, feeling alive in my body, keeping it real, and generating connective experiences with ourselves, the more-than-human world and life, through language, somatic experiences & emotional wellness.
I live in Washburn, Wisconsin, at the edge of an inland sea, on the traditional territories of the Ojibwe people.
In March 2023 I published my first book, Borealis Mundi - Resting in Place, Loss & Grace.
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roles i weave with
STORYTELLER : since 1995 I've been engaging in oral storytelling as a co-creative act, and as a performative & healing art. Storytelling cultivates deep listening and opens our imaginations to imagine the unimaginable.
I carry, honor, co create with, and tell traditional stories, fairy tales, myth and personal narratives.
My relationship with the art of storytelling ranges from the ceremonial, to the performative, from transformational to experimental. I work with small and large groups, and also one to one.
BOOK A PERFORMANCE | 1:1 SESSION | WORKSHOP
STORYTELLING PROGRAMS & SUMMER READING ‘25
My teachers/mentors - so much gratitude for the universe of stories, the works/teachings of Dr. Clarrisa Pinkola Estes, Dr. Sharon Blackie, Dr. Martin Shaw, Mary Oliver, Andreas Kornevall, Andrea Gibson and Kae Tempest. Also the generosity and wisdom of elders and tradition bearers from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, the love of my family and the blessings of my maternal grandmother, and the living world. This relationship with story and storytelling continues to be the love of my life for 30 years!
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SOMATICS & YOGA INSTRUCTOR: i am a guide & space holder for moving, breathing-on-purpose, and being in a state of presence with the sensorial aliveness of our bodies - physically, emotionally, psychologically, energetically and spiritually. I hold and MA in Vedic Science, yoga instructor certification, and am a practicing Ayurveda Yoga Specialist. I have 30 years of body/mind/spirit practice and 12 years consistent class instruction. Join our (mostly) Friday virtual class.
(1st one is free)
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TRE® PROVIDER: TRE is a somatic based practice helping release tension/trauma stored in the body. I’ve been practicing TRE since 2020 and a certified global provider since 2024. Please join my mailing list for current offerings, or reach out directly to schedule a 1:1 session in person or virtually. More about TRE® here.
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CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST & EMOTIONAL WELLNESS EDUCATOR: mentor and ally in mutuality and unconditional high regard for personal growth and transformation. With 7 years of experience specifically working with folks who identify as neuro-divergent and/or experience PTS (post traumatic stress). I'm also a member of Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative.
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FULL VOICE & FIVE ELEMENTS FRAMEWORK TRAINER: Training with Barbara McAfee was an absolute delight. Full Voice and the 5 Elements Framework are a tools for opening your voice -- and your life. Change your voice, change your life. Email me for more info
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AUTHOR & CREATIVE WRITER: a life long scribe of musings, imaginings and experiences of my inner landscape in relation to place and existential & transcendental experiences of being human in connection with something more. I've been guiding folks in creative writing experiences for 3 years and in March 2023 I published my first book, Borealis Mundi - Resting in Place, Loss & Grace.
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