Naomi Ardea

Naomi Ardea's work and personal backgrounds center around nature, children, creativity, and the power of touch, all of which enrich her approach to healing presented in The Art of Healing from Sexual Trauma. A native of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas, Ms. Ardea studied biology at Oberlin College. She worked in the environmental sciences for several years before becoming a massage therapist. She enjoys teaching parents how to give more nurturing touch to their children. A contributing author in The Ethics of Touch, 2nd edition, by Ben Benjamin and Cherie Sohnen-Moe, a required text at over 250 healing arts schools, Naomi advocates for rigorous ethics education and accountability in alternative healing professions. She also offers workshops to nurture creativity and inner awareness for holistic self-healing/care. She believes in the healing power of connection - that we can move toward health and peace by connecting to our bodies, our creativity, our community of support, and our Earth. Naomi lives, creates, and plays in the beautiful green landscape of North Carolina.