Finding My Way Home
Post-Traumatic Growth Coaching
A place to reconnect with yourself
Illustration by Vicky Alvarez
What if healing can begin with a simple pause, a breath, or a hand to the heart? 🌱
Hi, I’m Esther Brandon.
Finding My Way Home is for women finding their next steps after trauma, illness, loss, or a major life transition.
Through my own recovery, I discovered how much healing happens when mindful awareness meets what science now knows about the brain and body. This became medicine for my nervous system.
I came to understand how we can recover and reconnect — with ourselves, with our bodies, and with our sense of wholeness.
Here, my intention is simple: to listen with care and meet you with kindness. There is nothing to fix. We move softly, at your pace, in your time, in a way that feels safe enough.
I invite you to read more about my story and the voices and experiences that shaped this work.
“There aren't many people like Esther Brandon. She is kind, empathetic, and wise beyond belief. She has a profound ability to make you feel seen and heard, even amidst great struggle. She is authentic and courageous and it shows up in her coaching work. Highly recommend working with her.”
— Isabel Mata, Writer and Mindfulness Teacher
“Being truly heard by Esther releases the built-up steam in my life.”
— Kathy, coaching client
Finding My Way Home: A Vagal Toning Practice
This short video gives you a taste of our monthly Vagal Toning practice. The next session is Wednesday, November 11: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET (8:00 - 9:15 AM PT)
Some days, we carry a lot.
These monthly sessions are grounded in Mindful Awareness and informed by the science of healing, including Interpersonal Neurobiology and Polyvagal Theory.
Mindful Awareness invites a pause between what is happening and how we respond. When we meet that pause with kindness and without judgment, it gives us more space to notice what’s here and what we might need.
We’ll explore the role of the vagus nerve in helping to regulate our nervous system, along with simple practices to energize, steady, and expand our capacity for well-being.
Breath to slow down and steady
Gentle movement to soften what we’re holding
Eye movements to orient and ground
Supportive self-touch to soothe
Drawing from my personal experiences with breast cancer and traumatic brain injury, I offer compassionate, practical approaches to grow our capacity for resilience, reconnect with our bodies, and cultivate greater ease, connection, and joy.
There is nothing to fix as we softly come home to ourselves.
Wednesday, November 11 · 11:00 AM–12:15 PM ET (8:00–9:15 AM PT)
Online via Zoom, recording included
No experience needed. Come as you are. 💛
Fee: $25. Cost should never be an obstacle, and reduced rates are available. Just send me a message and we’ll find what works.
🌱 What participants are experiencing
A few reflections from participants in my recent classes. I am grateful for their kind words.
“That was sooooo lovely. Your voice is so soothing and inviting. Thank you so much for supporting a deeper practice that I was able to embody on all the sensory levels. I feel calm, clear and connected.”
— Lori, Vagal Toning
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“Another beautiful class. I appreciate the tempo of your teaching, the pauses, the beautiful slides, time for questions and the practice too!”
— Orit, Introduction to the Vagus Nerve
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“I'm so glad I got to the 2nd class. I learned so much! I have practiced some of what you taught us.”
— Karen, Introduction to the Vagus Nerve
Accessibility matters to me.
I hold a small number of sliding-scale openings at any time, and I'm happy to explore options if finances are a concern.
If you'd like to be in touch, there's space for that here — a simple email, or a free conversation.
The Resource Library
🌱 Finding My Way Home combines trauma-informed mindfulness and healing science — including Interpersonal Neurobiology and Polyvagal Theory. You’re warmly invited to explore these teachings in the Resource Library.
“Esther Brandon is the real deal—wise and kind and deeply knowledgeable. If Post-Traumatic Growth Coaching appeals, highly recommend you check her out!"
— Yael Shy, Founder and CEO of Sefira Wellness, an organization focused on mindfulness and sustainable thriving.