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 to listen with care and meet you with kindness. There is nothing to fix. We move softly, at your pace, in your time.
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
Vagal Toning, grounded in Mindful Awareness and informed by Interpersonal Neurobiology and Polyvagal Theory, offers simple practices using breath, sound, soft movement, and supportive self-touch.
Next session: Wednesday, December 16 · 11:00 AM–12:15 PM ET (8:00–9:15 AM PT)
The vagus nerve is like a telephone network between our body and our brain. 80% of its signals come up from the body to the brain. It plays an important role in regulating heart rate, digestion, and our physiological responses to stress, which can influence our ability to respond with more curiosity and kindness.💛
Vagal toning practices can support our nervous system's capacity to respond to stress, recover from activation, and return toward steadiness and balance.Through body-based guided practices, we explore ways to grow our capacity for resilience, connection, and well-being.
Each monthly 75-minute gathering offers time to learn, practice, and find what is helpful for you.This short video gives you a taste of our monthly Vagal Toning practice.
Come as you are. At your pace, in your time.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
11:00 AM–12:15 PM ET (8:00–9:15 AM PT)
Online via Zoom
$25 · Reduced rates availableDr. Arielle Schwartz’s words have tenderly influenced my understanding of regulation:
“Regulation doesn’t mean we are calming everything down. It means knowing how to meet ourselves where we are.”
There is nothing to fix, as we softly come back to ourselves.
No experience needed. Come as you are.
Online via Zoom, recording included
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.