The Body Knows Before the Mind.
Somatic guidance for moments of
change, creation, and return.
When life is shifting — when a new dream, direction, or chapter is asking to be born —
clarity doesn’t come from forcing answers. It comes from listening.
There are moments when you can feel that something is changing, but the words haven’t arrived yet. You may be standing at the edge of a decision, a beginning, or an ending.
You might be birthing a baby, a creative vision, a new way of living, or a deeper relationship with yourself. You’re asked to decide, move, or act — yet something in you wants to slow down and listen first. This is not confusion. It’s a threshold
YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE TIME IS NOW.
Welcome - I’m Christina Montano. I’m not your boss, your guru, or your formula.
I’m the one who walks with you through the threshold.
For over 35 years, I’ve walked with people through moments of transition — birth, healing, creativity, loss, and reinvention.
Again and again, I’ve witnessed the same truth:
Clarity does not come from thinking harder.
It comes from listening deeper.
The body holds an intelligence that recognizes readiness, timing, and direction long before the mind can explain it. When we learn to listen to the body, life begins to reorganize naturally.
When I Irealized there is no boss!
That was the moment I stepped through my own portal.
Ways to Work Together
There are several ways we can work together, depending on where you are in your life or creative cycle.
One-on-One Somatic Mentorship
Personal guidance for moments of transition, creative birth, integration, and embodied clarity.
Groups & Circles
Small group containers including Portal Passage, Opening Circles and seasonal gatherings that support collective listening and transformation.
Retreats & Journeys
Immersive experiences in Maine and Peru that invite deep connection with body, land, ceremony, and inner direction.
Portal passage
Much of my work is guided by a framework I call Portal Passage.
A portal is a moment when life is asking for a shift — not through force or urgency, but through presence and attention. Portal Passage supports people in navigating these moments by using the body as a compass. Whether you are birthing a baby, a creative vision, or a new chapter of your life, the process begins by listening.
Portal Path 12-Week Spiral Journey
Much of my work is guided by a framework I call Portal Passage.
A portal is a moment when life is asking for a shift — not through force or urgency, but through presence and attention. Portal Passage supports people in navigating these moments by using the body as a compass. Whether you are birthing a baby, a creative vision, or a new chapter of your life, the process begins by listening.
Reclaim
Taking back your power and voice.
Taking back your power and voice.
You begin by slowing down. Listening. You start to see yourself clearly…Ah, this is me. This has always been me.
You begin to notice where you've given yourself away.
This is where you pause. You rest.
You listen for the voice beneath the noise.
Rewild
Embracing instinct and natural rhythms.
Here, you soften into flow.
You remember the wisdom of your body, your cycle, your creative pulse.
You learn to live and create from instinct, not strategy.
To follow seasons, sensations, soul-led timing.
This is the deep inner reordering.
The waters. The womb.
Let it wash over me… a new perspective emerges.
Coming home to what’s real.
Here, you reconnect with body, breath, and knowing.
You plant seeds in the fertile soil of your own garden and begin to watch them grow.
You feel nature in your blood and bones.
You remember the ancestors. The plant medicines.
The fungus, the moss. Hands in the earth. Heart wide open.
Rise
Stepping into your full expression.
Illumination. Embodiment.
This is where you bring it all to life.
You speak, share, move, and act from your essence.
Whether it’s a project, a new way of being, or a complete rebirth…this is where you RISE.
Rooted. Brave.
Claiming your next chapter.
Birthing the new dream.
Writing & Reflections
I write about body wisdom, nourishment, thresholds, creativity, and the quiet intelligence that lives beneath our decisions.
These reflections include essays, local writing, and ongoing explorations into what it means to live and lead from embodied awareness.
Client Reflections
“Christina helped me find my voice.”
I came to Christina at a time when I felt lost professionally and personally. I had ideas, dreams even, but I couldn’t seem to move forward. Through her intuitive guiding and grounded presence, I was able to reconnect with my own inner compass. Christina helped me find my voice again… and reminded me that it was powerful.
- James M., Entrepreneur
“Her sessions opened something sacred in me.”
I’ve worked with therapists and coaches before, but Christina brings something ancient, wild, and wise to the experience. Her blend of ceremony, somatic guidance, and soul-level listening helped me reconnect to parts of myself I didn’t know were missing. Her sessions opened something sacred in me, and I’m still unfolding from the work we did together.”
- Lila K., Wellness Coach
“I felt seen, held, and activated.”
“Working with Christina was unlike anything I’ve experienced. She holds space with such depth and clarity. I felt seen, held, and activated all at once. In just a few sessions, I uncovered beliefs that had been holding me back for years. With her guidance, I found the courage to take real steps toward a new way of living. Christina is the real deal.”
- Sofia R., Artist & Doula
Get READY TO GET Ready
You’ve been circling it long enough. The Portal is open. Step in.
Receive occasional reflections on body wisdom, transitions, and living with presence.
