Jessica Steinbomer

Certified Hakomi Practitioner

Hi, I’m Jessica Steinbomer. I am a Certified Hakomi Practitioner, Teacher, and Mentor; a somatic practitioner; and a facilitator of transformational experiences for individuals, groups, and organizations.

My work begins with the understanding that meaningful change involves more than insight alone. Through mindfulness, embodied awareness, compassionate inquiry, and relational presence, I help people listen more closely to themselves and discover the beliefs, patterns, and possibilities that live beneath ordinary awareness.

I work directly with individuals and groups through Hakomi, massage and Thai bodywork, private yoga, Reiki, contemplative movement, spiritual inquiry, and the Akashic Records. Rather than treating these as separate techniques, I draw from them responsively, creating experiences that support healing, integration, intuition, and a deeper relationship with the body.

I also teach and facilitate workshops, retreats, professional trainings, and group processes. As a Certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator, I have worked with organizations ranging from Walmart to small teams, churches, nonprofits, and international learning communities. I help groups recognize their strengths, build shared understanding, and move toward a vision that feels both meaningful and possible.

Since 2011, I have coordinated retreats and practice intensives for Roshi Flint Sparks, Appamada Zen Center, and programs I lead independently. This work includes caring for both the visible structure—schedules, communication, lodging, registration, materials, and onsite support—and the less visible relational field that helps participants and teachers feel held.

I am also Co-Founder and Research Director of Progress UX, where I have spent more than 20 years leading human-centered research, strategy, and complex multi-stakeholder initiatives. I am co-author of The Heart of UX, a book and curriculum exploring the relationship between neuroscience, empathy, mindfulness, and human-centered practice.

My Zen practice has been an important foundation since 2011. I am a senior student and former head student, guided by Roshi Flint Sparks and Peg Syverson, and have offered years of dharma talks, practice experiences, and community leadership.

Across all of these settings, my work is fundamentally the same: I help people and groups become more present, recognize what is already alive within them, and create the conditions for meaningful transformation.

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