About Me
I was born Jacob Cole Albritton in Tyler, Texas into a family of 4. We moved to Oklahoma when I was five years old, and I grew up there until age 21. I left my home state to explore the West shortly after my mother's unexpected exit from her body. Her life greatly influenced my calling to help others heal.
Her death catalyzed a profound turning inward and began my intentional healing journey at age 20. A few years before that, I had begun exploring contemplative traditions and practices, finding interest in Buddhism, Taoism, and Mysticism. I started practicing and studying meditation, yoga, breathwork, and various eastern systems. Shortly after my mom's passing, I dove deeper internally and practiced more intensely, and, despite there being more questions and less answers, things started to finally make sense.
What started as a solo endeavor to heal my wounds and traumas eventually turned into a community undertaking. After settling in Eugene, Oregon, I found men's groups which eventually led me to do the most powerful work I have ever experienced to this day, shadow work and breathwork. I learned this through my teacher and mentor, Luke Adler through doing his breakthrough program he and his co-facilitator, Jason Lange, call Heart of Shadow. That experience shifted my paradigm in two ways; the healing process requires being in consistent, healthy, Loving relationships and we need the support of others, and it also requires going deeper and deeper into the body. I have tried a lot of different modalities, and the tools I found through the Heart of Shadow program are the most practical and transformational that I know of.
Healing, growing, and deepening doesn't have to be fanciful and complex. What I offer and preach are practices I either do/use very often or daily because of its simplicity. I have found these practices to be the most sustainable and conducive to integrating long-lasting change.
Up-to-date personal practices:
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householder meditation, breathwork, full-body calisthenics, dynamic stretching, qi gong, reiki, crystal healing, dancing, poetry, drawing, meeting with friends, and writing.
Ways I am resourced:
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various men's groups, my teachers and mentors Luke Adler and Jason Lange, my teacher David Elliott, a process work therapist and teacher, life coach, the conscious community in Eugene, a deeply intimate partnership with My Love, Cylver, deep friendships, rich and insightful books, and the Trust I have in the unfolding of the Universe.
Training and certifications:
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Breathwork Facilitator and Healer, Reiki Level 2, Buddhist Psychology, Group Facilitator, Shadow Work Facilitator, Process Work Facilitator, and Deep Space Holder, Integrative Somatic Trauma-Informed
I have used all of this to dive deep into who I am, what I am at my core, and what I am meant to be doing here on this planet.
Let's talk and discover if I'd be a good fit to add to your support system.
The Work
The pyramid of holistic health is simple but can be complex; physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The work I offer helps people discover their definition of balance within by using tools that nourish each level, integrating the whole.
I believe people know what they want and need. When working with me, I will skillfully support you in finding your own answers, and you will leave the session feeling empowered and able to move forward more skillfully.
Real change becomes possible when we first externalize the internal and sense it is understood and supported by a Loving presence. The support and guidance methods that I have trained in and studied engenders transformation through connecting with what dwells in the unconscious and bringing that up to be integrated into the Heart.
No matter the method used, the intention is for the client to get intimate with all parts of themselves by going towards their emotions. By undergoing a process of feeling, expressing, expanding, and co-regulating, people feel capable of facing life. Relationships got us into this mess and relationships will get us through it, and that is why this process in 1 on 1 or group context is effective and sets people up to succeed outside of the session.
The breathwork was taught to me, originally, by Luke Adler, and then I got formally trained by my breath work and healer teacher, David Elliott. It is a powerful conscious connected breathing technique that is a two-part inhale and a one-part exhale. It is a tool that opens the body's energy centers, breaking up stagnant energy so that it can exit the body. It can lead to emotional release, contact with internal parts or spiritual allies, altered states of consciousness, and a deep parasympathetic state. It is also a vehicle that leads to crystal clarity, an open heart, spiritual connection, and your body's deep innate wisdom. It is the most powerful and reliable tool that I am aware of.
You already contain the power to heal, grow, move, Love, expand, and manifest your dreams. I am here to help, support, and remind you of the Hero that you are.