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, October 28: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET (8:00 - 9:15 AM PT)
Some days your nervous system may carry a lot. Maybe it’s the news, a full calendar, or something you can’t quite name.
On those days, it can help to remember that coming home to yourself can begin with something small.
This Wednesday, we’ll gather for soft Vagal Toning practices grounded in mindful awareness: noticing what is here and responding with care.
Breath to slow down and steady
Soft movement to release what we’re holding
Gentle eye movements to orient and ground
Supportive self-touch to soothe
These practices are informed by Polyvagal Theory, which looks at how our nervous system shifts between a sense of safety and a need to protect, and how we can softly find our way back to settling and steadying. They’re simple practices you can return to in your own time and in your own way.
No experience needed. Come as you are. 💛
Wednesday, October 28 · 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM ET (8:00 – 9:15 AM PT) · Online via Zoom
Fee $25 — Cost should never be an obstacle. Reduced rates are available.
Please reach out if this would be helpful.
🌱 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.