ABOUT MARIA
Maria works with people from all walks of life to help them enjoy their lives to the fullest. For some of her clients, this is a brand new exploration into brand new territory. For others, she’s a catalyst for their next steps into health and wellness, assisting them at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels to fulfill their potential and experience a more joyful life. Clients are then able to take what they have received, are empowered by their new sense of connection to Self and Source (to God), and with energy and enthusiasm, experience a new and more fulfilling story for themselves.
If you are ready to work with Maria, please complete the online consent form. As a Licensed Pastoral Therapist under the jurisdiction of the Pastoral Medical Association, this Informed Consent is required before Maria can provide services to you (and truly appreciated!). When you click that link, use her full name (Maria K. Benning) and email address (which is her first name @ the name of this website).
THE AKASHIC RECORDS
Using the Akashic Records in a variety of creative ways, Maria accesses them to help bring relief to your presenting concerns. Armed with information and a supportive perspective on challenges, the potentials for true, lasting transformation are profound. As an advanced certified practitioner and teacher, Maria’s use of the Records on behalf of her clients adds a depth to her sessions that is beyond what you may have experienced elsewhere.
BACKGROUND
Raised in a military family on various bases in America and Germany, she moved to Austin where she earned a B.A. degree and taught German and English to high school and then college students. She later earned a Master’s in Counseling and Psychology and became Director of a holistic wellness center for people with HIV/AIDS.
From there she took her first corporate job, earning certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources working for companies in environmental engineering, pension administration, real estate investment, high-tech, agriculture and the law.
Maria returned to grad school and completed coursework towards her MBA. While at a corporate job in San Francisco, her life took a very sudden and unexpected turn, resulting in her working in the healing arts.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Akashic Records Certified Teacher & Advanced Practitioner
Certified through the Center for Akashic Studies using the Pathway Prayer Process©
• Provide private Akashic Record consultations
• Facilitate energy healing sessions through the Records
• Teach certification and foundation classes in the Akashic Records
Licensed Pastoral Therapist (LPT)
• Pastoral Medical Association
Former President, Holistic Chamber of Commerce-Austin
• Started the Austin chapter of this national organization
• Organized and ran monthly meetings
• Educated the public about holistic and green businesses
• Organized successful Holistic Healing Fairs with over 70 practitioners
Certified in Reconnective Healing® & The Reconnection®
Energy healing above and around the body; a great foundation for healing
• Maintain certification in Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection
• Assist the organization to train new practitioners
• Give public presentations to promote this work
• Participate in scientific research on Reconnective Healing®
Certified in the BodyTalk® System
Health maintenance system blending eastern and western modalities with a simple form of neuromuscular biofeedback to ascertain priorities and tapping to facilitate communication and wellness
• Maintain current certification in BodyTalk
• Module 1 & 2 Foundation of BodyTalk: Permissions, Essential General Balancing, Organs, Endocrines, BodyParts, Energies, General Environment & Vivaxis, Body Chemistry, Active Memory, Cellular Repair, Lymph, Circulation/Nerve Supply, Musculo-Skeletal
• Module 1 & 2 Advanced Procedures
• Module 3 Consciousness: 5 Senses, Basic Consciousness, Advanced Consciousness
• Module 4(7): 5 Elements, Wei Qi, Breathing Cycle, The Diaphragm, Nature of Emotions, Body Vivaxis, Muscle Relationships, Sports Injuries & Performance
• Module 6 The Macrocosm: 21 Sub-chakras, 8th Chakra Influences, Planetary Influences
• Module 9 Matrixes: Primary & Secondary Personality Matrixes
Matrix Energetics®
A pathway to transformation that takes place by communicating at the quantum level with wave fronts (energy and information)
MEDIA
• Author of robust blog with years of informative posts
• Platinum Expert Author for ezinearticles.com
• Hosted Sophia Wisdom Radio
• Produced local TV series on channelAustin
• Guest & guest host, Seeing Beyond, KEST AM 1450, San Francisco
• Guest columnist for religionandspirituality.com and selfgrowth.com
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Human Resources (corporate and non-profit), Austin, TX & San Francisco, CA
• Strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, employee relations, training, compensation, benefits, recruiting, payroll, visas and immigration
EDUCATION & TRAINING
• PHR (Professional in Human Resources)
• MBA night school courses, St. Edward’s University
• M.Ed., Counseling & Guidance, Minors in Psychology & Sociology, Texas State University, 4.0 GPA
• B.A., German & English, University of Texas, Secondary Level Teaching Certificate, Dean’s List
