Sarah Knapp, SEP is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and singer who combines trauma renegotiation and a deep love for nature in her work.

Sarah’s musical endeavors included co-founding and directing the Raising Voices Children’s Choir at Little Shepherd’s Nature School in San Diego. She is currently working on recording & releasing some of her original songs through Spotify. With a rich background in trauma-informed care and grief support, Sarah has also created transformative spaces for individuals navigating difficult life transitions. She founded the San Diego Death Cafe & Grief Circle, a compassionate community space where participants can explored topics around death and grieving. As a yoga teacher, she developed a Yoga for Grief class, providing a supportive environment for individuals moving through loss, and she’s shared her expertise in trauma and grief with aspiring yoga teachers at Reunify Yoga Teacher Training Program.

Sarah has spent most of her career creating accessible, community gatherings in San Diego. She hosted Full Moon Feasts, a series of sliding-scale farm-to-table dinners, offering a communal space for sharing cultural practices and connecting over food. Additionally, she founded an intergenerational daycare service from her home, fostering community connections by providing sliding scale care for both children and elders.

As a certified death doula throughout her 20s, Sarah provided end-of-life support, guiding families through the practical and emotional aspects of the dying process and creating personalized rituals that honor spiritual and cultural beliefs. She also supported families with traditional home funerals, bringing sacredness to the final rites of passage.

Sarah has completed her 3-year Somatic Experiencing Practitioner training and is a certified SEP, with a focus on trauma resolution through body-centered approaches. Additionally, she has undertaken various apprenticeships and certifications, including studies in biodynamic farming, somatic attachment therapy, and indigenous, earth-based wisdom traditions. Her work in her 20s was enriched by Elder, Stephen Jenkinson at the Orphan Wisdom School Apprenticeship. Sarah also co-founded the Resistance Revival Chorus in San Diego, a community-driven choir that uses music as a form of community engagement.