Healing touch, energy healing, somatic movement therapy, contemplative dance, authentic movement, breathing, guided imagery, health and wellness, St. Louis, immune system, spiritual, cranial sacral, lymphatic


Mary Francis Hoffman holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology and is now a certified yoga instructor through yoga alliance. She is Internationally registered as both a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Somatic Movement Educator. The Associated Body Works and massage Professionals recognize her as a certified Somatic Therapist. She is trained in the art of Contemplative Dance (Authentic Movement) and is a member of the International Association for Creative Dance and the Jungian Society of St. Louis.

Mary Francis is recognized by the Colorado Center for Healing Touch Inc as a certified Healing Touch Practitioner. She has 20 years experience in Health and Wellness, Addiction and Recovery and Creative Play with individuals, business and civic groups.

Mary Francis is currently serving on the Advisory Board for the Arts and Science college at Maryville University. She is also very active within the Spirit of Yoga community in St. Louis.



In a field I am the absence of field.
 This is always the case. Wherever I am,
    I am what is missing.  When I walk, I part the air
and always the air moves in to fill the spaces where my body's been.
      We all have reasons for moving.  I move to keep things whole.
                                                                                                ....Mark Strand

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