Pierre-Etienne Vannier, MSc.

Pierre-Etienne Vannier, MSc. Mind-Body Practitioner / Nervous System Regulation / Somatic Trauma Healing / Men’s work Pierre-Etienne Vannier, MSc., CHt.

has been working in the field of skill-building & community empowerment since 2005. He specializes in dealing with stress & trauma (with a focus on stress management, trauma recovery, behavioral change, and immune disorders). He integrates TRE, clinical hypnosis, mindfulness and NLP to teach his clients approaches designed to build resources, foster resilience and sustain long-term progress. He is an independent contractor with the Huntington Hospital Cancer Center in Pasadena, CA, and with several drug rehab centers. His community work include volunteering with organizations supporting people living with HIV/AIDS and low-income populations, training field hospital volunteers during the Egyptian Revolution, etc. For 8 years, he worked with the United Nations to support people living with HIV/AIDS in the Arab world. He has offices in Altadena, CA and Newport, CA and serves an international clientele via Skype. He graduated from the International Business School of Tours, France, and has a Master of Science (MSc) in International Management from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada. He has additional training as a Certified TRE Practitioner (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises), and training in hypnotherapy from the Hypnosis Practitioner Training Institute (USA), the Omni Hypnosis Training center (USA), the HMI College of Hypnotherapy (USA), the American Board of NLP (USA), and the Universal School of Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapy (UAE).

True wisdom: trading the desire to control the world for the courage to evolve the self. A work in progress for us all. ...
12/23/2025

True wisdom: trading the desire to control the world for the courage to evolve the self. A work in progress for us all. 🙏

12/21/2025

You can’t think your way out of trauma. 🚫🧠

​Healing isn’t just about understanding what happened; it’s about feeling safe in your own skin again.

If talk therapy has left you feeling stuck, it might be time to look deeper—into the body.

​✨ Somatic integration
✨ Breathwork
✨ Movement

​Reclaim your safety from the inside out. 🪷

​Share this with someone who needs to hear this today. 📤

Moving toward the end of life—whether for ourselves or those we care for—is one of the most profound human experiences, ...
12/18/2025

Moving toward the end of life—whether for ourselves or those we care for—is one of the most profound human experiences, yet it’s often the one we are least prepared for.

The Death and Dying online class, part of the Embodied Resilience Mastery Program offerings, is designed to help you navigate this transition with presence, compassion, and somatic awareness.

Instead of turning away from the finish line, we learn how to hold space for the grief, the logistics, and the deep spiritual mystery of passing.

In this class, we explore:
✨ How to remain grounded and "embodied" in the face of loss.
✨ Practical and emotional tools for end-of-life care.
✨ Transforming fear into a deeper appreciation for life.
✨ Cultivating resilience for caregivers and those in grief.

Matan Steiman is a highly experienced and respected figure in the field of end-of-life care and spiritual development. As a Death Doula, a Chiropractor, a Professor of Philisophy and an Instructor of Martial Arts, Matan brings a unique and multidisciplinary approach informed by over 20 years of experience in philosophical and therapeutic accompaniment.

Whether you are a professional caregiver, currently supporting a loved one, or simply looking to make peace with your own mortality, this space is for you.

Join us to transform how you relate to the ultimate transition.

🔗 Sign up at the link in bio.

12/17/2025

"The Trauma Is Not Just 'Out There'—It's In Your Nervous System." ⚠️

Did you know repeated, indirect exposure to traumatic media (conflict footage, social posts) can significantly impact your mental health?

Studies show this "vicarious trauma" leads to real physiological symptoms because your nervous system registers the content as a present-moment threat.

It's not enough to just "turn off the news."

We need discharge—a physical way to metabolize the sympathetic arousal that media consumption creates.

Your Actionable Tool: Titration. 

Consume media in small, paced doses, and follow it immediately with a simple grounding or orienting practice (like taking three deep breaths or feeling your feet on the ground). Help your body complete the stress loop.

🍃Protect your nervous system. It's your most valuable tool.

12/15/2025

🛑Stop trying to talk about your out of their panic attack. It won't work.

Learn the core intervention: restore safety before anything else.

It's not about talking them down.. but anchoring them in with PAUSE, PRESENCE and PACE.

Want to upgrade and refine your practice and skills as a practitioner, therapist or coach?

👇Comment EMBODIED below and get "The Refined Practitioner Blueprint".

If you're a practitioner, therapist, coach, or facilitator who knows you're good at what you do — but you also know ther...
12/09/2025

If you're a practitioner, therapist, coach, or facilitator who knows you're good at what you do — but you also know there’s a deeper level of mastery you haven’t fully stepped into yet — this is for you. ✨

For 20+ years, across hospitals, men’s work communities, refugee programs, and practitioner trainings worldwide, I’ve witnessed one thing again and again:

The practitioners who create the deepest impact are the ones who become the most regulated...
🧘‍♀️ Not the most certified.
🛠 Not the most “technique-heavy.”
💫 The most embodied!

And here’s the truth most people won’t say:
You can have the tools, the trainings, the inner work, and still hesitate when a client or a group goes deep.

Not because you’re unqualified — but because your nervous system hasn’t expanded to the level your calling requires.

That’s the threshold I help practitioners cross.🔑

If you want to:
✔ hold deeper sessions safely
✔ feel more grounded + confident
✔ lead groups without fear
✔ trust your body and presence as the instrument
✔ and grow your practice with integrity
…then I created something for you.

The Refined Practitioner Blueprint...
A concise guide to what it actually takes to evolve from a skilled practitioner into a masterful one — the kind clients trust at the deepest levels.

To get it, simply comment “EMBODIED” below.👇
📩I’ll send it to you directly.

If you’re ready to elevate your craft — this is your starting point.

In Service,
Pierre-Etienne

11/17/2025

There’s a kind of healing that happens when we slow down enough to feel the earth beneath us… when we are seen without needing to perform, when we are held without needing to explain.

In the vast stillness of Sinai, we remembered what it means to be human — to breathe together, to move together, to be witnessed in our becoming.

This is the medicine of connection — where nervous systems find safety and hearts remember they belong.

If this touches something inside you… come explore Embodied Resilience — a journey to restore your inner ground, to learn the language of the body,
and to return home to yourself, wherever you are.

🌿 link in bio to begin your journey

Solitude isn’t emptiness—it’s invitation. 🌿 In the quiet, you are never truly alone.It’s where the soul meets its Source...
10/18/2025

Solitude isn’t emptiness—it’s invitation.

🌿 In the quiet, you are never truly alone.

It’s where the soul meets its Source, and the heart remembers it is held. 🤍

Let love—not fear—be the rhythm that guides your choices, your words, your healing. 🌿 When love leads, the body softens,...
10/08/2025

Let love—not fear—be the rhythm that guides your choices, your words, your healing. 🌿

When love leads, the body softens, and life opens. 💫

You don’t need to have it all figured out with your mind to begin healing. 💫 Healing happens in the body, in the breath,...
09/24/2025

You don’t need to have it all figured out with your mind to begin healing. 💫

Healing happens in the body, in the breath, in the spaces beyond words.

Trust the process.🕊

09/23/2025

Trauma can’t be healed alone.

It needs safe space, compassionate presence, and the wisdom of guides who know how to hold what feels too heavy to carry by ourselves.

In Sinai, we gather together in healing circles, held by the sacred land and by practitioners devoted to this work.

🌿 Seeking Sukuun: The Sinai Immersion
📍 October 22–26 | Sinai, Egypt

This is a homecoming for the heart, the body, and the soul.

✨ DM to join us or learn more.
Link in bio

The path to love and wholeness isn’t about bypassing pain—it’s about learning to hold it with patience. 💫When we sit wit...
09/18/2025

The path to love and wholeness isn’t about bypassing pain—it’s about learning to hold it with patience. 💫

When we sit with what hurts, we create space for what heals.🕊

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