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We are living in a time where many people are disconnected from their hearts without even realizing it. The constant stream of stimuli that many humans are exposed to activates the survival system again and again until openness, and connection begin to collapse. This creates a kind of internal entropy. Through coherence science, my lived experience, and the teachings I have gathered on my path, I have learned that a heart based reality is not only possible, it is something we can create on purpose. And when we do, the way we lead, relate, and show up in the world changes in powerful ways that are available to everyone.
The coherence - aloha connection. Before I ever learned the science of coherence, I learned aloha. I lived in Hawaii for five years, and the islands shaped me in a way I am still discovering. Before leaving the island of Hawaii, I went to the volcano to pay homage - something my indigenous roots have taught me to do. Standing with Pele, the volcano goddess, I felt a message that has permeated everything since. I was granted the opportunity to live in Hawaii for five years so I could learn what aloha truly is. And now it was time to go, because my responsibility was not to stay on the island. It was to be aloha everywhere I went. At the time, I did not have the language of coherence. I did not know the science of the heart, the nervous system, and the electromagnetic field. But I knew what aloha. I knew aloha to be in harmony with myself, with the land, and with others. I knew aloha as living with an open heart. Later, when I discovered coherence, everything clicked. Coherence is the scientific language for what aloha has taught me. Aloha is not a greeting. Aloha is coherent living. What it means to live in a heart based reality A heart based reality is a world where everyone is living from their heart. It is a world where people gladly share with one another. Where there is mutual respect between all beings, including animals and the land. A world where hearts are open because the nervous system is regulated. A world where people are no longer driven by fear based self protection. For many people this image is beautiful. For others it is terrifying. Especially for those who have lived in chronic survival mode. When you have had to protect your heart for years, openness can feel dangerous. Vulnerability can feel unsafe. Love can feel like a risk. This is why coherence matters. Coherence helps heal the heart. When the nervous system is regulated, the heart can soften. When the system is not fighting for its life, it can shift out of reactivity and into alignment. When the body is no longer bracing for danger, it can open. In survival mode, the body reallocates resources to help you run, fight, or hide. The entire system shifts into a narrow focus of self preservation. This is not a moral failing. It is biology. And biology can be changed. A heart based reality is not created by forcing the heart open. It is created by helping the body feel safe enough to open on its own. The science of coherence and why it matters Coherence is the state where your heart, brain, and nervous system are working together in harmony. It is a measurable physiological state that can be tracked by heart rate variability and brain wave activity. It is associated with increased clarity, emotional stability, compassion, decision making capacity, and resilience. Coherence is the antidote to chronic stress. Not in a bypassing way. Not in a toxic positivity way. But in a grounded, embodied, scientifically supported way. The HeartMath Institute has shown that when the heart is coherent, it sends a stable signal to the brain that increases cognitive function. Somatic experts have shown that when the nervous system is regulated, the body can access creativity, connection, and intuition. Practitioners in Hawaiian and indigenous traditions have known for centuries that the heart is the bridge to wisdom, unity, and life force. This is why coherence is a return to aloha. It brings the body back into alignment with the heart. It restores the natural intelligence that stress suppresses. It allows us to live in a way that honors all life. Survival mode reality vs heart based reality Survival mode reality is fear based. It is driven by self protection. It keeps people in fight, flight, fawn, or freeze. It disconnects us from ourselves and each other. In survival mode, leadership becomes reactive. Creativity collapses. Relationships strain. Communities fracture. Vision becomes cloudy. Heart based reality is love based. It is driven by coherence. It keeps people aligned with their values. It allows leaders to think clearly, speak intentionally, and act with courage. It supports collaboration, compassion, and innovation. It expands our capacity to navigate life with wisdom and presence. One is based on physiological stress. The other is based on physiological coherence. This is not a mindset shift. It is a nervous system shift. And collective coherence begins one person at a time. Stop. Drop. Create Coherence My method, Stop. Drop. Create Coherence, is the bridge between the two realities of fear and love. It helps to Stop to interrupt the survival mode pattern. Drop into the body and reconnect with the heart. Create coherence through ancient and modern evidence based practices. This is how we build a heart based world. Through practice, awareness, and nervous system regulation. Through the willingness to soften where fear once hardened us. When we shift our internal state, our external world shifts with us. This is how leaders transform their organizations from the inside out. This is how change-makers become sustainable. This is how advocates stay grounded in the long haul. This is how communities become resilient and shift from surviving to thriving. Invitation into coherence The Coherence Cohort Replay Series is a gentle doorway back to your heart. Each session helps you soften out of fear, return to your center, and reconnect with the intelligence within you. You can revisit the replays indefinitely so the medicine of coherence can settle into your body over time. This is not a quick fix, although it's quick and easy to get into coherence. It is a life practice. And it is a practice that can change everything. A heart based reality begins with one regulated nervous system and open heart at a time. You have the power to create coherence in your life and in the collective Click here to access the Coherence Cohort Replay Series
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Olympia, Washington — Shaman Tai Ma LLC is honored to be featured in the Washington Center for Women in Business Monthly Spotlight. This recognition highlights the value Tai Ma brings to the community as a queer, Indigenous, women-owned business committed to expanding access to trauma-informed leadership, nervous system education, and coherence practices for individuals and organizations.
In the spotlight, Tai shared current work subcontracting with Hatching at the Seattle Animal Shelter alongside Ahnungway to support staff and leadership in cultivating coherence and trauma-informed practices. This ongoing partnership focuses on helping teams shift out of stress and reactivity and into clarity, grounded presence, and sustainable capacity. To expand this work to additional organizations, Tai has launched Lunch and Learn sessions designed to introduce simple, science-backed tools that help employees and leaders move out of survival mode and into coherence. These sessions provide teams with accessible practices they can apply immediately in high-responsibility, high-impact environments. The feature also highlighted the Stop. Drop. Create Coherence Replay Series, a four-week virtual nervous system gym that includes six months of access. The series is available now, with a promotional code offering the program for $97 instead of the regular $200. Reflecting on the recognition, Tai shared: “I am grateful to be in the WCWB monthly spotlight. I believe in the power of my work and hope to help as many people as I can. My commitment is to bring coherence, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed tools to communities, organizations, and leaders who are ready for support.” Tai’s personal journey is at the heart of this work. After years spent in survival mode and chronic fight or flight, they discovered how to regulate the nervous system in a way that brought their energy healing, mindset practices, and lived experience into coherence. That shift became the foundation for Tai’s unique approach, which blends life coaching, somatic tools, energy work, and science-backed nervous system strategies. Today, they support clients and organizations with compassion, resilience, and a commitment to liberation-centered leadership. Shaman Tai Ma LLC continues to serve individuals, teams, and organizations across Washington and beyond through coaching, workshops, coherence training, and trauma-informed leadership support. For organizations interested in bringing coherence practices to their staff or leadership team, Tai is currently booking Lunch and Learn sessions and consulting engagements. To inquire or schedule a Lunch and Learn, visit www.shamantaima.com or connect directly through the contact page. Website: ShamanTaiMa.com
Location: Olympia, Washington Serving clients globally Pronouns: She/They About Tai Ma Tai Ma is a trauma informed mindset and coherence coach who helps queer folks, BIPOC, and allies shift out of survival mode and into empowered, coherent leadership. Tai integrates nervous system science, somatic practices, emotional resilience, CBT based coaching, and energetic principles to help people regulate stress, expand capacity, and create aligned results in their lives and work. Tai is the creator of Stop. Drop. Create Coherence, a signature method that interrupts survival responses and restores clarity, presence, and empowered choice. Their coaching is rooted in safety, identity affirmation, liberation centered consciousness, and embodied leadership. Signature Method: Stop. Drop. Create Coherence Stop. Drop. Create Coherence is a trauma informed process that helps people:
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Leadership and Business Transformation “Working with Coach Tai has been transformative for our new business. As first time BIPOC queer entrepreneurs, Tai’s guidance has helped us navigate personal and professional challenges with intention. Everyone I have referred to Tai experiences deep gratitude for the impact she has on their lives.” Hatching LLC Nervous System Healing and Identity Safety “I feel so free and light. After years of therapy, this was the answer for me. Tai helped me move through trauma, anxiety, and fear as I stepped into the next season of my life. Their identity aligned approach helped my nervous system trust the work. Long term coaching made the lessons stick.” Rachel Breakthroughs After 30 Years of Struggle “Tai helped shed light on things I have been battling for 30 plus years. I am now aware of my thoughts and feelings and able to create the results I want in a way that is honest and authentic to who I am. I wish everyone could have access to a coach like Tai.” Nicole, Fostering Finances LLC Mindset and Coherence Integration “I now know how to change my mind more practically which is priceless to me.” Taylor Long Term Coaching Impact “I have been working with Shaman Tai Ma for the past year and I cannot stress enough how supportive and powerful this work has been. Investing in Tai as a coach was one of the best decisions I have made.” Stephanie Speaking and Facilitation Topics
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Meet the coachTai Ma is a certified mindset and coherence coach, founder of Shaman Tai Ma LLC, and creator of the Stop. Drop. Create Coherence™ method — a trauma-informed framework that helps individuals and organizations regulate stress, expand capacity, and lead with clarity. With certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Reiki, and Life Purpose Coaching, Tai blends science-based and somatic practices to guide clients from survival mode to sustainable empowerment. Archives
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