We have an amazing team of skilled practitioners. Each brings a unique passion and mission borne from personal experiences with the work.
We look forward to connecting with you.
Jennifer Gronbach, Owner of The Clearing Center, Creator of Breathing BEYOND Grief™, Transformational Breath® Senior Trainer and Grief Specialist (located in North Fork, CA)
In 2008 my whole life changed. I became depressed, suicidal and couldn’t function. I didn’t realize I had spent my life trying to be what everyone else wanted me to be and I hit the wall. I didn’t know who I was anymore, I didn’t know what I wanted. All I knew was my life looked perfect on the outside and I was dying on the inside.
I found Transformational Breath® and The Presence Process™ and everything opened up. Through feeling and integrating emotional trauma, I was able to remember who I was. I remembered that I AM love and don't need to try and find it outside of myself anymore. I stopped apologizing for my existence and I began to live MY life.
Shortly thereafter I discovered grief recovery and began to discover why I had hit the wall and how to begin to unravel the grief that I had accumulated, one relationship at a time. I allowed my heart to finally speak the truth and feel validated.
I wanted to share the healing I have had with others and was guided to create The Clearing Center and the Breathing BEYOND Grief™ program.
It is my mission and my passion to assist people in remembering that they ARE love, help clear their emotional blocks and empower them with tools that they may live their truest expression with joy and excitement.
Carter Gronbach, co-owner of The Clearing Center, Transformational Breath® Senior Trainer and Grief Specialist (located in North Fork, CA)
When growing up, a common phrase in our home was, “Don’t cry or I’ll give you something to cry about.” As a result, I learned it was easier not to feel. I began living a flat-lined life because I was unable to feel the good feelings as well. This work has allowed me to reconnect to my heart and feel my emotions in a safe way. I now feel more connected and joyful about life, and look forward to new possibilities.
In my career, I credit my personal practice of breathwork and Presence Process techniques with helping me be a calm, focused leader in a stressful and demanding job. I used to get very stressed and be reactive to situations. After participating in my first week-long seminar, my coworkers commented that stress rolled off me like “water off the back of a duck.” This has remained the same to this day.
As a result of my experiences, I particularly enjoy helping others connect with their emotions and help them reduce stress as they learn to navigate the ups and downs of life.
Mary Stockton, partner with The Clearing Center, Vista, CA, Transformational Breath® Group Leader, co-creator of Breathing BEYOND Grief™ and Grief Specialist.
I grew up in a divorced, alcoholic, controlling household. When I was 40. I was on my second marriage with a new baby and found myself at a stand still when all of the grief I had been stuffing hit me like a tidal wave, leaving me struggling and lost.
I was introduced to The Clearing Center and Breathing Beyond Grief™ and WOW! It was as if the clouds cleared and I was able to take a step forward. I found ME in this process. I was able to safely process my emotions and actually feel my heart. I had no idea how freeing that would feel. It enabled me to live my life again. It was INCREDIBLE!
This work has allowed me to be a better mother and wife, taught me how to be less reactive, and it has helped me feel more connected to everything and everyone in my life. I knew I had to teach this work.
My mission is to awaken hearts! We no longer need to just go through the motions. It’s safe to open our hearts and FEEL the joys of life once again.
Erica Palacios, Occupational Therapist and Transformational Breath® Group Leader.
When my life just simply wasn’t working for me anymore, I felt confused and desperate because I was doing everything “right." At the suggestion of a spiritual healer, I began a journey of going within and investigating my own inner landscape. Through Transformational Breath®, meditation, listening to my nervous system cues, and leaning in to uncomfortable feelings and emotions, I received insights into my own negative beliefs, behavior patterns, and suppressed/repressed emotions that were keeping me stuck and numb to my own heart.
Over time, I began trusting myself and relying on my faith and spiritual connection to guide me through my journey of self understanding. As I learned more about myself I was able to connect more authentically with others and experience more depth and meaning in my life!
I am passionate about empowering others to understand and embrace their nervous system responses and harness their own capacity to make choices that are in alignment with their own truth.