Why two names?

Christiana was given to me by my mother.

Auriana was given to me by my inner father; the part of me that nurtures a protective force field. In some spaces and places of this powerful work, an alias is helpful to buffer trust and rapport building.

That said, if you got here, you now know! Thank you for respecting my privacy and trust in sharing my names.

and here is my story

After working as an MSW therapist with an AASECT-certified sex therapist and pelvic pain specialist office on the dawn of the global event commonly referred to as COVID, I was thoroughly set down a path. That path allowed me to develop my artistry and skill in somatic processing, body-mind modalities, and various types of bodywork to bring joy, pleasure, and safety into the intimate lives of women and men experiencing pain, discomfort, or confusion.

My interest and specialty in women’s health & intimacy issues began while working as an advocate for individuals deciding to leave the commercial sex industry right after I graduated from University of Pennsylvania with my Master of Social Work. These -mostly women- sought safety from traffickers, other influential community members, and the industry itself, which becomes a spiral of traps keeping one from finding the exit door.

Through this work, I was inspired to dive deep into core human issues perpetuating the commercial sex industry. I wasn’t satisfied to just perceive this as a simple supply and demand issue. I was surprised, at that time, to find that many women spoke kindly of some of their customers, almost as if they were therapeutic staff support for their intimate lives! I wasn’t surprised to find that many of these women also had deep emotional wounds, psychological scars, and pelvic health issues, along with general compromised health, that kept them trapped more than empowered. On the tail end of this career, I learned about surrogate partners at an AASECT conference. The start of a thread…

After burnout from working the “under belly” of society (hearing and seeing the worst abuses on all levels of leadership, even before Epstein files became a thing), I allowed the COVID days to be an adventure into seeking alternative ways of healing and being in this world. Sweat lodges, gardening, tribal rituals and medicine practices, tantra, alternative dance and movement forms, and the like became a regular part of my life.

I traveled to study and I studied to travel - Scotland, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Florida, Dominican Republic, cross-country, and local travel in-between. Once, I ventured to Belgium where I found my ancestral shamanic roots in Celtic-Druidic history at a convergence of waters in old growth forest next to a significant Druidic mound. I devoted a year to visiting rivers and streams weaving water with ceremony and community.

Because venturing off as a hermit into the depths of the forest wasn’t an option for me, I began my pursuit back into at least the margins of the mainstream world. In 2024, I got serious about studying again, in this new way I learned to be. I learned Shibari in Austin, TX - boy, does that keep one in the margins! I received training in yogic and tantric holistic massage for women, including yoni care. I studied and completed certification with Tami Lynn Kent in her Holistic Pelvic Care course. And, finally, I came full circle back to my sex therapist colleague to study with her through IPPS (International Pelvic Pain Society) to understand doctors and physical therapists, AND to re-visit the powerful solution of surrogacy for individuals in sex therapy treatment.

Today, I work and play at Bound Studio Lancaster as a Shibari model, instructor, and administrative assistant. I provide freelance surrogacy, and I hold consulting, shamanic, or therapeutic coaching online or in-person as able!