Embodiment, ritual & somatic education for a life fully lived
Embodiment is the magic. Life is the ritual and you are the art.Wild Essence is a living school of embodiment and magick, founded by Jessi Marino. Through somatic practitioner training, seasonal apprenticeship, intimate retreats and ritual community, we cultivate the capacity to feel, create, relate and lead with greater presence.
The body is oracle, compass and living altar.
Embodiment is the magick. Life is the ritual.
There is a particular kind of knowing that arrives through experience: the steadiness of breath, the courage of expression, the pleasure of belonging to your body, the intelligence of the seasons and the relationships that shape us.
Wild Essence brings nervous system education into conversation with movement, sound, ritual arts, creativity and the living world. We study the body with curiosity and practice what we learn in real life, at the altar, in relationship, around the shared table and in the moments that ask us to meet ourselves more fully.
Each breath is a ceremony.
Each movement is devotion.
CHOOSE YOUR ENTRY
Begin where you are. There are four clear ways into the Wild Essence world.ORACLE: THE DEEP APPRENTICESHIP
A year and a day of embodiment, ritual arts, seasonal living, mentorship and resonant leadership. Journey through thirteen moons with an intimate community and the opportunity to complete RESONANCE Level One certification.
RESONANCE: THE PRACTITIONER PATH
A 200-hour somatic practitioner certification integrating nervous system education, experiential learning, relational awareness, ethics and facilitation. Study online, through a Connecticut hybrid, within ORACLE or in a Costa Rica intensive.
RETREATS & GATHERINGS: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE
Immersive gatherings in New England and abroad where movement, ritual, nature, nourishment and community become the curriculum. Explore upcoming experiences and choose the landscape calling you.
COVEN + DRIP: THE ONGOING PRACTICE
A welcoming rhythm of embodied practice, ritual, creative exploration and community for those who want to stay connected between larger journeys. $99/Month 2 Live Sessions Monthly.
Looking for self-paced teachings? Ask about the Library.
Seeking a living community and regular practice? Begin with monthly Coven + DRIP.
A living sanctuary for those who choose to reclaim their vitality and celebrate their creative aliveness
WHY WILD ESSENCE
The work lives where science, art and reverence meet.We work with the nervous system and the imagination. With sensory awareness and seasonal intelligence. With ethical practice and the mysteries that give our lives meaning.This is an experiential education in capacity: the capacity to sense, respond, express, hold complexity, make choices and participate in life. There is room here for practitioners and for those who seek a more intimate relationship with themselves and the world.Wild Essence welcomes diverse identities, backgrounds and beliefs. Ritual and spiritual language are invitations to personal exploration, with consent and choice at the center of our gatherings.
ORACLE | A YEAR + A DAY
Thirteen moons of embodiment, ritual arts, seasonal devotion and mentorship.Our flagship apprenticeship follows the turning Wheel of the Year, gathering body-based practice, community, creative inquiry, herbal wisdom and the development of embodied leadership into one sustained journey. RESONANCE Level One certification is available as part of the pathway for students completing its requirements.NEXT COHORT: May 2027
Discover ORACLE
RESONANCE | SOMATIC PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION
200 hours of study, practice and professional discernment.Learn to observe and respond to sensation, breath, posture, activation, relationship and the unfolding experience of another human being. Develop practical facilitation skills alongside ethics, scope of practice, consent and self-reflection.Available through online study and selected in-person pathways.Discover RESONANCE
MEET THE FOUNDER
Jessi Marino — Founder, Wild Essence
Jessi is an embodiment educator, somatic practitioner mentor, ritual artist and founder of the RESONANCE Embodiment Method. Teaching movement and embodiment since 2009, she has guided practitioner trainings, long-form apprenticeships and retreats internationally.Her work draws together somatic education, nervous system awareness, animism, seasonal ritual, creative expression and the lived artistry of being human. Wild Essence grew from a devotion to learning through the body, and to building spaces where that learning can become relationship, service and a more vital life.
Testimonials for Jessi + Wild Essence
“The beauty, authentic expression, connection, and support I received from Jessi was unmatched to anything I had experienced before. Her containers invited me to look at the deep, dark parts of myself I had refused to accept and to meet them without shame. Learning to harness the cyclic nature of my body and the moon brought me more energy, more abundance, more play, and more life. In the Grotto I reclaimed creativity, connection, and the courage to show up as myself. I left with fearlessness, artistry in the everyday, and daily sparks of inspiration. What felt like a chance meeting with Jessi revealed itself as divine timing and the Universe guiding me home.” — Stacy R.
“I have so much more than gratitude for Jessi and Wild Essence. Above and beyond what she’s done to help shift my personal experience, the impact on the community in my area is HUGE. There are no words for that. Jessi has always been exactly what I needed. Somehow it’s always like she’s speaking directly and only to me, when the whole room is receiving and feeling the same. Wild Essence is an amazing community of women, with no judgments and tons of support, nourishment, and love.” — Kayla
“Being in a training with Jessi will activate something inside of you that you didn’t even know was dormant. It will ignite a spark that spreads to other areas of your life without you realizing it, until there’s a full-blown fire in your belly and you’re owning it like a boss, being unapologetically you.” — Cory
“Jessi is that teacher, 1,000 years old, wrapped in the shell of strength and power that only true dedication can provide. She speaks to the entire room, and yet to just you alone, always knowing exactly what you need to hear so that you too can have that strength and run boundless with it. Each time you walk out of her space, you are a new person, having dug up that part of you that you forgot existed. It’s profound and empowering and so needed on this earth. It’s good to be reminded that real life superheroes exist, and still want to make the world a better place.” — Kim
“I don’t think in my entire life I have been able to trust anybody with becoming completely stripped and vulnerable until I met Jessi. She makes you feel powerful and worthy enough to expose yourself in a raw way that is so accepting, loved, and held. She is the true definition of what wild love is all about and what we need to do for ourselves and for others. If you’re longing for that knowledge, this woman has it all. Always a teacher, always the student. That’s the kind of person I want to follow.” — Erica
“Jessi is one of the realest and most passionate beings I’ve ever encountered. She lives out her passion daily by encouraging and supporting others to live authentically. Through women’s circles and immersive experiences she empowers women and changes lives. She is a raw embodiment of the Divine feminine, and you can’t help but feel it within yourself when you’re in her presence.” — Heather
Gather in the flesh.
From the forests and coastlines of New England to the Mediterranean and Caribbean Costa Rica, Wild Essence retreats create room for movement, ritual, shared meals, honest connection and the nourishing intelligence of place.
Eternal Roots Village in Cahuita, Costa Rica is a distinct destination and community project stewarded by Jessi and Jahman. Explore its festivals, retreats and land-based experiences through its own page below.
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Each offering has its own entry requirements. Many gatherings welcome beginners; practitioner certification includes defined study, practice and assessment requirements.
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ORACLE is a thirteen-moon apprenticeship in embodied living, ritual and leadership. RESONANCE is a focused 200-hour somatic practitioner certification. The certification can also be completed within ORACLE.
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Yes. Online pathways include membership and RESONANCE study. ORACLE combines online learning and live gatherings, with optional in-person experiences depending on enrollment.
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Offerings vary. Each retreat page explains its audience, location, dates and what is included.
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No. It is a private practitioner certification and does not replace clinical licensure, regulated credentials or scope-of-practice requirements.
This is an invitation to explore your life-story, the world-story, and carve a reverent path forward wild one…. are you ready?
There are many ways to come closer to your life.
Find the rhythm that meets you now, whether that begins with one gathering, a season of practice or a year of devoted study.
