Coaching & Tutoring
Retreats & Workshops
Ritual & Life Events
Writing & Filmmaking
Performance
wisdom | joy | belonging | possibility |
wisdom | joy | belonging | possibility |
My practice brings pockets of coherence to your organization, business, family, school, community, child, or self by offering individual and group containers for you to connect, learn, experience, and achieve your goals. I offer a range of services that, while diverse, connect to each other on a throughline of contributing meaningful growth to the lives I touch.
coaching & Tutoring
Wherever you or your child need cognitive or academic support, Summer Minerva has got it. With a Masters Degree in Special Education and 15 years of in-the-field experience from pre-K through college, I can design and skillfully execute a plan to support you (or your child) in achieving your greatest potential.
retreats & Workshops
One-day, weekend, or weeklong retreats are meaningful spaces to learn, connect, and heal around particular themes, such as ancestral healing, grief, sacred sexuality, and embodiment. Workshops include Sacred Gender Pilgrimage to Naples, Gays and Their Moms Retreat, Ancestral Activation, Parents of Children with Disabilities, and more.
ritual & life events
No matter which part of the life cycle needs to be honored, such as birth, death, marriage, or a rite of passage, I can help to craft a ritual or ceremony that represents your culture, creativity, and voice.
writing & Filmmaking
My writing transcends genre as it takes her astute awareness and regular investigation of the human condition and puts them into words: memoir, reporting, and fiction in the form of plays, essays, and screenplays. Check out my groundbreaking documentary, Summer Within, streaming on Vimeo.
Performance
An actor, dancer and comedian, my performance work invites audiences into alternate realms where feelings are felt fully and new realities emerge. My one-person shows Tombola Bingo and As Sylvia have toured around the US and Australia and are in development for future productions.
What sets my practice apart is its deep integration of ritual, education, and community care—rooted not just in personal experience but in a broader, evolutionary role. Like the Helper at the Nest concept from evolutionary biology, I don’t just guide individuals; I strengthen the ecosystems they exist within. Many coaches, tutors, and ritual leaders focus solely on personal transformation, but my work is about creating lasting structures of belonging—offering the kind of communal support, insight, and intergenerational care that modern life often lacks. I bridge the gap between tradition and modernity, drawing from ancestral wisdom, movement, and creative expression to help people reclaim connection in a disconnected world. By weaving together history, culture, and embodied knowledge, I don’t just help people grow; I help them reconnect to something greater than themselves, fostering deep, meaningful change that extends far beyond the individual.
Film Project
My feature film project, Summer Within, is currently streaming.
Watch for a unique story of self discovery, sacred tradition, and rich cultural exploration.
A genderfluid dancer from Staten Island struggles to find belonging in her Italian American community.
She journeys to Southern Italy and encounters an ancient transgender tradition.
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