My Journey

Hi! I'm April. This photo is of me on a hike with friends in Shawnee National Forest, playing with my PlantWave (not a paid endorsement -- they are just truly magical devices). And I feel like this image is so representative of my journey thus far, as I've learned to (re)connect with nature, trust in the unseen, and discover (or perhaps rediscover) myself. 

Once upon a time, I worked as a social worker, earning my LCSW, and helping people of all different ages, from all over the world. While I no longer work in that field, I highly value all of the experiences that time in my life gave me. I learned how to hold space for my fellow human, to walk side by side with someone during dark times, and perhaps most importantly, I witnessed, first hand, the resiliency of the human spirit. 

One evening, I found myself in a yoga studio for the first time, and walked out with a newfound sense of connection and appreciation for my body. That began my yoga journey, serving as a touchstone for me these past 15+ years, as I entered motherhood, stepped away from my career, and navigated life's twists and turns. It has been a practice I continuously return to, bringing me back to my body, my breath, and myself.

My early years of motherhood brought with them the gift of beginning to rediscover myself and the wonders of the natural world. Witnessing a young child experience seemingly simple things, like a drop of morning dew on a blade of grass, awakened something within me. A sense of connectedness I had forgotten. A remembrance of the magic all around us.

Several years later, I experienced energy work for the first time. I was, admittedly, extremely skeptical, but almost immediately, I was taken aback by how much the practitioner seemed to know, see, and understand about me.  When I made my way onto her table, I began to feel things shifting within my physical body, even though her hands were not even on me -- they were hovered above. Behind my eyelids, I saw light, color, shapes. And at the end of my session, I felt...softer. My shoulders were more relaxed. My facial muscles were relaxed. It was as if some of the heaviness I had been carrying around had been lifted.

I found myself on an intensive journey a few years later -- as if the Universe had decided, "It's time." A particularly low point led me to EMDR, which directly led me into the office of the person who would become my mentor, collaborator, and friend. This all led to a life-changing trip to Sedona, which in quick succession, led to Reiki training and attunement, yoga teacher training, and the purchase of our pony, Penny. My connection with her, and the farm where she lives, have led to so many beautiful connections, opportunities, and possibilities.

And now I find myself here, holding what feels like this beautiful tapestry of experience and knowing and possibility. It is my deepest hope and desire to create spaces and opportunities for you, too, to come back home to yourself. To really feel the support and magic of the Earth. To soften into your own being, just a bit more. To lean into the abundance within and around you. Because I know life isn't always easy. The world doesn't always feel like a kind place. But you have so much within you and around you. We just don't always know where to look or remember how to get there. And I truly believe that's why I am here. To hold space as I am able, to help and support where and how I can.

I look forward to supporting you along your journey.