For over 35 years, I’ve been drawn to the sacred work of healing through movement, breathwork, and creating spaces that hold souls gently. I felt called to this path long before I understood why. Then life brought the answers I wasn’t seeking, wrapped in profound loss that would become my greatest teacher.
The breaking open came through unimaginable losses: a stillborn daughter in 1980, my son Wesley in 2017, my father in 2018, and then two more children just twelve days apart in 2023. Each loss cracked me open to reveal something sacred waiting within.
In that shattering, buried trauma rose like ancient treasure finally ready to see light: childhood wounds, decades of silence around abuse, the deep ache of never feeling truly safe. It came fierce and unrelenting, but somehow divinely orchestrated. Because our souls only reveal what we’re strong enough to heal.
In those holy moments of dissolution, I made a choice that changed everything. I chose not to turn away from the pain, but to lean into the sacred pause. To return to the breath. To trust the divine intelligence planted within me before I was born.
I remembered something profound: I had made a soul agreement. My children, my pain, and my purpose were all part of something infinitely greater.
From that remembrance, my Mind, Body, Soul, and Sacred Spaces approach was born, an intentional path to healing that honors every part of your being. This became the foundation for my Learning to Live Again community, where souls gather to support each other through life’s most profound transitions.
The real revelation came in understanding that healing isn’t linear it’s a sacred dance. Some days, your nervous system calls you inward to your soul sanctuary for deep healing. Other days, your essence is ready to stretch and shine. Most beautifully, you learn to flow gracefully between both, trusting what each moment asks of you.
This is The Chrysalis Journey where transformation becomes a fluid dance of sacred becoming rather than a destination to reach.
Through SOMA Breathwork, the MAP Method, and intentional movement, I discovered tools that helped me not just survive, but learn to dance with life again. These tools arrived divinely, exactly when my soul needed them most. I earned my certifications while walking through grief, and I know their power because every practice has been tested in the fire of my own transformation.
This lived experience inspired The Mother of All Memoirs, Crystal’s Butterfly Effect and Compass to the Soul, written to show that even in our darkest seasons, our wings are quietly forming.
I learned that you’re not broken when you’re in sacred transition. Your true essence emerges through the holy alchemy of your lived experience. Your body holds the wisdom. Your soul knows the timing.
And that is where I meet you.
To guide women through the most difficult transitions of their lives; grief, trauma, and identity shifts into a space of gentle empowerment and soul remembrance. To awaken what’s already within them through intentional self-care, spiritual connection, and sacred practices that bring the body, heart, and spirit back into harmony. To create spaces where women feel safe enough to exhale, to be seen, and to begin again with community, with story, and with the kind of healing that honors both the light and the shadow… the woman they’ve been, and the wants to emerge..
My vision is to create a world where healing from trauma leads to profound, lasting transformation. By nurturing mind, body, soul, and environment, I envision individuals radiating positivity and love. I truly believe we can become harmonious, joyful communities that thrive on resilience and fearless living.
All of my offerings are beautifully evolving, each one unfolding in perfect timing to support your healing journey. Be sure to opt in for updates so you’ll be the first to know when these transformative tools and experiences are ready to be shared with the world.
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Drawing on my 35 years of experience in self-care, wellness, movement, and creating sacred environments, combined with the transformative tools of SOMA Breathwork and MAP Method you can feel and experience the shifts you’ve been quietly waiting for. Where your nervous system finally feels safe to exhale, your body remembers its innate wisdom, and your soul recognizes its time to merge from the sacred pause into the fullness of your true essence.
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