The InnerSpark blog is a collection of an entire lifetime of work.

The first thing people tend to assume when they hear me bring up Flower Essences is that they are essential oils.  The second most common thing I hear is that they are made of actual plant materials.  Both assumptions are false. I wanted to lay out the...

What is Shame? Shame is defined as “a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety. A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.” While Merriam-Webster seems to paint...

What Are Mudras? Yoga has been around for thousands and thousands of years for a reason. This entire system of living provides guidance and resources for optimal health and vitality. One of the practices of this ancient system involves the use of “mudras,” which is...

Yoga is an ancient science of health and spiritual awakening, the depth and breadth of which go way beyond the scope of this article. In the West, yoga typically conjures images of attractive white women doing handstands and pretzel-like physical postures. To me, this...

What Does it Mean to be Sensitive? Words like “sensitive,” “intuitive,” and “empath” are gaining in popularity and rightfully so! This small segment of the population possesses many magical attributes that are needed nowadays more than ever. We’re currently...

Although they’re not something that I talk about as often as plant medicine or flower essences, crystals play a major role in my own practice as well as my work with clients. What are crystals? Crystals are made from minerals formed way deep down in the Earth over...

What is Energy Healing? From Reiki and Qigong in the Far East to Yoga in India and Quantum Healing in the West, the world is full of various methods of working with subtle energies. Even within these disciplines there can be significant differences among...

To ritualize something is to bring one’s utmost attention, intention, and presence to it to influence the creation of new neural pathways that support the actualization of the desired outcome. The power and importance of ritual cannot be emphasized enough!  You...

Creativity, sensuality, fun, and magic are all vital aspects of a well-rounded vibrant, healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, however, it seems that “adulting” has become synonymous with all things generally drab and meh. Creativity is lost, sensuality forgotten, fun...

Introducing my clients to the magic and healing power of Flower Essences is one of my favorite parts of being a Holistic Healer. Getting to the root (no pun intended) of what’s causing your inability to be at ease, your dis-ease, is what I’m all about....

What is Seasonal Living? Seasonal Living is aligning with the inevitable changes of Nature.  It’s about surrendering to the flow and allowing the natural rhythms, rather than resisting them. Seasonal Living is about way more than just changing your wardrobe,...

Regardless of anatomy or personal gender identification,we’re all carrying a legacy of feminine shame. I refer to feminine energy as “spiral energy” and masculine energy as “triangle energy.” I prefer these terms because they don’t come loaded with all of the...

We all have that main epicenter of challenge. That thing that is the actual root of our perceived limitations, struggles, and hardships.  It’s deep, it’s subtle, it’s insidious, it’s ancestral, and it’s painful. We spend so much of our energy...

The phrase “shadow work” has been used in a wide variety of both esoteric and scientific disciplines ranging from Carl Jung’s approach to psychotherapy, to tantra, kundalini yoga, and Buddhism. As such, it’s no surprise that any time I mention my use of shadow work...

A strong nervous system is the foundation upon which a nourishing life, radiant health, emotional fluidity, fulfilling relationships, and inner peace are built. When it comes to those of us that identify as empaths, lightworkers, Highly Sensitive People, and the like,...

If you’re at all interested in holistic wellness or alternative medicine then surely you’ve heard of something called energy healing. From Reiki and Qigong in the Far East to Yoga in India and Quantum Healing in the West, the world is full of various methods of...

Expressive Arts& Creativity For Emotional Flow When it came to emotional flow, I used to be incredibly lost. I felt disconnected from my body and overwhelmed by my emotions. Emotional displays felt inappropriate and unnecessary and frivolous. Eventually I...