"A true healer does not heal you; she simply reflects back to you your innate capacity to heal. She is a reflector, or a loving transparency. A true teacher does not teach you; she does not see you as inherently separate from her, or less than her. She simply reflects back your own inner knowing, and reminds you of the vastness of your being. She is a mirror, a signpost. And love is the space in which all of this is possible; love heals, and we learn best in a loving field, no threat of failure, no punishment."
- Jeff Foster
It is my life's work to learn and integrate the multidimensional language of the body/mind/spirit and to have a wide array of tools to guide people back to the innate healer within. Wholistic healing to me, means that we do our best to search for the root cause of the imbalances we experience spiritually, mentally, and physically. As a Vitalist herbalist I believe in the wisdom and power of nature, and the human body. I believe in nourishment, slowing down, and of letting our inner truths be known and shared. As a massage therapist I believe in the power of rest to allow the body space to heal itself. I believe in the power of touch, connection, and safety. As an intuitive, I believe in magic and in the benevolent forces of nature that mind and support us. As a yoga teacher, I believe in the importance of healthy movement, and of purposefully connecting with the body in the here and now.
I have been moved by the depths of humanity through my personal experiences with grief, trauma, and loss, alongside the equal and opposite energies of lightness, awakening, and joy. I have witnessed the miracles and messiness of life. I have supported close beloveds in death and witnessed the wonder of birth. I have studied and experienced many healing traditions and I continue to work on my own wounds through wise counsel, yoga, ceremony, herbal medicine, curiosity, deep listening, and by living a life I feel proud of, a life devoted to helping.
Over my last 20 years as a practicing healer, I have been honored to know, work, and study with many wise hearts: shamans, massage therapists, energy healers, herbalists, elders, acupuncturists, doctors, doulas, visionaries, seers. I deeply value people who are bravely honest and letting life IN, especially when it's not easy or pretty. From the depths of my good intentions I offer intuitive guidance, herbal medicine consultations, energetic healing, therapeutic bodywork and movement out my sweet little brick and mortar herbal apothecary, Plant Family.
I would be deeply honored to hold space and assist in your healing journey. Let me know how I can be of service.
In love & light ~
SARA ROSE BRYANT
massage therapist • yoga teacher • community herbalist • doula • intuitive guide