Meet Sarah
Hello. I'm Sarah and am so happy you found yourself visiting my website.
I believe that you came for a reason.
You see, I truly believe in the mystical, magical ways that the universe ties people and experiences together. Call it metaphysical, supernatural, ethereal, or spiritual, I believe that if we heed the call and listen to the subtle signs always around us we can find our path to an amazing life and true expansive health.
So that being said, I believe that our bodies have an innate wisdom that when treated and honored respectfully with proper nutrition, sleep, movement and a spiritual practice we begin to align. Our body thanks us, and true healing begins to take place.
Practicing medicine in one of the largest teaching hospitals in Boston, and then being on my own healing journey which encompassed the study of Shamanism, I have begun to appreciate and understand that when we align with our purpose, we begin to see a shift in our health.
I now know that my purpose in this life, in this body, is to help you feel better. I have assisted people suffering from traumatic events to understand that these obstacles are merely tools that can guide one onto their healing path. I have helped people suffering from burnout from their jobs and the demands of our stressful lives to find health and I have assisted people with terminal cancer to find their path to true health. Whatever your health issue, I want you to know that you have the power to take back your health and that there is a solution for you. I can help you find this solution.
I believe that we all are here inhabited in our bodies at this time for a reason, and it is uncovering, unraveling, discovering what that reason is that helps us live a meaningful life that flows. Some people are lucky and know from day 1 what the reason they are here is, and some people take a circuitous path. If they get too far off this path, they may begin to exhibit health issues. This is merely our body's wisdom giving us guidance and information to help get us back on the right path.
I am committed to holding the sacred space for people to understand their own power in finding a solution to their dissatisfaction and health issues.
When I work with clients, together we use techniques that help them discover the cause of their health issues and focus on healing this misalignment. This ultimately helps them reconnect to their vitality, health and assists them in living the life they have always wanted to live.
If you are ready to begin peeling the layers to finally discover what it is that has been holding you back, let’s meet. Nothing would make me happier than to help assist you with finding your way back to the health that is your birthright!
My Story
25 Years Ago...
25 years ago I had recently finished my residency, and had just had my third child. I was a Pediatrician working in Boston, being double booked for 15 minute slots. I’ll never forget the time I was asked to see an 18 year old sexually active woman with abdominal pain, while an 8 year old boy with numbness and tingling in his feet and school issues was waiting in the next room for me. I was expected to see both of these patients in 15 minutes. How could I provide the compassionate care that I wanted to be able to provide, let alone do a thorough exam and provide time and patience with an open heart?
This was when I began to realize that despite my desire to help people heal, the conventional system was not allowing me to offer the complete package. I wanted to offer healing that I had been trained to offer, in a setting that offered solace and true compassionate listening. I was noticing that the bottom line of healthcare, was not the healing outcome of the patient but rather what the cost would be to the system.
At the time, I felt that perhaps if I took on a new role, working out of a hospital, things might be different. I became the Associate Director of Newborn Services at a teaching hospital outside of Boston, but unfortunately that only resulted in longer hours, 24-36 hour shifts, more administrative hassles, and more of the same bureaucratic issues.
Doctors are trained to work insane hours, they are indoctrinated into a system that doesn’t allow for thinking outside of the box or working collaboratively to improve the system. I toed the line like I was told to, all the while my body was speaking to me in symptoms - frequent urinary tract infections, gastroesophageal reflux, frequent cold sores, and weight gain. Symptoms that I ignored, never understanding that they were the avenue to my healing and growth.
Although my initial symptoms were whispers, I could no longer ignore them when they became neurologic symptoms, screams that would not let me ignore them anymore. It was at this moment my life changed, and I began my deep dive into holistic health practices. It took me 15 years to understand that this misalignment with my values was part of the problem. This misalignment was what was wreaking havoc on my body and would eventually cause me to re-evaluate my purpose and life goals.
My Healing Journey...
I tried acupuncture, homeopathy chiropractic services, cranio- sacral therapy, reiki, Aston kinetics, karmic healing, every and any alternative modality I could find. They all helped a little bit, but I continued to have tingling and numbness in my feet and my hands and my arms would fall asleep every night, midway into the night. Most of the practitioners suggested that I decrease the stress in my life and try an elimination diet.
I had heard about the elimination diet for a whole year before I was willing to try it. It was my last resort, when the neurologist wanted to put me on a new fangled drug that had just come on the market. I was certain that I did not want to start any medication, and so despite the fact that I considered myself a foodie, and was completely averse to the idea of being someone who couldn’t eat certain foods, I bit the bullet and began on an elimination diet.
At the same time, I learned about leaky gut, and understood that most likely I was suffering from leaky gut because of the year-long antibiotics I had been put on for my chronic urinary tract infections. In retrospect I had messed up my microbiome and now was suffering from leaky gut. It was miraculous that all my symptoms went away once I eliminated gluten, sugar, dairy, soy and corn. I used my body as an experiment and adopted a meditation practice and a yoga practice, and I began to feel better than I had ever felt in my life. It shifted my entire view of health and wellness and gave me a new understanding of the potential strength of self-care in the healing of the soul.
How ironic it is that we in the healthcare field have not figured out that true health needs to incorporate healing of the mind body and the soul. It was this realization and understanding that I was now in a position to help change the system that I was working in.
If I could help myself... think of what I could offer to the world...
And thus the Resiliency Project was born...
Later on I was able to propose and successfully launch The Resiliency Project at BWH, to support the health and wellness of the staff and doctors by introducing them to and educating them about a holistic approach to self-care and providing alternative healthcare services to them in the workplace.
This program was met with great success, so I began this work as a way to bring education and these foundational practices to a wider audience.
It was nutrition and yoga that began to restore my body and meditation that helped me quiet my mind and listen to my inner pilot light so that I could arrive in my best health at my divine destiny. Aligning with my truth and finding my own courage has brought me joy and wellness, and I want this for you, too.
The next Chapter...
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My Services
"I want to tell you how much Sarah's shamanic healing work has helped me to break through some barriers. After her ceremony I felt more open and lighter - subtle but lovely. The jarring fear in my gut was gone. I am impressed by her dedication to working with spirit and bringing light into the world and into the lives of others. She is such a clear vessel for healing and love."
- Linsey H.