Our whole spiritual transformation brings us to the point where we realize that in our own being, we are enough.

-Ram Dass

My name is Athena. I created Soulful Healing and Council and I am co-founder of Edgewalkers Healing Cooperative. My mission is to guide people through healing that transforms trauma and darkness to clarity, light and peace. I combine practices rooted in the ancient and current, the magical and practical, in the East and the West.

Like my namesake, I weave together many elements to offer a unique perspective and approach. I am a musician, writer, traveler, anthropologist, and journalist. I have a Masters in Eastern medicine. I’ve studied Eastern philosophy and religion, Western mystery and magical traditions, shamanic practices, transformational education, and trauma-informed methods that illuminate universal viewpoints and values in healing:

That your truth can be uncovered through radical honesty and a loving, non-judgmental space in which to express it. That you can live this truth with material and ethereal support, made real through practice and action. That your divinity is unassailable, and can be a steady source of peace, insight and renewal. That your body is a sacred vehicle that can learn new and vibrant ways of being that support your alignment and vitality.

I am licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Medicine and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture in Oriental Medicine to practice Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. I have received specialized training in treating trauma, PTS(D), mental illness, emotional disorders, and addiction recovery. Additional specialization includes Japanese acupuncture styles, facial rejuvenation, and shamanic acupuncture practices.

I am also a Certified Life Coach, a Reiki Master, and a trauma-informed Registered Yoga Teacher, with Mindfulness Resiliency Training from Veterans Yoga Project. If you’d like to talk about my work with veterans, click the button below or visit the Veterans page under the About section.