For the past twenty years, my mission in life has been to be a radiant light of love and fabulosity, but if I search through memories of my childhood, that was my mission from day one. 

 

I was introduced to meditation through a yoga class in 2006 and later through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). I began to explore Buddhism; its practices, philosophies, and ethics. I studied how and why mindfulness and meditation are such powerful tools. I continue to explore and deepen this path today.

 

In 2014, I began teaching and developing a mindfulness-based curriculum with Sheltered Yoga in Philadelphia, leading to my teacher certification in 2016. I facilitated Pause. Breathe. Smile., a weekly mindfulness class and practice group and have hosted various iterations of Queer Sangha, a community of spiritual friendship with folks who identify as LGBTQAI+.

 

But who is Sherwood?

As a teacher, I am a lifelong learner and believe that everyone is my teacher, that everyone has a gift to offer, whether it’s wisdom, experience, or simply kindness. When I started teaching mindfulness to children, I often reflected that in reality, they were teaching me where I had space to practice a little more deeply. 

 

Before I ever “officially” began teaching mindfulness, I was teaching high school marching band and colorguard students the valuable tools of awareness, focus, attention, intention, impact, perspective, and equanimity. Years later I was given the terminology of what I was teaching: mindfulness and self-empowerment.

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As a healer, I walk the talk, practicing self-care daily to help me show up in the world as my best self; keeping my light radiant (in its highest vibration); and continuing to train my mind’s eye to observe with curiosity and wonder, to enjoy and be excited by life.

 

As a human, I continue to uncover old wounds to heal, and encounter new ones as I navigate the world. The process of healing is never complete.

 

​As your coach, my job is to inspire curiosity within yourself to explore and embody the wisdom already in your being while relying on the tools and practices that best suit your unique orientation in this world. We cannot change anyone but ourselves, so my mission is to shine my radiant light of unconditional love, for myself and others, through my unique, fabulous being and hope that my light illuminates a path for you toward your light.