Get to know our Instructors and Healers!
Akasha Jen Smith, PhD(c)
Akasha Jen Smith, PhD(c) is a multidimensional channel who's been giving readings, healings and working with groups since 2004. She hears, sees, feels and 'knows' the intuitive information that comes through to support the people she's with. Akasha loves helping people find and live their joy. She's the founder of School of Awakened Living which trains and certifies professional intuitives and healers. Akasha's delighted to be offering Akashic Records Readings (which are great for soul path work like healing sacred contracts and past lives), Multidimensional Light Transmissions (which are wonderful for clearing blocks and creating what you really want) and Voyager Tarot Readings (which are excellent for seeing potential future outcomes based on your current situation and choices). Akasha loves dance, creating light code art, huge oak trees and her feisty cat, Sundari.
Akasha leads Awakening Activations throughout the year and is available for sessions on Friday!
Becky Moriarty
Becky is a Mindfulness based Somatic Coach, Master Sound & Frequency Practitioner, Somatecstatic Movement Facilitator, and Master Instructor of Sound & Vibrational Therapies based in beautiful Sarasota, Florida. I’m deeply honored to walk a path that allows me to weave together decades of experience into offerings that support healing, transformation, connection, and empowerment — both in herlocal community and beyond.
Her passion lies in helping others reconnect to their inner wisdom, align with their unique frequency, and uncover the tools they need to heal, grow, and walk the path their soul is calling them toward. This work is personal to her. Healing is sacred. Connection is everything. She believes in the power of good vibes, group intentions, and the kind of heart-centered support that ripples outward into the world.
With over 28 years on her own spiritual journey, She’s immersed herself in Reiki, Crystal Healing, Tuning Fork Therapy, Chakra Studies, Mindfulness, Meditation, Ecstatic Dance, and a wide range of Sound Healing modalities. Becky is also a retired Massage Therapist and Esthetician, which helps her bring a well-rounded, body-centered approach to everything she offers.
Paula + Jean-Luc Casano
Jean-Luc studied traditional Chinese Medicine in Rome in 2000. Once again learning more about chi & applying these principles daily. In 2010, Jean-Luc relocated to New York City to be with his wife Paula. This like minded couple created their own holistic life approach & began helping others. Inspired to share his knowledge, Jean-Luc returned to school and received his certification in Reiki. Currently Jean-Luc is an International Reiki Master & Teacher. His program expands from the U.S.A to Europe. Jean-Luc works with dialysis patients, autism, athletes and more. His most recent heartfelt program is helping Veterans with PTSD. Jean-Luc offers Hypnosis for Stress Relief bimonthly.
Paula Casano is a native New Yorker. Celebrating thirty six years in the beauty and wellness industry. She began studying aromatherapy when she was nineteen in France, incorporated meditation in her early twenty's and received her Certification in Reiki at the age of thirty. She owned and operated a holistic minded salon in NYC for ten years. Paula hosted wellness practitioners from around the world to expand her knowledge and share this with her loyal clientele. Her personal life experiences guided her to explore and deepen her connection to Bach Flower Remedies. Her own powerful healing experience encouraged her passion to become certified in these incredible remedies, so she may help others. Fusing her practice of Reiki & Remedies together has a powerful positive impact on clients .
Paula has been guiding people through meditation for more than three decades. Paula has had many teachers from Native American Shamans, Buddhist monks Quantum Light Workers and Ayurvedic conscious breath meditation to her favorite teachings of Mother Witt! She incorporates different modalities into a personalized or group intention using creative visualization. Utilizing simple breath work and the white light approach, she has much success in guiding her clients through life shifts with meditation. Paula offers Manifestation Meditation bimonthly.
Together as Sana Sana Studio, they lead Reiki 1 / 2 / 3 Certifications every month.
Kari Noren-Hoshal
Kari is a nationally recognized evolutionary astrologer who is known for
her monthly Heavens and Your Health astrology column. She taught astrology in the
Baltimore area for 15 years in her 2 -year internship program, training people to become
professionals or just to read their own charts. Based on interest, students in the
program at Wild Ginger Apothecary have the option to take the full 2-year program in a
series of 8 modules: Signs, Planets, Aspects, Quadrants, Intercepts, Retrogrades,
Transits, Client Practice. During the 2 nd year, students will work with a practice client and
receive teacher feedback. The 2-year course culminates in a certificate of completion
from Vision Quest Astrology. For more information about Kari’s work please visit
www.visionquestastrology.
Kari is Teaching our Intro Astrology Series!
