Hi There! I'm Shiela.
My love for yoga and Ayurveda began when I discovered these two sister sciences as a teenager. Today, I continue to draw daily inspiration from quiet moments in meditation, long walks in nature, forest bathing, watching the sunset, and simply smelling the flowers.
I have spent decades exploring, studying, and living these sacred disciplines. If you’d like to learn more about my education and the personal healing journey that brought me here, please read on. I am so incredibly grateful to have you along on this journey!
For fifteen years, I had the profound privilege of living and working as the head gardener at a secluded meditation retreat center. This wasn't just a job; it was an immersive, daily masterclass in nature's rhythms. Tending to the earth taught me how to listen—to the seasons, to the soil, and ultimately, to the subtle ways our physical bodies mirror the natural world.
It was during this period of deep immersion that my teenage fascination with Yoga and Ayurveda transformed into a lifelong practice. I realized that true well-being isn't about fixing ourselves; it is about uncovering the baseline of health and radiance that is already alive within us. Driven by a desire to support others on this path of return, I stepped into a decade of intensive clinical training and practice, bridging intuitive nature wisdom with rigorous therapeutic disciplines.
1500-Hour Ayurveda Practitioner | Northwest Institute of Ayurveda
500-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher | Asheville Yoga Center (200-hour) & Santosha School (200- and 500-hour)
500-Hour Vedic Astrology Certification | Life Insight Mastery by Dr. Katy Jane
100-Hour Ayurveda for Women Course | Sunny Rose Healy
50-Hour Nature & Forest Therapy Training | Dr. Katie Asmus
50-Hour I-Am Yoga Nidra Training | Amrit Yoga
30-Hour Yoga Nidra Training | Yoga International
6-Week Panchakarma Training India Residential Program | Vasanta Institute of Ayurveda with Dr. Vasant Lad
Yin Yoga Training | Blooming Life Yoga
Ayurveda Life Mastery Health & Life Coach Certification | Northwest Institute of Ayurveda
International Association of Yoga Therapists Member
Bachelors Degree in Yoga Studies (in progress) | Naropa University
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) | Carmel School of Massage
100-Hour Foot Reflexology Certification | Thomacine Haywood
50-Hour Marma Point Training | Marma Institute of Ayurvedic Acupressure
40-Hour Marma Point Therapy Course | Ayurvedic energetic pressure point study with Dr. Vasant Lad
100-Hour Ortho-Bionomy Studies | Society of Ortho-Bionomy International (SOBI)
50-HourCranioSacral 1 Training | Upledger Institute
50-Hour Thai Massage Training | Traditional lineage training with Pierre Couvillion
Reiki Levels 1, 2, & 3 Training & Master Apprenticeship | Christine Eartheart
As a teenager I went through a phase of depression and confusion. This led me to my first yoga class and my first real taste of peace in life. My yoga teacher encouraged me to continue with yoga and to learn to meditate. After college I moved to a meditation retreat center in Oregon where I worked as the head gardener for the better part of 15 years. I met my first husband at this retreat center and had many incredible opportunities to be in deep quiet contemplation amongst nature for long periods of time. I also had the opportunity to get trained as a yoga teacher and live in community with many inspiring people from all over the world.
In 2013, I went through a divorce that became a blessing in disguise for many reasons. The experience brought me back to Indianapolis to be close to my family and led me on a path to pursue more formal training as a yoga teacher, massage therapist, and ayurvedic practitioner. This journey has led me to so many amazing teachers including Pierre Couvillion with Santosha School, Tracy Webb with the Ayurvedic Living School, Dr. Vasant Lad with the Ayurvedic institute, and so many others. For the last 10 years I have had the great joy of getting to work with many wonderful clients and students from all walks of life who I get to learn from and be inspired by every day.
My spiritual journey, personal evolution, connection to nature and communion with the greater Universe are my deepest passions in life. I am committed to sharing whatever I learn with those who cross paths with me. I am also committed to expressing love to the world around me through showing random acts of kindness and sharing smiles unreservedly from the depths of my heart.
Every certification earned, hour of meditation logged, and season spent tending the earth was pursued to create a safer, deeper sanctuary for you. Whether your body is crying out for physical release or your soul is seeking gentle daily grounding, I am here to hold the space.