Your 5 Element Ally is the...

Ready to unfurl!

Wood element is a powerful friend when you're ready to expand outward and grow.
Embrace Wood element magic:

Wood element is a nourishing ally when...

You desire movement, growth & regeneration

You want to feel expansive & resilient

You wish to satisfy your curiosity & try new things
Wood reminds us to give ourselves the time and space to grow.
There is no rush or need for over-efforting.
Like a seed sprouting, allow yourself to unfurl with ease.
Beginning a relationship with Wood element

Move joyfully:
Find a way to move that feels good. Take it slow and gentle like a new seed stirring, or move vigorously as if coming up out of soil towards sunlight.

Learn something new:
Read a new-to-you book or explore a fresh idea. Take a class or workshop. Let your curiosity lead.

Bring Wood element home:
This one goes out to all my plant lovers! Bring in potted plants, fresh flowers, favorite artwork that includes trees & plants.
"
A tree says:
A kernel is hidden in me,
a spark, a thought,
I am life from eternal life"
Hermann Hesse
Embrace your 5 Element Ally with the Sanctuary Shift™
Wood sits between Water and Fire in the constructive cycle of the elements (that means that Water "feeds" Wood, and then Wood "fuels" Fire.
In nature, everything is deeply interconnected and unified. The elements themselves shift through cycles and seasons. Working with them as mentors can help us move through transformation and change with more compassion and clarity.
What does all this change mean for you?
The best element to partner with will shift as you shift, and as your needs change.
That's the beauty of a cyclical system.
The Sanctuary Shift™ framework is designed to help you feel present and supported as you move through the rhythms of life.

Meet the heart & mind behind the Sanctuary Shift™


Hey there! I'm Jen.
My happy place is helping you create a sanctuary dedicated to yourself (your creativity, wellbeing, abundance & joy).
With a fun & accessible approach to crafting inner and outer spaces,
My work is an intriguing blend of ancient wisdom traditions and modern science, designed to help you create a partnership between your inner and outer lives.
At home you'll find me embracing the magic in the mundane--'cause if life's a green smoothie, I'm throwing in some sweet dark cherries with all that kale--raising 2 sons with my husband, teaching & researching, and adventuring outdoors.
I want you to feel this good:

What happens next?
Discover the energies of all 5 Elements
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