Nancy retired from nursing to devote her life to teaching intuitive meditation after her personal experience in its holistic healing qualities 25 years ago. Each time Nancy meditated she noticed changes in her health...
...staff to support administrative vision. Her passion to find ways to enhance the health and wellness of her community before it became a crisis led her to explore the benefits of meditation.
In 1995, Nancy experienced a profound spiritual awakening following a meditation exercise. Her own personal experience inspired a journey of discovery to learn how meditation could transform physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health in her patients and clients. This led her on a journey to travel the world to deepen her understanding of what other cultures have known for thousands of years.
Nancy has 15 years of International experience in 3rd world environments teaching the importance of a healthy energy field. She shared through teaching the healing techniques to others experiencing extreme poverty, and all the complexities that can come with it such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Even with her nursing experience, Nancy found that energetic tools crossed multiple barriers to self-healing in a way that could not be easily defined in our western minded culture. She found that, 3rd world cultures, with nothing to lose, welcomed these techniques to fill the needs of nurturing more hope for their futures.
Nancy currently consults with individuals to help them identify their strengths and imbalances in their energy field. In her twenty-five years she has taught 100’s of meditation classes and personally studied over 15,000 cases, bringing that wealth of experiential knowledge to Soul Seeds.
Here in the West, we are now experiencing an awakening to the true potential of meditation and its abilities to heal past traumas, and family patterns offering hope for a better future for themselves, their families, and communities. Although ancient in history, this new approach to health and wellness is considered cutting edge as our local and global communities find new fresh ways to meet the ever-growing demands of a different approach to our underserved populations.
Nancy Rebecca looks forward to witnessing the vision of Soul Seeds mission to unify our communities and embrace hope in our capacity to grow our love for each other.
Yvonne always knew her passion for the well-being of individuals and communities would lead to the nursing profession. And, when she began searching for more meaning in life for herself and...
...her patients, she began to explore meditation and energetic healing. She now uses her considerable nursing skills to educate others on the value of spiritual and energetic health. In addition to 25 years’ experience in hospital/clinical settings, Yvonne is certified in Healing Touch and is a graduate of Church of Divine Man Divinity school, where she learned advanced meditation techniques.
In 2000, Yvonne found that she had the opportunity to share the benefits of energetic health internationally. To ensure the meditation tools could be used for years to come, Yvonne helped instruct teachers, nurses, and community leaders in several countries, including Nepal, South Africa, and Thailand. In addition, Yvonne sought to learn from Indigenous cultures about their natural forms of healing for their communities that often had the deepest needs, yet no access to medical care.
Her friends often joke that if you look up “nurse” in the dictionary, Yvonne’s picture would be there. She embodies all the attributes of a caring individual committed to improving the quality of life for as many people as possible. When it comes to stress, anxiety, fear, and depression, Yvonne knows adding meditation and healing enhances all traditional therapies. She believes it is time for a new way of living!
Kathy was part of the team that dreamed Soul Seeds into reality. It holds a special place in her heart since its meditation techniques helped to transform her life. When Kathy found herself looking for a way to...
...deal with stress and anxiety from simply living life and the daily decisions, she found the meditation programs offered by Intuitive Mind. The positive changes Kathy experienced from the programs inspired her to accept a position as their office manager in 2016. She says, “I love what I do!”Originally from Monroe, Michigan, Kathy relocated with her family to Tacoma, Washington in 2001. She graduated with an Associates of Science degree in 1995 and has a varied background working in the retail industry, from employee management and training to managing shipping/receiving for a $2 million company. A true believer in work/life balance, Kathy enjoys hiking and exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Mike; she also loves spoiling their granddaughter, Dawn any time she can!
Kathy brings more than 20 years of office and people skills to her position on the Board, enhancing the overall organizational and financial management. In addition to her Intuitive Mind training, Kathy is a Sangoma (traditional South African (Zulu) healer) and has a private practice as a healer. Because her training in energetic health had such a life-changing impact on her, Kathy’s true passion -- and shared vision of Soul Seeds -- is to assist in getting the meditation tools into the hands of everyone who can benefit from them in order to help heal themselves.
Melanie is a seasoned executive with two decades of strategic and management experience. Because she knew the transformative power of the meditation techniques, Melanie moved from North Carolina to Washington to...
...better support Soul Seeds. She served as Executive Director from June 2020-September 2022.
Previously she led the marketing department at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and was part of a small team that raised $23 million in six weeks to support frontline workers and community organizations at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Melanie was also the Chief Strategy Officer for United Way of the Greater Triangle (NC), responsible for brand management, community engagement, staff development, and strategic planning. Her career also includes experience in advertising agencies working with several major brands including McDonald’s, Pepsi-Cola, and Royal Caribbean, which included partnerships with the NFL, NBC, and Motown. Glamorous though it may seem, her heart has always been in service to others.
Her community-focused work includes Nourish Pierce County's Northwest Tacoma Food Bank; Source Force, a grassroots organization working with the HIV/AIDS community; CASA, addressing the homelessness crisis among veterans and people with disabilities; ACES Advisory Board, raising awareness of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on children and adults; and the Justice-Love Foundation, supporting social justice through investments in equity training and capacity-building. Melanie is a graduate of Duke University and was part of the inaugural class of the Psychic Mastery International program from Intuitive Mind, the educational foundation of Soul Seeds. She believes deeply in the power of the healing meditative techniques to touch lives and bring more light into the world.
Kathleen has had a regular meditation practice for over 25 years; however, it was when she discovered the tools taught by Soul Seeds that her spiritual growth and healing really started...
... to grow by leaps and bounds. As a healer, one of her deepest desires is to share what she has learned with others, which is what led her to volunteer with Soul Seeds, first as a healer at the Free Healing Friday events and more recently as a board member. Witnessing the healing shifts that are possible with this work has been one of the most meaningful aspects of her personal and service-oriented career paths.
For the past decade Kathleen has served in a variety of healing roles -- from yoga teacher and yoga therapist and sponsorship in 12-step programs to starting her own business as an intuitive energy healing guide. She finds great meaning and purpose in helping others uncover a deeper connection to their body, mind, spirit, and the dynamic nature of their own energy field. She thrives on developing transformative healing partnerships with her clients. She is a graduate of the Psychic Mastery International program (2019) at Intuitive Mind (umbrella educational organization of Soul Seeds) and is currently in the advanced program.
Prior to working as a spiritual and energetic healer, Kathleen worked in the environmental field for over two decades (she now sees this as her Earth-healing career years). She served in a variety of roles while working with local, national, and international environmental nonprofit organizations, including a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia and two years in rural sustainable community development in Mexico. She was also selected as a Young Water Professional in 2002 and invited to present at the Stockholm Water Conference. During this time, she also served on several nonprofit boards, including Committee Chair of the Stewardship Committee for the Sycamore Land Trust (Bloomington, IN) and Board President for the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed (Seattle, WA).
Cameron’s loving family always instilled the importance of altruism. He is genuinely interested in bringing the healing meditative practices that have become so instrumental in his life to support...
...individuals’ mental health and wellness. He has been committed to philanthropic avenues throughout his life, including volunteering with Covenant House NYC, which provides safety, shelter, and programming for homeless youth, as well as mentorship programs through Duke University Athletics and NBA Cares’ Mentorship Program. One of his main contributions to Soul Seeds is the pursuit of developing “magical” messaging and experiences expressed through unique storytelling to generate empathy, showcase diverse perspectives, and ultimately elucidate the imperative of coming together for the collective good.
Cameron is strategic, resourceful, precise, and intellectually curious. A former Division 1 athlete with a degree in English from Duke University, Cameron has a background in sports partnerships (United States Olympic Committee), operations (NBA), and end-to-end event management (Kornit Digital). He combines business acumen with an optimistically creative perspective and an adaptive capability style to achieve excellent execution.
In his free time, Cameron enjoys watching sports (cheering on his beloved New England Patriots and Duke University teams), spending time with loved ones, and discovering new ways to bring light to the world. To that end, Cameron is enrolled in the Intuitive Mind Home Study course and actively working to continually expand his repertoire in the energy healing space.
Angela’s life's work – her purpose and passion -- has been journeying with historically excluded communities, always seeking to empower them from within. She believes the meditation...
...used by Soul Seeds help achieve that goal -- allowing individuals to wake up to their power, to grow and thrive. Angela is a Sister of Saint Joseph of Peace who has dedicated her life to Peace through Justice, with a commitment to personally connect with and uplift communities in need, including special education students, people in homeless shelters, and those in senior services. Her heart's focus was on Student Support Services, Worker Retraining, Women's Empowerment, and in-service programs with the Tulalip Tribes.
Angela holds a Master of Education Administration degree from Seattle University and a certificate from the Graduate School of Theology in Applied Theology from the University of California, Berkeley. She completed the Intuitive Mind's Psychic Mastery program and considers it her greatest and most efficacious educational experience! As such, she volunteers to support those who are learning the Intuitive Mind energy work techniques.
She knows that she has always been called to caring, heartfelt service. As a child, Angela was the one making friends and protecting others from bullies. She brought home every stray dog and cat – and befriended many who others were leaving out. Her love of animals is well known in her neighborhood, with many dogs wanting to stop by her place on their daily walks for lots of joyful attention and treats! Angela mentioned that although she has many degrees, she is “most comfortable and proud journeying with my soulmates – humans and animals alike.” Now her biggest goal is to share Soul Seeds with the world.
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At the age of 14, and for the next six years, Amanda navigated the dangers of living life on the streets. Homelessness was not the ideal option but provided the only safety she could find. Broken and worn down,...
...Amanda and her dog were taken off the streets and adopted by a pair of sisters. With their love and guidance, Amanda slowly began to change into the person she always knew she could be.
Today, Amanda is married with two kids and the same dog that got her through the most trying times of her life. Pursuing a burning desire to help others like her, Amanda went back to school and completed her high school education; she plans to pursue a degree in Psychology. While attending classes in Human Services, she was a driving force in the creation of the Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force Speakers' Bureau. The speakers demonstrate that major life challenges can happen to anyone … and that everyone can play a role in showing up in a way that is needed for changes in support, resources, policies, and outreach.
During the time she was homeless in California, Amanda experienced concerted community efforts to help address mental health challenges. These tools -- including meditation, massage, acupuncture, among others -- are what she believes were the key to her success. These experiences drew her to Soul Seeds to assist in bringing some these life-changing tools to her Tacoma home.
Brice is often quite candid about his history of drug abuse, incarceration, and years of living on the streets. He believes it’s important to share his story of hardships, setbacks, and recovery. He knows that chapter...
...of his life could have had a very different ending without the support of people who cared, including someone whose words struck a chord. Brice recalled, “I had a judge who said, ‘I see something in you’ and that made a world of difference.” That observation began to change his perspective on his life. Although he had a long road to recovery, those words – and his sheer force of will – kept Brice focused on the life he wanted to lead.
Today Brice is a successful Foreman in the Operating Engineers Union and actively recruits individuals who were formerly incarcerated to be on his construction crew. He knows how hard they will work … and how much it means to be given a chance. Brice shares a happy family life with his fiancée, children, and dog Dozer.
Brice is committed to the work of Soul Seeds and its vision of helping individuals understand there are healthy ways to cope with anxiety, depression, and trauma. He appreciates that the organization approaches everyone, no matter their circumstances, with an open heart. That's something he almost never felt in his days on the streets. He said, "If people would show they care, it would help tremendously so I believe in Soul Seeds. My life is an open book; if I can help in any way, that’s what I want.”
Dr. Phyllis Bales earned her Ph.D. at the California School of Professional Psychology in 1996. She has multicultural experience teaching English as a Second Language to women in the...
Healing and wellbeing have been lifelong areas of fascination for me. Beginning in my childhood, I was aware of the struggles, tensions and emotional pain of my parents and their parents...
Strangely, I was also aware of the grace, beauty and flow of nature. It was then that I began to meditate. In nature, I breathed in the potent, loving pulse of life. My life and career have been inspired by this apparent contrast seeking the best of all modes of treatment that offer positive effect toward a soul-level experience of health and wellness.
Starting with a scientific approach, I earned a Masters Degree in Nutritional Biochemistry from Columbia. In medical school at Yale, my thesis was in Tumor Immunology. In 2001, I became one of a handful of Board Certified General Surgeons to also be Board Certified in Holistic Medicine. My current practice of Surgical Oncology allows me to share the breadth of my experience supporting an anticancer lifestyle as an adjunct to surgery, chemo and radiation therapies.
The indelible thread that binds all of my efforts for wellbeing, though, has been meditation. It is my awareness that a sense of wellbeing is grounded in the interpretation of one's experience. It is in this space of subjective perception that meditation and mindful reflection has power. The Tibetans don't have a word for meditation simply referring to the practice as "getting to know the inner landscape." So many of our efforts, whether in the medical fields or in general, are focused on fixing that which is outside the part of us that we experience as self. A term from the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology speaks to the process of meditative insight by changing the noun into the verb "Selfing." It is in the context of working with my patients who have cancer that I have some of the greatest opportunity to explore with them the power of insightful reflection in the context of their palpable mortality. Being human is so much more than the mechanical function of our bodies, and the varied techniques of meditation are invaluable tools in the quest of soulful wellbeing.
Jessica Marie Porter consults with communities and organizations to create a shared vision for action. Her heritage as a member of the Chinook Indian Nation guides her holistic approach to...