Shandra guides through a trauma-informed, somatic, and ritual-based lens, inviting others to connect with their inner wisdom, wholeness, and purpose. Her work integrates yoga, self-reflection, embodiment practices, ritual, and community, inviting folks to navigate grief, change and life transitions with compassion and authenticity.

Her companionship with grief began with the unexpected death of her sister Mel in 2017, followed by the loss of her father in 2020. These experiences led Shandra inward and to on ongoing journey and devotion to trusting grief. These extremely difficult, illuminating and transformative experiences eventually led her to train as a Mindful Grieving Facilitator. She deepened her grief tending work by completing Francis Weller’s Grief Ritual Leadership Training in 2023. She now offers a variety of grief circles in her community and virtually, creating spaces for grief to be felt, held, and integrated in body, mind, and heart.

Shandra is also a board-certified physician assistant and draws on years of clinical experience to hold space with presence, trust, and care.

A lifelong learner, Shandra continues to train and study grief, trauma, ritual, politicized healing, and embodiment. Her teachers include Francis Weller, adrienne maree brown, Prentis Hemphill, Holly Truhlar, Kai Cheng Thom, Tracy Chipman, Tricia Hersey, Tara Brach, Sue Monk Kidd, and Glennon Doyle.

Shandra is the mother of three children and partner to Adam. When she isn’t tending to her family, you can find her gardening, reading, or trail running.