Transformational Coach | Erin Sands

Transformational Coach & Embodiment Guide Erin came to me wanting to create a gallery of branding images that really captured her mission. She wanted images that would make her audience feel “cozy, safe, held, understood, welcome and hopeful.” It was important for her to highlight her professionalism while reaming casual and tie together an elegant, yet creative aesthetic.

“I am a certified transformational life coach specializing in somatic embodiment, astrology for empowerment, and guiding women who desire their own evolution and transformation. Our bodies are living libraries, and so I view healing and coaching through the lens of the mind-body connection. Meaning the two are not separate, which is why I work with my clients both cognitively and through the body using embodiment and nervous system regulation practices. Embodiment practices support my clients in being with uncomfortable emotions, releasing the things that are no longer serving them, and supporting them in creating the life they say they desire. I am equal parts practical and woo—I exist in a realm of realism and idealism in equal measure.”

“And so, I use astrology as a doorway to empowerment because I have witnessed how powerful understanding your own energetic imprint can be. It provides insight, and many times validation of your past and present experiences and a framework for how your energy moves best in the world. Understanding your own energy and instincts creates more flow and ease in life. This deeper knowledge of self provides awareness, and awareness always precedes choice—and choice creates endless possibilities. I use astrology in both my 1:1 coaching containers as well as one-off natal chart readings.”

“I am a seeker of truth (Sagittarius sun), with a priestess center (Virgo moon) and an obsession with the continuous and brutiful cycles of death and rebirth we all experience in our lifetimes (Scorpio rising). I have fallen in love with the process of evolution in myself and others. Alchemization of body, mind and spirit is my love language. I am trauma-informed with lived experience and training in many different modalities including nervous system regulation, inner child healing, somatic edging and release, voice dialogue, Internal Family Systems (IFS), neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), non-violent communication (NVC), emotions, and more. Yet my most extensive training has been in my own human experience.”

How/why did you become a transformational coach ?

“Experiencing a shift in consciousness through a spiritual awakening shook my foundations in 2015. My entire view of the world changed almost overnight and I started on a long journey of unlearning and de-programming that had kept me stuck and small for most of my life. I had to let go of friendships that were no longer aligned and renegotiate how I related to myself, others, and the world at large.”

“Overcoming the deep pain, isolation, and grief that comes from prolonged infertility was my deepest initiation and is what led me to the path I’m on today. Finding my way back from that took me a very long time, and it wasn’t until I worked with a coach that I was truly able to let go of, and cease living and making decisions from the stories I made up about what infertility meant about me.”

“Traversing the emotional aftermath within my relationship was even more challenging. Co-dependent for the better part of 25 years, I had to learn to create my own center of gravity and speak my needs from a place of deep embodiment. Learning self-trust and self-love has been a lifelong journey, and one that I am still on today.” 

“But all of these challenges have taught me many things that I am inspired to share and guide others through and is why I became a coach.“

“Have you ever heard someone say, “I felt a pressing on my heart to do [fill in the blank]?” Well, for years, I felt a pressing out on my heart, which I believe was my higher self saying, “it’s time to stop living small, you have work to do”. After working with a coach for about a year and investing in other group programs, I couldn’t deny that I was being tapped on the shoulder to share the wisdom I had gained through my long journey through infertility and the emotional aftermath. At the end of 2021, I signed up for Elementum Coaching Institute, which turned out to be the best decision of my life. Throughout the following nine months, I went through many challenging emotional portals, shed many layers of conditioning, learned so much about myself, and met my closest friends. Most importantly, I learned how to be present with the person sitting across from me and witness them in compassion and non-judgement while also being a stand for their highest vision of themselves. This is the most important aspect of being a guide and coach—just the simple act of witnessing someone is powerful in and of itself. At the end, I came out more grounded, more embodied and much, much wiser.”

Who can benefit from working with a transformational coach?

“I love working with the feminine because I understand the feminine experience. As women, we have collectively been socialized in certain ways which cause unconscious patterns, behaviors and beliefs to form when we are very young. As we grow up, those things that developed to ensure us safety, control and approval, can end up getting in the way of what we desire and creating a life by design instead of by default. Helping women uncover those obstacles and carve an aligned and conscious path forward is my specialty. I understand the unique challenges women face; from repeating relationship patterns, the ways in which we give away our power, over-giving, people-pleasing, and more.”

“Although I believe we are all our own best counselors, life is always ‘lifeing’ and can cloud our ability to make decisions or find the answers. Sometimes all someone needs is a little guidance to clear away the obstacles and find clarity. There is no one-size-fits all coaching experience. Everyone has different needs and goals, so our time together is tailored to your desires.”

“The one thing that is the same with all my clients, is that when you work with me, we go deep. Before transformation, there must be awareness. We cannot intervene in a world we can’t see, so we need to understand what is in the way before we can carve a path toward their goals.”

“I believe that we have all the answers within us, and we are powerful beyond measure. And so, I do not give my clients answers or solve their problems for them, because only they know the right answers for themselves. What I will do is hold them in compassion and non-judgement and gently guide them back to their own innate wisdom every step of the way. I do this so that they can experience and embody that wisdom over and over again, cultivate self-trust, and fully participate in their expansion.”

“I am a stand for the highest vision they hold for themselves. I will hold that vision up as a mirror and call them forward into the change they say they desire. Together, we create clear and measurable goals together that will support them along the way.

I’m here to help them find the confidence, courage, and clarity inside themselves, so that they can create changes on their own and flourish. My job is to help them look at life, a problem, or an obstacle with new eyes; to get creative with solutions and find new ways to heal what needs to be healed in service to living their most expansive life.”

Most rewarding part of your being a transformation coach?

“I love helping women navigate their awakening journeys, transitions, and transformations using both practical tools and spiritual insights. It is the honor of my life when someone entrusts me with helping them expand into the truest version of themself. And, together we get to see the outcomes of their commitment and dedication.”

“My mission is to cultivate more empowered women, because empowered women create real change both at home and in the world. The more women who can awaken to their own innate wisdom, learn to trust themselves and their intuition, the better off this world will be.

I’m a big believer in the endless possibilities available to us when we can clear what is holding us back and create a life with attention and intention.”

Website: erinjsands.com

IG: @erinjsands