Ashley Rose Howard
Ashley always knew she was an empath and had the power to heal herself, but it wasn’t until she discovered her gifts to help other people heal themselves that her soul purpose started to unfold. Through meditation and yoga training she began offering meditation and intuitive coaching for offices, groups, 1:1, and co-founded Heal Good Collective.
We caught up with Ashley to find out what made her get into the healing game, and her advice to someone just starting their wellness career.
Healer Name ( = street you grew up on + birthstone):
Silver Pearl
Healing Specialty:
Meditation & Intuitive Guide
What made you want to get into the healing game?
I like to say the healing game found me. I was always drawn to metaphysics and philosophy, and was a writer by trade. I kept getting little pings of intuition to practice more yoga, explore meditation, seek out healers, but never thought of myself as a healer. So, I kept following the crumb trail, which led to my own healing journey, and it was through my own transformation that I realized I could help other people heal themselves and feel good.
What has your biggest challenge been along your healing journey?
My challenge is loving the parts of myself I want to heal. Coming face-to-face with those shadows that are neurotic, unreasonable and self-sabotaging. Every time I heal an old wound, it seems to pop back up with even more vengeance towards myself. I’m like, haven’t I dealt with this yet? I think the most challenging lesson to accept is that we’re always healing ourselves.
Do you have a personal wellness routine? If so, what?
I have more of a personal maintenance routine to manage reoccurring meltdowns. My non-negotiable is morning pages. I wake up early, before my daughter, and free-write three pages of mental diarrhea. I also make time for stillness, and mindful movement everyday, though it often looks different. At night, I close my days with a few minutes of breathwork, one hand on my heart, and one on my solar plexus, reminding myself I am safe.
If you could meet an icon dead or alive from the wellness / spiritual realm, who would it be and why?
Def Lousie Hay. She was a pioneer for self-healing and built an empire around self-help before the concept was widely accepted. Her compassion and badassery always inspired me.
If you could give 3 pieces of advice to someone just starting their wellness career what would they be?
Once you get the wellness itch, invest time for your own healing or you’ll burn out.
Get clear on your core values, then go out and offer your gifts as authentically as possible, and find a community of like-minded humans to keep you uplifted.
Always remember: your soul’s mission to help people is much bigger than your self-doubt’s mission to keep you small.
How do you manage to balance being a full-time mama and entrepreneur?
I’m still figuring this one out. I’ve had to become less rigid and invite more flexibility into my days. I get pulled in so many different directions, and instead of resisting that reality, and becoming overwhelmed, I just try to be as present as possible whether I’m writing an email or changing a diaper.
What’s one truth you’d like to say out loud to the collective?
I sometimes pretend I have to poop to get some alone time. Sorry, not sorry.
Connect with Ashley @ashleyrosehoward and @healgoodcollective