What if the thing you're longing for isn't success, certainty, or control?

What if it's safety?

Today I'm in conversation with Mike Elliott, a relationship coach, breathwork facilitator, and guide for men who are longing for deeper connection, emotional presence, and more meaningful relationships.

Mike's work was deeply shaped by being separated from his biological mother at birth and adopted twice before the age of 14 months, experiences that later revealed deep patterns around abandonment, performance, and the fear of rejection. After years of pursuing external success, the collapse of his marriage became a catalyst for a profound healing journey into attachment, nervous system regulation, somatics, intimacy, and emotional embodiment.

In this conversation, Mike shares openly about adoption, addiction, a shotgun held to his chest, heartbreak, suicidal ideation, nervous system healing, and the relationships that ultimately helped him reconnect with himself and transform his life.

Together, we explore functional freeze, emotional safety, intimacy, attachment, sensitivity, and why so many people who appear successful on the outside still feel disconnected on the inside.

More than anything, this conversation is about safety.

The kind of safety that allows us to feel, connect, heal, and fully be ourselves.

It's a reminder that no matter how disconnected, numb, or alone we may feel, healing remains possible.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why our deepest wounds often become our greatest medicine

• How trauma shapes our relationships

• Why sensitivity is a strength

• The role of safety in healing and connection

• Simple practices for creating more presence in everyday life

Favorite Quote:

"The longest journey any of us will ever take is from our head to our heart."

Resources & Links:

Mike Elliott: @mikeelliott.relating | itsmikeelliott.com | The Sacred We podcast

Song Mentioned: "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes
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Connect with Me: @siribaructhornton | sageandblushwellness.com | [email protected]

If this conversation resonated with you, I offer private Transformational Breathwork infused with Reiki sessions online and in person, as well as immersive retreats and Reiki Certification Retreats designed to help you reconnect with yourself, regulate your nervous system, release old patterns, and create greater safety, connection, and freedom in your life.

Learn more at sageandblushwellness.com

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Anxiety. Burnout. Overwhelm. So many of us are living in a constant state of doing, giving, striving, and holding it all together.

What if healing isn't about pushing harder?

What if healing begins when we finally allow ourselves to receive?

I'm resharing this powerful Reiki panel conversation because enrollment is now open for my upcoming First and Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat, September 27 through 30, 2026, in beautiful Depoe Bay, Oregon.

In this episode, 3 former Reiki students share what changed after receiving their Reiki attunements.

Together, we explore Reiki supported nervous system regulation, emotional healing, greater self trust, sobriety, grief, parenting, spiritual connection and a deeper sense of peace.

If you've ever wondered what Reiki attunements actually feel like or how Reiki can impact daily life, these stories offer an honest, heartfelt glimpse into the experience.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What it feels like to receive Reiki attunements

• How Reiki supports nervous system regulation

• Stories of transformation, healing, and remembrance

• Why giving Reiki often becomes a healing experience for the practitioner as well

• A simple grounding practice you can use anytime

Some favorite moments from the conversation:

"When we give Reiki, we also receive."

"Presence is enough. Reiki teaches us to stop efforting and start allowing."

"It was always me. This moment was always meant to happen."

"My nervous system was fried. Reiki gave me a way to regulate again."

"The lineage is behind you. You are never alone."

If you've been curious about Reiki, feeling called to deepen your practice, or simply longing for more peace, trust, and connection in your life, I hope this conversation serves you.

First and Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat
September 27 to 30, 2026
Depoe Bay, Oregon

3 to 6 spots available.

For details or to reserve your spot:

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After our recent Edge of Expansion panel, Dr. Saidie sent me a voice note that moved me so deeply.

With her wholehearted permission, I'm sharing it with you today because it beautifully captures something I witness again and again in this work.

What becomes possible when we feel safe enough to soften?

What becomes possible when we are truly seen, heard, and held?

What becomes possible when we give ourselves permission to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves?

In this heartfelt voice note, Dr. Saidie reflects on her experience of Transformational Breathwork infused with Reiki, the power of authentic connection, and the impact of gathering in community with women who are willing to show up vulnerably and wholeheartedly.

Whether you've experienced breathwork before or you're simply curious about what might be possible for you, I hope her words offer a reminder of the healing, inspiration, and transformation that can emerge when we create space to come home to ourselves.

If this episode resonates with you, I invite you to explore a private Transformational Breathwork infused with Reiki session. I work with clients both online and in person near Camas, Washington and the greater Portland area.

Dr. Saidie Rodriguez is a physician, coach, and creator of soulSHINE, where science backed transformation meets soul led living. Through her coaching, podcast, and writing, she helps high achieving women reconnect with their intuition, expand beyond survival mode, and create lives rooted in purpose, fulfillment, and self trust.

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What does expansion actually look like in real life?

In this powerful panel conversation, I sit down with an extraordinary group of women to explore what it means to live at the edge of expansion.

Together, we share stories about visibility, sobriety, relationships, entrepreneurship, creativity, self trust, reinvention, desire, healing, and the courage to keep growing even when fear is present.

This conversation is a reminder that expansion doesn't always arrive as a dramatic leap. Sometimes it arrives as a difficult conversation. A new boundary. A creative risk. A quieter life. A bigger dream. A willingness to be seen.

As you listen, I invite you to notice where expansion might be calling you.

Featured Guests:

✨ Aine Rock, coach, author, and co founder of Sofanya Wellness @its_aine_rock

✨ Dana Schmit, sound therapist and founder of Sound Mind @danaschmit_

✨ Jeni Dodd, founder of Jeni Dodd Tea @jenidoddtea

✨ Ivana Maclay, licensed professional counselor and Gottman therapist @ivana.maclay

✨ Olga Naiman, interior designer, author, and creator of Spatial Alchemy @olganaiman

✨ Dr. Sadie Rodriguez, physician, coach, and founder of SoulShine Global @soulshine_global

✨ Robyn Cohen, actor, teacher, podcast host, and founder of Cohen Acting Studio @robyncohenactingstudio

If this conversation resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is standing at their own edge of expansion.

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Join me September 27-30 in Depoe Bay, Oregon for an intimate First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat. Whether you're new to Reiki or ready to deepen your practice, I'd love to welcome you. Learn more at sageandblushwellness.com

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In this Reiki minisode, I guide you through the 5 Reiki Principles, the spiritual foundation of the traditional Usui Reiki practice.

These simple teachings have supported practitioners around the world for generations because they invite us back to presence, gratitude, integrity, trust, and compassion.

Together we'll move through a gentle meditation connecting each Reiki principle with the body's energy centers, offering space to soften stress, release worry, reconnect with your intuition, and remember the healing wisdom already within you.

Whether you are a Reiki practitioner, Reiki curious, or simply looking for a few moments of grounding and restoration, this meditation is a beautiful way to begin or end your day.

In this episode:

• The 5 Reiki Principles

• Guided Reiki meditation

• Nervous system support and regulation

• Chakra awareness and connection

• Gratitude and presence

• Self trust and intuition

• Energetic grounding

• Compassion and kindness

• Reiki as a way of living

• Returning to your true nature

This minisode is part of my ongoing Reiki series and accompanies my upcoming:

First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat

September 27–30, 2026

Depoe Bay, Oregon

Over 4 days together, you'll receive your First and Second Degree Reiki certifications, Reiki attunements, hands on practice, sound baths, nourishing meals, ocean air, meaningful connection, and a lifelong spiritual practice that you can use on yourself, your loved ones, and your clients.

Only 3–6 women will be joining us.

Learn more on the homepage:
www.sageandblushwellness.com

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In this guided Reiki meditation, I invite you to slow down, soften, and reconnect with the light already living within you.

Together we'll journey through breath, presence, energetic boundaries, self healing, intuition, and ancestral connection, creating space to release what you've been carrying and return to a deeper sense of steadiness, clarity, and inner peace.

Whether you're a Reiki practitioner, Reiki curious, or simply looking for a moment of restoration, this meditation offers a gentle place to land.

This is a beautiful episode to listen to before bed, during a quiet morning, after a stressful day, or anytime you're longing to reconnect with yourself.

In this episode:

• guided Reiki meditation

• nervous system restoration

• energetic boundaries and protection

• intuition and inner wisdom

• self healing and self trust

• ancestral healing and connection

• grounding and emotional support

• breath, presence, and embodiment

• returning to your light

This minisode is part of my ongoing Reiki series and accompanies my upcoming:

First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat

September 27–30, 2026

Depoe Bay, Oregon

Join me for 4 days of Reiki training and attunements, hands on practice, sound baths, ocean walks, nourishing meals, meaningful connection, and deep restoration in a beautiful oceanfront home.

Only 3–6 spaces available.

Learn more:
www.sageandblushwellness.com

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In this Reiki minisode, I open the binders, teachings, notes, quotes, lineage stories, and reflections that have traveled with me through more than 30 years of Reiki practice and teaching.

This episode is a deeper dive into the philosophy, energetics, healing principles, spiritual foundations, and real world applications of Reiki, including the attunement process, the Reiki principles, energy healing, nervous system support, intuition, healing relationships, and the role of the practitioner in holding space for transformation.

I also share excerpts and teachings from my lineage, stories from clients, scientific and medical perspectives on Reiki, and reflections on what it means to live as a more grounded, heart centered, energetically aware human being.

This episode is for anyone curious about Reiki, already practicing Reiki, or feeling called toward healing, embodiment, service, emotional growth, and deeper connection to themselves and others.

In this episode:
• Reiki philosophy and energetics
• the meaning of Reiki and attunements
• the Reiki principles
• chakra awareness and healing
• nervous system support and regulation
• Reiki and emotional healing
• holding space for transformation
• intuition, empathy, and energetic awareness
• scientific and medical perspectives on Reiki
• stories, lineage, and reflections from over 30 years of Reiki practice

This minisode is part of my upcoming:

First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat
September 27–30, 2026
Depoe Bay, Oregon

This intimate oceanfront retreat includes:
• First + Second Degree Reiki certifications
• Reiki attunements
• hands on practice
• sound baths
• beautiful catered meals
• ocean walks
• nervous system restoration
• meaningful connection and integration

Only 3–6 spaces available.

Details on the homepage:
www.sageandblushwellness.com

Questions:
[email protected]

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@siribaructhornton

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In this guided chakra meditation, I lead you on a gentle journey through the 7 energy centers of the body, inviting grounding, emotional healing, nervous system regulation, empowerment, intuition, heart opening, expression, and deeper connection to yourself.

This minisode is an invitation to slow down, soften, breathe, and reconnect to the wisdom already living within you.

Through visualization, breath, affirmations, and energetic awareness, we move from root to crown, awakening each chakra and allowing the body to settle into greater balance, presence, clarity, and peace.

I especially recommend listening lying down, before sleep, after a stressful day, or anytime you are craving reconnection and energetic restoration.

In this episode:
• guided chakra meditation
• nervous system grounding and regulation
• root through crown chakra healing
• breath and visualization practices
• energetic balance and embodiment
• intuition and energetic awareness
• emotional healing and self connection
• Reiki inspired meditation and restoration

This minisode is part of my upcoming:

First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat
September 27–30, 2026
Depoe Bay, Oregon

This intimate oceanfront retreat includes:
• First + Second Degree Reiki certifications
• Reiki attunements
• hands on practice
• sound baths
• beautiful catered meals
• ocean walks
• nervous system restoration
• meaningful connection and integration

Only 3–6 spaces available.

Details on the homepage:
www.sageandblushwellness.com

Questions:
[email protected]

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@siribaructhornton

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In this guided storytelling minisode, I share the history and lineage of Reiki beginning with Dr. Mikao Usui’s awakening on Mount Kurama and tracing the path of Reiki through generations of teachers until it eventually reached my hands.

This episode is a meditation, a remembering, and an invitation into the deeper heart of Reiki as a living lineage of healing, intuition, presence, and unconditional love.

In this episode:
• the origin story of Reiki
• Dr. Usui’s awakening and the sacred symbols
• the Reiki lineage through Hayashi, Takata, John Harvey Gray, Libby Barnett, Karen Krieger, and beyond
• Reiki as remembrance and energetic healing
• the bridge between lineage, intuition, and modern life
• why Reiki continues to support nervous system healing, grounding, and emotional wellbeing today

This minisode is part of my ongoing Reiki series and includes updated reflections and information for our upcoming:

First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat
September 27–30, 2026
Depoe Bay, Oregon

This intimate oceanfront retreat includes:
• First + Second Degree Reiki certifications
• Reiki attunements
• hands on practice
• sound baths
• beautiful catered meals
• ocean walks
• nervous system restoration
• meaningful connection and integration

Only 3–6 spaces available.

Details on the homepage:
www.sageandblushwellness.com

Questions:
[email protected]

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@siribaructhornton

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In this episode, I share the story of how Reiki first entered my life through my mother’s healing journey and how the practice quietly transformed the course of my life and work over the past 30+ years.

This conversation explores:
• what Reiki actually is
• how Reiki supports nervous system regulation, intuition, grounding, and emotional wellbeing
• the bridge between science, healing, and energetic awareness
• why Reiki is far more practical and accessible than many people realize
• how Reiki can support everyday life, caregiving, creativity, relationships, and self trust

Whether you are completely new to Reiki or have been curious about it for years, this episode is an invitation to soften, reconnect, and remember the healing capacity already within you.

This episode is part of my ongoing Reiki series and includes updated reflections and information for my upcoming:

First + Second Degree Reiki Certification Retreat
September 27–30, 2026
Depoe Bay, Oregon

This intimate oceanfront retreat includes:
• First + Second Degree Reiki certifications
• Reiki attunements
• hands on practice
• sound baths
• beautiful catered meals
• ocean walks
• nervous system restoration
• meaningful connection and integration

Only 3–6 spaces available.

Details on the homepage:
www.sageandblushwellness.com

Questions:
[email protected]

Instagram:
@siribaructhornton

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