Carla Atherton

Carla Atherton, MA (Masters in English Literature with heavy study in Psychology and Gender Studies), FDN-P (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner), is a prolific writer and developmental editor, Dream Teacher, poet, workshop facilitator, compulsive creator, Deep Wellness/Holistic Health Empowerment Coach, & experiential healing program facilitator illuminating how to move from dis-ease into Deep Wellness through her Inspired Shift Process, one-on-one & group coaching programs, professional training program, & creative work. She is a master of synthesizing information, curating transformational experience, facilitating integration, & inspiring people to uncover their own unique genius--the mythology, the metaphor that is YOU.

She is also the Director of the Healthy Family Formula and the HECT Practitioner Training Academy, Host and Producer of the Children’s Health Summits 1, 2, 3, and 4, Author of Family Health Revolution and the upcoming Veil's Edge fantasy fiction series, Mountains Rise from Earthquakes, Your Unique Genius, and Your Story Matters Writing Experience Facilitator (since 1998), Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the now laid to rest Cahoots Magazine, Host of Your Health Revolution Podcast, Your Story Matters Podcast, and Writing from the Edge of the Veil Podcast, Youth Wellness Coach, Holistic Family Health Consultant, Yoga Instructor and Mind/Body Facilitator, and Health Advocate. 

Carla has 3 grown children, a husband, & lots of cats and writes/reads/coaches/creates from a home office in the Canadian prairies. Carla’s mission is to support people to step into the flow of Deep Wellness through information, guidance, inspiration, and empowerment.

"I live on an acreage surrounded by the natural beauty and wildlife of rural Saskatchewan, Canada, where I work from a cozy home office stuffed with books. In a previous life, I worked in academics in the university setting while mothering 3 children spending with them countless hours at the riverbank and in libraries, and at the same time pursuing my passions and entrepreneurial ventures always following my purpose, which is to have a good, full, inspired life and to share that with others.

In addition to empowerment and health coaching (since 2014), writing, creating course content and experiential healing programs (since my late teens, actually), and leading “Mountains Rise from Earthquakes” creative writing workshops (since 1998), I also work with people from all over the world on the resolution of chronic physical and mental/emotional health challenges through the combination of lifestyle modification, mind/body practices, creativity and purpose, and holistic/natural/sustainable principles. I am trained in functional medicine coaching, autoimmunity, and functional neurology, and my former practice was focused on the resolution of childhood chronic illness working closely with various leaders in the field.

I help people to help themselves, to get out of their own way and into the ecstatic state of Deep Wellness they can and MUST enjoy.

This website is also an expressive outlet for the rush of ideas, thoughts, and content that I wake with every morning and nestle down with every night. I do hope that you find connection, beauty, truth, inspiration, and guidance through experiencing my work.

Areas of Interest, Training, Experience, Research, and Study (essentially, what I draw from in my coaching) Being an autodidact (self-educated, choosing the subjects, the material, and the rhythm and time I want to learn), a philomath (a lover of learning), and wannabe polymath (an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems), my interests, modalities, and medicines are vast and diverse! 

***Creativity, Writing, LifeWriting, Journaling, Expressive Writing, Literature, Poetry, Mythology, Metaphor, Oracle, *Dreamwork/DreamPlay, Dream Yoga, Lucid Dreaming, Visual Art, Music, Design***

Self-Assessment, Personality Inquiry, Self Inquiry, Ego, *Archetypes, *Inner Child Work, Subconscious, Compassionate Inquiry, *Nonviolent Communication, Exploratory Conversation, Circling, Philosophical Fellowship, Reframing, Refocusing, Inner Parenting, *Internal Family Systems, *The Gene Keys, Theosophy

*Trauma Release, *Somatic Experiencing, BodyTalk, *Family Constellation, EMDR, NLP

Breathwork, Massage and Thai Yoga Massage, Breathing, Cold Adaptation, Red Light Therapy, Sauna, Low Level Red Laser, Rewilding, Ancestral Lifestyle, Nature, Nutrition, Nutrigenomics, Herbology, Phytochemistry, Aromatherapy, Dieta, Contemplation & Pausing

*Bioenergetics, Bodywork, Movement, *Yoga, QiGong, Exercise, *Biodynamic Movement, *Rhythmic Movement, *Reflex Integration, Anat Baniel Method, *Block Therapy (Fluid Isometrics), Touch, Embodiment, Birth & Developmental Psychology, Body Psychology

*Epigenetics, *Functional Medicine, *Lifestyle Medicine, Functional Neurology, Neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, Brain/Body Integration, Body Brilliance, Heartmath

*Brain Entrainment, Brainwave States, *Sound Therapy, *Sound & Music, Binaural Beats, Kirtan, Chanting, Singing, Music Composition, Light & Frequency, Biofield Tuning, Cymatics, Imagery, *Visualization, Affirmations, Yogic Teachings, Meditation, Mindfulness, Gratitude, Self-Love, Compassion

Biochemistry, Physiology, Blood Chemistry, Functional Lab Work, Functional Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, *German New Medicine (Germanic Knowledge), Chiropractic

*Energy Medicine, Hypnosis, *Emotion Code, *Body Code, *Belief Code, Healing Code, *Emotional Freedom Technique, Medical Intuition, *Autonomic Response Testing, *Applied Kinesiology, Reiki, Consciousness-Based Healing/Medicine, Body Consciousness, Body Psychology, Extrasensory Intuition, Conception and Birth Experience, Foetal Consciousness

*Plant Medicine, *Diete, *Shamanism, Spirit Animals and Totems, *Homeopathy and Homeopathic Principles, *Flower Essences, Source Frequency, Sacred Geometry, Mandalas, Labyrinths, Quantum Physics, Quantum Entanglement, Quantum Healing, Consciousness Studies, Internal Sciences, Court of Atonement, Soul Journey, Inner Guidance System, Light Language

Wisdom Traditions, Eldership, Leadership, Coaching, Ethical Business, Entrepreneurship

And more...

Your life, your health, your diving into the depths of your wellness... this is your journey, but sometimes we need some help putting it all together...areas to explore...first steps...the opportunities that start to reveal themselves when you let go of the life you thought was out of your control and step right into the possibilities of a full-on vital existence. Carla's work with her clients is a "loving kick in the rear."

Carla's sessions are not only informational, but experiential, as well. Carla uses her facilitation skills, her voice, and her deep knowledge of the most transformative entry points to create not only the "how to", but the experience of health reclamation:

Meditation
Visualization
Sound
Breathwork
Thought Shifting
Philosophical Fellowship
Energy Medicine
And More...

Any coach that you want to work with MUST walk the talk, and Carla doesn't just walk the talk, she radiates it through her dedication to this work, to her own evolution, to her children and community, and to you. Her teaching is soulful, real, warm, and accessible--her sessions are inspired and inspiring, impactful, bold, yet always fun. You will be held. You will be loved. You will be heard. You will be motivated to step into your own light.  

We are social beings, and we all need support, even those of us who seem to have it all figured out...and for those of us who feel overwhelmed and disempowered, do not ever feel as if you have to be an island. All of Carla's programs and coaching come with a nourishing dose of community, love, encouragement, and connection in three places: Live Sessions, the Members' Area, and her Online Discussion Groups.