Monika Adams ~ Alchemy Wellness

About

About Monika Adams, M.Ed

Transformational Life Coach

Mastery Certified Health Coach

Licensed Manual Therapist / CranioSacral Therapist

Independent BEMER Distributor

My BIG Why

I lost my mother to colon cancer when she was only 57 years old--I was 36 at the time.

When I was 42, I lost one of my best friends to Sarcoma, another cancer. This beautiful friend of mine was one of the "healthiest" people I knew.
She worked out, and hadn't eaten one deep fried item since we were 18 years old.
Losing these two influential people in my life set my life's work into motion.

I wanted to help people feel better. I want to do everything in my power to live longer than my mother... much much longer.

This incredible journey has led me to heal my own body, become a licensed manual therapist, and MELT Method Instructor, study coaching, functional nutrition, and now all things blood!
I am like an Alchemist searching for the elixir of life ~ our best path to Optimal Health.

Today I combine my experience, my knowledge of the body, and my soul-full orientation to life to help people feel better, and transform their lives--for good.

Who Am I?

How can I tell you all of who I am by What I do? Or have done?

I am Multi-Faceted.
I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fiber Art, and a Minor in Women's Studies.
I have facilitated workshops, led community design/build projects.
I have led classes, and circles, and held space for transformation, inquiry, and reflection.

I am woman, girl, cousin, daughter, niece, granddaughter, business owner, advocate, full participator, health nut, science geek, writer, entrepreneur.
I dance, and drum, and tone.
I am tuned into the cycles of the seasons. I journal. I collage. I dream.
I travel. I play. I set intentions, and take empowered actions to get more of what I want.
I am in service to the healing of the planet, one action, one intention, and healing one beautiful soul at a time.

Meander these pages and in each section I share my story, and my trainings.
Nobody wants to read a CV.
Enjoy the Journey, meander, watch, read, book an appointment.

Let's Have a Heart to Heart.

I look forward to getting to know you.

Welcome.

The Work I Do

My Calling

I advocate becoming Awake, Embodied, Present and Empowered.
I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist/CranioSacral Therapist since 2008. I started coaching in 2017--because I wanted to help people quash limiting beliefs, and rewire their mindset--so that they get more of what they say they want.

As a CranioSacral Therapist, the work I do feels sacred. There is an intelligence in the body that informs my hands. I strive to meet the tissue where it is at, and offer presence and witnessing to what you are carrying. Often I get intuitive hits that may include words, images, or seeing diagonal lines of tension. I listen with my hands, and follow what your body presents. I may ask permission to make noise on your behalf--by sighing, expressing emotion, or toning.

My work is informed by mindfulness, gratitude, and presence. My skillset
includes transformational life coaching, hands on techniques, energy work, and sound healing.

"I have learned to lean into and sit with

the dynamic tension of where I am,

and be mindful of the contrast of what I want.

I have become a Master of Habit Change, and a Queen of Self Care.

I have taken courses, and done the work.

I have walked through the fire

& risen from the ashes."

#youcandoittoo

My Professional Experience

Things I've Studied

Transformational Coaching

NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP)

Visioning / Shamanic Practices

CranioSacral Therapy

Visceral Manipulation / Motility

SomatoEmotional Release / Dialoging

Healing from the Core / Somatic Experiencing

Toning / Sound Healing

Reiki I & II / Energy Work

Therapeutic Massage

Myofascial Release

Trigger Point Therapy

Jostling

Shiatsu / Acupressure

Polarity / Reciprocal Techniques

Manual Therapist since 2008

Licensed Manual Therapist

Washington State #MA 60058291

I specialize in CranioSacral Therapy (CST), mixed with Myofascial Release, and Visceral Manipulation/Motility. CranioSacral Therapy is my favorite way of working with the body; I believe it is better at resolving issues, and releasing trauma from the tissue.

As a CranioSacral Therapist I tune in and follow the body's wisdom, and work with what your body presents at a session. CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle touch therapy, where I listen with my hands and work gently to release restrictions.

This work enables the central nervous system to do its job more efficiently, and bring the body back to homeostasis. CST calms the body's fight or flight response, and helps the tissue release trauma--without reactivating trauma.

CST is deeply restorative and relaxing.