About
Body-Mind Heartedness
Awakened Parenting Ashram was born from the realization that we had strayed from the natural flow of parenting. As a parent myself and now a amma of soon to be three grandchildren, I felt overwhelmed and disconnected. Through my journey of healing and reconnecting with the wisdom of ancient village practices, I found the path to awakening to parenting—and I want to share it with others.
The Joureny
My Story: Remembering What Was Always Within
I have always known. But for much of my life, that knowing lived just beneath the surface—felt in my bones, but buried under layers of fear, conditioning, and silence. I had a vision—a great vision—of what birth, motherhood, and community could be. But when the time came, I was met with something deeper: the terror of doing it all alone.
My own birth was a cesarean. I was separated from my mother, placed in a nursery, blindfolded for the first 24 hours of my life. I couldn’t see the world, and that absence of vision became the imprint through which I first experienced it. I entered the world cut off—not just physically, but energetically. That early imprint taught me that connection was conditional, safety was uncertain, and I had to find my way alone.
Years later, both of my children were born by cesarean. And once again, the cutting wasn’t only physical—it reached across generations, through grief, unmet expectations, and unspoken trauma. I had longed for an empowered birth, a healing reclamation. But instead, I was cracked open. The grief ran deep—not just because of how my children were born, but because I saw how my own story was repeating.
And yet—that opening was the beginning of everything.
It revealed my shadow, my fear, my longing, and my strength. It made visible the invisible patterns of control, separation, and silence that shape our parenting, our identities, and our culture. This was the portal—the moment I began the journey of remembering. What began as isolation became initiation.
From that space, the Awakened Parenting Ashram was born.
I began to unlearn everything I thought parenting was supposed to be, and instead listened inward—to the soul's voice, the ancestral imprints, the deep body wisdom that had always been there. I came to understand that the Akashic memory—the truth of who we are—is imprinted within us. We don’t have to search for it. We simply need to resonate with it by clearing what no longer belongs.
The Awakened Method emerged from this soul work. It is not a formula—it’s a remembering. A spiritual (not religious) path that helps parents reconnect with their seven birthrights—innate qualities like trust, embodiment, belonging, power, and voice.
Over 26 years ago, I created my first Parenting Ashram in California—a space where families could be held in sacred community. Today, I continue that work from Oregon, guiding parents through every phase from preconception to adolescence. Many who walk this path now go on to open Ashrams in their own communities, becoming facilitators of this sacred unlearning.
Awakened Parenting is not about doing it perfectly—it’s about healing the parts of us that were never fully seen, so we can see our children more clearly. It is about reclaiming birth as a soul imprint, parenting as a spiritual journey, and community as the container for transformation.
If you’re here, something in you is remembering too. I’d love to hear your story. What are you unlearning? What are you reclaiming?
Meet Jennifer
"The body is the vassal to freedom"
Welcome to my world of healing and discovery. With over 30 years of experience, I’ve dedicated my life to nurturing emotional well-being in children and families. As the creator of the Awakened Method, I offer a approach that embraces the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit. Together, we will uncover hidden storylines and foster true transformation on your journey to safety, connection, and freedom.
The Ashram
A parenting ashram is a space dedicated to supporting parents on their journey of reconnecting with ancient, communal ways of raising children, rooted in wisdom, vulnerability, and collective support. It offers guidance, practices, and teachings that help parents rediscover their instincts and embrace a more holistic, connected approach to parenting—one that honors the child’s emotional, physical, and spiritual development within the context of a supportive community.
In traditional village-based parenting, raising children was a shared responsibility. It wasn't just the job of the parents; extended families, neighbors, and the community at large played vital roles in nurturing and guiding the next generation. This communal approach fostered a sense of belonging and interdependence, where wisdom and support flowed naturally through generations.
Modern parenting, however, has led to a shift away from this village model. With the rise of individualism, nuclear families, and a focus on external systems, parents often find themselves isolated, carrying the heavy burden of raising children without the support of a wider community. This separation has created a disconnect—not only between parents and their extended families but also between parents and the deeper wisdom that once guided them. Children, too, have been pushed out of the "nest" too early, expected to become independent before they’ve fully formed their "self-identity" and "self-acceptance."
In many modern contexts, children are sent to school or out into the world before they’ve had the opportunity to fully develop their sense of self, their emotional resilience, and their authentic voice. Instead of being nurtured in an environment of trust and connection, they are often expected to fit into systems and structures that don’t necessarily honor their individual developmental needs. The result can be a deep sense of disconnection—both within themselves and with the world around them.
A parenting ashram supports parents in returning to a more connected, village-style model of parenting, one that helps children stay grounded in their sense of self and expression while being supported by a community. It offers a space for parents to tap into their own innate wisdom, receive guidance on nurturing their children’s emotional and spiritual growth, and reconnect with the ancient practices of shared parenting that honor the uniqueness of each child. By creating a space of safety, vulnerability, and collective wisdom, the parenting ashram restores the balance that modern parenting often lacks and supports the holistic development of both parents and children alike.
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