We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jasmin Montoya a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Jasmin, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We love heartwarming stories – do you have a heartwarming story from your career to share?

I had met this lovely woman in one of my grief circles who had lost her son. She was very open to believing that there is something beyond death and wanted to explore that more with me. Beyond our monthly grief circles I offer grief ceremonies for families who are open to exploring a relationship with their loved ones after they have transitioned. She booked a ceremony for her and her family, and I was a bit nervous because she had informed me that those coming were skeptics. That they had to be convinced to join. I’ve been doing this work for many years, and I am fully aware that you have to be open to the experience, or you can block things from happening. We had the ceremony at the beach and with everyone present I facilitated the journey. At the end I opened the circle for sharing and was nervous to hear everyone’s experience. To my delight they all were able to connect with their loved one and each had their own personal experience with the young man. We all were crying by the end and the dad gave me a strong hug and said I don’t know what that was but thank you from the bottom of my heart for it.

Jasmin, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Jasmin Montoya and I am an energy healer, spiritual guide, and grief facilitator with a focus on intergenerational trauma and ancestral work. I combine the rituals and ceremonies of my indigenous lineage, my colorful life experiences, my spiritual gifts, and my decade long studies in trauma recovery to guide women on their healing journey. I am a single mother of one who trail blazed a new way of being for my child and future generations. Being a cycle breaker and working with many on the same path I believe that having a deep understanding of your life experiences, awakening to what needs to be healed and felt through in order to be released, and processing the grief that comes along with this is key in rewiring toxic patterns. Healing is possible no matter what you have experienced in life.

I also offer a unique approach to my grief work as I don’t believe in death being the end but the beginning of a new chapter. You can still have a relationship with your loved ones if you are open to it.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I was in a toxic marriage which led to a very high conflict divorce and a long drawn-out custody battle. Where for a brief time I lost custody of my son and fought tirelessly to get him back.
Thankfully during this time, I already had done the deep and hard inner work of healing and self-realization that I knew who I was versus the narrative that was being told about me, and I knew the tools of self-care like breathwork, somatic techniques, and other alternative practices to help me move through this challenging time.

I didn’t stop until the truth was seen but for 18 months it got pretty dark for me.

Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

I believe lived experiences and truly embodying your work is what has made me successful for all these years. I have shared my personal trauma and experiences with the world and also have shown in real time how to move through it and heal. Everything I tell my clients comes from a space of having already done the work and integrated it into my day to day.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.coachingbyjasmine.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasminmontoya_/