Today we’d like to introduce you to Dru Erin Houchen.
Hi Dru Erin, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Born and raised in Los Angeles. I identify as a left-handed female, daughter, sister, wife, and Capricorn. As a highly sensitive person, my life experiences fill my body, mind and soul with direct clairvoyant insight, empathic communication, art, various forms of body movement and holistic healing modalities.
As a child, I was a dancer, competitive gymnast, painter, hairstylist, makeup artist, photographer, creative director, and giggly goofball. Anything I set my mind to I made it my mission to experience. By the age of 10, I had a lanyard & bandana business, custom clothing projects, first place ribbons from Equestrian Gymnastic competitions, a track record for being the advice giver and my hands dipped in different types of multi-media art. My teens to early twenties were spent with designers, artists and creatives in the fashion industry working to make their visions become a tangible form of art. I spent my mid to late twenties exploring holistic healing practices, mindful living through the heart and developed a Global Healing & Design company. Then around my 30th birthday the reality I had known for years began to erupt, a lifetime of unresolved childhood and adult trauma made its way to the forefront of my mind. I had uncontrollable body tremors, debilitating depression, PTSD cycling thoughts, terrifying panic attacks, random gasps for air as if I was being suffocated, and was left unable to move, eat or speak. In hopes of healing from various forms of abuse and compulsive disorders, I checked myself into a mental health treatment facility.
Now, with my background in healing, creative arts and entrepreneurship, I offer an opportunity to heal personal experiences, bond through community support and create space to dive into the life you always dreamed of!
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Smooth is an interesting word to use :)! Smooth is the universes (or god however you identify) way of letting us know we are in alignment with how we are approaching our lives. I feel that when the road is not smooth or we feel as through we are hitting roadblocks, it is the universe offering you space and time to reevaluate areas in your life so that you can evolve and level up!
I lived out of alignment for about 70% of my life which is how I ended up in a mental health treatment center. While in treatment, I was able to identify and process the various forms of abuse I had encountered as well as my addictive and compulsive behaviors I had developed as coping mechanisms from the years of external and internal abuse. I realized that I never built a relationship with myself that was authentic and based off of love therefore I had no idea what my needs and values were! I was constantly depleted in friendships, relationships and work.
Physical/ emotional/psychological/sexual/financial abuse, substance misuse, disordered eating, compulsive shopping/spending, codependency, drug & alcohol induced psychosis are some of the gifts the universe put in my path. Yes, I call them gifts! I do feel that as humans we are constantly graced with beautiful lessons throughout our entire lives to raise our energetic and soul frequency. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to heal, as do we all and I am not ashamed but proud of where I have been and look forward to where I will go next.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a creative business savvy yogi focused on helping others make their visions, dreams and goals a reality through deep inner diving. My second tattoo I got at age 18 reads “My Heart Beats For You” and that statement reads true as my heart beats for the well-being of all lifeforms on this beautiful garden. Through my own mental health journey, I have connected with my mission to offer an authentic supportive hand for my fellow souls walking this path of undiscovered liquid we humans call LIFE!
Over the last 15 years, I have found love in creative arts & holistic healing with 20+ credentials. I am honored and excited to be a part of your story!
I work to incorporate my Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Chakra System Studies, Breathwork & Meditation to curate a creative and intuitive process that meets your intellectual, emotional and physical capacity to drive you deeper into your creative forces for healing and expansion.
SPIRIT HEALING – Dive Deeper & Expand The Heart Space By Reconnecting To Your Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Bodies. Multi-Sensory, Multi-Dimensional Somatic Healing Modalities Designed To Support Those Moving Through Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Emotional Stress and Burnout.
– Intuitive Connections is a 90-minute virtual offering designed to release, reconnect and renew mind, body and soul creating an opportunity to deepen the intellectual and spiritual balance of our life cycles.
– Elemental Retreat is a private 1 on 1 retreat designed to your specific healing journey where you and I work together for 3-4 hours a day.
– Birthdate Analysis
– Dream Interpretation
MENTORING: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Moving From The Ground Up, Root To Crown. Let’s Work Together To Dive Into Your Perspective Shifts. Designed To Create Plans, Refine Skills/Offering, Aid In Time Management, Cultivate Essentialism, Develop Deeper Client Relationships And Ease Stress By Tapping Into Your Entrepreneurial Spirit! Designed For The Brand, Business, Healer, Coach & Other Service Providers
– Power Of Love is an offering where we work 1 on 1 to design your sessions, refine your ceremony transitions, plan for better time management and build deeper relationships with your clients.
– Professional Development & Consulting This offering will serve as a time to express your vision and goals so we, together, can curate the perfect development plan for you!
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
I work to curate session to work around my client’s needs! I offer in person and virtual sessions/programs. I have also implemented a free support and a pay it forward space to allow all clients the opportunity comes home to themselves.
I am always open for collaborating and trade. I am a student in this life and love learning from others as well as sharing my knowledge!
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.druerin.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/druerin1111/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/druerin
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dru-erin-calabasas
- Other: https://www.yogaalliance.org/TeacherPublicProfile?tid=177256
Image Credits:
Emma Rosenblatt Instagram: @emma_rosenblatt https://aroseinbloom.com
