Today we’d like to introduce you to Mary Ann Stancel.
Hi Mary Ann, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I like to say that I’ve always been connected to the world of energy since I was born, but I had to walk into my own journey for this path to open up to me. Throughout my own personal healing journey, I tried all types of methods of healing and had become more fascinated with the subconscious mind and energy. I was breaking down the belief systems that I had been raised in, healing the trauma that I had experienced and also flowing into seeing things differently. Before I could do what I am doing right now, I had to heal deeply within myself.
Several years ago, back in 2018, when a friend talked about her Reiki training experience, I decided to do it too. It felt exactly what I was looking for to receive. I had received reiki in the past and had participated in other types of healings before, but when she talked about receiving the attunement and what it did for her, I knew this was the next step to take. After taking my first reiki class, the world of energy made more sense and everything started to click. I felt alive. I felt free! I continued to explore within this world before I decided to begin to hold space for others.
And then fast forward to 2020, when the pandemic began, I went through breakup and took more time to heal myself. Although being alone was hard, it helped me to gain my own strength and reclaim parts of me that I had lost.
I felt called to step up and start holding space for others in a more energetic way. Prior to Energy healing, I was tapped into the wellness work as a yoga and pilates instructor along with some health coaching.
Ignited Soul my energy healing business was born during the time of the pandemic. This was when I started to read oracle cards for others. It was scary at first to open up and share this side of myself to others. The fear of judgement was strong. But I continued to believe in myself and with the support of a few others and my teachers/mentors during this time helped me to pave the way as well.
From there, I began to feel the calling of supporting others in their own awakening, healing, and journey. My own exploration into the world of energy healing continued. I started to work with sound bowls, went to more classes and also deepened the healing within myself too.
When I found a place in which I could see my private clients, my world changed. Having a physical space really gave me the room to explore, be on my own and expand my business. I’m always grateful to my now friend, whom I had rented space from, for giving me the space to begin the path. So, I began to not only hold individual space but also group gatherings as well. I wasn’t new to holding group gatherings, but in this context of energy healing it was new.
In my 1:1 sessions, I started off by focusing on primarily flowing Reiki, and then my sessions evolved as I continued to evolve as well. I recognized that I wasn’t only providing healing through reiki but utilizing other energy healing modalities too. As my connection to sound healing, breathwork and subconscious work grew, my sessions became more about incorporating energy flow from mother earth, the elements, card readings, scents, reiki, sound healing, breathwork, intuitive messages and hypnotherapy and plants. When connecting and being a channeler, it’s the universal energy of love and healing that is surrounding the client(s). When the client is open to also receiving and releasing, a lot can happen for them. It’s truly an honor to witness the shifts that occur.
I really did learn a lot when I first started.
And fast forward to now, I have my personal studio where I continue to see 1:1 clients and hold group energy gatherings.
And I continue to expand and grow through the plant medicines that I have sat with, my own deshedding and releasing, my own life experiences, and teachings and more. My recent trip to Guatemala in Feb 21, to be in Wayeb and for personal healing, I learned and gained so much from the Tatas and Nanas from the Maya Tz’utujil, comparedes and other indigenous leaders. It changed my life in so many ways. So this next phase of my own journey and my energy healing business continues to evolve.
I see myself continuing to hold space for individuals and groups in person and virtually. I also find myself in other places within the US where I can provide healing sessions too. And right now, I’m manifesting and planning for a few magical retreats in the near future within the US and around the world. Other things that are on the horizon is training on energy and women circles. Being in community and meeting with others is what I love. There is something to say about when you remove yourself from your natural surroundings and take yourself someone where else that you are truly able to focus on your healing even more.
So we’ll see where the path will take me! I’m always grateful to my teachers, my mentors, my clients and to those that I received a great deal of learnings and healings from.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I wish I could say it was a smooth and perfect road. But it wasn’t always like that. I was healing as well, from a break up and re-learning how to be on my own. And also learning how to manage a business on top of being a nurse as well.
Starting a business during the pandemic isn’t always easy. I had to learn how to navigate a business through the online space, which added another piece to everything. But what I love about energy healing and the services that I provide is that it can be offered online, as energy healing can be received through any portal.
I also had to shed away different programs, mental blocks and self doubts that came up based on past experiences, relationships or fear that I would be judged for what I was doing. Although during the pandemic, people were opening up to the world of energy, some people still had a lot of opinions about it.
I also was working as a nurse too, which I still am, and with that, I had to work through insecurities of people judging me for doing both. Especially when you always hear, you have to quit your job to do your dream. It wasn’t the case for me. And I’ve been able to create flexibility with my nursing life to allow for me to really step into my Energy Healing path, which has been so nice for me. It took some time to accept that what I’m doing is ok as there isn’t a perfect way. And so I continue to give myself compassion and be less judgy toward myself.
Once I did, everything started to open up more.
Another area that shifted were friendships and who I hung out with. The more that I claimed who I was and what I did, the more I grew within myself. And friendships shifted, I made friendships that were more aligned and some friendships faded. Majority of my family supported me and then some didn’t understand what I was doing. Although it was hard at times, I began to see a shift within myself more and more. The more you can step into yourself and who you are, it gives you the most peace. At the end of the day your own being, self-love cup, soul, needs to be filled with love and replenished with it in order to continue to thrive.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a Nurse Intuitive Energy practitioner and Founder of Ignited Soul LLC, which is the name of my energy healing business. I specialize in holding space for others to release the wounds of the past to present and heal your heart space through the release of emotions/energy and connecting to your soul. My energy healing practice and message speak to and guides others to reclaim their power, voice, and love and learning how to hear your own Soul and Intuition speak through a foundation of love.
I’m also known to help those who have never meditated to get into a meditative state of mind.
When I hold space for others, I also ensure my own energy is in a place to hold the space. I’m not healing them, I’m channeling the energy down to support the client in their own healing and for them to experience what their soul is ready to experience.
My intention is to hold space for others that is genuine, healing, loving and full of integrity. I want people to feel that they are accepted and welcomed. The space that I hold is filled with love and there is no judgement here.
I also believe that there isn’t a top dog or guru. We all hold different knowledge points and different life experiences in which we learn from others. I also learn from my own clients too. That’s what happens when you co-create together.
I want people to walk away with a sense of themselves more, to be filled with peace, feel loved and feel lighter. And to also have the tools and resources that could be the most supportive to their own journey. So intuitively after the session, during the integration period, I tend to give quite a few tools and/or resources to the client and/or group so that they can apply what they experienced in real life. I recognized that in my own journey that when I received tools or things that I can use to apply within my life, it made the experience fuller. I felt more empowered in the end.
I believe within us, we are all healers and you don’t need symbols to find your inner healer. So I hope that my time with them will awaken within them a desire to dive deeper into the world of energy for themselves and see what comes up for them.
My training includes life, mother earth, Usui Reiki, Kundalini Reiki, Seichim Reiki, Sound Healing, Breathwork, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Mediumship, Akashic records, women circles and other energy healing based courses have all attributed to the work that I provide to others.
And now after some trainings, I realized your own real-life experience is what matters the most. In the US, we can get caught up with trainings and certifications to show others our skillset, but I also find someone’s life experience can further enhance their own skillset versus any course or training that they take. So which further emphasizes why I also want others to know that they can be their own healer within themselves.
In an individual energy session, I channel intuitive messages, help them to release energy, bring balance, heal chakras and other body parts or ailments, use crystals, essential oils, sage or palo santo, sound bowls, affirmations, subconscious work, oracle cards and send energy healing through a variety of modalities. Every session is so individualized, so it is hard to say what someone can experience as it is really up to what the person desires or needs. Universal healing energy and love is being sent to the client and the more the client is open to releasing and receiving the more that can happen during this time.
In group sessions, I may provide breathwork plus sound healing, energy meditation and sound healing, or provide a workshop on energy healing, meditation, mindfulness, and more. In every group session, energy healing is being sent to each person who attends.
I also work with corporations/businesses to provide workshops, healings, meditations and other needs.
The more that I can spread the word about energy healing, I hope that more people will feel and see it too. It’s always an honor when I hold space for an individual or in group setting. So thank you!
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
I see this area of energy healing really becoming a part of people’s lives. People are starting to open up to life in a larger way and recognize that there is more to life than what it seems. It gets me excited too. I’m realizing the younger generation and even the babies are even more sensitive to energy than we were when we were young. As humans, we’re evolving more and tapping more into our own energy frequencies. And through that recognizing how sound and other vibrations can bring about the most massive shifts and healings within us.
It will be exciting to see how energy healing, sound healing, breathwork, embodiment work is incorporated more into healthcare and be seen as a true medicine of healing.
Pricing:
- $115 – 1 hr Virtual Energy Healing Session
- $125 – 1 hr In Person Energy Healing Session
- $180 – 90 min Virtual Energy Healing Session
- $190 – 90 min in-person Energy Healing Session
- Corporate sessions, group sessions and special occasions prices determined per request
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.theignitedsoul.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryannstancel
- Other: https://insig.ht/zGhCkV0Nypb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share
Image Credits:
Kristina Pearl Photography Sarah Wolfe Photography
