Connecting the Mind and Body
From reiki therapy to root work , White Lotus Spiritual Healing is a spiritual healing studio in Pawtucket where founder Veronica Cintron helps guide clients closer to their life ’ s purpose while bringing them moments of peace .
Spiritual healing has always been a part of White Lotus Spiritual Healing founder Veronica Cintron ’ s life . As a child growing up between New York ’ s South Bronx and Puerto Rico , the certified Integrated Energy Therapy master instructor , reiki master-teacher , life and business coach and meditation instructor would pick herbs from the ground , creating healing potions within the cauldrons her mother would get her .
“ When I tell you this is who I ’ ve always been , it ’ s really who I ’ ve always been ,” says Cintron . “ I come from a family who finds alternative healing to be a priority , I have people come and do shamanic massages that we grew up with .”
However , it took her some time before she reentered this destined path of hers . Even though she found herself flourishing in the corporate world in her early twenties , she couldn ’ t help but feel dissatisfied . Meditation , yoga and Pilates were a great first step , but Cintron needed something deeper .
After starting a couple companies , selling one and contributing to her digital branding agency V + R Digital with her wife , she finally started listening to herself , and White Lotus Spiritual Healing was created in 2016 .
The name of Cintron ’ s practice is heavily significant to her life , as the white lotus is considered to be the womb of the world and symbolizes mental purity .
“[ White Lotus ] represents the realization that you need more ,” Cintron says . To her , that ’ s when the journey truly starts . “ We all get to a point in our lives where we ’ re trekking along , and we stop because something isn ’ t sitting right or doesn ’ t feel good . That in itself is the moment of realization that something has to shift and you need something else .”
A Look Into Cintron ’ s Various Titles — and Counting Cintron ’ s journey to become who she is today – certified Integrated Energy Therapy master instructor , reiki master-teacher , certified
“[ White Lotus ] represents the realization that you need more .” — Veronica Cintron
life and business coach , meditation instructor , tarotist and certified master herbalist – took her some time , but she ’ s not resting anytime soon , as she ’ s constantly thinking of other ventures she ’ d like to explore . “ That ’ s a forever thing for me . I ’ m always going to be that person ,” Cintron says . “ I ’ m going to find ways to take my natural talents and gifts to grow and develop them .” Her first training was in 2015 , starting with life coaching . It was an easy transition for her since she had already been coaching coworkers at her corporate jobs . Taking it a step further , she became a certified dharma coach , in which the coach is specifically trying to connect someone ’ s life purpose to get them on the path to their own happiness . “ There ’ s a very specific way of coaching ,” she says , “ I want to hear about what your overall life goals are , what moves you and what makes you tick .”
A huge part of our lives can be defined by learning , taking in new things and simply growing . At least , that ’ s always felt like Cintron ’ s baseline . “ I ’ m always thinking about how we can keep honoring , teaching , educating and healing our communities of color because these are the ones that need it . We are in desperate need of healing , and all of this is for that — healing .”
She recommends those curious about reiki practice to experience it at least once in their life . It is gentle , after all . According to
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