By Tiffany Merlo Phelps
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Sarah Hanson grew up in a small town in Virginia, spending most of her time singing in church and school choirs, doing gymnastics, and cheerleading. Mostly, she just wanted to perform. Graduating from Radford University, Sarah majored in theater with a minor in dance. She worked for a professional dinner theater during college while also performing in school, and was hired by Theatre IV in Richmond after college. After one year of touring children’s shows, she looked for a job in between seasons, and was offered the assistant gymnastics director position at The Little Gym. She found that she loved the job and decided not to return to touring. In 2008, Hanson met her husband, Eric, and the two got married in 2011. The couple moved to Mooresville, North Carolina, in 2012 for Eric’s job and in 2014 welcomed a son, Bennett. At that time, Sarah decided to become a stay-at-home mother. In 2018, Eric took a job with the PGA, and by the end of the year, the family was living in Nocatee. After the move and the pandemic, Sarah found herself leaning heavily into personal development, listening to a lot of manifestation podcasts. “I found it all very fascinating. I have always understood that the power of thought is very valuable. What you are thinking has an impact on what you attract,” said Sarah. Next, she discovered her Human Design of being a “Reflector,” something that is quite rare and often known as a truthteller. “That whole door opening totally transformed my world,” she said. From there, Sarah, 40, became more open, resulting in what she calls a “shift.” Her breathwork business soon came into existence and has become known as “Shifts with Sarah.”
Q: How would you define Human Design?
A: Human Design is a part science, part spiritual system, that gives you the road map to who your soul came here to be. Human Design combines astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah Tree of Life, and the chakra system, all coming together to form a holistic self-knowledge system giving you a comprehensive and personalized map of your unique energy and life blueprint, guiding you towards self-awareness, personal growth, and empowerment.
Q: How did this lead you to being a Transformation Coach, Breathwork and Rapid Resolution Therapy facilitator and Human Design Reader?
A: I was looking into a fitness business partnership and was literally on the verge of signing the contract when I emailed the founder a few questions. He never responded to two emails that I sent. It caused me to stop and reevaluate, and I soon realized that it was not what I wanted to do. So, I asked the universe, and I got a download to start a breathwork business. I had no idea what that was, but I was open. I pulled up Instagram, and there was a free community breathwork online class being offered. I took that and loved it. Next, I learned that a facilitator program training was beginning the next week. It all felt very aligned. By the end of 2021, I was a certified breathwork facilitator. Shortly after that, I had my first client. From there, I continued to add certifications.
Q: How is knowing your Human Design helpful?
A: One of the reasons that I love sharing Human Design is that it does give people a permission slip to follow their intuition. They can feel it in their bodies. When I read their chart, I can tell them that they are more aligned to do it this way. And often people will say “that is the way I actually wanted to do it”.
Q: How do you find ways to recharge?
A: I do all the work that I do with my clients. I do breathwork regularly with another facilitator. In this line of work, if I am not feeling 100 percent, I can’t hold space for someone else. I am walking the walk just as my clients are.
Q: What do you like to do with your free time?
A: I play tennis, listen to podcasts and books on Audible and go outdoors and watch football with my family.
Photo courtesy Sarah Hanson
Sarah Hanson
