Joyful Spirit Integrative Healing, LLC

All About Me
Michelle Marone-Pillsbury

My Journey

My healing journey began many years ago.  I had been in one abusive relationship after another and had little to no self-esteem.  I was constantly looking for answers outside of myself.  Finally, in 1996 I took my three young children and moved into a domestic violence shelter for safety reasons.  This was a pivotal moment in my life.  I was finally taking control of my circumstances, not waiting for someone to save me.  Once there I was helped by amazing women who empowered me to take my power back.  

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Once on my own, I started to seek out assistance to heal from the many years of trauma I had experienced.  On this path, I tried many forms of healing; traditional therapy, spiritual mentoring, women's groups, hypnosis, acupuncture, chiropractic services, etc.  I was finally guided by a spiritual mentor to seek bodywork or energy healing to assist me in removing the trauma I held in my body.  It was then that I started to seek out different energy healers to complement traditional therapy.

Reiki soon came into my life via a friend who connected me with a teacher.  I was so taken by the Reiki energy that I became a Reiki Master (Shambala, Usui, and Karuna Reiki) in 2/2006 and a Reiki Master Teacher in 9/2006. I really spent this time using Reiki to heal my own wounds and those of family and friends.  I chose to attune all three of my children to Reiki as a way for them to share in this beautiful healing energy.

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During this time I was working full time as a domestic violence sexual assault crisis counselor and shelter manager.  I shared the gift of Reiki with co-workers and clients when it was appropriate.  

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As a single mother of three, I continued to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence as it was my passion and paid my bills while continuing my own healing with Reiki.  

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In 2017 I took another online Reiki course and became attuned to Reiki energy again.  Each time someone is attuned to Reiki energy their connection becomes stronger.  I felt that I needed a refresher at this time and again fell in love with the Reiki universal energy of unconditional love.  I began to share this energy more frequently with family and friends and at times clients. 

In January 2020 right before the pandemic, I left my work in the domestic violence field.  I had become disenchanted with the work, I was overwhelmed and exhausted physically and emotionally.  In  March of 2020, my appendix burst, and I was rushed into emergency surgery.  My body was done with taking care of everyone but me.  I was in the hospital 3 times within a month.

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With the state closed down for the pandemic I had nothing but time to start healing myself.    During this time, I became certified as a Tibetan Singing Bowl Practitioner with the International Academy of Sound Healing.  I had first experienced the gift of sound healing at Woodbury Yoga where my soon-to-be friend was offering Tibetan Singing Bowl sound healing.  Knowing how powerful this healing had been for me and many of my clients I wanted to become certified.

In July of 2020, I started to care for my granddaughter full time so that my son and his fiance could go to work.  What a blessing this was for me.  This got me through the darkest times of the pandemic.

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In March of 2021 still unemployed and caring for my granddaughter I signed up for certified integrative healer training with the Tranquility School of Integrative Healing.  It had always been my dream to provide healing services to others in a professional manner.  This was finally my dream come true.  My classes taught me sacred ceremony, aromatherapy, essential oils, essential oil release technique, Reiki, sound healing, and crystal energy healing. 

As I was continuing with my classes I was invited to participate in the Healing from Within®Program which prepares future healers by assisting them in healing their own traumas and wounds so that they can truly assist others in the healing arts.  

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I graduated from the Tranquility School with my Certification as a Certified Integrative Healer in January 2022.  

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On this road to healing, I needed to learn that I was as important as the others I was sharing my gifts with.  I always put others' needs before mine until my body said Enough!  This was an extremely difficult lesson for me and I have spent the last 24 months learning to put my needs first so that I am able to help others.  I was the person that would give you the shirt off their back, literally the shoes off their feet.  I now know that in order to be so selfless I need to be selfish.  For if I am depleted there is nothing to draw from.  This journey has brought me humility and gratitude in the act of self-love.  

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It is with great humility and gratitude that I now open my new business, Joyful Spirit Integrative Healing, as I am ready to offer healing sessions to others in need. I hope that you will join me on this path to self-love.