Elena Earthman is a dedicated health and wellness educator, coach and author, specializing in stress reduction, mind-body medicine, nervous system regulation, transformation and flourishing. With a passion for evidence-based healing, she helps women with chronic illnesses navigate the complexities of health and well-being through scientific, holistic, and integrative approaches.

She is the creator of the SAGE method—a transformative approach to coping with chronic illnesses by using the power of savoring and gratitude. She is the author of Rewire or Die: The SAGE Method for Loving Life with Chronic Illness. She is currently working on multiple books which explore the science and philosophy behind reparative joy and pleasure.

As the founder of the Eudaimonia Project nonprofit, she aims to educate people about stress reduction therapies, nature-based healing, and the role of pleasure, awe, savoring, gratitude and joy in well-being. Her work is a unique synthesis of the latest discoveries in neuroscience, mind-body medicine, ancient wisdom and spirituality.

Education

Elena comes from a long matrilineal lineage of Siberian shamans and healers, carrying forward a deep tradition of holistic and spiritual healing passed down through generations of women. With over 30 years of meditation practice, she has developed a deep understanding of consciousness, spiritual healing, expanded awareness and awakening. She has traveled all over the world to study with yogis, gurus, and master healers worldwide, learning a wide variety of ancient and modern healing techniques and rituals. Driven by a desire to bridge ancient wisdom with modern science, she has spent over 15 years conducting in-depth research and analyzing scientific literature to identify the most effective ways to integrate traditional healing practices with evidence-based approaches.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in mind-body medicine. She has received training and/or certifications in a wide variety of healing modalities, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), HeartMath Heart Coherence and Biofeedback, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Medicinal Qi Gong, Kundalini Yoga (RYT-200), Breathwork and Chanting, Energy Healing, Shamanic Healing, Ayurveda, Chinese Five Elements, Vipassana & Buddhist Meditation Practices, Buddhist Psychology, Tantric Practices, Expressive Writing, Cryotherapy, Biohacking and more.

Philosophy of Service

To heal is not to fix, but to illuminate pathways, hold space for growth, and awaken the innate wisdom within each individual.

Elena sees healing as a collaborative process, where the client is not a passive recipient but an active participant in their own recovery, transformation and growth. Healing is an invitation to step beyond fear and limiting narratives and to embrace the profound potential of healing in relationship with yourself, community, and the natural world. True well-being is something to be cultivated—through self-reflection, mindful enjoyment, and the courage to reclaim your own story. Healing is about rebuilding trust in yourself, in others, in science and in holistic wisdom.

Central to her philosophy is pleasure, not as indulgence, but as a vital force in healing and transformation. She challenges the cultural and religious narratives that equate wellness with restriction, deprivation, or self-denial, advocating instead for a reparative approach that honors the body’s capacity for enjoyment, ease, and deep nourishment. She uses mindful pleasure is an effective tool to regulate the nervous system, restore a sense of safety, and anchor healing in experiences of delight, peace, and embodied presence.