Hi, I'm Heidi, founder of little seed revolution and crone comfort & wisdom. 

As a teacher and artist I have been leading individuals through the process of inquiry, self-discovery, and authentic expression for more than twenty-five years. I hold a MFA in Dance and am a Certified Yoga Therapy Teacher with advanced trainings in Yin and Restorative Yoga. In 2015 I completed an 800hr massage therapist training and was licensed in Oregon before emigrating from the USA to Portugal permanently in 2017. 

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My Story

 

​In my 40s I dismantled my life as a professor, wife, and artist living in Portland, OR and eventually moved to Portugal alone to become a first generation immigrant, massage therapist, and enthusiastic gardener on my own farm in the interior of the country. These huge changes occurred during a time when I was already experiencing perimenopause symptoms and soon I found myself alone in a new country with no access to familiar support systems and about to head into a global pandemic. I was starved for community and spaces where I could speak honestly and openly about my experience and the challenges I was facing. 

 

As I began to share with other women I quickly learned that I wasn't the only one with this deep craving for connection, support, and answers to many questions.  I wrote and spoke out about my own experience of crushing fatigue, mood swings, brain fog, dismissive doctors, and other lonely and debilitating difficulties. And through this other women began to reflect my stories back to me, to express their tremendous relief at finding others going through similar changes, and to give voice to their unique experiences. 

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Eventually a small book club formed online and we began to read, discuss, and try to embody books about perimenopause, feminism, female empowerment, pleasure, sexuality, power dynamics, faith, and more. From this came a small, private Facebook group where women from various corners of the world gather to share stories, articles, inspiring quotes, resources, and most importantly words of empathy and support. 

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Years later we are meeting regularly online and for the first time in 2025 I will begin hosting in person gatherings here in Portugal. 

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In addition to my work with women, I also practice massage therapy, teach movement classes, mentor younger people and enjoy a variety of creative outlets such as writing, clay sculpture, cyanotype printing, painting, and more. 

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