Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessica Zacharias.
Hi Jessica, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I’ve always believed that healing is something we carry inside us. We all have the tools we need. But the practice of remembering is what as been lost. That belief started the day I was born.
I entered the world with a birth defect that immediately placed me in the hands of surgeons, specialists, and long hospital corridors. Before I ever took my first steps, my body had already learned what it meant to fight. My earliest chapters were written in healing spaces, and even as a baby I was shaped by an environment where the body’s resilience was constantly being tested and restored.
Growing up, movement became my first language. It was where I felt free, where my body felt more like mine, and where I could express everything that didn’t have words. But even as movement healed me, I also carried the imprint of those early experiences — the tenderness, the sensitivity, the intuition that comes from navigating the world in a body that had known repair.
Seaworth Wholeness Sanctuary was born from that story.
It’s the space I wish I had earlier in life, a place where the body isn’t judged or pushed, but honored… where healing isn’t rushed, and where movement is treated as a sacred conversation between body and soul. My work blends guided movement meditation with shamanic practices because those are the two things that helped me reconnect with myself again and again.
‘Seaworth’ means capable of withstanding the waves — and that is exactly what I hope people feel when they walk into the sanctuary: that they are strong, held, and worthy of taking up space just as they are. They are asked the question, ‘Do you see your worth?”
My journey didn’t start in an easy place, but it gave me a deep understanding of what it means to heal, to soften, and to rise. Seaworth Wholeness Sanctuary serves as an anchor of wholeness. We align the mind, body, heart, and soul.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Not at all, but I don’t think it is meant to be. Stepping into intuitive and shamanic work has brought up a lot of fear and a surprising amount of shame, especially in a world that prefers things to be linear and easily explained. For a long time, I worried about being judged, misunderstood, or seen as ‘too much.’
There were seasons and still are, where I questioned my path, wondering if it would be easier to stay quiet or keep certain gifts hidden. But every time I tried to dim this part of myself, I felt disconnected from who I truly am.
The challenges, the doubt, the vulnerability, the fear of being seen and walking a path that isnt encouraged have shaped me. They’ve strengthened my integrity and deepened my compassion. No, it hasn’t been a smooth road, but it’s been a meaningful one. And those difficult moments are the very reason Seaworth Wholeness Sanctuary carries the depth and honesty it does today
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I guide people through a blend of movement meditation and shamanic practices designed to help them reconnect with their bodies, release stored emotion, and return to their inner truth. My work is rooted in the belief that the body holds stories, and when we move with intention, we create space for healing, clarity, and spiritual awakening.
I specialize in creating safe, ritual-rich experiences where people can soften, breathe, and unravel the layers they’ve been carrying. Whether it’s through guided movement, rhythmic tools, journeywork, or grounding practices, my sessions are meant to feel like coming home to yourself.
What I’m most proud of is the depth of transformation I witness. Not because people are doing something dramatic, but because they’re finally allowing themselves to feel. To be still. To be honest. To be held. There’s something incredibly sacred about watching someone’s body shift from tension to openness, or witnessing a moment of emotional release that’s been waiting for years.
What sets me apart is the merging of two worlds: the psychical and the spiritual. Many practitioners focus on one or the other. But my work weaves them together in a way that is gentle, grounded, and deeply intuitive. I’m not here to put on a performance or follow a rigid script. Guided Movement Meditations merged together with shamanic tools provides me the chance to listen, to feel, and to guide each person based on what their body and spirit are asking for in that moment.
I think people come to me because they can sense that I truly see them. Not just their story, but their energy, their patterns, their potential. My work is not about fixing people; it’s about helping them remember their own capacity to heal. And that’s what makes Seaworth Wholeness Sanctuary so special. It’s a space built from my own healing, and now it’s a space where others can experience theirs. I would not be here today without modern and ancient medicine.
Is there something surprising that you feel even people who know you might not know about?
My life is one that challenges the illusion of normal, which is ironic because from the outside I look ‘normal.’ But if you know me or witnessed my life, the word, normal, would not come to mind! I would have to guess people who are new to this work are taken back about the possibilities of what can happen when you alchemize suffering. Wholeness is possible and normalizing the human and spiritual experience is at the root of why we do what we do. This is not something new. This is the medicine of remembering.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @seaworthwholeness
