About Ashley Smith

Born a seeker, I have been drawn to the mystical side of life and to helping others since a very young age.

I currently reside in St. Petersburg, Florida where I provide individuals on their awakening path with psychospiritual healing and guidance!

My work is based in the principles and processes of Spiritual Psychology, Somatic Repatterning and Shamanic Healing. It is highly beneficial for those who have sought traditional therapy and feel as though there is something more.

Since 2009 I have been intentionally exploring my own consciousness and personal liberation by utilizing the tragedies and challenges of my life as alchemical opportunities for Karmic completion and Self- Realization. I am continuously immersing myself in the world of the healing arts with experts and world class teachers.

My fascination with awakening spiritually has led me around the globe to study in-person with some of the most incredible teachers.

I hold a B.A. in Psychology and my further credentials include several certifications, and continue to expand as I am a lifelong learner + love to study + do the deep inner work.

• Masters level certification in Advanced Spiritual Psychology w The University of Santa Monica

• 200hr RYT in Kundalini Yoga with the Kundalini Research Institute

• 200hr RYT in Hatha Yoga with Akasha Yoga Academy

• Spiritual Counseling w Michael Mirdad + The Global Center for Christ Consciousness

• Revelation Breathwork

• 18 months of Study in Taiwan with multiple teachers and masters of Cha Dao (Tea Ceremony)

• And deep transformational + experiential studies in Integrative Shadow Work (Robert Masters), Mindfulness Meditation, Trauma Resolution, Soul Retrieval, Intergenerational + Inner Child Healing, Healing of Memories, and more.

I am the founder of Pillar of Light, a center for psycho-spiritual healing and wellness in my hometown of St. Petersburg, FL. Here I offer my transformational soul healing sessions, private and group tea ceremonies, healing workshops, annual retreats and more!

I deeply understand pain, loss, and the shadows very well. My personal lived experiences serve as my greatest credentials- they have given me a deep well of lived wisdom, personal triumph, and unmatched understanding of the rich process of soul alchemy. And I know without a doubt that a good life, a rich life of deep joy is possible on the other side. Healing is possible, you are the key!

My Story

I have always been a seeker, and felt a powerful knowing inside that I was on a mission to awaken to my own truth and potential, and ultimately to understand- who we are, what we are doing here, and what this thing called Life is all about. As a young girl I loved to be in places of worship. It didn’t matter the religion, as long as we were learning about God, and something beyond this physical world.

I am a survivor of many things! My life, like so many of our lives, has been one of great trauma, loss, and pain. This pain initially set me on a very self-destructive path. Thank God I had gathered so much wisdom young, as it served as a tether. I was able to go down a path of suffering, but I never lost my connection to the love of God and I never abandoned my spiritual practices.

Faced with a health crisis in 2009, I experienced my first full on spiritual awakening where everything I had been drawn to my whole life finally became integrated and understood. From that moment on, I was able to begin to reclaim my life, and in that time I received profound clarity + understanding. I had a clear revelation that so many of my choices in life had been influenced by an unconscious fear.

Shortly after having awakened to this realization, I made a pact with myself- that no matter what, I was going to learn to love myself and truly give myself the permission I needed to grow into the empowered woman I knew I came to this planet to be. I was on a mission to undo the fear and painful experiences of my past and remember who I was- healed!

Since making this commitment to myself, I have been guided on the most beautiful of adventures. I have been blessed with an abundance of opportunities to explore, dream, discover and remember the mystery and magic of Life. I have dedicated my life to not only my own healing, but the healing of others, and since my awakening in 2009- I have gone on to deepen my understanding of Spiritual Psychology, Yoga, Somatic Trauma Healing, Universal Laws, Astrology, and all things health and consciousness related!

Through all of these great moments I have been guided to the truth that all this time I have been the one holding the key to my own Heart. I have come to know myself as a strong, sensitive, magical, mysterious woman. A true spiritual seeker on a mission to allow Spirit to run my Life, and to help raise the vibration of Love on Planet Earth by being a guiding light and soul companion to others awakening to the remembrance of their soul’s mission!

It is my truest desire to connect with others in ways that are deep, meaningful, and authentic. Helping them awaken to who they are and why they are here!

Miracles, magic, and synchronicities have become the signposts of my life. I am rarely surprised, yet always humbled by the serendipitous occurrences that abundantly flow to you when living a life committed to your own souls growth.