Sherrie Phillips-Guzman is the founder of Your Zen Matters. She has over 35 years of experience in the healing arts. Sherrie has trained and as a certified life coach, She is an ordained shamanic minister, spiritual adventurist, Breathwork facilitator, Massage therapist and Grief support specialist.  Sherrie is a number one best-selling author and is deeply dedicated to serving those who wish to transform their pain into purpose. She can be found at www.yourzenmatters.com or your.zen.matters on Instagram and Yourzenmatters on Facebook.

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Born and raised in a small town, Sebastopol, California, Sherrie’s journey is a testament to resilience. Her first job was picking apples alongside migrant workers, a testament to her determination to help her family. Despite the hardships, she found solace in the outdoors and the simple things in life. Today, she is living her best life, a successful author, musician, and healer. She leads healing retreats and spends quality time with her family.

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Sherrie lives just outside San Fransico with her beloved daughters Lillie (14) and Anaya (10 months old), her stepsons Isaac and Daniel (20), her wife Yolanda, their fierce guardian dog Charli, and their cat Luna. As a family, they blend cultures of Sherrie’s methodist hippy spiritualist upbringing and Yolanda’s indigenous Mexican roots, teaching their children connection, ritual, and how to honor many different paths.

She loves sleepy Sunday mornings, singing, and creating gatherings for her friends and family.

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She loves swimming, hiking, singing, camping, and cooking. She has always had a passion for helping people and creating a safe container in which to grow and heal. She is no stranger to loss and grief, having lost her mother and many others starting