My passion is to live as authentic & true to myself as possible. It is my hope that by honoring my own mind, body & spirit I will inspire others to do the same.
Ayurveda Health Counselor & Intuitive Healer
Hi! My name is Sydney Decker. I am an Ayurveda Health Counselor & Intuitive Healer. I began my own journey of healing back in 2012 when I began awakening to new ways to care and love myself. I struggled with Depression, anxiety & agoraphobia for most of my adolescence. I was placed on medications that I was told would “fix” the problem. However, I never felt that taking a pill was the answer for me.
So while studying Psychology in College at Duquesne University, I began exploring my own mind, body and spirit. I appreciated Duquesne’s unique approach to Psychology where they focus on the journey of the individual and Existentialism over a general approach. At this time I learned about the power of Gratitude & Meditation. I began practicing these tools in my life and I saw a major shift in my well-being. I decided that it was necessary to start investigating my struggles and pain. This lead me on a journey of journaling, therapy and confronting my inner darkness which brought me to connecting with my inner light.
In 2014 about 6 months before I was going to graduate, my Father died by Suicide. This left me feeling very broken and defeated. I was in so much grief, I almost thought I wasn’t going to be able to finish school. This tragic event left me with an important decision. I could either give up and be consumed by darkness or I could step more fully into my inner Light. As challenging as it was I took the opportunity to continue on my journey and to dive even deeper into healing myself. In December 2014, I finished with my Bachelor’s in Psychology & Minor in Sociology degree from Duquesne University, graduating with High Honors, something I know would have made my dad proud.
After College I worked as a Theraputic Support Staff member for children with Autism, ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorders. I learned a lot from working with these amazing children! They challenged my empathy, patience, leadership, and creative thinking abilities. In many ways they taught me about being a healer and who I want to be in the world. A peaceful & safe space for myself and others.
At this time I became more interested in alternative health practices. I would say this was the start of my Great Awakening. I decided to get an additional part-time job that was in holistic healing. I was then introduced to Ayurveda. I gained a position as an Ayurveda Technician at the Ayurveda Integrative Wellness Institute which at the time was located in Pittsburgh, PA. I fell in love with the Healing Wisdom of Ayurveda as I saw it change peoples lives.
I felt like I had found my true purpose doing Ayurveda Bodywork. I saw how it helped clients to reduce anxiety, overcome chronic pain, reverse Lyme Disease, Heart Disease, heal digestive issues, and helps others to release negativity & to connect with themselves in a joyful way. I felt called to study this beautiful Life Science that is Ayurveda medicine. My teacher told me that Ayurveda chooses the student and when you feel the call… it is wise to answer it.
I went on to study with Dr. Lina Thakar through her Academy of Ayurveda and after 750 hours and 50 case studies, I became an Ayurveda Health Counselor. I was one of the first individuals to sit for the National exam for Ayurveda Health Counselors. After completing my certification I became Dr. Lina Thakar’s Clinical Wellness Assistant where I worked directly with clients, trained technicians, and was head of operations in her clinic. In 2017 I decided to embark on a new journey and started my own healing practice— Inner Element Wellness.
My healing philosophy uses a combination of Ayurveda wisdom and modern wellness practices to help clients connect with their own inner light and align their mind, body and spirit together. When we connect to our inner light we live empowered. We feel free, peaceful, balanced and in harmony with ourselves and all of life. I not only teach my healing philosophy but I live by it! Embarking on this journey to discovering my own Inner Element has transformed my life in so many wonderful ways.
The last 9 years of working in the healing arts has helped me to fine tune my healing gifts and has deepened and strengthened my abilities as a healer. I now support my clients in an energetic and intuitive aspect of their healing. I am an energy channel and guide. Helping clients to navigate challenging situations, emotions and inner transformations. Supporting them in releasing blocked energies, healing heavy emotional burdens, and manifesting their inner heart’s desires. I also enjoy assisting my clients in fine tuning their own inner gifts and stepping fully into their authentic selves.
I like to think of myself as a Healing Artist, using my own gifts & abilities to heal my wounds, up-level my joy and share it with others, as a way of showing what’s possible. I don’t ask you to let me heal you. I invite you to allow me to teach you how to paint the picture of what health looks like for you. I can take you to the canvas but it is you that paints the picture. I then help you, my client, create the sacred and safe environment to achieve your desired picture of health that is truly yours!
It is my honor to help you connect with your inner light and share with you the power and wisdom that Ayurveda has to offer this world.
Are you ready to dive deeper into your healing journey?