Susan's Story

I'm Susan Murray, M.Ed., author, Certified Holistic Life Coach, Certified Usui Reiki Shinpiden (Master and Teacher), and the creator of Hair Mitts™ and the Hair Mitts Method™.

Ever since childhood I've been drawn to a "crunchy," "natural," "alternative," "old fashioned" way of life. After college I earned my Montessori certification and worked with children ages 6 through 9. When our three offspring began popping up, I ditched life as a teacher and embraced child-led breastfeeding, co-sleeping, cloth diapers, and a low-consumption, DIY lifestyle.

As our children grew we welcomed unschooling, traditional diets, and natural healing modalities into our lives, but my daughter's diagnosis of aggressive pediatric brain cancer when she was 14 solidified my desire to learn and do all I could to help prevent a recurrence for my daughter, or new diagnoses for the rest of us.

It was that defining, crystallizing moment that convinced me that, on my journey as a "crunchy mama," I could do better and learn more.

Some of what I've learned is how toxic and damaging most commercial personal care products, prepared and refined foods, and the general environment are to our DNA and genes. I've also realized how dependent most of us are on commercial interests, which decidedly do not have the best interests of the consumer or our environment in mind.

I've learned that eliminating even a couple toxic exposures can make a huge improvement in one's health, and that it is entirely possible to live a hygienic, socially acceptable life, even if you choose to forgo commercial, toxin-rich personal care products!

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the world.

If you'd like to learn more about me and my work, please visit my coaching website, or contact me at  CoachSusanMurray@gmail.com