Ep 6: Moving Through Life After Loss: Emily Hanger on Acupuncture, Mediumship & Grief

In this powerful conversation, Lindsay and Scott sit down with Emily Hanger, a dancer, acupuncturist, Holistic Pelvic Care Practitioner, and psychic medium whose work bridges embodiment, intuition, healing, and the wisdom of the natural world.Emily shares how dance quite literally saved her life more than once. From a young age, movement taught her embodiment, body confidence, and how to read energy in the people around her. After earning her BFA in Dance and Choreography and spending four years immersed in New York City's modern dance scene, a life-altering injury brought her career to an unexpected halt. What followed was a period of depression, a pregnancy loss, and ultimately an acupuncture treatment that changed the course of her life.That first acupuncture session sparked a calling. Emily went on to earn her Master's in Oriental Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine and has spent the last twelve years supporting clients through her private practice, where she continues to witness the profound intelligence of the body and the healing process.The conversation takes a deeply personal turn as Emily reflects on the stillbirth of her daughter Josephine in 2017. Through grief, Emily found herself reconnecting with psychic and mediumship abilities that had been present since childhood. Guided in many ways by Josephine's spirit, she began developing her gifts more intentionally and now helps others strengthen their own intuition and spirit connection through her In Service to Spirit Mentorship.Emily also shares her experiences receiving messages from ancestors during treatments, her relationship with the powerful plant ally datura, and her emerging work with intuitive voice and sound healing. Through spontaneous songs and tones, she helps clients access deep states of nervous system regulation, emotional release, ancestral connection, and embodied healing.This episode is a beautiful reminder that healing rarely follows the path we expect—and that some of our greatest challenges can become gateways into deeper purpose, connection, and trust.In This Episode Growing up connected to nature, spirit, and intuitionHow dance shaped Emily's relationship with embodiment and energy  A life-changing injury, pregnancy loss, and discovering acupuncture  The healing power of Chinese medicine and emotional release  Grief, stillbirth, and the loss of her daughter Josephine  Reconnecting with psychic and mediumship abilities  Ancestors, spirit communication, and intuitive messages  Plant wisdom, including lessons from datura  Voice healing, sound, and nervous system regulation  Following curiosity as a guide toward purpose and healingConnect with Emily: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taproot.healing.arts/Website: https://www.emilyhanger.com/Connect with Lindsay & Scott: To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.netConnected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/Don't forget to subscribe, and leave us a review/ rating! Connect with Lindsay & Scott: To learn more about our retreats: www.homesteadandheal.netConnected with Lindsay: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaycourcelle/Connect with Scott: https://www.instagram.com/alchemygardens/If you loved this episode - it would mean so much to leave us a review!