Academic Coordinator 

Sarah L. Frederiksen

Sarah is a wellness guide using Eastern and Western sciences to help others step out of toxic inter-generational behaviors, choose health, happiness, and healing, and elevate to their higher potential. She is infinitely grateful to all her Teachers who have shared their wisdom, and without whose generosity she would not be the guide she is today.  

Her calling to serve and uplift the wellness of others and the planet naturally led her to the science of Ayurveda, although the path was only sometimes straightforward. After years of exploring seemingly disparate careers in Italian, Buddhism, and early childhood, it was not until becoming a mother that Sarah was forced to reexamine her life path and experience of wellness.  

Unexpectedly overwhelmed by motherhood's emotional, energetic, and physiological demands, Sarah returned to and more deeply immersed herself in the wellness practices of her past. Tibetan Buddhism and Yoga, and later mental health and mindfulness approaches, became daily antidotes to pacify the shadows of her soul and, most importantly, to illuminate the path toward more compassion and wisdom for self and others.  After a transformative trek and retreat in the Himalayas of Nepal, Sarah completed 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification with Soul Culture Yoga School and 100-hour Yoga Therapy Training for Emotional Health & Healing with Soulful Yoga Therapy. Then came the persistent suggestions of Ayurveda.  

Though initially resistant to learning another wellness approach, Sarah eventually followed the signs and completed Ayurveda studies at both Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and Boston Ayurveda School. Sarah is now a nationally certified Ayurveda Health Counselor, working toward her 900+ hour certification as an Ayurveda Practitioner. 

Also equipped with a Master’s degree in child and family development and certificates in child and family interventions, much of Sarah’s work has focused on supporting the wellness of parents and other adults who impact children. 

Today Sarah works as a Health & Wellness Counselor under the auspices of her business, Elevate You Well, merging healing modalities from Ayurveda, Yoga, and Child & Family Development to serve individuals, families, and groups. Sarah joined KV Institute of Health and Wellness in 2023.

Although a California native at heart, Sarah spent fourteen years in Massachusetts and most recently settled with her family in rural Vermont. She enjoys the rejuvenating continuum of the natural elements that abound.