Testimonials
“My first afternoon Lora was a blast! And a breakthrough. No stranger to the healing benefits of gardening, I've been gardening away chronic pain and breast cancer this year and with Lora's knowledge, awareness and creativity we took it to a whole new level.
Instilling a deep and sacred connection to the earth, she inspired me with her passion for enriching the soil; composting, mulching, aerating, and preparing the nutrients to grow healthy, strong plants - just like a nutrient rich diet does for our bodies.
Eying what was already available in my garden, she showed me new possibilities I'd never imagined. I gave her permission to move things around, and the result was a sculpted and architectural masterpiece. Mixing Swiss Chard with Snapdragons, Salvia with Parsley and Lavender, dividing ancient clumps of Calla Lilies, adding stones for stepping as well as pebbles for irrigation and jumping borders with lines of color, she was an artist at work. And, she works fast.
Standing side by side in the soil, digging and collaborating, I soon forgot my worries and felt myself entirely present in body and mind, quiet inside. Quickly I sensed the artist in myself, now possessing a wealth of new mediums to work and create with, seeing the world in a whole new way. What a thrill.
Thanks to Lora, I awoke the next day, exhilarated by a profound sense of well-being, the comforting confidence that all is right in the world, and in my life."
Anne Rogers O'Hearn, Sausalito
"Lora Amara, of Your Soulful Garden is a true gift to you and your garden. I am fortunate to have crossed paths with Lora only to find that she possesses a gift of gardening. Lora joined me in my garden one Sunday October afternoon. She listens. She helps you sculpt a private oasis. Lora guided me through my soil with infinite garden wisdom. Before Lora Amara, I was a bit intimidated to move plants around. She instructed me on the proper placement of plants and she helped me to understand how to use local resources like large rocks and boulders found on the adjacent hillside. She informed me on how to best use the tools I had and how to protect my body from injury. I am grateful for Lora Amara. I have had friends compliment my lovely new garden. Coming home now, I am at peace each time I see & enjoy my new garden.
Thank you Lora. See you in the garden."
Saudia Davis
Manager & Garden Adviser, Smith & Hawken
