Inner Compass

Working with Ehren has been profoundly helpful in ways I did not expect. Every session was a special treat, changed the whole vibe of my day and felt extremely supportive whatever the place I was in at that time. I understood on the long run that all the practices we tailored together and that I implemented daily would contribute to a whole new sense of balance, self-appreciation and self-respect, while life presented challenges that I would have felt unable to go through in the past and still preserve my mental, spiritual, emotional and physical health. I am very grateful to have crossed path with Ehren and thankful for the care that he has been providing during the Journey, but also during his coaching offerings. It has only been 7 months since the Journey and yet my life has changed TREMENDOUSLY for the better (and the way my brain works too!). I don’t have the words to describe how powerful and fascinating this path has been so far. If you feel ready to take the leap, I could only recommend Ehren for his unique and holistic approach that honors every single human here. Thank you again, brother !

I've had the opportunity to work with Ehren through Sparc for that past 6 months. I've struggled with anxiety, control, and connectedness with myself and the world around me for over 18 years. Since my formative years, I hadn't spent time with myself, understanding who I was or what I wanted from life. My sense of worth was wrapped up in my ego and culturally acceptable signs of success. I was unhappy and worked myself to the point of exhaustion. This was a calculated, methodical approach to avoiding how I felt and signals my body was trying to send. My creativity was stifled.   Ehren's approach is tailored to your personality, struggles, goals and ambitions. He crafts goals that are easy to integrate into your daily life, because you feel a sense of joy and accomplishment when completed. However, the work being done goes above repatterning and goal-setting; the purpose is  reigniting the truest version of yourself and finding purpose on that path. Over the past two months, I feel like I've been introduced to who I am as a person, outside of a career. I've become more connected with the people around me, started writing again after 10+ years, picked up drumming, and experienced true joy and contentment for the first time since I was a teenager.   By reframing expectations into goals, Ehren was able to take away the future and past thinking and release unnecessary and imagined anxiety. Beyond that, he has created an environment that emboldens a rediscovery of your true self. I've been able to face trauma and shame that had become a mental minefield after so many years of avoidance. I cannot recommend this coaching process enough. I have developed a lifelong ally in finding long-lasting fulfillment.   If you're looking for an opportunity to grow, find your true passion, or simply overcome some difficulties in your life, I highly recommend working with Ehren!

“Ehren is a fantastic listener and genuinely cares about your self betterment. He is invested in your overall growth as a person and wants the very best for you. You can feel it and hear it in his voice. His heart is in the right place. I felt so comfortable expressing my fears and negative traits to him. He helps create spaces with zero judgement and 100% compassion which allows for one to feel this comfort. Ehren contemplates your unique situation and becomes a heart-driven force to aid in your evolution. His sincerity shines brightly in his ability to provide creative techniques for self actualisation and the removal of negative habits. Ehren has an uncanny ability to bring out aspects of yourself that need to see the light. I believe his inherent goodness as an individual helps in this process. He is a core motivator of the soul and I would highly recommend him as a source of counsel.”

"I worked with Ehren during a mid-life transition and soul calling towards greater and truer alignment with my life purpose / destiny. Our collaboration started with the Compass coaching program and ended with a plant medicine journey. Both aspects were valuable to me and actually dovetailed nicely into an integrative growth experience. I think it's important to have trust and rapport with whoever you are seeking help with and I easily found both with Ehren. I can't speak highly enough of Ehren's skill, compassion, and knowledge as a guide while navigating difficult inner territory. It's like he was born for this. During our work together, he was present, available, articulate, and responsive. I felt fully supported throughout my process, and I am forever grateful for the experience!"

I have struggled with depression for years and was open to trying anything that might help. From the beginning, Ehren was sincere, kind and non-judgmental. My actual psychedelic journey was pretty overwhelming, and as my guide, Ehren was reassuring and supportive. In retrospect, I especially appreciate that he had no ego about his role that day. He was there for as much or as little help as I needed. After about 24 hours I started to really sense the difference in my thoughts and how my body reacted to those thoughts. Over several days, I realized that everything in my life that had felt so hard, felt easier, more doable. Though it still takes work, and is not always easy, I feel hopeful and just so grateful. It is a gift. And I’m so grateful to Ehren for encouraging and supporting me throughout this process. He has a sincere desire to help people and I would recommend him completely.

I have struggled with depression for years and was open to trying anything that might help. From the beginning, Ehren was sincere, kind and non-judgmental. My actual psychedelic journey was pretty overwhelming, and as my guide, Ehren was reassuring and supportive. In retrospect, I especially appreciate that he had no ego about his role that day. He was there for as much or as little help as I needed. After about 24 hours I started to really sense the difference in my thoughts and how my body reacted to those thoughts. Over several days, I realized that everything in my life that had felt so hard, felt easier, more doable. Though it still takes work, and is not always easy, I feel hopeful and just so grateful. It is a gift. And I’m so grateful to Ehren for encouraging and supporting me throughout this process. He has a sincere desire to help people and I would recommend him completely.

I have struggled with depression for years and was open to trying anything that might help. From the beginning, Ehren was sincere, kind and non-judgmental. My actual psychedelic journey was pretty overwhelming, and as my guide, Ehren was reassuring and supportive. In retrospect, I especially appreciate that he had no ego about his role that day. He was there for as much or as little help as I needed. After about 24 hours I started to really sense the difference in my thoughts and how my body reacted to those thoughts. Over several days, I realized that everything in my life that had felt so hard, felt easier, more doable. Though it still takes work, and is not always easy, I feel hopeful and just so grateful. It is a gift. And I’m so grateful to Ehren for encouraging and supporting me throughout this process. He has a sincere desire to help people and I would recommend him completely.

My journey experience with Ehren Cruz at The SPARC was extraordinary. I am a coach, a yoga instructor and a grandmother. My hope of experiencing deep consciousness and expanded awareness was fully achieved. With Ehren’s expert and gifted guidance, my plant medicine journey experience was visceral and deeply spiritual. The integration of this experience into my life and relationships has been profoundly rewarding.

I have dealt with depression for most of my life, and I came to a point where I knew I needed to try something drastically different. The antidepressants and therapy were only keeping my head above the water. I was desperate to change the patterns I'd repeated for 20+ years, knowing I want to go into the next 20, 40 years healthier and more grounded. So after lots of research on my own, I decided to try a psychedelic immersion. Sparc's website was a place where I found such great resources, so I set up a consultation with Ehren. In that 30 minute conversation, I was convinced he'd be the right fit for me. I'd interviewed a few other facilitators, but Ehren's empathic understanding, depth of knowledge, and humility to allow the experience to be my own set him apart. Our meetings before my immersion provided me an understanding of the philosophies and science behind using plant medicine for personal transformation for my mental health. He sent me additional articles to help answer questions I brought up, specifically as I was navigating how best to manage the antidepressants I was prescribed and the experience. I chose to lower the dosage of my SSRIs leading up to my immersion, and that immediately started some shifts in me that brought more depth to the preparation I was doing with the prompts Ehren provided for my intention setting. For me, the immersion was a literal rebirth. Me as both a child and mother. Each contraction was a retelling of my life, in a familiar pattern-just like birth contractions. Each contraction brought me to a deeper layer, and an earlier generation. In the end, I didn't feel like an immediate new person, I felt like an infant, and that has aligned with where I am in my life journey. Going back generations gave me a deep sense of compassion for my mother and grandmother and all mothers, and allowed me to see and resolve to break patterns. I saw clearly the light within me and heard/felt/saw a deep support network at different times in my life reminding me that I can listen to my own wisdom. There was also deep grief for my father who had passed, archetypes that made me feel connected to the entirety of humanity, forgiveness for myself, and resolve to follow my light for my own children. Since my immersion, some patterns immediately fell away and some new ones have emerged. I also stopped taking antidepressants and antianxiety medications. A month after, my world was rocked and I have consistently leaned into the realizations that came during my immersion: my light, my resolve, my wisdom. I've purposefully reached out to the many supports that appeared and am actively leaning on them in this hard time, and being open about why. Daily I remember what I've learned, and keep finding new pieces of insight. Ehren's presence during, his reflections shared after, and our follow up sessions have really helped this crystalize for me. My immersion with plant medicine and with Ehren as a guide has been a key component of my life journey, especially as I'm in a tough part of it. I see myself returning to it again.