About Lotus Bloom Wellness

A PEACEFUL PLACE TO PAUSE, RELAX, & RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER SELF

Mindful Reflections by the Lotus Lake

Lotus Bloom Wellness in Wilmington, NC, was created to provide a calm, welcoming space to enable you to step away from everyday demands and focus on your personal well-being.

My office is located inside Sage Salon and Spa in Wilmington, North Carolina, close to Wrightsville Beach. My practice offers gentle, complementary wellness experiences in an environment built around compassion, respect, and individual attention.

No previous experience with holistic wellness is necessary. Each individual is welcomed wherever they are in their personal wellness journey.

MEET GAIL AUTEN, RN, BSN, MSN, CHSE

Gail Auten

Gail Auten, a Registered Nurse and experienced nurse educator, founded Lotus Bloom Wellness. My career encompasses more than 50 years of service in healthcare and nursing education.

My nursing career includes work as a Registered Nurse at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Duke Medical Center, as well as in pediatrics at UNC-Chapel Hill Hospital as both a staff nurse and assistant head nurse.

I then entered the field of Public Health, where I worked in school health clinics in New Hanover County and Bladen County Health Departments. A position opened at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, where I worked in Bladen and surrounding counties.

A former colleague informed me of an open teaching position at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, NC. I was hired, and my tenure included serving as a clinical instructor at the local hospital, teaching psychiatric nursing in both classroom and clinical settings, and teaching community health nursing in both the classroom and clinical.

Holistic health practices were now becoming mainstream, and my background included completion of classes in Therapeutic Touch and Reiki.

I had also utilized self-hypnosis and meditative practices when faced with a personal health challenge several years before my work at the college. I found students learned and retained information better by relating readings to a tangible experience or story. Simulation was now becoming important, and once introduced, I became so intrigued about the opportunities for learning this would afford students. I wrote a grant which was approved and awarded SCC for $500,000.00. This grant helped purchase equipment to develop a Nursing Simulation Lab. My new position as Sim Lab Coordinator allowed for the provision of a safe environment where students could be given challenging scenarios to respond to and keep patients safe while challenging them in a non-threatening environment. My entire career has taught me the importance of listening carefully, respecting individual needs, and helping people feel comfortable and supported.

Since retirement, I developed a much stronger interest in holistic wellness practices and began taking and completing classes in Sound Healing, Holistic Nurse Advocacy, and Kundalini Reiki to further my ability to give people meaningful time for relaxation, stillness, and self-reflection. This has led me to create Lotus Bloom Wellness in Wilmington, NC, and bring my lifelong commitment to helping others into a peaceful and personalized wellness setting.

A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH

I understand that every person has different needs, comfort levels, and reasons for exploring holistic wellness.

My approach is gentle, respectful, and free from pressure or judgment. I take time to listen, explain each experience, answer questions, and respect personal preferences and boundaries.

Clients are never expected to hold particular spiritual beliefs or experience a specific result. The goal is simply to provide a supportive space where each person can relax and explore wellness at a comfortable pace.

THE MEANING BEHIND THE LOTUS

Dreamy Pink Lotus on Calm Water

The lotus flower begins in muddy water, rises toward the light, and opens into something beautiful.

It is often associated with resilience, renewal, inner peace, and personal growth. These qualities reflect the purpose of Lotus Bloom Wellness and the belief that positive change can begin wherever you are.

Sometimes wellness begins with something as simple as permitting yourself to pause.

EXPLORE LOTUS BLOOM WELLNESS

Learn more about:

  • Reiki
  • Therapeutic Touch
  • Sound Healing
  • Meditation Coaching

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