Live and Lead Mindfully

A to Zen helps busy and stressed people find the clarity, space, and energy they need to make the transformative changes they want.

“Coaching, somatics, and mindfulness have transformed my life, and I want to help others do the same.”
— April, founder of A to Zen

Mindful, Embodied,
& Wholehearted

My mission is to empower you from the inside out. I believe that everyone deserves to live a fulfilling life, and I am here to support you every step of the way. Through coaching, somatics, and mindfulness, I can help you lead mindfully, live embodied, and thrive wholeheartedly.

How We Help

If you feel...
- Stuck or stifled
- Lacking confidence
- Wired and tired
- Unable to focus
- Hard on yourself
Looking to...
- Create balance
- Feel empowered
- Navigate change
- Avoid burnout
- Sustain self-care
We help you...
- Manage stress
- Expand resilience
- Live your values
- (Re)define success
- Grow compassion

What We Offer

Coaching

Are you stuck, disconnected, or unsure of what you want next in your life or career? Coaching can help you befriend inner critics, connect with courage, and embody values to live authentically with purpose.

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Somatics

Are you feeling wired, tired, or tense but keep pushing through? Somatics can help you tune into the body-mind connection, manage stress, and expand your range of resilience to live with more vitality.

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Mindfulness

Are you distracted, scattered, or finding it hard to focus? Mindfulness can help you deepen awareness, foster focus, and cultivate compassion to live with presence and clarity in the age of distraction.

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My Approach

I utilize mindfulness-based practices that foster non-judgmental awareness, compassion, and ease.
I hold a trauma-informed space of safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.
I draw on evidence-based research from neuroscience, mindfulness, somatics, and psychology.
I use a whole-person integrative approach to engage the mind, body, and spirit relationship.

Meet April

Hi! I’m April.

Founder of A to Zen, PCC, CPCC

I am a mindful leadership & embodied life coach, trauma-informed somatic practitioner, and mindfulness teacher.

I have two decades of experience in the design and tech industry as a contributor and leader, which shaped my professional career before becoming a coach — and three decades of body-mind practices shaped me as a person. I have spent recent years studying somatic practices and deepening my knowledge of working with trauma. It is the combination of these experiences and more that I bring into my coaching work.

I specialize in transformative coaching, somatic stress management, and imperfect mindfulness. I use these skills to help busy and stressed people build a deeper understanding of themselves and expand their range of resilience so that they can live, lead, and achieve with greater intention and purpose.

If this resonates with you, I'd love to chat with you!

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Why I love this work

I am a complex trauma survivor who was wired for stress. I used my ability to withstand stressful situations to help me succeed in high-pressure industries…until it didn't. I was constantly busy, overworked, and striving for more. You might imagine where this story goes. I burned out. I needed to make a change.

My wish for wholeness and focus on helping others led me to coaching, mindfulness, and somatic work. The power of coaching helped me let go of being "the one" solving all the problems and instead empowering others. Mindfulness helped me have more self-compassion and understand myself better. Somatics taught me to listen to the inherent wisdom of my body.

My path to integration and wholeness continues as a daily practice; still, I am a happier, healthier, and more complete version of myself because of coaching, somatics, and mindfulness. The transformation I have experienced on the path to integration is what I hope to share with others; this is why I do this work.

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What People Are Saying

“I cannot recommend April enough as a coach to have on your personal team, she's changed my life twice over and continues to do that even now. She has been pivotal to my growth as a coach, a leader, and an artist - I am often left speechless by her capacity…”
— SANA R, Founder, Coach, Artist
“The impact I managed to have in my career I truly believe was a direct result of April's coaching […] the positive effects of which have made their way into all areas of my life - April has not only helped me become a better leader, but a better human being. ☺️”
— GREGOR M, Head of Product Design
“April helped me to understand my motivations and triggers, challenge assumptions, and perceived limitations, and begin to uncover larger goals/desires for my future. April has had an impactful and positive influence on me as a professional and as a person.”
— MAUREEN M, VP of Design
“April led me through a journey of self-awareness of what it means to ME to be a leader, not what I believe I should be doing compared to other leaders. I can’t recommend working with April highly enough. If you have the chance to work with April, you should jump at it.”
— FRASER M, Director of Product Design
“Working with April was one of the best things I could've done for my career. In a season of terrible burnout, she helped me rediscover myself and the values that drive my creative passion. April helped me discover a language of leadership that was unique to me.”
— LUZ B. Founder & Coach
“April helped me focus and prioritize my time and identify what was eating into the time I should have been spending focusing on my growth and goals. I learned to let go of specific responsibilities so I could focus my efforts on more significant initiatives.”
— KEITH E, Director of Product Design
“April's coaching has been instrumental in my growth as a leader. She has helped me to strengthen my internal compass when it comes to leading in a mindful and compassionate way, and for that I am forever grateful. I was also able to laugh (a lot), and I loved that!”
— JESS R, Director of Brand & Creative
“[April’s] work helped me define the boundaries and needs that would be the foundation for successful growth. She is a coach for anyone that is looking to develop better understanding of themselves, their needs and what they need to do to make impactful change
—LIZ D, Head of Design Research
“I've described this to friends as something I thought would get me promoted, but ended up with life-changing actions. This is a good thing! My inner voice is much stronger, and much more gentle and supportive, than it was before I worked with April.”
— B. B., Founder & Consultant
My experience of coaching with April was highly transformative. The process was friendly and natural, mostly like a really good, deep conversation with someone who clearly (and demonstrably) holds a belief in my greatness and bravery.
— EMILY P, Leadership Coach