When I came to the Bloom Room, I don't know if I could have named what I was looking for but I see now that I was searching for ways to cope with white supremacy's impact on me. Sarah was so gentle with me as I worked my way towards figuring out what my deal was and provided tools that helped me to see connections clearly that I had never seen before. The tools Sarah provided helped me to develop a practice of seeing myself in the best light and to feel self-compassion in my moments of doubt. I love that Sarah's approach is thoughtful, builds community, and that she always brings joy to the space. The experience has been transformative and life-changing for me. I absolutely recommend Sarah's Mixed Adults Course for anyone who identifies as mixed.

I joined Sarah's Adult Mixed Bloom Room course after 3+ years of watching quietly from the sidelines. I was always unsure whether I would belong, be welcome, whether I was mixed enough to take up space there. Sarah kindly and firmly assured me that I was, and picked me up right where I was at. This course takes engagement, openness and honesty. If you provide that, Sarah and your cohort will provide the rest. I am deeply grateful to Sarah for her knowledge, kindness, empathy and passion. Will this course solve all of your problems around your mixed identity? No, nothing will. Will it give you tools, understanding, clarity, community, joy and hope? It absolutely will, and I recommend it to anyone who feels lost, anxious or 'not enough' around their mixedness. Thanks to this course, this group and Sarah, I've begun to let go of things I didn't think we're possible to work past, I feel empowered and excited for the future and my mixed identity feels like a real source of pride and joy, not just anxiety and uncertainty. So much love for this process, and everyone involved.

I can hardly explain the difference this course has made to my life in such a short space of time. It is well paced and well structured but it is also intense and will challenge you but that is what is needed otherwise how will you confront long held beliefs that are most likely holding you back. Sarah as a coach is a gift. Her understanding and lightness of being enable you to move through the difficulties with compassion. She has created something which is truly special. I now feel like where before there were many obstacles in my way to being my true self it’s like a gate has been opened and it is now for me to step through it and move forward into the life I want to have for myself.

I went into the Mixed Bloom Room unsure of what to expect, but with a feeling that it was the right course and the right time. My dad had recently died, completely unexpectedly, and losing someone so integral to who I am, and my Black parent, made me feel very vulnerable and uncertain about navigating my mixed-race identity. I also wanted to reduce the "mixed chatter" that often ran through my mind and find ways of taking the self-confidence and self-assurance that I felt internally and with trusted friends and family into the wider world.

Sarah is fun to work with. She's very easy to talk with and we laughed a lot together, despite working through heavy topics. She handled my deep grief gently and with compassion. Throughout the course, she offered me a wide range of tools and practices that helped me connect with parts of myself, my dad, and other members of my family that had sort of been hidden in plain sight. She was also attentive to my full self - recognizing the connections between racial identity and other aspects of wellbeing - and helped me make important narrative and energetic shifts towards the more assertive person I'm becoming.

I also enjoyed meeting an international group of mixed-race women, whom I could identify with in many ways. The group was extremely supportive and caring, and I looked forward to our Saturday sessions each week. As someone who has always identified as mixed-race and who grew up in a family that talked about race easily and frequently, I still benefitted a ton from the course; I feel confident about who I am and that others don't get to determine that for me and that my story is specific and important. It feels good. I would definitely recommend to anyone who's looking to heal any mixed-race wounds or uncertainty.

Before this course I had no idea how much unprocessed baggage I had around my mixed-ness. Sarah, her guest speakers, and the others in my cohort helped me to put words and concepts to my experience in ways I had never thought of before. These tools gave me a narrative that helped me feel understood, seen, and eventually very empowered.

A lot of healing happened for me and those in the course with me. Sarah is also a rare individual who walks the talk and simply being around someone who is so joyful and lovingly herself was a medicine I did not even know I needed. Thank you Sarah for everything, the healing and lessons from this course will stay with me deeply.

I began the Mixed Adults course with a backlog of issues and questions, thoughts and feelings that needed unraveling. Growing up, being ‘part black’ was rarely discussed. Therefore I had no language to articulate my experience, no community with whom to talk things over. I thought about signing up for the Mixed Bloom Room for a year before I finally decided to walk through the gate - I’m so glad I did!

I had already claimed the accurate, holistic term ‘mixed’ but Sarah’s course provided the safe space I needed to have honest conversations. She immediately established a sense of belonging, and made everyone feel accepted and fully supported. Her positive, creative vision, solid coaching experience, and her generosity are the foundation of the course. Working weekly with a bountiful range of tools and resources to cultivate my Mixed Bloom Room has led to healthier relationships with myself, my mixed-ness and with others. I am more aware of my positionality, and feel a greater sense of agency.

Sharing stories with other mixed people, internationally from many various backgrounds, has taught me the value of digging deeper and revealing vulnerabilities. That’s from where the growth comes. Our wonderful, synergistic conversations have alleviated my feelings of isolation, and helped me to articulate and release the issues circling around in my head. In short, the course has been transformative!

The Mixed Bloom Room Mixed Adults course changed so much for me. Before, I always felt a sense of displacement, like I didn't really fit anywhere. And because of my mixedness, I have always felt a pull to be the "bridge" and peacekeeper. Through the program, I was able to let go of that relentless expectation for myself and feel good about my own autonomy in these decisions. And I now know it in my bones: I am whole exactly as I am.

BONUS: I now have such a powerful community within our cohort, especially because we know for sure: We are not alone.

This course has absolutely changed my outlook on my mixed-ness, identity and person as a whole. It has been an essential step in getting comfortable and confident with who I am. Life-changing, and I would do it again and recommend to any mixed adult!

Before starting the course, I was uncomfortable using the word mixed and was struggling to define myself. My main goal with the course was to challenge that and to prepare being a mother, enabling my child to be confident in herself and identify too.

Through guided conversations, unpacking personal experiences, step by step weekly activities and group sessions, the course steadily allowed me to unpack my issues around my mixed-ness. I was able to develop tools and methods that I can integrate in my everyday to continue challenging difficult emotions.

Sarah has been an incredible coach, guide and facilitator. Her positive, caring, fun yet serious and in depth attitude made this 10-week course a joy to take part in. I learned so much about myself and about where I need to invest some more attention.

I can now say that I am proud of my mixed-ness which is wonderful. Many thanks Sarah for enabling this personal development.

Sarah has an incredible ability to connect so compassionately & authentically. Even though she is halfway around the world & we met virtually, I truly felt like we were connected, next to each other.

Her curriculum is so clear and meaningful, but it's her genuine kindness and loving approach that brings her passion into action. Sarah's expertise and knowledge as an equity and identity coach is so clear. She made challenging topics and conversations accessible with room for grace and accountability. I felt held by her; she knew intuitively when to push me, offer a different insight, or just let me process. I never felt any judgement. I also could tell week to week that I was growing and progressing through the course.

Sarah helped to develop long-term and weekly goals that surfaced my wins and opportunities. Sarah is also super skilled at group coaching. She fostered a collective relationship for our group that was nurtured expertly. She understands group dynamics and development, and navigated our dynamics in ways that felt personalized, responsive, and safe. Throughout coaching and groups, I also appreciated knowing that I was working towards a better understanding of my own identity but also working towards what my greater purpose and impact will be. This curriculum is so well done with love and purpose, especially all the tools.

I have a foundation of myself, skills, tools, and a mixed affinity group moving forward with me. Sarah is a gift. I can truly say she has changed my life, and I am forever grateful.

Before entering the Mixed Bloom Room, I doubted myself, prioritized how others defined me, and was fearful of being my true self. I felt shame and confused about my identity; I felt I was never enough, but I was always searching for a sense of belonging. I was stuck in my own head, unable to move forward. Now, I trust myself, I belong to myself first, just as I am, with all my complexities. I don't need to make sense or prove who I am to anyone. I claim my fully mixed identity with joy & strength.

Sarah guided and supported me in embracing my whole self fully, with joy, grace, compassion & accountability. In 1:1 coaching and group sessions, I was able to process my emotions and confusion in a safe, brave space with others who knew how I was feeling. I was able to explore and ask questions that helped me reclaim parts of my identity I had lost. I felt safe, supported and held in examining my limiting beliefs and anti-blackness within myself and my communities which helped me to acknowledge and heal. Sarah is so intentional with the curriculum, the pacing, the group, and who enters the space. She is the most joyful, compassionate, loving gardener, helping us to bloom as individuals and as a collective. Because of this experience, I have healed many old hurts and feel like I can support my family and communities in continuing our healing together. My general anxiety has drastically decreased; I live my authentic truth through my empowering beliefs and values. I have the tools and a clear path to continue using my voice and privilege to challenge colorism, decolonize myself and my communities, and amplify voices that often go unheard.

I better understand my privilege and positionality which gives me confidence and power to confront and challenge WSC & colorism in my personal and professional life.

I feel grounded, centered & confident in who I am and who I want to be. I am my future self. I have the strength, knowledge and tools to continue growing & making an impact within my family and communities. I joined this course to heal myself, but to also heal for past and future generations of my family, and I feel that I have. I know I have a community of mixed family that I can lean on for life.

As a whole, this experiences has transformed who I am, how I think, my ability to be present & experience joy, and will continue to transform my family in years to come. I am forever grateful and sincerely cannot fully express how much this experience has meant to me.

I came to Sarah ready to do the work: I wanted to deep dive in to the big questions: Do I belong? Where do I fit as a white assumed mixed person? How can I be proud of my mixed identity without it becoming an all consuming part of my identity? And I resolved these and more. I have come away integrated: I understand where I was leaking all this stuff and not being a good ally. I have also been held to heal some of my very real and very painful experiences growing up as a mixed person and I have gained clarity on my position and how I can exist proud of my mixed identity and honouring my whole self. Thank you Sarah! The Mixed Bloom Room has been life changing and powerful for my friendships, my relationships, for my identity and for me as a human! I am forever greatful for your creation!

I didn’t really know what to expect with the Mixed Bloom Room course. I’ve never done any kind of online guided self-led course of any kind. I wasn’t sure it was for ‘me’. I remember asking Sarah in our exploratory chat ‘if it worked for everyone?’ Haha what do you say to that?! …Well anyway it certainly worked for me! The MBR space is such a sacred place to be unapologetically be your whole mixed self; to explore all the unique pluses and minuses of being mixed in a majority monoracial world. There were so many shared experiences amongst our group even though our ages, mixes, life experience and geographical location were all completely different. I’ve never felt so seen. I’ve never felt so at peace in my own identity. And the joy that has produced continues to radiate through every area of my life. The course has empowered me to take ownership over my identity and taught me I have every right to own my identity. As a result I have found an amazing community of mixed and monoracial south Asian creatives doing all kinds of wonderful things in the arts in the UK and thanks to the work we have done on the course I am no longer acting as my own cultural gatekeeper, and instead allowing myself to dive right in. My heart is full. Most importantly of all I know how to instigate and navigate all the important conversations around racism, colorism and mixed identity with my own mixed children. And that really is the most priceless blessing. Thank you so much Sarah.

If you’re weighing up this course, just do it. Sarah will meet you wherever you are in your turmoil and help you elevate yourself to peace.

As a white-facing, very pale skinned Latinx/White woman, I struggled with multiple layers of confusion; my Latinx culture maintains a strong "Spanish" identity, effectively white-washing our indigenous Mexican heritage, my skin color afforded acute privilege and also meant acute exclusion from traditional Latinx culture, and my family did not address issues of mixedness as we were growing up. The Mixed Bloom Room is an entirely safe space to explore mixed identity, no matter your culture, history, family, how you present, or any other complicating factor you might be experiencing in relation to mixedness. There is no need to justify mixed identity and that we all belong. Sarah Lotus cultivates the "blooming" with a sense of joy and ease- a much needed approach to this deep work. I was nervous about working as a group, but it ended up being the best part of the garden as I was able to understand that so many of my struggles as a mixed person are shared by mixed people all over the world and it meant the world to know that I am not a lone flower, but standing in a colorful field of blooms!

I had been in constant conflict with the white people in my life since the events of last summer (2020). Sarah’s knowledge and compassion, and being with incredible fellow ‘gardeners’, helped me to feel at home with my own identity. I am now confident to show up, set boundaries and stand up for what I believe in. Blooming marvellous!

Before I came to Sarah I had no idea just how much of an imposter I felt in my own skin. As a white-assumed mixed person, there was so much I had never felt able to explore or even think about let alone discuss. The Mixed Bloom Room gave me a community to speak with, who always hold space for each other with no judgements. There was so much common ground, even though we're of such different cultures and lived experience! Sarah's tools and structure gave me what I needed to find some direction and start owning my own identity, not based on anyone else's terms. I cannot explain how fundamental a change this healing has been for my adult life and I am so excited to see how this will also affect my community, future children and my relationships. I can safely say, I am a better person to myself and the world because of the Mixed Bloom Room.

One of the best decisions I have ever made was joining Sarah in the Mixed Bloom Room. Sarah changed my life… full stop. Her love, patience, wisdom, honesty and compassion were a blessing in every session. It was an enlightening experience to bring awareness, examine, and unlearn all of the stories I was telling myself for all of these years that no longer served the man I want to be in the future. At the end of our sessions, I realized the hole could only be filled with the unconditional love from myself of my mixed identity and continuing the growth of my personal bloom room. Thank you so much Sarah for being a part of my journey and the best is yet to come

“When the student is ready the teacher will appear…― Tao Te Ching
The 9 weeks spent with Sarah and the other MBR participants were more than I could have hoped for or imagined. I had no idea who, or what I was and so I allowed the world to dictate, prod and tell me what they thought. This meant I hid away, as many times it was just too difficult or painful to try and stand up for something as ethereal as my identity. Imagine a guide who shows you the path to choices you have and have always had and wants you to go and get the ones that fit you. A cheerleader who wants you to decide what the best version of you looks like and then gives you permission to go and get it. Someone who understands your experience, and through theirs you see power, beauty and light. A person who equips you with tools to move forward freely. My head and heart are so full of positivity, a new way forward and a deeper understanding of who I am and who I get to be. Sarah creates such a safe space for people of mixed heritage to be fully who they are, explore aspects of themselves further and choose new possibilities for their lives going forward. The individual sessions were powerful, the group sessions so affirming and the workshops blew my mind in so many ways. People who understood the challenges and privilege we hold and how to help self-awareness, confidence and compassion grow in the world we live in, both within and around us. If you want to truly invest in yourself and give yourself one of the greatest gifts ever, your name should be on the list for this course. I didn’t know I wanted to be the student, but my teacher appeared and I am truly grateful. Thank you Sarah.

I started the course feeling anxious and misplaced - completely frustrated with the world and my vagabond-esque place in it. Now, at the end, I feel more seen than I ever have, and have the strongest sense of self I've ever had when it comes to my race, but also generally. Sarah held a space for me that I wasn't even sure I deserved before taking this course. And that space has enabled me to see myself through my own eyes for the first time, rather than through the eyes of other people. The Mixed Bloom Room created a safe haven, which allowed me time to grow, heal and get to know myself, as well as see myself reflected in others. Through this course I have learned that I am not lost at all, but on my own path, and Sarah has helped me to create the tools I need to navigate it.

This experience has been so profound. Sarah is a gifted and deeply compassionate mentor. She guides you with care, understanding and great humour and camaraderie, while calmly helping you do the most life altering and soul healing work you’ve ever embarked on! What Sarah has created here is something so very special and important; I genuinely feel that every mixed person would benefit somehow from doing this work.

The tools I have gained, the lessons I have learned and unlearned, and the way in which I view myself and my place in this world have fundamentally changed for the better and that is down to Sarah. Teaching yes, but moreover helping me to see what was already there wanting light and air. This is the most important and transformative work I will do in my life and it is a lifetimes work which won’t end.

Sarah sets you on the right path and she helps you discover your own, not only in terms of yourself but also how to action these beliefs sustainably in the world. She is what I needed 35 years ago and I wish mixed children everywhere could enjoy this knowledge early in life and live with the same sense of freedom and joy she has shown us is possible.

I can’t say enough good things about my time in the Mixed Bloom Room! Sarah is such an amazing coach and facilitator with a huge heart and clear boundaries, something I often imagine as opposites but the people I’m most inspired by possess both as space holders. The combination of individual and group sessions was such a great experience and it was such a gift to connect with such incredible folks. I learned new tools and strengthened or modified ways to combat my limiting beliefs, both around my mixedness and in the ways old patterns were showing up in my day-to-day life. I feel a sense of confidence and groundedness in who I am, as a whole, not as fractions or pieces, but as all of me.

It’s rare for mixed people to have a space to talk about what it is to be mixed. Sarah provides space, time and resources and tools to be your full self in ways I never realized. As mixed people we tend to break our selves into pieces, sometimes without even knowing it. I’m so happy to have created my Bloom Room. A space to be, discover and grow as my true and whole self.

Being in the Mixed Bloom Room has changed my life and my relationship with my son for the better forever. He was already 19 when I signed up and this course gave me knowledge and vocabulary to support him in ways I didn't previously know.

Sarah is a truly gifted coach and leads with honesty and humor. She doesn't sugar coat when it's necessary not to and she has helped me uncover bias within myself that I wouldn't have realized without her. She teaches in a way that gives us tools to continue the work with integrity and self-care.

There have been so many life lessons that I've gained through Sarah's course and she has led me to create goals and plans moving forward. The conversations that have come up, inspired by The Mixed Bloom Room, have not only brought us closer as a family, but have given my son a deeper sense of himself. I can see him becoming more himself as we honor all of him.

I am eternally grateful for this course! Thank you Sarah, you are incredible!

Sarah's coaching is unique!

Coaching is undoubtedly her calling in life. The way Sarah made me critically think about my current beliefs and actions were life-changing. 

I have so much more confidence in my ability to raise my children of mixed heritage and that truly is a gift that Sarah has empowered me with me. 

I would recommend Sarah's course to all monoracial parents who are raising children of mixed heritage. It is life-changing and so necessary to you as a parent and essential for your children that you have embarked on this self-work and education. 

Thank you Sarah

Sarah combines a personal connection to mixedness & her expertise in the subject with high-level coaching skills which creates a unique space to grow!

She is an inspirational person who has a contagious passion for creating a world where mixed people thrive.

I want nothing more than her vision for my children and the world and she has shown me my role in making it a reality.

Thank you, Sarah!!

I do not say this lightly, Sarah has changed my life and me as a person. Not only does this resonate in myself but the magnificence of the ripple effect of undertaking this course for our family is indescribable.

Sarah invites and guides you to jump in, dive in and fully immerse yourself in all the areas of this course. There are very difficult areas of work within the course and it is only looking back in reflection that I can see the absolute necessity of the excavation of the inbuilt systems of white supremacy. I was under the impression I was doing the work but I had jumped a step, I hadn’t fully dismantled my own white privilege. Sarah helped me do this in order for me to move forward and not centre whiteness. It has meant the conversations we have as a family are free open honest and meaningful. Sarah taught me to get out of my head and stop overthinking everything! To just start to, just begin get involved not to hide behind terms or phrases, to say how it is in a true authentic way.

I know I stand beside our son and ensure that he knows no door is closed. Sarah has given me the confidence to know that we can navigate anything as a family, we as parents may not know the exact answer we may get it wrong and have to revisit it but that’s okay. I will never be silent on an issue and ensure that our son knows that. I know how to call things out with love in our extended family and to celebrate mixedness in every way.

There have been life affirming joys and soul searching depth I could have never anticipated. She holds you by the mind and heart. Put simply every human should meet Sarah.

Through the Mixed Bloom Room for Parents course, I learnt how to effectively centre and CELEBRATE mixedness in my household. Self-reflective work is not always easy; but Sarah provided a warm and supportive environment in which she readily affirmed what we were doing well; while encouraging us to challenge ourselves and delve deeper into complex topics. I now feel equipped to navigate conversations that may arise around my daughters' mixed identities with my family, my children’s school and, most importantly - with my daughters themselves. If, like me, you are a white parent of a mixed child, the work Sarah will guide you through in this course is of the utmost importance

Sarah’s course is an absolute must for any white parent of mixedrace kids. The journey I have been on in this short 8 weeks has been extraordinary and that’s down to Sarah’s teaching, the reflective practice she has brought out of me and the infectious joy she brings to each session. I’ve learned so much on both a practical and an emotional level on how to support and nourish my children and celebrate their mixedness in everything that we do. It’s been particularly humbling for someone who “thought she knew what to do” and then realised pretty quickly that there’s so much I still had to learn. Thank you Sarah!