AN ALCHEMY OF LIVED EXPERIENCE
The Woman Behind the FIRE
I’m Marlaina Williams — a nurse, veteran, and holistic practitioner shaped by lived experience, not theory. My path began long before Creative Fire Alchemy, in seasons that demanded honesty, resilience, and a willingness to rebuild from the inside out.
Healing was rarely straightforward. It required clarity, courage, and a presence that often felt uncomfortable. There were moments when survival took the lead, including the hidden injuries of military sexual trauma, each one reshaping how I understood myself and what true repair required.
Every scar became a teacher — softening what needed to soften and strengthening what needed to strengthen. Sacred plant medicines became part of that learning, offering not escape but an honest look inward. They helped illuminate patterns and open perspectives that traditional tools alone couldn’t reach.
Rebuilding revealed that healing lives in both precision and presence — in the grounded mind of a nurse and the deeper knowing I learned to trust. The alchemy of those two truths became the spark behind Creative Fire Alchemy.
RN | Holistic Healthcare Practitioner | Functional Nutrition Consultant | Wellness Innovator | International Best-Selling Author | Veteran | Speaker | Reiki Practitioner
"Healing isn’t about forgetting your past.
It’s about embracing it and giving it an opportunity to
be your teacher, not your trauma."
THe Birth of Creative FIre ALchemy
Creative Fire Alchemy was created with the understanding that healing is not a formula — it’s a practice. It requires presence, patience, and tools that support the whole person, not just the parts that are easy to talk about.
We grow through experience.
We learn through sensation.
We change through the steady work of returning to what grounds us.
This sanctuary honors that approach — where science collaborates with the sacred, and learning is embodied through breath, movement, nourishment, and intentional practice. Here, education becomes lived experience, and lived experience becomes integration.
Transformation doesn’t come from striving for perfection.
It comes from the willingness to show up with curiosity and consistency.
Every offering within Creative Fire Alchemy reflects that commitment — supporting regulation, expanding awareness, and strengthening the inner healer that already lives within you. .
Educate-Experience-Embody
At Creative Fire Alchemy, we believe that EDUCATION is sacred, EMBODIMENT is medicine, and EXPERIENCE is the catalyst for transformation.
Our Core Values
Compassion:
Meeting every person where they are, without judgment.
Curiosity:
Approaching healing as exploration, not correction.
Consistency:
Building trust through steady, integrative practice.
Integrity:
Grounding all offerings in both science and soul.
Service:
Giving back through community and nonprofit outreach.
These pillars are not just ideals; they are daily practices woven into every experience.
Our Sacred Sanctuary
Where Structure Meets Soul
Our geodesic dome reflects the architecture of restoration — purposeful in design, steady in structure, and spacious in energy. Its interlocking geometry creates balance and coherence, much like the way the human system organizes itself under safety and connection.
Set in the foothills of the Adirondacks, this Sacred Sanctuary is a living ecosystem for transformation. It’s where we gather for yoga, ceremony, integration, and education, blending the natural environment with the science of healing.
The Heart
Beyond the Business
Alchemy of the Sacred is the nonprofit sister organization to Creative Fire Alchemy — created to support women of sacred service: veterans, first responders, and healthcare professionals who give deeply in the care of others.
Through education, ceremony, and community outreach, we create pathways of renewal for those who serve from the heart. A portion of every Creative Fire Alchemy offering sustains these programs, so when you choose healing for yourself, you help make healing possible for others.
Let's Connect
Whether I’m leading a retreat, speaking to an audience, or sitting in quiet conversation with someone ready to heal, my mission remains the same: To remind you that even in the broken, there is beauty — and within every story, there is strength waiting to be reclaimed.
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