About Ready For Change

At Ready For Change, we believe that health is not just the absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. We take a holistic approach to health, focusing on the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. We work with our clients to identify their unique health goals and create a personalized plan that fits their lifestyle and needs. Our goal is to empower our clients to make sustainable changes that will improve their health and well-being. We strive to help you achieve this state through Shamanic Healing and Massage Therapy, addressing all aspects of health and wellness. 

My name is Buffy Allen. I started my journey as a healer when I was very young, bandaging up siblings and friends when accidents happened. So, it was natural that I was drawn to nursing more than 25 years ago. I spent time working in the hospital, clinicals, schools, and with industry leaders to promote health and healing in various ways. 

In the hospital and clinic environments I helped people understand their disease process and how to promote their own health while administering direct nursing care. In the academic settings I helped nursing students and healthcare professionals hone their own skills to then help others directly. It was during this time that I was leveraging the power of sophisticated training tools and methods developed by industry leaders to improve the way we educate the next generation of care givers. The next step in my professional journey was to join the industry leaders so that I might have an impact on the techniques and methods of future healthcare education and ultimately improve patient care.  

I have always felt strongly that one must continuously work on their own growth and development to promote the journey of their body and soul while on this earth. It is for this reason I’ve enjoyed many books, lectures, courses, physical explorations, nature, art and so many more forms of self-reflection and improvement. This work has opened my eyes to my own areas of needed growth and improvement, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 

One such journey began as I tried to improve my health without the need for heavy pain medications or accept physical limitation. When traditional healthcare didn’t work for me I looked for alternatives ways to feel better, every day. When I started this journey, I was experiencing 22 headache days per month and couldn’t be bogged down with heavy pain medications and still maintain my life as a single mother with multiple jobs. I began a combination of Chiropractic Neurology and Massage Therapy. It was like a miracle! Within a couple of weeks, I was headache free for the most part and only experienced 2-3 per month. Within the next 6 months of continued treatment, I was only experiencing a headache every couple of months. I was thrilled to have found a treatment regimen that worked for me, that I was in control of, and that didn’t require medication. I fell in love with the power of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy, and I continue this regimen of self-care today!

Many years later I injured my shoulder that quickly developed into frozen shoulder. I was told by traditional medicine that I would need a shoulder replacement, I was 50 years old. This was not something I wanted, so again I looked for an alternative. I found a wonderful massage therapist that specialized in cupping therapy and within 3 months of treatment I regained full range of motion in my shoulder without pain, surgery, or medication. This lite a fire for me as I wanted to share this with others! 

Around this time, I was also going through a tough emotional experience I was struggling to overcome. While I was mentioning this to my massage therapist, she informed me that she was also a Shaman and could do an energy clearing to help if I was interested. Of course, I wanted to try anything that might help. It was a miracle, I walked out of that session feeling so light and peaceful! I couldn’t believe that in just one session the issue was gone completely, never to return! Again, I wanted to learn more and share this with others! 

In my own healing journey, I’ve overcome an experience with food intolerances, allergies, hypothyroidism just to name a few, as well as countless emotional traumas and negative experiences that affected me for years. I now find my day to day to be filled with love, peace, and happiness as I continue my journey through life!

However, I noticed those around me suffering day to day with ailments they had the power to overcome with a bit of guidance and support. So, I began another healing journey to learn how to be a Shaman and a Massage Therapist in addition to Nursing. I want to continue making a difference in the healthcare industry from a multi prong approach as an influencer, healer, and guide. My current work life allows me to help shape healthcare education, improve healthcare quality, as well as advance the health and life of my community. I feel very blessed to be experiencing this journey and I look forward to helping others while living my best life! 

Credentials: MSN, RN, LMT, CLT