ABOUT
Established in 2021, Down to Earth Well-Being offers mindfulness and compassion classes in southwest Michigan. We bridge scientific research with heart-centered guidance to help you navigate life’s challenges, build resilience, and cultivate lasting well-being in a supportive space.
Our approach is grounded in established, evidence-based frameworks, drawing primarily from the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and the work of Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer at the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Supported by over four decades of scientific study, mindfulness—both as a meditative practice and a foundational way of being—offers a profound pathway for healing, fostering personal growth and contributing to the well-being of our broader society.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & CREDENTIALS
Lucy Sternburgh, Ph.D., LPC
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
BS, Wellness and Health Promotion, Oakland University, 2005
MS, Exercise Science, Oakland University, 2008
Ph.D., Health Promotion and Wellness, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, 2014
MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Oakland University, 2021
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, UMass Center for Mindfulness
Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher, UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Michigan, License #6401223531
Certificate in Somatic Experiencing®, Somatic Experiencing International
Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Centre for Mindfulness Studies
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT Institute of Michigan
Ecotherapy, EcoPsychology Initiative
Foundations of Mindfulness, Middle Path Healing Arts
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, David Treleaven
Awake in the Wild, Mark Coleman
Yoga Teacher Training, Red Lotus Yoga
Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning experience (DARe), Level 1 with Diane Poole Heller Ph.D., Trauma Solutions
“Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows.”
―Nisargadatta Maharaj
OFFERINGS
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
An 8-week, virtual and in-person course to help you develop a personal mindfulness practice to enhance your well-being.
Mindful Self-Compassion
An 8-week, virtual and in-person course to help cultivate your capacity for mindfulness, self-kindness, and a sense of common humanity.