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Tara@TheAwakenedHygienist.com
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Mouth, Mind, Body Health & Wellness

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  • The Awakened Hygienist

    everyone has a story...

    this is mine

  • Hello! I'm so happy you are here.

    I'm Tara.

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    expert in dentistry, I have spent my entire adult life working in our field. Starting out as a Dental Assistant in the early nineties, I knew my goal was Dental Hygiene which came to fruition in 2002.

  • Through The Awakened Hygienist website and mentoring women in careers,

    I am leading Dental Professionals just like you

    who want to break through the glass ceiling of our profession,

    by connecting with your own passions and purpose,

    and taking empowered action steps to create a new path for expansion,

    and achieve success in ways that satisfy YOU!

  • "Many of us realize the bottom line to making more money in our profession simply means working more hours... which isn't that simple."

    For as long as I can remember, TEACHING has been my passion. I remember playing school even in the summertime with the neighborhood kids. But one day during my senior year of high school, a trip to my dental hygienist shifted my career path.

     

    She expressed to me how rewarding of a career dental hygiene is, and all the perks that come with it! I left that appointment knowing someday I would be a Dental Hygienist!

     

    After spending 5 years as a dental assistant and working on my pre-requisites, I was accepted into Phoenix College's Dental Hygiene Program. I graduated in 2002 and have been working in a clinical setting ever since.

     

    At first, everything is amazing and most of us new grads are living the dream! We are helping patients with their oral health needs, performing our duties as a hygienist, all while smiling when we see our pay checks!

    Because come on! None of us made that money before becoming a RDH!

    But after a few years something happens. We begin to get burned out. We feel static; dormant in our J-O-B. We used to love this work. We wanted to volunteer after graduation and felt like we would do this job without even getting paid because we LOVE it so much! What happened?

    Passion, Purpose & Vision have been lost.

    Frustrated with unfulfilled feelings I never expected to experience, I went back to school... for LOTS of different things. I came to the conclusion that I would work in Dental Hygiene for the stability of our profession, while using my free time to teach activities that I love and have a deep passion for.

  • Just to name a few certifications I have received..

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    Certifications

    MIND ~ BODY ~ SPIRIT

    YOGA CERT - December 2011

    MIND BODY WELLNESS PRACTITIONER - June 2012

    LIFE COACH CERT- June 2012

    HEALTH COACH CERT- December 2014

    REIKI MASTER CERT - Jan 2011- Oct 2018

  • I've spent the last several years dividing my time between

    • coaching women through my blog MyDivineCompass.com and one-on-one & group settings
    • writing a book and creating a transformational online personal growth course
    • teaching yoga in group and individual settings
    • Practicing and teaching Reiki
    • presenting health and wellness seminars about nutrition
    • leading weekend women retreats
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene
    • RAISING MY DAUGHTERS
  • Thanks to Covid-19 I realized...

    After several past attempts to leave the Dental Hygiene profession

    and focus on my passions because that is what my soul yearned for,

     

    I realized that my unusual collection of skills are not scattered

    but instead the perfect blend for our profession and mentoring other hygienists!

    Treating Patients

    Because of the multi-passionate skills I have accumulated over the past decade, I have applied this knowledge into my daily treatment when working with patients and being a leader in my office.

     

    During the typical dental hygiene appointment, we discuss brushing & flossing, perform treatments such as x-rays, periodontal charting, prophy, periodontal maintenance, SRP etc - you know all of this...

    Patient Bonus with me as their Hygienist

    Because of the skills and knowledge I have gained over the years

    as a Mind Body Wellness Practitioner,

    I am able to expand my understanding of patients health beyond what we know in Dentistry.

    "I stopped just treating the oral cavity years ago

    and began treating the WHOLE PATIENT"

    This is how you stand out from the crowd of Dental Hygienists -

     

    find your passions and apply it to Dental Hygiene!

  • If you want to be an awakened hygienist, you must bring your whole self into our profession!

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  • My Vision & Purpose for Dentistry

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    Vision

    My vision is to create a MINDSET SHIFT within Dentistry!

    • from just treating teeth to whole patient wellness
    • from professional burnout to fully present and engaged
    • from Conformity to Innovation!
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    Purpose

    My purpose is to be a FORWARD-THINKING LEADER for my colleagues in Dentistry!

    to LEAD a major paradigm shift that will benefit

    • our patients health and wellness
    • our emotional and mental wellbeing
    • our career satisfaction
  • "I continue to learn new things

    on what it means to be more than just a teeth cleaner,

    but to see myself as a conscious business woman

    with lots of room for expansion in this profession

    that has a glass ceiling"

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  • Through mentoring other Dental Hygienists, I'm here to help you
    create a life full of career success, creativity, passion and purpose!
     
    I am committed to share with you what I have learned,
    while helping you discover your future that is already full of possibilities!

    In my blog writings you will find

    • critical and creative thinking out of the box
    • thought provoking ideas for in and out of the clinical setting
    • ways to reconnect with the vision you had in dental hygiene school and for your future
    • incorporating a wholistic approach to patient care (wholistic meaning whole body)
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    I hope this is the beginning of our friendship together!

    Thank you for reading to this point

    I'd love for us to connect and work together to

    AWAKEN YOU TO YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL

    and find success and happiness while you

    REACH FOR SOMETHING GREATER!

     

    I'm so excited to journey with you and see what the future holds for your career!

  • Let's Connect!

    Please send The Awakened Hygienist a message
    *explaining where you may be stuck*
    and that you are ready to reach for something greater through mentorship!

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