Meet Coach Kori

A black woman coach wearing glasses and a teal hijab sitting at a desk with a notebook and a vase of sunflowers, smiling and resting her hand on her cheek in a room with a window and shelves in the background.

I’m Kori Ameenah Rutherford—an ICF‑ACC credentialed coach and Certified Holistic Coach, blending mindfulness, somatic integration, and nature‑rooted wisdom as the founder of Sakinah Wellness.

My lived experience as an urban homesteader, corporate leader, and special‑needs mom has taught me that healing is cyclical, not linear. The Inner Healing Garden Framework™ honors that rhythm—helping you move from seed to blossoms with compassion, clarity, and renewal.

I help people release the weight of who they think they should be and grow into who they truly are. My work supports those fragmented by perfectionism, caregiving, or people‑pleasing to reconnect with their whole, authentic selves.

If you feel buried beneath expectations, like a seed waiting for light, you’re not alone. Through the Inner Healing Garden Framework™, I guide you to:

  • 🌱 Awareness: uncover your authentic truth

  • 🌿 Release: let go of what no longer nourishes you

  • 🌳 Integration: anchor new wisdom into daily life

  • 🌸 Renewal: blossom into clarity and confidence

Whether you’re moving through burnout, transition, or longing to unfold into your authentic self, I offer gentle support so you can grow in the direction of your truth.