About Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith is the owner and founder of Pillar of Light, a center for transformational soul healing, and the founder and lead teacher of Elemental Energetics Tea School. As a spiritual psychologist, Ashley has dedicated her life’s work to guiding others in remembering their inherent wholeness and reconnecting with the sacred.

Her deep love for the Cha Dao tea ceremony began in 2014 while living abroad in Southeast Asia, where she encountered this beautiful, meditative practice for the first time. Since then, Ashley has woven the art of tea into her personal life and professional offerings, sharing its quiet power to open the heart and cultivate presence.

Ashley holds public group tea ceremonies most Monday evenings at Pillar of Light, where guests are invited to slow down and experience the stillness that tea so gracefully teaches. She also offers private sits for individuals, couples, and groups of up to 17 people, making these intimate gatherings a beautiful way to honor special occasions such as birthdays, bridal showers, and baby blessingways.