Gloria Owens is certified as an Associate in Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in the area of Christian Education.  She is a spiritual director, retreat leader working with laity and group spiritual direction and a member of Spiritual Directors International.

She is trained as a Reiki Master Teacher as well as Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher and uses this in her healing touch ministry, in addition to aroma therapy with her Reiki / Spiritual Direction practice.

She is an artist and has been trained in the art of Mandalas.  The spirituality of sacred circles such as Mandalas, Labyrinth, and the Medicine Wheel are part of what she uses in workshop and retreat settings.

She also works with women in recovery from the Prostitute Diversion Program in Phoenix.  Gloria resides in Fountain Hills, AZ.