by Howard Campbell
ATLANTA – A traumatic expertise impressed Nicole Landry to make a life-changing transfer three years in the past, one which revived her self-confidence. She hopes it has an identical affect on ladies who’ve suffered abuse.
Landry is principal for Journey of Atman, an Atlanta-based firm that produces a line of wellness merchandise together with scented candles. Born in Calgary, Canada, she began the enterprise after a 15-year profession as a nurse.
Recovering from an abusive relationship, she launched the enterprise “as a beacon of sunshine for anybody on a journey of therapeutic and self-discovery.”

In accordance with Landry, “After almost dropping my life to home violence, my journey of therapeutic from that have led my consciousness to the hole in providers that cater to the holistic wants of a person’s journey. We’re all carrying one thing, needing to heal from one thing and have survived unfavorable issues. Inside that, all of it comes all the way down to power. It is very important launch and stability our power to maintain our thoughts, physique and soul wholesome. Journey of Atman is a protected place for that to occur.”
She stated power therapeutic and self-affirmation candles, with names reminiscent of Gentle, Love, Abundance, Compassion and Respect, are Journey of Atman’s greatest sellers. The corporate began with seven of these bottled, scented merchandise, which has grown to 10.
Different gadgets on Landry’s rising catalog are aromatherapeutic Sage, Lavender and Eucalyptus smudge/wands. She stated Journey of Atman’s most receptive markets are ecommerce and distant providers.
Landry was raised in Alberta the place her Jamaican father immigrated to at age 20. After incomes an undergraduate nursing diploma and finishing some holistic coaching in Canada, she labored for a few years within the well being sector.
Transferring to the US, Landry accomplished “numerous therapeutic apprenticeships and certifications” which she credit for getting ready her to start out Journey of Atman in 2020.
The US scented candles market, in response to globenewswire.com, is a multi-million greenback trade, which it estimates will high $5 billion in annual earnings by 2030. Landry is conscious of the inflexible competitors, however has excessive hopes for her fledgling model.
“Though the trade is aggressive, I’m not in a contest. I’m right here on goal, with a goal. I imagine that gentle is what continues to maintain my development and success,” she stated.
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Originally posted 2023-11-03 22:11:27.