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About Shop of the Heart
Shop of the Heart is a cultural sanctuary in downtown Renton where sacred art, intuitive guidance, and soul-rooted design meet. Founded by Rev. Cristhal Bennett — a Black minister, hypnotherapist, and multigenerational seer — and her husband, ecological designer Juelz Durant, the space blends ancestral insight with grounded, contemporary support.
Part showroom, part spiritual studio, and part quiet refuge, Shop of the Heart offers intuitive readings, ministerial support, ritual objects, meaningful gifts, and design consultations that weave beauty, presence, and emotional steadiness into daily life. Every object and experience is curated with intention, drawing from global sacred traditions as well as the founders’ decades of work in healing, design, and ritual arts.
More than a store, Shop of the Heart is a threshold — a place where individuals navigating stress, grief, transition, or spiritual overwhelm can reconnect with meaning, belonging, and the deeper rhythms of their lives.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to create a supportive sanctuary for people navigating stress, grief, transition, or spiritual overwhelm — offering grounded intuitive guidance, meaningful art, and intentional design experiences that restore connection, clarity, and inner steadiness.
FOUNDERS
• Rev. Cristhal Bennett — Black Interfaith minister, licensed hypnotherapist, intuitive seer
• Juelz Durant — Scandinavian heritage Ecological & landscape designer, ritualist, grief educator, hypnotherapist, author
LOCATION
• Downtown Renton, Washington
• Address: 913½ 3rd Avenue, Renton, WA
FOUNDED
• 2025
WHAT WE ARE
• Cultural sanctuary & spiritual studio
• Sacred art curation and ritual objects shop
• Intuitive guidance and professional landscape/interior design consult practice
OFFERINGS
• Intuitive readings & spiritual guidance, licensed hypnotherapy
• Ministerial support (transitions, rites, ceremonies)
• Ritual objects & meaningful gifts
• Sacred interior/landscape design consultations
• Healing-focused objects, art, and curated pieces from global traditions
WHO WE SERVE
• Those who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or spiritually untethered — seeking a grounded place to return to themselves
• Individuals, families, and professionals in transition
• Those navigating stress, grief, trauma, or spiritual overwhelm
• Couples seeking clarity or reconnection
• Therapists, churches, and community leaders
• People seeking meaning, steadiness, and connection
• Anyone drawn to beauty as a form of healing
• Individuals facing major life changes, including loss, relational shifts, illness, and emotional overwhelm
SIGNATURE APPROACH
• Blends ancestral insight with contemporary support
• Integrates intuitive guidance, embodied design, and sacred ritual
• Focuses on emotional steadiness, presence, and connection
• Every object curated for meaning, story, and energetic quality
CONTACT
• Email: hello@shopoftheheart.com (placeholder
• Website: https://www.shopoftheheart.com
• Instagram: @shopoftheheart (if you want one listed)
OFFERINGS SNAPSHOT
INTUITIVE & SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
• Intuitive readings
• Spiritual guidance sessions, 40 years experience
• Hypnotherapy
• Ministerial support (transitions, rites, grief, weddings, blessings,)
SACRED OBJECTS & ART
• Global sacred art and ritual pieces
• Handcrafted objects from local and international makers
• Meaningful gifts and symbolic items
• Curated selections connected to healing, protection, and inner steadiness
DESIGN & ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
• Sacred interior design consultations
• Landscape and ecological design (Juelz)
• Soul-rooted space renewal guidance
• Ritual-infused design for personal and family environments
• Specialized solutions for complex land–water–design challenges beyond standard architectural and engineering approaches
RITUAL & CEREMONY
• Personalized rituals for transitions and healing
• Blessings for homes, relationships, and life thresholds
• Guidance for creating daily or seasonal spiritual practices
COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
• Small gatherings, teachings, or seasonal events
• Opportunities for collaborative rituals or workshops
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
• A sanctuary-style environment blending sacred art, intuitive guidance, and soul-rooted design.
• A couple-led, multi-disciplinary practice with 80+ years combined experience in healing, design, ritual arts, and spiritual support.
• Integrates ancestral insight (Cristhal) with ecological and design intelligence (Juelz).
• Personalized guidance and rituals for individuals navigating stress, grief, transition, or spiritual overwhelm.
• Curated sacred art and meaningful objects sourced from global traditions and local artisans.
• Specialized solutions for complex land–water–design challenges beyond standard architectural and engineering approaches.
• Award Winning Landscape Design
• A rare synthesis of ministerial care, intuitive clarity, and embodied design practices not found in conventional spiritual studios or art shops.
• A focus on emotional steadiness, connection, and beauty as a healing force in everyday life.
TESTIMONIALS
“She left me feeling luminous.” – Jolie
“Jaw-dropping… enormous benefits.” – Erin Allen Rooney
“Transformational.” – Edward Lychik, Speaker & Veteran
“Authentic and powerful insights straight to the soul.” – Lauretta
“Unwavering pillar of love and guidance.” – C. Bronstein
“A gifted healer who helped me reclaim my strength, courage, and inner clarity.” – Stef Fenzl
“Extraordinary understanding of creativity, business, and the untapped power of human imagination.” – Joe Williams, Peak Performance Coach
MEDIA-READY QUOTEs
“Where the sacred meets the everyday.”
“Beauty is the quiet revolution.”
“Beauty is more than appearances; its deep connection to life, and a surprising medicine for loneliness and disconnection”
“Connection is a form of healing.”
“Presence is not an idea — it’s a practice.”
“Every threshold is a chance to return to what matters.”
“Design, ritual, and guidance are three doors into the same room — remembering who we are.”
“Shop of the Heart is not a brand. It’s a threshold.”
IMAGES / PRESS DOWNLOADS
High-resolution founder portraits and interior photos will be available soon.
In the meantime, please email us for press materials:
cj.coalescence@gmail.com