About Us
Hope for Healing is more than a nonprofit—it’s a family mission. Founded by a mother and carried forward with her daughters, our team is united by love, resilience, and a deep desire to bring light into the world. Each of us has walked our own journey of growth, healing, and discovery, and together we combine our diverse strengths—leadership, creativity, compassion, and service—to uplift others.
Hope for Healing is our way of offering a hand of hope, a voice of encouragement, and practical tools so that anyone, anywhere, can begin the journey of healing and transformation.
Healing is possible. Transformation is within reach.
Linda Bjork is the founder of Healing Breathwork Detox, the Hope for Healing nonprofit, and host of the top-rated podcast Linda’s Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life. As a healer, author, and speaker, Linda has helped thousands find freedom from stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression through powerful breathwork and mindset tools.
Her approach is rooted in both science and lived experience. After overcoming years of depression and childhood trauma, Linda discovered how to regulate the nervous system, release stored pain, and create deep emotional healing. Now, she shares these life-changing methods so others can reclaim peace, clarity, and confidence.
Through transformative breathwork programs, free nonprofit resources, uplifting books, and her inspiring podcast, Linda provides practical guidance to help people heal from the inside out.
A portion of every Healing Breathwork Detox purchase supports Hope for Healing, funding free mental health resources for those in need.
Healing is possible. Transformation is within reach.
Your journey begins here.
Melanie Bjork-Jensen – Director
Melanie’s compassionate nature shines through in every aspect of her life and work. From her days as high school student body president, where she championed an inclusive, bully-free environment, to her current role as a nurse, she has always been a dedicated advocate for others.
Her nursing career has taken her into life’s most profound moments—trauma recovery, labor and delivery, and end-of-life hospice care—where she provides strength, dignity, and comfort to those in need.
Creative and resourceful, Melanie is also an accomplished builder and artist, from designing interiors and crafting wedding cakes to earning national recognition as a contestant on the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship.
Above all, her greatest joy is found in loving and raising her two beautiful children. Her leadership, creativity, and heart for service make her an invaluable member of the Hope for Healing team.
Sarah Bjork Padilla – Director
Ambitious and accomplished, Sarah achieved remarkable milestones early in life—earning both her associate degree and private pilot license before graduating high school. Today she balances her role as a business insurance manager with her creative pursuits as a published author and custom artist.
Committed to service, Sarah dedicates her time to mentoring youth in her community, uplifting the next generation with her example of ambition, kindness, and faith.
While her professional and creative achievements are many, her greatest joy is found in her family. She cherishes her role as a mother, embracing the joys and challenges of raising her two children, her four step-children, and her adopted son.
Sarah’s unique blend of leadership, artistry, and compassion makes her a vital part of the Hope for Healing team.
Anna Bjork Crossman – Director
Anna’s radiant warmth and compassion extend to everyone she meets—and even the animals around her. With the grace and kindness of a Disney princess paired with the determination and work ethic of a champion, she embodies both heart and strength in all she does.
An award-winning artist at city and state levels, Anna has also worked in landscaping and as a professional artist, continually finding ways to bring beauty and improvement to her surroundings.
Known for her kindness and genuine spirit, she uplifts others at every opportunity, treating each person with warmth and respect. Above all, Anna’s creativity, compassion, and dedication make her a deeply valued member of the Hope for Healing team.
How I overcame depression.A painful and personal journey to healing becomes a powerful tool to help others.
Linda bears her heart and soul
Linda bears her heart and soul in “Crushed: A Journey Through Depression”
Browse hundreds of interviews with experts and overcomers on Linda’s Corner Podcast.
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