Why I’m in Rooms Most HVAC Contractors Aren’t
Being a woman who owns an HVAC company sometimes puts me in rooms most HVAC contractors don’t usually sit in.
I belong to several women’s business groups here in the Hudson Valley. We talk about growth, leadership, hiring, and cash flow — the real mechanics of running a business. But sometimes the conversations shift. They get personal. Emotional. Even spiritual.
At a recent Hudson Valley Women in Business gathering, we were talking about tension — where we hold it in our bodies and what triggers it.
One woman said her anxiety sits in her chest.
Another carries it in her stomach.
Someone else said her jaw locks up or her shoulders rise to her ears.
Then one woman said quietly,
“My furnace broke. I haven’t had heat for days.”
She told us she could feel it in her entire body. Not just stress. Not just inconvenience. Her whole body was tense.
And in that moment, I thought:
When All Seven Chakras Activate at Once
Every chakra just lit up.
- Root chakra — safety and security threatened.
- Sacral chakra — comfort gone.
- Solar plexus — control out the window.
- Heart — stress rising.
- Throat — frustration.
- Third eye — worry.
- Crown — overwhelm.
When the heat is out, it’s not just mechanical.
It’s primal.
Warmth is one of our most basic human needs. When your home can’t provide it, your nervous system goes on alert. You brace. You tighten. You don’t feel settled in your own space.
And that’s when I realized:
This Is Exactly Why I Do What I Do
I don’t just install equipment. I don’t just repair furnaces or commission heat pumps or deep clean mini splits.
Yes, we handle:
- Service
- Maintenance
- Repairs
- System design
- Airflow balancing
- Indoor air quality upgrades
But at the core of what I do is this:
I protect the feeling of safety in your home.
When your HVAC system is steady, you’re steady.
When your heat works, your body relaxes.
When your cooling system controls humidity, you sleep better.
When your air is clean and moving properly, your nervous system isn’t fighting your environment.
Comfort is foundational.
Safety is foundational.
Your home should regulate temperature quietly in the background so you can focus on your life — not on whether your furnace is going to make it through the night.
Spring Is the Time to Reset
Before the first hot stretch hits.
Before humidity creeps in.
Before your system decides to demand your attention at the worst possible time.
A seasonal tune-up isn’t just maintenance.
It’s prevention.
It’s stability.
It’s keeping your body from going into full-alert mode because something essential stopped working.
Your home should support your nervous system — not activate all seven chakras at once.
Schedule Your Spring Maintenance
Let’s make sure your system is ready, steady, and quietly doing its job.
—
Kimberly Sevilla
Shelter Air
No Ordinary HVAC Company
