Hi, I’m Shane –

MEET YOUR COACH

A small town boy from Nebraska, I grew up digging in the dirt, playing sports and connecting with nature. Wide open spaces and sky, the awe and power of the afternoon thunderstorm, golden fields of grain  - I intimately know the connection of our bodies and health through that bridge of heaven to earth. 

I believe in the power of the authentic self to heal, grow and transform. 

As a nature based somatic psychotherapist, healer and shaman - I draw upon 20 years of experience with plant medicines, indigenous wisdoms, holistic health, Yoga Science, somatic practices and nature-based rituals for health and healing. 

I’m a mind-body-spirit alchemist, teacher, healer, and shaman. In order to be fully alive in the present, we must sometimes excavate the stories and patterns from our past. I help create and deepen awareness of the connection between the mind, body and spirit through an alchemical process using earth, water, fire and air... Alchemizing and mining the riches of what we might consider stuck emotions. Past events and old patterns now become rich raw materials to alchemize and thrust us forward into the best and fullest version of ourselves.

My Story

Being a dedicated and curious student of life, I was my own first client - recovering from addiction, autoimmune disease and trauma, I was gifted with many amazing healing techniques from various disciplines. As well, I am incredibly lucky to be a part of two beautiful lineages that have provided a deep well of knowledge and powerful healing - Sri Vidya Tantra and Mazatec informed healing tradition from Oaxaca, MX. 

From the above “dis-eases”, I Searched high and low for relief, western medicine continued to have no answers for my salvation. Through desperation, I began exploring alternative modalities of healing such as acupuncture, yoga, and tantra and medicine work. 

Unlike the western medical model that tries to supress symptoms, my healing journey led me to an appreciation of the human body – learning that it is a finely tuned, miraculous machine, as well as a divine vehicle through which our unique self manifests and evolves. With this deeper understanding, I was able to become a body alchemist, diving deep into constructing a dynamic toolbox of proven tools to help guide others out of their darkness. I became certified in Hakomi psychotherapy, massage therapy, and yoga science from a lineage from Sri Swami Rama.

I became a Medicine Guide after being trained from a lineage in Hualta, Mexico, where I began bridging the divide between western psychotherapy and indigenous earth based wisdom. Through my work with indigenous teachings, I have come to deeply understand why our culture is so sick after being separated from nature, our tribes (community), and spirit. My work with sacred medicines invites participants to hold their healing in a more ritualistic and spiritual container. I also keep abreast of all the cutting-edge science that backs the inner workings of this sacred work. 

Being coined the “Concierge Shaman,” I offer my clients a swiss army knife of different modalities to try depending on what they are working on. Tantra has been the container in which all of these modalities live within my practice. This  ancient spiritual tradition originating from India, emphasizes ​​the importance of harnessing and channeling energy, the interconnectedness of all things, cultivating mindful awareness, nonjudgemnet and acceptance of all experiences. 

If this holistic approach sounds appealing to you or I have at least piqued your interest in something to explore, I would invite you to reach out and connect with me!

Training and Certifications

• Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology – (currently doing small group mentorship with Manuala)

• IFS (Internal Family Systems) Training Program with Kali Basman

• 2 year Medicine Work Training Program from a Mazatec-informed lineage

• 3 Year Tantra Teacher Training Program, Lineage of Swami Rama (Classical Tantra)

• C.H.E.K. Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach Levels 1, 2, and 3

• C.H.E.K. Exercise Coach + Practitioner Levels 1 and 2

• Dr. Guy Voyer – E.L.D.O.A Certifications Level 1 and 2

• Yoga Teacher Training, Bhakti Flow, Rusty Wells

• Reiki Master, Usui Lineage, Mary F. Brady

• Acupressure Institute, Zen Shiatsu Practitioner

• Bodywork Certs and studies – NMT, Transformational Bodywork (Fred Mitouer), Lomilomi, Zen Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Chinese 5 element

• Energy Medicine Training, Lori Del Mar

Private & Group Mentorship

• Jon Eisman, CHT - Senior Hakomi Trainer, Founder of Re-Creation of the Self (current)

• Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT - Certified Hakomi Therapist and Trainer, ISITTA Founder (current)

• Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati (Rudolph Ballentine, MD) – Former President of the Himalayan Institute, Author of Kali Rising (current)

• Jay Craver, MFT – Therapist and Tantra Practitioner (current)

SUCCESS STORIES

  • “I found Shane a year and a half ago when I was experiencing profound loss and grief. Shane's holistic approach helped me change unhelpful behaviours and patterns, titrate off three psych meds, and showed me a path forward into healing and growth. Shane's intuitive sense of what has been needed at different points in my journey has been deeply insightful, offered with gentle care and concern. I find myself more grounded, confident and at ease than I would have thought possible in the time since I started working with him. He is a gifted healer and I am grateful to have found my way to him and the healing community he has created.”

    — David C

  • “Shane’s group medicine journeys are truly incredible. The whole weekend retreat is a ceremony. We begin by calling in our guides and allies, and sharing our journey intentions with the group. Throughout the retreat, Shane leads solo and shared exercises designed to help us explore our edges, deepen our journeys, and create camaraderie between the journeyers. My experience was that these exercises directly and positively impacted what I experienced in my journeys. We also close the retreat with reflections and ceremony.”

    — Summer P

  • “Shane has something “in his carpet bag of magic” for every moment. Time and time again, I am impressed with what he has to share with me and other dear friends that he also guides. I can’t imagine doing this deep healing work with anyone else – mind, body, spirit and emotional alignment. My healing, learning and growing has by far exceeded where I would have imagined I would be. Life with Shane in it is just that much more beautiful – he guides me to come back home to a more grounded, open, aware, present, powerful and conscious me. There are so many good things to say about Shane and to sum it up, I would say that Shane is Pure Magic.”

    — Laura Schneider

WHY I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE

A small town boy from Nebraska, I grew up digging in the dirt, playing sports and connecting with nature. Wide open spaces and sky, the awe and power of an afternoon thunderstorm, golden fields of grain  – I intimately know the connection of our bodies and health with that bridge of heaven to earth. 

I  believe in the power of the authentic self to heal, grow, and transform. 

As a nature-based somatic therapist and healer, I draw upon 20 years of experience with plant medicines, indigenous wisdoms, holistic health, yoga science, somatic practices and nature-based rituals for health and healing.

Schedule your free discovery session today!