Dana Shamas
Customized Ceremonies
Find the present moment
of what is true and unchanging
I have a gift for holding safe space for the unlimited possibilities of life to unfold. I allow the old to die and the new to take form without judgement but as the natural course of life and evolution of our soul and embodied experience as human beings. Ceremony and ritual encourage, support and prepare the subconscious and consciousness self to let go of habitual holdings and patterns and open up to see and receive what your spirit and higher self want to give you.
"In this time of heightened uncertainty, one thing has remained constant – Dana’s ability to hold space for people to connect to themselves and make the changes they want to see in their lives.”
- Kara
I am trained and experienced in a variety of modalities that help your move into an altered state of consciousness to more easily receive from spirit and your higher self. I most often work with cacao, crystal bowls and breathwork. Customized ceremonies allow you to co-create exactly the blend of tools you want to experience.
Cacao Ceremony
amplify intentions and open your heart
During the Cacao Ceremony you will be guided through a meditation, sip raw ceremonial cacao and set intentions for a new cycle. Raw ceremonial cacao has been used in rituals and ceremonies for thousands of years to open us up to clear the pathway to the connection of all life and heal the mental, physical, and spiritual body.
During ceremony we will focus on our connection to Mother Earth, the cycles of life and deepening our understanding of our place in the circuitry of nature.
The Cacao Ceremony will flow into a breathwork journey. This journey will begin with an explanation of the breath and explore the varying intensities and expressions of self-healing.
These can happen virtually or in-person.
More about cacao:
vitamins and minerals that benefit cardiovascular health.
Cacao is renowned for releasing dopamine and endorphins in the body, which soothe symptoms of PMS as well as depression, by boosting our mood. Additionally, cacao contains anandamide, which is known as the bliss molecule. This is the same chemical produced in your body when you workout and you feel a rush of good, happy energy.
Cacao actually helps to balance blood sugar levels, and create more blood flow to the brain. This helps to strengthen awareness and focus. It’s also naturally packed with caffeine, which acts as a burst of energy, and is said to both enhance creativity and deep meditation.
Crystal Bowl Ceremony
a journey through sound that transports you to a place of unlimited potential
I have been playing crystal bowls and incorporating them as a healing tool for almost 10 years. My extensive experience in energy work means you have a coherent experience that allows you to relax, release and restore. My crystal bowl sessions are deeply healing and inspirational, sure to move you and your group into a place of connection and harmony with all that is.
A crystal bowl sound meditation works with sound waves to entrain your brain waves so you can move into an alpha state place of meditation.
Additionally, I place the bowls in different patterns and walk around in different formations, which creates energetic portals. This intentional ceremony transports you into a place outside of space and time so you can have a deeper experience, reconnect with spirit and heal.
I have been leading the New Year’s Day Crystal Bowl Meditation since 2012 at the Rothko Chapel.
You can listen to a complete Crystal Bowl session below. Use headphones for the best experience.
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Breathwork Ceremony
integrate stuck energies
to find more peace, joy connection to Self.
On a physical level this connected breath practice will expand your respiratory system, activate your parasympathetic nervous system, increase oxygenation and decrease toxins in the body, to give you more energy and vitality.
On a mental and emotional level, this practice supports the release of suppressed and repressed emotions as well as limiting patterns and beliefs.
Integrative Breathwork is a cathartic practice intended to integrate stuck energies in your bio-energetic field, which practitioners can experience as less anxiety paired with more peace, joy and a deep connection to Self.
I lead individuals and groups through a breathwork flow to both release and integrate the energies within your field. This is great for groups as it taps into the collective to provide an even more expansive experience. There is a group dynamic that takes effect and deepens and elevates the experience. When you do breathwork in a group, you recognize the people in the group are also you and there is an energetic field that forms when you all breathe together.
Breathwork sessions can be done in person or online.
