Shann Vander Leek

This morning I welcomed the sunrise while enjoying a fresh brewed cup of coffee goodness on my front porch. I love beginning each day listening to a symphony of squirrel chatter, raucous crows holding court, and Mourning Doves cooing their gentle song.  I can’t help but think about what a marked contrast this easy morning [...]

In preparation for a Wise Women’s healing weekend, my mentor Mari suggested that I create a mask to represent (help me identify) what might be in the way of sharing the Transformation Goddess Experience  in a much bigger way. I’ve never made a mask, so I decided it would be fun to see what I [...]

My friend Jenn Moon turned me on to the  healing power of a sweat lodge. In the Summer of 2010 I joined Jenn to experience my first sweat and the alchemy of a lodge pouring ceremony. A new dance chief would be pouring her first lodge and Jennifer was assembling an intimate group to honor her first [...]