Photographed by Laura Desantis-Olsson for the You Rock Foundation
Shanna Marie C. M. Wallace
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N.Y. Institute of Aromatherapy Certified Aromatherapist
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A.R.E. Center of New York Certified Reiki II Practitioner
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Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy Certified Crystal Healer
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Cuddlist Certified Trusted Touch Protocols Practitioner​
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Spiritual Interfaith Minister/Wedding Officiant
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Published Author
Shanna Marie is an emotional intuitive whose practice focuses on breathing better and being present.
She is passionate about balancing mind and body wellness and helping her clients flow energy through their bodies so they can experience relief, feel grounded and connected to a calmer mind and a more confident body. She loves creating ways to make age-old healing modalities practical for modern use and has designed a paraben/sulfate/phosphate-free aromatherapy soap that not only cleans and refreshes, but also uplifts the spirit. Get yours at GoodbyeDirtyButthole.com.
Shanna specializes in synergizing bespoke aromatherapy blends for her clients and creating the best customized delivery system through familiar products like face serums, body oils, inhalers, spritzes and soaps. She helps businesses run optimally by facilitating corporate wellness workshops and safe spaces within offices for grounding and mental clarity. Shanna is available for guided tune-up meditations by phone, private crystal healing and prayer sessions, educational presentations, and sacred celebrations.
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Her playful presence and purposeful work has been featured in the Bronx Times, MNN, Canal+, DNA India, Globo TV, RiTV, Strong Island TV, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Yahoo, Tech Insider, BuzzFeed, Oprah Magazine and more.
One of Shanna's deepest influences is her mother Corazon, who has cultivated in her a special relationship with plants and prayer, and one of her life's greatest inspirations is her sister Maria, who has crossed over into the non-physical in August of 2014. Maria's love affair with cancer was enriched with hands-on training exercises that redirected Shanna's path to Health and Wellness. The experience underlined for her the urgency and importance of taking care of ourselves first in order to be in alignment with a life that we want to live and also have a fulfilling impact on others. She shares more about her personal story and practice in the following books: Harmony in Chakras Volume 1 and 2, and The Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs of the United States of America.
Shanna Marie is the Owner of Mind Yard New York, a Licensing and Design company that specializes in creating characters with advocacies. One of their brand’s most popular properties is Your Faith Looks Familiar or YFLF [yuff-luff], featuring the NY Comic Con superstars—the YFLF Gang, superheroes who champion Oneness Beyond Belief and fight against the evil forces of prejudice and ignorance. The YFLF Gang were brought to life as collectible beads at www.OHMbeads.com/YFLF. Learn more at www.YourFaithLooksFamiliar.com.
What resonates with you?
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Everything is Energy.
We are Energy. Movement, moving energy, is key to embodying balance, ease, and connection. When our bodies are active, our thoughts become kinder and more supportive, and emotions are more focused and in flow.
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We are all Healers.
God/Source/Creator/Spirit/Universe is in all of us. We are blessed with bodies that self-heal. When we nourish it with approval and resources from the Earth, when we re-move stagnant energy, we allow healing to happen.
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Our natural state is that of Wellness and Abundance.
When we take notice of our breath and let go of expectations outside of this present moment, we get to remember and re-experience our wholeness. We allow ourselves to live feeling worthy, fulfilled and full of joy.
Born in the Philippines to an Entrepreneur mother and Engineer father, Shanna Marie is the youngest of 5. She graduated from Hunter College with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and was featured in productions, shows and commercials for Time Warner, Verizon, Tristar, Montel Williams, Universal Pictures, Greenpeace, TLC, Wendy Williams, A Spike Lee Joint, Inside Edition the New York Open Center's "Art of Dying," and more.