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I facilitate transformative experiences by creating a safe container for you to meet the places in yourself that seek your presence and that need to be seen, held with love and integrated. I have walked this path for more than a decade, it has been incredibly empowering and healing for me and this has led to a deeply inspired calling to share this gift with others.
into your power
Turn your pain
resourcing & regulation
transformative experiences
somatic healing
integrative wellness
trauma healing & integration
to reveal the wholeness and health that is our
BIRTHRIGHT AND ORIGINAL ESSENSE.”
“ Transformation occurs not from trying to be something different than we are but by gently integrating the blockages, fears and contractions around our sexuality, hearts and relationships
- My mentor, Layla Martin
Are you curious!?
Integration work is the most important part of the ceremony, it helps you make sense of and find meaning in what you experienced. It becomes the bridge between momentary revelation and embodied wisdom.
Psychedelic Integration Support
I offer many therapeutic modalities depending on the needs and the type of support that is in service to my clients wellbeing. They include but are not limited to: Reiki, Breathwork, Resourcing and Somatic Practices
Supportive Services
”Dawn is a thoughtful and gifted ceremony facilitator! I had a beautiful and impactful experience with her as a guide, and felt fully cared for before, during, and after the ceremony. I couldn’t recommend her more - it’s COMPLETELY worth it! She put so much thought into EVERY ASPECT with every detail thought out. This isn’t just another journey, Dawn’s work is truly dedicated to holding space, diving deep (if one is ready and willing to go there- which I was!), and taking a big step towards healing deep wounds, thought patterns, and trauma. Dawn is well versed in being a trauma informed facilitator which is abundantly clear as your consent and safety are paramount (Dawn excels at this!).”
- Kristina C.
“Dawn really took her time to get to know me and my unique situation. I felt immediately comfortable in her presence; like I could completely just be myself. During a process that Dawn led me through to help me complete stress cycles, she also used Reiki which made it extremely powerful. It is hard to describe in words! Her depth of knowledge and expertise is out of this world and I highly recommend working with her.”
- Jess Erickson
“As a fellow coach I’m always really observant over how someone holds space in a session. I notice everything and when I worked with Dawn I felt so completely held and supported by her. We worked through a very big piece of a past relationship. I allowed myself, with her support, to be fully vulnerable and came to some really amazing clarity around it all. Dawn truly loves what she does. There’s no faking it in moments like the one I had with her. She genuinely cares about seeing someone transform and takes the connection she creates seriously. I would absolutely recommend her coaching and will definitely use her again whenever I need her. If you’re on the fence about coaching, don’t be...it’s worth so much more then you’ll ever anticipate it to be 💗
- Valerie Schraeder
“I would highly recommend Dawn!!!
We have done 10 sessions, and the depth of transformation is just incredible! I felt extremely safe, supported and held through my process. I felt loved, validated and accepted in my pain. I could trust completely! Dawn has very healing presence, grounded and very soothing energy, and a lot of personal experience. Thank you amazing beautiful Soul! ❤️”
- Olga Pavlova
"From the beginning, Dawn provided a safe atmosphere which made me feel comfortable opening up. She was very professional, attentive, and she compassionately guided me through each session. She is a great listener. She really helped me fine-tune my goals and dreams. She helped me to create a clear vision of an optimum life trajectory for myself. Her method is really to guide you through a gentle process of self-discovery. It’s amazing what you can accomplish just by being guided to ask yourself the right questions! We also did a lot of visualization (with all the senses) and breath work. By the end of my sessions I felt like I was a different person."
- Jeneva Sterling
"Dawn's sincerity and passion for what she does is apparent and supported by her own life experiences and willingness to be educated and refined by them. Her desire to hold space for others comes from an authentic place of self-realization and dedication to this path. Her excitement in regard to how much she has healed and transformed herself and her life fuels her desire to share this with others. Her willingness to be a mirror and also see herself in the reflection of others is a huge asset in the "coaching" world. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to walk beside Dawn and be led time and time again to meet all parts of myself, for them all to be seen and cared for, and ultimately integrated into the beautiful wholeness that I Am.”"
- Malen Hounshell
I knew at a very young age that I wanted to help people, I just didn’t know exactly what that looked like or how to help. At the age of 20 I embarked on a 25 year healing journey where I began learning how to lovingly hold and integrate the substantial amount of traumas I had experienced in my life. The knowledge that I attained on my journey back to health and wholeness led to a deep knowing that my purpose is to share these gifts with those who are feeling called to dive deeper into themselves.
Hi, I'm Dawn
founder of you are the medicine
"An integral part of healing is letting go.
But there is no letting go until there is letting in. Turning toward our suffering may plunge us into the very sadness, fear and pain that we usually try so hard to avoid. But if we are willing to brave the darkness by welcoming everything and pushing away nothing, the energy that had been consumed by our resistance to life’s unwelcome events will now be available to contribute to healing , building resilience and acting with love.”
- Frank Ostaseski from the book “The Five Invitations, Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully”
I am privileged to be able to participate in these medicine practices, they are as ancient as they are profound. It is both a gift and a responsibility to work with non-ordinary states of consciousness. I acknowledge and hold the monumental responsibility I have as a facilitator with deep reverence and care. As such, for the past 8 years I have taken extensive training specific to facilitation, integration and the neurobiology of trauma and I have worked with a substantial amount of medicines ceremonially. I also engaged in decades of my own deep healing work prior to working with plant medicine.
At the heart of my offering is an unwavering commitment to safety. I have woven together my offering in a way that is of the utmost integrity and is in service to the well-being and safety of each person that I work with. I have monthly check-ins with a mentor to evaluate the three 2’s where Ego may be seduced. The three 2’s are: Survival and Security, Esteem and Affection, Power and Control. I also engage in frequent self inquiry to uncover any biases, burnout or countertransference that may occur. Far too often I’m seeing facilitators who solely offer the sacrament, no preparation, little to no medical screening, no integration and inadequate or improper support during the experience. These facilitators often lack the full spectrum of training and deep self-work required to provide the most safe and beneficial experience. This really concerns me because I continue to read articles about people being greatly harmed because of this type negligence and utter lack of awareness by the facilitator.
I’m committed to offering a complete ceremony experience. I believe everyone deserves a facilitator who is trauma informed and who has the training and tools to hold them in a safe container. I also believe everyone has the right to a complete ceremony experience which includes informed consent, diverse psycho-education, a balanced breakdown on the benefits and risks of use, thorough medical and mental health screening, preparation sessions and post ceremony integration sessions.
Please refer to my Code of Ethics to learn about the principles that guide my offerings and my work.
