Exploring the Lightbody
2024-06-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Matthews, NC 28105
Join Miri & Shawn June 14th as we playfully explore the Light body. What is happening to our bodies as we are literally shifting into a new way of BEing? This vehicle of our physical body is transforming and evolving in the process as we shed our carbon based DNA and activate the original blueprint of our crystalline structure. We will be covering themes of what is The Lightbody, why we have one – its purposes and qualities, where it comes from, symptoms & support, Lightbody activation and more! Come experience what it feels like to be in your True Essence through guided visualization and light language transmissions.
What we will experience:

Thorough understanding, appreciation and compassion for the process our bodies are going through
Extensive awareness of the Light Body (what it is, it’s purpose, how to activate, how to support)
Guided invocation to work with our Light Body
Light language healing transmissions

Where: Matthews, NC 28105 (specific location will be emailed when you register below or send payment via via Venmo (@shawnmcs)
When: June 15th 2-4pm
Energy Exchange: $44
Meet your Guides:
Miri Klements is described as a wise teacher, loving and heart-centered, an oasis of peace and safety, a midwife and catalyst for the birthing of your True Self into your life. She is a Spiritual Transformational Coach, Reiki Master Teacher and Certified Medical Reiki Master. Learn More about Miri HERE
Shawn McStravick is a wayshower to connect others to the highest version of their multidimensional self, to activate the healer within and anchor the embodiment of Divine Love. She expresses her I AM presence as a Usui-Holy Fire® Reiki Master Teacher, Shamanic Healing Practitioner, Certified Munay-Ki Practitioner as well as an intuitive guide/channel. She offers sacred space of community through online and in person workshops, classes, Reiki training, Retreats and one-on-one sessions.
Together, Miri & Shawn co-create a playful space of high frequency energetic codes to bring joy, lightness, curiosity.
Cancellation policy: Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event.

Full Moon/Autumn Equinox Pause & Reflect
2024-09-20 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Charlotte, 28212
This Full Moon in combination with the Autumn Equinox will be one to pause and reflect over this year. We will be gently guided into a safe space as we explore and honor the sacred seasons of our life. We are entering into Autumn, the time of harvesting what we planted earlier in the year, but also a time uncertainty where we face our hopes and fears of the last few months of this year.
On the Equinox we have the perfect balance of night/day speaking to the balance in our lives as we enter into the darker months of the year. We will feast on autumn harvests, sip on hand crafted herbal tea curated specifically for the event and create a despacho offering for Pachamama to connect to our Great Mother and the Stars, gather around the fire and enjoy the company of one another.
A despacho is an Andean ceremony where we build a prayer bundle of offerings to Pachamama, a gift as an energetic exchange for healing and re-establishing divine harmony and protection. This living embodiment of our landscape of life that meets at the level of soul and connects to all creation. Traditionally, we perform this ceremony on each earth cycle to renew and re-imprint the powers of nature for our luminous body to bring in the light. Each item of offering represents a prayer/gift of power that sparks momentum for energy shifts and profound healing. In this we honor Pachamama, our ancestors, our reflections of the year and give it to the fire to transmute what we are letting go/what we wish to bring in for ourselves and the collective.
What to bring:

Journal/pen
Instrument to play by the fire if you wish
Camping chair

To Register, simply email Shawn HERE that you would like to attend. Address will be provided upon Registration. Donations for this offering can be sent via Venmo (@Shawnmcs), CashApp ($ShawnMcStravick), PayPal (@ShawnMcStravick) or Cash (Recommended between $22-$44)
Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event. If it rains, we will be inside celebrating.

New Moon/Womb Healing Ceremony
2024-10-04 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Brighthaven Farm, 10020 Hambright Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078, United States
Join us for a night of connecting with your natural rhythms, the New Moon and womb healing ceremony of embodiment. We will gather together to sip hand crafted, intuitively chosen herbal tea made by the Sun, learn about the sacred wisdom of our womb, ways to deeply connect to our own rhythms in alignment with the Moon & Sun, receive womb healing through ceremony and soul healing Light Language transmissions.
We will reset the wisdom of our womb through receiving The Rite of the Womb, the 13th rite of the Munay-Ki Rites. In this Rite, we honor the lunar year (13 moons), the waters of the Earth that flow and our monthly cycle. From early on we are usually taught that our womb is a place of suffering with our monthly cycle and giving birth, feeling like we are meant to carry nothing but pain in this space. As women we have become disconnected from our bodies, our cycle and our intuition. Here we will connect with a lineage of women who have healed themselves from pain and suffering to bring healing to our sacred womb where we can create and give birth to life. This sacred blessing will empower, heal and release old wounds, the stories and traumas held by our ancestors as well as strengthen and support your creative energies.
Learn how to connect with the Earth’s natural flow of waters (streams, rivers and oceans), the moon cycles and allow our bodies to flow with the natural process of release, cleanse and create can bring great healing to one’s life. With our monthly cycles we are constantly shedding what no longer serves so that we may embody what we long for. We can lean more into the contractions and expansions with ease and trust when we know that our Great Mother is holding us in her sacred womb. We turn from resisting to allowing, loving our bodies and all it’s magnificence as we embody the Divine nature within.
It is time, dear ones, to return to the natural rhythms of our body and listen to what it is telling us. It’s time to share sacred wisdom of embodiment practices and come home to depths of our true essence. It doesn’t matter if you associated as a male gendered body, if you have had a hysterectomy, or if you no longer cycle. We all have an energetic womb that lies deep within you and learning to listen to its wisdom as we connect with the rhythms of the Moon, Sun, Earth and the elements.
Our bodies are the most precious vessel for us to embrace and fully be present so we can anchor in our awareness, the energies supporting our evolution in our true essence for lasting transformation. Come and reset the wisdom of your womb. Open to both men and women ages 15 and up.
Energy Exchange: $33
REGISTER BY OCT. 2nd HERE
What to Bring:
*Yoga mat, chair or a cushion
*Curiosity and openness
*Your beautiful self
*Journal/pen
For more info on the womb healing ceremony, READ MORE HERE

Breathwork & Reiki
2024-10-06 11:30 - 16:30 UTC | Charlotte, 28212
Join Tara & Shawn in transformational breathwork & reiki healing workshops. After a few months of our own transformational journeys we are back to offer in a new to offer this powerhouse combination on a whole new level! This will be a very intimate gathering as we delve deep into this intensive healing space with a max of 6 per session (11:30-1:30pm) & (2-4pm). Choose whatever session works for you!
During this time, Tara will share the anatomy of breathing, individual breath analysis and assist in opening your respiratory system. This will create and imprint a new conscious breath pattern for you to move forward with even after the session. Then she will guide us in creating a circular current of pure light through this new breath pattern that will unlock and transmute trapped energy in your body. Tara beautifully holds the space for each and every participant to support whatever shows up in the process.
Shawn will flow around the space to support each participant individually during the breathwork with energy healing and light language to soothe the soul. This allows the energy healing in a more targeted way to move through the experience held in the highest frequencies for transformation.
By combining these two powerful modalities you will experience:

Deeper presence and connection to your inner self & body
Release stuck energy & emotions
Learn a new breathe pattern for your personal practice
Altered states of consciousness without medicine
Greater sense of renewed energy, lighter and overall sense of balance

Maximum of 6 participants per session so please register below to hold your space! Location and more info on how to prepare will be sent upon registration.
About your guides:
Tara has been in the healing industry for over 20 years as a clinical massage therapist. Meditation, mindful practices and breathwork found her 7 years ago after she decided to start breaking free of addictions. This particular style of breathwork catapulted her into new heights of living where she recreated her entire reality and developed a passion to share this powerful modality with as many people as possible! Follow Tara on Instagram HERE
Shawn McStravick is a wayshower to connect others to the highest version of their multidimensional self, to activate the healer within and anchor the full embodiment of Divine Love. She expresses her I AM presence as a Usui-Holy Fire® Reiki Master Teacher, Shamanic Healing Practitioner, Certified Munay-Ki Practitioner as well as an intuitive guide/channel. Shawn’s medicine is to bridge the unseen worlds, from the Star Nations to the lower worlds, magically alchemizing the energies for each client’s unique needs. She offers sacred space of community through online and in person workshops, classes, Reiki training, Retreats and one-on-one sessions.

Light Language Energy Bath
2024-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Join us for a gentle flow of Light Language energy, where you’ll be embraced in warmth and bathed in streams of healing light. This spiritual language goes beyond our thinking mind to meet us at a soul level. It’s a form of sound healing that uses specific frequencies, lights and colors to inform our cells of the true essence of our soul as it harmonizes every aspect of your BEing. Experience the feeling of being enveloped in arms of love, carried through gentle waves of liquid light and deep inner peace.
We will gather around an altar of flowers and crystals, choose an oracle card enhanced with Light Language activations and have a short introduction to Light Language. Allowing ourselves to get into a comfy space to receive, we will move into a collective group healing based on the group energy gathered and direction of Spirit. From there, each individual will receive a one on one transmission of soul activation and healing. Light nourishment and handcrafted organic herbal tea made specifically for this group will be available afterwards to enjoy! Availability space for 7, so please register below or send via Venmo (@shawnmcs).
What to Bring:

Yoga mat with cushion/pillows and blanket
Curiosity and openness to receive
Anything you would like to place on the altar during our time together
Water bottle

Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event.
Photo by: Lynn Gerhardt

Awakening Light Language
2025-04-13 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Join us for a transformative 3 hr workshop designed to help you deeply connect with your heart and soul and awaken the remembrance of your soul’s unique expression, Light Language. This is the purest expression of your soul, transcending words to communicate directly with your higher self, the universe, and the unseen realms. As a vibrational language of light and sound, it carries healing frequencies, bypassing the mind to speak directly to your energy field and multidimensional being. Leaning into this intuitive form of sacred expression aligns you with your authentic essence, opens pathways for deep healing and transformation. Unlock the inner wisdom stored within your soul that will allow you to access ancient memories, divine guidance, and higher levels of awareness.
Whether you are new to this practice or seeking deeper alignment, this workshop offers a safe and playful space for exploration and growth. Together we will:

Establish a foundational understanding of Light Language
Learn the science behind how Light Language impacts the layers of our multidimensional being
Activate & attune our 5th dimensional chakras
Explore the various expressions of Light Language (vocal, movement and drawing

What to Bring:

Yoga mat with cushion/pillows and blanket
Curiosity and openness to explore, move, sing
Anything you would like to place on the altar during our time together
Water bottle

Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event.
Photo by: Lynn Gerhardt

Dragons 101 - Wisdom for the Soul
2025-07-20 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Sacred Roots Stone Cabin, 5801 Simpson Rd., Charlotte, NC, 28216
Step into the mystical realm of dragons—ancient, powerful beings who bridge the elemental and multidimensional worlds. In this foundational workshop, we’ll explore who dragons truly are, their elemental lineages (earth, air, fire, water, and beyond), and how they can support us both individually and collectively in these transformative times.
Learn how to connect with dragon energies as allies, protectors, and activators of inner strength, purpose, and healing. We’ll close with a guided meditation to meet your personal dragon guide and receive messages, insights, or energetic transmissions to support your current path.
Whether you’re new to dragon energies or ready to deepen your connection, this class is a powerful entry point into working with these majestic beings.
Where: Sacred Roots Cabin: 5801 Simpson Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
What to bring:

yoga mat/cushion to sit on
journal/pen
curiosity

Blue Lotus Tea Ceremony
2025-07-27 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Salt & Souls, 2501 The Plaza Suite 8, Charlotte, NC, 28205
Join Shawn @ Salt & Souls for sacred tea ceremony as we commune with the ancient and mystical spirit of Blue Lotus. This flower is revered for its heart opening, calming the nervous system and conscious expanding properties. Held within the healing embrace of a salt cave, this ceremony is enhanced by the natural purification of halotherapy. As you breathe in the mineral-rich air, your respiratory system is gently cleansed and your energy field is cleared—creating the perfect environment for deep presence, cellular renewal, and spiritual expansion. The grounding essence of the salt cave supports a profound stillness, amplifying the effects of the Blue Lotus.
Together, we will sip in the cozy tea room of Salt & Souls with this sacred tea, inviting its gentle medicine to awaken our inner vision and open the gateway to deeper presence. With each breath and sip of this elixir, we rise through the waters of transformation, unfolding layer by layer until we bloom into the full expression of our soul’s light just as the lotus that opens to the sun.
We’ll then enter the salt cave sanctuary, where the breath of halotherapy infuses our space—cleansing and expanding our inner landscape as we journey deeper with the medicine through a 45 minute guided meditation.
Spaces are limited for 10 to honor the intimacy of the container. Advance registration is recommended.
Early Bird: $68 (for the first 5 to register) Regular price: $74
What to Expect:
✨ A sacred space of stillness and support, held in the healing resonance of a salt cave✨ Opening intention setting and heart-centered connection✨ Sacred sipping of Blue Lotus tea to awaken intuition, inner vision, and heart energy✨ A guided meditation + visualization to journey through the mud of the subconscious into the full bloom of the lotus✨ Light Language transmissions to activate soul remembrance, clear energetic blocks, and align with your highest frequency✨ Halotherapy benefits—cleansing the lungs, calming the nervous system, and amplifying spiritual clarity✨ Time for reflection, journaling, or gentle integration
Come as you are—no experience is needed, only a willingness to receive and be present with your unfolding.
What to Bring:

yourself dressed in comfortable clothing
journal/pen
curiosity and openness

Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event.

Lion's Gate Embodiment Portal
2025-08-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
The Lion’s Gate Portal is a powerful cosmic alignment rooted in the ancient traditions of Egypt. The star Sirius, our spiritual Sun, rises in the pre-dawn sky after being obscured by the Sun. This heliacal rising marked the Egyptian New Year in ancient days, signaling not just the flood of the river that would bring abundant harvests, but the flood of light and wisdom returning to the Earth.
The number 8 pulses at the heart of this gateway not just as a symbol of infinity, but of divine balance, resurrection and the harmonic dance between spiritual and physical reals. This creates a gateway of heightened energy—a divine opportunity to receive accelerated light codes, DNA activations, and soul awakenings. Join us in sacred ceremony to connect to the Lion’s Gate and activate your highest timeline. Come home to your heart, your soul, and your divine purpose.
During this sacred window, we are invited to remember who we truly are: embodiments of love, wisdom, and divine sovereignty. Sirius floods our planet with high-frequency light, activating ancient memory and consciousness. These energies are amplified through the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, whose alignment with Sirius channels Atlantean and Egyptian wisdom directly into our energy fields.
This portal is a return to Golden Atlantis, where the Atlantean High Priest and Egyptian deity Thoth, along with the ancient goddesses of Khem, join forces to awaken dormant codes of mastery within us. Light from Sirius brings deep heart awakening and aligns the wisdom of our mind with the intelligence of the heart—supporting a new Golden Age of consciousness.
As we anchor these frequencies through the royal Leo gateway, we call upon the lion—the sovereign guardian—to assist in embodying courage, confidence, and inner authority. Light is being put into motion. The collective is rising. This portal offers remembrance, an opportunity for deep embodiment and activation in service to others.
This will be in person as well as a recorded live audio to be sent to those who can’t make it.
What to expect:
✨ A sacred space to reconnect with your divine essence🦁 Embodiment practices to anchor sovereign Leo energy🌌 Guided meditation to align with Sirius and the Galactic Heart🔥 Ritual release of old timelines, beliefs, and identities💛 Heart-centered intention setting for your highest timeline🌀 Light Language activations🌹 Connection with Atlantean & Egyptian wisdom streams🌿 Deep remembrance of who you are and why you’re here
What to bring:

Yoga mat, cushion to sit on
journal/pen
curiosity

Mt. Shasta Remote Group Healing
2025-09-21 - 2025-09-25 | NC
If you’ve ever longed to experience the healing embrace of Mama Shasta yet unable to go in person, this is your moment. From September 21–25, during my homecoming journey, I am being called to offer group remote healings paired with Light Language transmissions, each anchored at sacred sites around this powerful mountain alongside the Equinox. Nestled in Northeastern California, Mt. Shasta is known as the Root Chakra of the Earth, a place of grounding, activation, and rebirth.
We will be working with different portals from our last journey—new sites, new energies, and new transmissions—each carrying their own unique activation codes and medicine.
These sessions will be a co-creation with the living consciousness of Mt. Shasta, blending multidimensional healing, crystalline earth energies, and channeled Light Language to awaken remembrance at the deepest soul level. Within her sacred mounds, Mama Shasta carries the crystalline frequencies of Lemurian, Pleiadian, Sirian, and Arcturian wisdom, woven with the ancestral voices of the land’s indigenous peoples. She is a living temple of activation, transformation, and deep soul healing.
During this journey, we will be anchoring the Lemurian codes of the heart centered, crystalline waters, compassion, harmony with nature and cellular memory of unity consciousness alongside the Atlantean golden solar rays of knowledge, clarity of purpose, sacred architecture of thought and solar activation. By moving between them, we are bridging the heart and mind, water and fire, feminine and masculine — restoring a balance humanity once had but lost. We will be embodying and transmitting this integration back into the grid so these two streams of consciousness can flow together again through the collective. When they merge, they anchor in the New Earth blueprint where spiritual vision (Egypt) is guided by the heart’s wisdom (Shasta).
During this healing activation journey, we will:🌿 Co-create with the mountain’s energy, her sacred waters, forests, and the animals who carry her medicine
🌿 Receive three group remote healings, each anchored at a different sacred site, infused with light language, guided transmission, and multidimensional healing frequencies🌿 Experience visual connection through a video tour of each site, sent to you along with your healing transmission details
You may experience:✨ A profound sense of coming home to yourself and the Earth✨ Clarity and deeper awareness of your authentic soul essence and life purpose✨ Quantum healing with Ascended Masters, Atlantean, Lemurian, Pleiadian, Sirian & Arcturian blueprints✨ Light language activations to awaken ancient memory and expand your frequency
You’ll receive an email by August 28th, with details for the healings and videos. Together, we will step into a shared field of remembrance—anchoring light, receiving codes, and deepening our connection to this sacred mountain.
Curious about the Atlantean codes of light? Learn more through this Egypt Soul Codes online course HERE

Reclamation Fest
2025-10-11 12:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Brighthaven Farm, 10020 Hambright Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078, United States
Reclamation Fest is a community-rooted gathering at the intersection of earth-based spirituality and land-based living. Join us for a day of jam packed amazing class on skill-sharing, wisdom, and ancestral remembrance as we reconnect with traditional homesteading practices while honoring the sacred relationship between land, body, and spirit. Vendors, healing and food trucks galore! Join us for a celebration of sovereignty, mutual aid, and embodied reverence for Mother Earth. This is how we remember.
Kids 10 and under are free! Want to just spend time with us? Get a hang out pass for only $15, full day pass with all classes included for $60. Early bird pricing runs now through 9/9. Get your tickets now HERE

Reiki Level 1 Training
2025-10-31 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Are you looking for ways to manage your energy, find harmony within and activate the healer within you? Learn the benefits of Reiki for self-healing and assisting others on their journey of healing. This 1 day intensive training will guide you to your own ability to heal yourself, bring balance and harmony to your being and open to greater transformation. This is a journey back home to yourself.
In Reiki 1 you will learn and receive:

How energy healing works
The origin of Reiki
The Reiki Ideals
7 Chakra system and how they relates to our health and well being
How to work with our Auric field
Guided 7 chakra mantra meditation
Holy Fire guided experience (meditation)
3 Pillars of Reiki and how to implement them in your daily life
Byosen scanning: a technique for scanning the body using your hands to discover areas in the body in need of Reiki
Hand positions for self healing and healing for others (as well as time to practice on one another)
Attunements (Placements) for Level 1

Level 1 will be taught on Saturday 10am-6pm. They will be taught in a very interactive way that engages the participant with conversation, meditations and hands on practice. Each participant will receive a handbook and ongoing teacher support through practice classes and follow-ups. To Register you may purchase a ticket below or connect with Shawn
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“With pleasure, I highly recommend Shawn’s Reiki class. Her precious presence provided a comforting and safe environment to experience and learn all aspects of the initial Reiki process. The learning process was well orchestrated and delivered in an easily understood format so the attendees could immediately incorporate the healing practice in their personal practices.” Carolyn D.

Advanced Reiki Training
2025-11-01 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Ready to take Reiki to quantum level? Enter into your mastery as we explore advanced concepts, wisdom from beyond the beyond and activate higher states of consciousness.

This class is for anyone who is on a healing journey for themselves as well as for assisting others. It is a gentle guide in helping you find the healer within you first and foremost and learning how to master your own energies. ART & Masters is separated by at least a month (Masters class will be in June) to allow the energies to integrate within each person as well as allow the person to be able to practice what is learned before moving onto Masters. This class will be taught on Saturday 10am-6pm.
In this Advanced class you will learn:

Review of all Reiki Symbols
Holy Fire guided experience (meditation)
Reiki Master symbol, what it is and how to use it
Advanced Attunement (Placement)
Holy Fire guided experience (advanced meditation)
Discussions around Spirit/Soul, Spirit guides, higher states of consciousness
How to use crystals for healing
Advanced practice sessions with one another

Advanced Reiki Training (ART) is a pre-requisite to receiving the Masters level and must have completed Reiki Level 1 & 2. This is open to anyone who has taken Reiki 1 & 2, whether you have taken it with me or someone else. Payment plans can be arranged. Please apply below by filling out the form.
APPLY HERE

Reiki Level 2 Training
2025-11-23 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Upgrade your Reiki energy by receiving the Level 2 attunements, increase your intuition, learn how to use the symbols to assist yourself and others on the healing journey. In this 1 day intensive you will learn:

Reiki 2 symbols: their meaning, different ways to use them, how to draw and activate each one
Identify your clair-senses and strengthen connection with higher self
Advanced 15 Chakras system, what they are and how they relate to expanding our multidimensional self
Guided 15 chakra meditation
Holy Fire guided experience (meditation)
Nutrition for energy (eating to support our chakras)
Endocrine system/Anatomy of Reiki
Creating sacred space
Attunements (Placements) for Level 2
How to give a complete session
Practice time with one another
How to do remote sessions (healing at a distance)

Level 2 will be taught in 1 day (10am-6pm). They will be taught in a very interactive way that engages the participant with conversation, meditations and hands on practice. Each participant will receive a handbook and ongoing teacher support through practice classes and follow-ups. To Register, you may pay below or connect with Shawn.

Winter Solstice Celebration
2025-12-20 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
The Winter Solstice is one of the most revered days of the entire year held sacred for many cultures. This day in the Northern Hemisphere is where we the least amount of daylight, the longest hours of darkness as we enter into our winter’s rest. As we align with the cycles of the Earth we welcome this time of rest, reflection and deep soul nurturing from this chaotic year. Join me in an intimate gathering as we honor this sacred time to pause and co-create a despacho together to offer Pachamama our reflections of the year, sit by the fire and receive a transmission of bringing in the light. There will be a time of sharing as well as snacks and warm drinks provided.
A despacho is an Andean cermony where we build a prayer bundle of offerings to Pachamama, a gift as an energetic exchange for healing and re-establishing divine harmony and protection. This living embodiment of our landscape of life that meets at the level of soul and connects to all creation. Traditionally, we perform this ceremony on each earth cycle to renew and re-imprint the powers of nature for our luminous body to bring in the light. Each item of offering represents a prayer/gift of power that sparks momentum for energy shifts and profound healing. In this we honor Pachamama, our ancestors, our reflections of the year and give it to the fire to transmute what we are letting go/what we wish to bring in for ourselves and the collective.
What to bring:

Journal/pen
Whatever you need to be comfortable inside and keep warm by the fire
Camping chair

Address will be provided upon Registration.
Cancellation Policy: we require 3 days notice for a refund (minus any PayPal processing fees) or to apply your payment toward a future event or session. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice are not eligible for a refund.

Intuitive Tea Blending Workshop ~ Soulful Sundays @ The Grove
2026-03-08 13:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Sacred Grove, 15720 Collie Rd, Gold Hill, NC, 28071, United States
Join us for Soulful Sundays at Sacred Grove Retreat, a monthly gathering under the trees and in the yurt where community comes together to reconnect with self, each other, and the Earth. As part of this offering, Shawn guides an Intuitive Tea Blending experience rooted in meditation, sensory awareness, and communion with plant wisdom ~ inviting you to create your own herbal blend while deepening your connection to inner guidance and the living medicine of the land. Together, we gather to remember what it feels like to belong to ourselves, to community, and to the natural world. Options to join one session or both.
Offerings:
Sunday session offers two uplifting classes: Join one for $27 or both for $441:00 PM – Intuitive Tea Blending ~ with Shawn3:00 PM – Human Design ~ with Adrienne Craighead TorchBearer Tachyon
Each class is designed to help you open, reflect, and recharge. No pressure, no dogma, just soul-led connection. as we gather under the trees, in the yurt, on land that holds stories, stillness, and soul. Soulful Sundays at The Grove are community offerings meant to inform, inspire, and ignite something within you. Whether you’re brand new to spiritual practice or deep in your journey, this is your invitation to connect with like-minded souls, explore powerful ideas, and remember what it feels like to belong to yourself, to each other, and to the Earth.
And afterward?We’ll slow down, sip warm cider, and gather around the bonfire to share stories, laughter, and presence. Because sometimes the most healing thing isn’t learning something new. it’s being together.
Space is limited-RSVP to save your spot.

Maker's Market Waxhaw
2026-03-28 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Middle James Brewing, 115 E. North Main Street, Waxhaw, NC, 28173
March 28th we’ll be gathering in the heart of downtown Waxhaw from 1–6 PM, Waxhaw’s Main Street will be closed and transformed into a beautiful space for connection, creativity, and community.
You’ll find me there offering my handcrafted herbal tea blends, elderberry syrup, and Egyptian oils—each created with intention, care, and a deep love for plant medicine. Whether you’re looking to nourish your body, support your immune system, or explore ancient aromatic traditions, I’d love to share these offerings with you in person.
Come wander hand-in-hand while you shop local makers and vintage vendors, sip on drink specials, enjoy live music, and grab something delicious to eat. Bring the kids, bring the pups, bring your friends—this market is family- and pet-friendly, and everyone is welcome.
I can’t wait to connect, share stories, and celebrate love, community, and wellness together on Main Street.

Intuitive Tea Blending Workshop ~ Salt & Souls
2026-04-12 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Salt & Souls, 2501 The Plaza Suite 8, Charlotte, NC, 28205
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED…KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR MORE OFFERINGS LIKE THIS!
Join Shawn at the Salt & Souls Tea Room for an intuitive tea blending seasonal workshop to connect to your inner wisdom and create your own herbal medicine. We will enter into a space of deep communion with self and our innate wisdom that lies within through guided meditation. Root into the heart of the Mother Earth, journey through the senses and become intimate with the wisdom of the herbs selected to support our collective seasonal experiences. After intuitively choosing from a variety of herbs, we brew our magic as Shawn guides you through the medicinal and spiritual benefits of each blend created. Let the medicine dive deeper as we connect with a single plant spirit in a guided meditation.
What you may experience:

Deeper connection with self & the Earth
Leaning into inner wisdom and possibilities
Broader knowledge of plant wisdom & variety of ways to work with them

What to bring:

Journal/pen
Curiosity & openness

Energy Exchange: Early Bird $33 until April 1st, $40 after April 1st
About your Facilitator:
Shawn is an intuitive herbalist who began exploring plant medicine over a decade ago. Her passion for blending herbs grew from personal healing and time spent co-creating with her son and the plants. She now shares this work through tea ceremonies and workshops that honor the body, spirit and Earth-infusing each cup with intention and soul.
Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event.

Spring Jubilee Festival @ Bright Haven Farm
2026-04-18 13:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Brighthaven Farm, 10020 Hambright Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078, United States
Join us on Saturday, April 18th at Bright Haven Farm for a cozy festival welcoming in the spring and celebrating community, holistic health, metaphysics and more. In a times that feels heavy, we gather to cultivate joy as an act of resistance. The Spring Jubilee is a celebration of resilience, community, and the healing power of music, movement, and play. With over 20 classes and experiential offerings, you’re sure to find something to fill your cup!
Kids 10 and under are free! Want to just spend time with us? Get a hang out pass for only $10.
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I’ll be there offering free samples of organic herbal tea blends, elderberry syrup, tinctures and Egyptian oils among many other amazing vendors, teachers, healers & food trucks!

Art of Mindful Tea Blending & Nature Walk
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Greatwoods Zen, 2631 Buckleigh Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28215, United States
Join Shawn at Greatwoods Zen Community for this special day of mindfulness that invites you to step away from the pace of everyday life and return to a slower, more attentive rhythm that is guided by breath, nature and the quiet wisdom of plants.
We will begin by gathering in circle with a short meditation to arrive in the body and settle into presence. After brief introductions, we’ll move into a silent, mindful walk through nature, allowing the senses to open and awareness to gently deepen. As we walk, we practice listening to the wind, the earth beneath our feet and the subtle ways the natural world communicates.
Returning from the walk, we’ll enter a guided sensory meditation with a selection of herbal allies. Through touch, scent, and direct experience, each participant will be invited to intuitively choose the herbs that feel most resonant, creating a personal tea blend.
Together, we will craft our teas and sit in a simple tea ceremony as the herbs steep. We’ll share about the medicinal and traditional qualities of the plants, and the long-standing role of herbal tea as both nourishment and gentle medicine. As we sip, we’ll close in reflection and gratitude for the plant world and the practice of slowing down enough to listen.
What to Expect

Short sitting meditation to arrive and ground
Silent, mindful nature walk
Guided sensory meditation with herbs
Intuitive tea blending (you’ll create your own blend to enjoy)
Tea ceremony and shared reflection

No prior experience is needed. You are welcome exactly as you are ~ come with curiosity and a willingness to slow down. All herbs and materials provided. Please dress accordingly for a walk in the woods.
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Facilitator
Shawn McStravick, founder of Anam Cara Path, is known for her gentle and intuitive presence, creating spaces where people feel safe to slow down, listen, and reconnect with themselves. In this gathering, she shares her love of plant wisdom and mindful ritual through an accessible, grounded approach.
Donation (Dana)
This gathering is offered in the spirit of community and accessibility. While the event is supported by a host stipend, donations are warmly welcomed to support the continuation of this work and the sharing of plant wisdom (suggested between $15-45).

Reiki Master Re-Alignment
2026-04-26 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
This gathering is an invitation for Reiki Masters who feel called to reconnect, recalibrate and re-harmonize with Reiki as it is moving now.
Over the past few years, many practitioners have sensed subtle but profound shifts within themselves, within Reiki and within the collective field. Some have practiced less, some feel their relationship with Reiki has changed, while others simply feel the pull to receive again. By gathering together, we amplify our field coherence within a safe space to soften and receive.
This offering is a threshold transmission, an intentional crossing into a renewed relationship with Reiki as it is moving now. It serves as a recalibration of a Master-level field, honoring the depth, responsibility and subtlety that come with this stage of practice. Rather than a class or training, it is a gathering of peers, meeting in shared presence and sovereignty. At its core, it is a conscious re-attunement to a living frequency, allowing Reiki to reintroduce itself in a way that is aligned with who you are today.
This Gathering Is For You If:

You feel called to reconnect or deepen your relationship with Reiki
You sense that Reiki has evolved—or that you have
You desire a ceremonial space that honors sovereignty, intuition, and embodiment
You are open to receiving without needing to “do” or “fix” anything

What We’ll Explore Together:

Grounding and opening the ceremonial container
Reiki as a living, evolving intelligence
Reiki symbols review beyond form and memorization
A guided Reiki Master re-attunement / re-harmonization
Integration practices to anchor the transmission
Spacious time for reflection, embodiment, and listening

Register below or pay via Venmo (@shawnmcs). This experience will unfold intuitively, allowing what your highest self and Reiki are ready to call through now. While this will be in person, there is the option to join live through Zoom and or receive recording.
Please Note: This offering is open only to Reiki Masters. It does not matter when you took Masters training or who you trained with, This is not a refresher course or certification. Please arrive well-hydrated, rested and open to receive as well as allowing a few hours afterwards to recalibrate. The attunement integration may continue for days or weeks following the gathering.
Cancellation Policy: We require a minimum 3 days notice for a full refund (minus any PayPal processing fees) or it can be applied toward a future event/session. Cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice are not eligible for a refund.

Beltaine Fire Celebration
2026-05-01 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Anam Cara Path, 5310 Amity Place, Charlotte, NC, 28212
Join Jeff Royal and Shawn in celebration of Beltane on May 1st, a sacred turning point on the Wheel of the Year, where the fires of life, fertility, and creation burn bright.
As the veil of spring fully opens, we gather in community around the fire to honor this ancient festival of growth, passion, and possibility. Jeff will share stories of old traditions and the spirit of Beltane as sit by the fire and reconnect with the rhythms of the earth and the energy rising within and around us.
Shawn will facilitate a guided meditation for reflection ~ tending to the seeds we’ve been planting, listening for where our energy is being called, and setting intentions to carry us forward toward the Summer Solstice.
There will be a special seasonal tea blend, light snacks, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere to simply be, connect, and celebrate.
Come as you are ~ bring your intentions, your presence, and your openness to the magic of this time.
What to bring:

You are welcome to bring any instruments you have to share or play
Camping chair for the fire (possibly bug spray)
Not required, but welcome to bring snacks to share

This gathering is offered on a donation basis ~ give what feels aligned and accessible for you. Your contributions are deeply appreciated and help support future offerings and gatherings like this. Contributions of any amount are welcome and gratefully received. Donations for this offering can be sent via Venmo (@Shawnmcs), CashApp ($ShawnMcStravick), PayPal (@ShawnMcStravick) or Cash.
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ALC Spring Artisan Market
2026-05-09 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | ALC Mosaic, 6100 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28212
Come join this family friendly Spring Artisan market and support ALC Mosaic May 9th 11am-3pm. This market is packed with so much good stuff!! Come out and celebrate spring with us with the whole family. Invite your friends and neighbors, and please share this event with your friends – all are welcome! We will have:
Food TruckBounce HouseArtisan VendorsTalented student vendors!Live art makingBaked goods & local honeyArt station for live art making

Sacred Grove ~ Holistic Fair
2026-05-16 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Sacred Grove, 15720 Collie Rd, Gold Hill, NC, 28071, United States
We’re gathering again at the magical Sacred Grove Retreat Center for a soul-nourishing day of connection, healing, and high-vibe vibes. Come meet our lineup of heart-led vendors offering holistic goods, intuitive readings, bodywork, nourishing food, handmade treasures and more.
Whether you’re looking to recharge your energy, discover new tools for your healing journey, or just spend a beautiful fall Sunday with likeminded souls…you’ll find something here that speaks to your heart.
🌞 What to Expect:
🔮 Intuitive readers & healers (Tarot, Reiki, astrology & beyond)🌿 Handmade art, jewelry, herbal goods, crystals, and plant allies🍎 Food vendors + refreshments🧘 Mini-workshops and classes running throughout the day💫 Fresh air, good vibes, sacred space, and a dash of magic
​📍 Location: Sacred Grove Retreat Center, Gold Hill, NC🗓 Date: Saturday, May 16th🕚 Time: 11AM–4PM🎟 FREE admission • Family friendly • Rain or shine
🌲 Come for the healing. Stay for the community. Leave with a full heart.

Awakening your Inner Child ~ Spring Retreat
2026-05-22 19:00 - 2026-05-24 16:00 (America/New_York) | Greatwoods Zen, 2631 Buckleigh Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28215, United States
In the midst of our busy lives, it’s easy to lose touch with the hidden tears, laughter, and wild playfulness of the child within us. Many of us have learned to turn away from the more difficult moments of our childhood. Through mindful self-compassion and the support of a safe, loving community, we are offered a precious second chance.
Together, we can meet our inner child with the love and understanding they have always needed—and still do. Spring invites us into creativity, play, and renewal. We step into that invitation as a shared practice.
This retreat is a gentle return home. We welcome the rich and often-forgotten dimensions of our inner child—where fearless connection and innocent belonging can emerge through raw expression, compassion, and joy. Here, it is all welcome: to be shy or expressive, to laugh or cry, to sing, to move, to feel uncertain, or simply to be.
Guided by mindfulness practice and held by experienced facilitators, we create a space where each of us can feel supported and safe. We will walk in nature, sit in stillness, and tenderly meet the deeper layers of our emotional world. We will play, explore, and create—perhaps rediscovering forgotten joys along the way. There may be moments of quiet reflection, and moments of spontaneous laughter.
We come together not to perform or fix anything, but to reconnect—with ourselves, with each other, and with the simple aliveness that has always been here.
We look forward to sharing this space with you.
Location:
Greatwoods Zen Sangha House
2631 Buckleigh Drive, Charlotte, NC
NOTE: This is a non-residential (commuter) retreat. Participants return home each evening.
Schedule:
May 22 (Friday) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
May 23 (Saturday) 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM (Vegetarian lunch and dinner included)
May 24 (Sunday) 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Vegetarian lunch included)
Please bring one or two of your favorite childhood snacks.
What to Expect:
We will be guided through mindfulness, self-compassion, somatic, and creative arts practices. As facilitators, we bring experience, care, and support—so you can relax into the process and engage at your own pace. No prior experience is needed. You are welcome exactly as you are. Participation is always invitational. You are free to opt in or out of any activity at any time. We trust each person’s capacity to care for their own well-being and boundaries.
Facilitators:
Shawn McStravick is a Reiki Master Teacher, shamanic practitioner, and herbalist. Her practice is nourished by meditation, yoga, nature, and the creation of intuitive tea blends. Founder of Anam Cara Path, Shawn is known for her gentle, intuitive presence and her ability to create spaces where we can slow down, listen, and reconnect with ourselves. She brings a grounded and accessible approach to mindful ritual, sharing her love of plant wisdom and subtle, embodied practice.
David Viafora, LICSW (Chân Thiền Sơn / True Zen Mountain) ordained as a monk with Thích Nhất Hạnh in 2005 and spent several years living in the Plum Village monasteries before devoting himself to lay community practice. For over two decades, he has been nurturing sangha spaces rooted in mindfulness, connection, and joy. Now practicing with Greatwoods Zen in North Carolina, David brings warmth, depth, and a deep commitment to collective healing, shaped by his lived experience and ongoing exploration of intergenerational resilience.
Will Ritchey is an artist, organizer, and human-centered designer whose work lives at the intersection of creativity and spiritual practice. Rooted in the Plum Village tradition, their path is guided by mindfulness, community, and engaged practice. Will’s facilitation invites us into authentic expression and shared creativity, grounded in the understanding that all of us are inherently creative—and that both art and practice transform us from within.
Retreat Fees:
This is a non-residential retreat. A limited number of housing options may be available—please inquire if needed.
Greatwoods Zen is committed to making this retreat accessible to all, regardless of financial means.
Sliding Scale:
Supporter – $395 (helps support others)
Self-Sustaining – $295 (covers your participation)
Scholarship – $195 (reduced rate)
Scholarships:
Our scholarship system is rooted in trust, generosity, and respect for each person’s financial reality. There is no need to explain your circumstances. We simply ask that you take only what you need, so we can continue supporting others. If you request a scholarship, we ask for your sincere commitment to participating fully in the retreat. We trust you. Our community is built on mutual generosity.
Cancellation Policy:
We understand that plans can change, and we aim to balance flexibility with the needs of the community. Within 48 hours of registering (for registrations made before May 1): Full refund minus a $25 administrative fee
Before May 10: 75% refund
Before May 20: 50% refund
After May 20: No refunds available
Registration:
Registration is required in advance. Register HERE
Final day to register: May 20
Questions:
Please contact us at Connect@GreatwoodsZen.org

Intuitive Tea Blending @ The Bag Lady
2026-06-13 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Bag Lady, 1516 E 4th St, Charlotte, NC, 28204
Join Shawn at The Bag Lady for an intuitive tea blending experience to connect to your inner wisdom and create your own herbal medicine. We will enter into a space of deep communion with self and our intuition that lies within through guided meditation. Root into the heart of the Mother Earth, journey through the senses and become intimate with the wisdom of the herbs selected to support our collective seasonal experiences. After intuitively choosing from a variety of herbs, we brew our magic as Shawn guides you through the medicinal and spiritual benefits of each herb.
What you may experience:

Deeper connection with self & the Earth
Leaning into inner wisdom and possibilities
Broader knowledge of plant wisdom & variety of ways to work with them

What’s included:

Sacred space to explore your intuitive and connection with herbal medicine
10 Organic seasonal herbs to choose from
Tea bags for your brew
Take home guide of medicinal & spiritual benefits of each herb offered

What to bring:

Journal/pen
Curiosity & openness
Your favorite tea cup (between 4-16 oz size)

Energy Exchange: Early Bird $33 until June 5th, $40 after June 5th
About your Facilitator:
Shawn is an intuitive herbalist who began exploring plant medicine over a decade ago. Her passion for blending herbs grew from personal healing and time spent co-creating with her son and the plants. She now shares this work through tea ceremonies and workshops that honor the body, spirit and Earth-infusing each cup with intention and soul. She expresses her presence as a Usui-Holy Fire® Reiki Master Teacher, Shamanic Healing Practitioner, Certified Munay-Ki Practitioner as well as an intuitive guide/channel. Shawn’s medicine is to bridge the unseen worlds, from the Star Nations to the lower worlds, magically alchemizing the energies for each client’s unique needs. She offers sacred space of community through online and in person workshops, classes, Reiki training, Retreats and one-on-one sessions.
Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event.

Summer Solstice Celebration
2026-06-20 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Join me for a Summer Solstice Celebration to pause and honor all your hard work over the past 6 months. We will soak in all the abundance, love and the beautiful light the sun has to offer as it pours into every aspect of your being. Relish in this light and allow the sun to fill you with its vitality and power throughout the summer months. We will feast on summer harvests of fruits and veggies, create a despacho offering for Pachamama to connect to our Great Mother and the Stars, gather around the fire and enjoy the company of one another.
A despacho is an Andean ceremony where we build a prayer bundle of offerings to Pachamama, a gift as an energetic exchange for healing and re-establishing divine harmony and protection. This living embodiment of our landscape of life that meets at the level of soul and connects to all creation. Traditionally, we perform this ceremony on each earth cycle to renew and re-imprint the powers of nature for our luminous body to bring in the light. Each item of offering represents a prayer/gift of power that sparks momentum for energy shifts and profound healing. In this we honor Pachamama, our ancestors, our reflections of the year and give it to the fire to transmute what we are letting go/what we wish to bring in for ourselves and the collective.
What to bring:

Journal/pen
Cushion to sit on inside as we co-create the despacho
Instrument to play by the fire if you wish
Camping chair for sitting by the fire

To Register, simply email Shawn HERE or RSVP below that you would like to attend. Address will be provided upon Registration. Donations for this offering can be sent via Venmo (@Shawnmcs), CashApp ($ShawnMcStravick), PayPal (@ShawnMcStravick) or Cash (Recommended between $22-$44)
Cancellation policy: If for whatever reason you need to cancel, please do so as soon as you know. Within 3 days of event, participant may receive a refund (minus PayPal expense). If participant cancels within 24 hrs there will be no refund, but can use towards a future event. If it rains, we will be inside celebrating.

The Gathering Cup
2026-06-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Charlotte, 28212
Come sip, share and connect. Join us for a cozy, heart-centered gathering where we’ll sample 2-3 handcrafted herbal tea blends, each intuitively created for the month to nourish the body and soothe the soul. As we sip, we’ll open space for casual, meaningful conversations – sharing stories, insights, laughter, tears or simply…presence.
This is a relaxed, come-as-you-are circle wehre tea brings us together and community connects us. Whether you’re an herbal enthusiast, seeking community or just curious, all are welcome at the cup!
Please RSVP below that you would like to attend. Address will be provided upon receipt of your RSVP.
This event is donation based. Your presence is the greatest offering and any contributions are appreciated to support the herbs and preparation. Donations for this offering can be sent via Venmo (@Shawnmcs), CashApp ($ShawnMcStravick), PayPal (@ShawnMcStravick) or Cash.
